INQ-240 | Free Will on the Internet

Full Title: Statistics and Free Will on the Internet

Topic Description:

As we surf the web, are we really exercising free will?  Whether it be reading, shopping, or interacting socially, we’d like to think that we are in control of our choices.  The reality is that web designers and marketers use conclusions drawn from vast amounts of data to carefully craft and control our web experiences and actions. This course provides an inquiry-focused introduction to the statistical methodologies necessary to successfully explore and answer this question. Along the way students will develop an understanding of how data is collected and used in relation to virtually everything we do on the internet.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: March 2015