Posts by Sizzell

Extra Credit: Secrecy and it’s Discontents

Most people know that America has secrets; however, before this presentation I never thought about the people who keep these...

The23andMe and Public Good

The company that I chose is The23andMe. I Googled companies that use big data for public good and there was...

Social Network Analysis Project: Sarah I., Rajan, Ellen & Lisa

Social Network Analysis Project: Communication in the Midst of Terror We selected this topic because unfortunately terrorist attacks have become...

Commodification and Power

Something we’ve talked a little bit about in class is the potential effects of tracking someone’s data. I tend to...

Under Armour Terms & Conditions

Under Armour Terms & Conditions

I frequently use MapMyRun because I often run long distances and I take different trails most of the time. I...

Predictive Analysis and Big Data

Predictive Analysis and Big Data

I blame Wolfpack Students and Buzzfeed for the majority of data that businesses/corporations, politicians, and non-profits collect on me. I...

Data Visualization Project – Bullying in School

Group Members: Sarah Izzell and Emily Hines Click here to access the link for our project. We chose to do...

Social Network Analysis

For this blog post, I want to focus on Facebook. The two groups I keep up with the most are...

MapMyWalk Self-Tracking

The only self-tracking app I use is MapMyWalk. The app uses your location services to track your the route and...

Data Visualization Blog Post

Data Visualization Blog Post

Look at your own Instagram or Facebook photos and talk about how they might affect how you are targeted by...