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Provide an overview of key
problems, concepts and techniques in data management (and mining).
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Provide an appreciation for some of the intellectual and fun
aspects of
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What are some of the accomplishments
in this field?
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Where is the field going?
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What are some of the cool research
topics in this field?
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Seminar Course.
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A few introductory/overview level lectures from me.
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A series of paper presentations,
critiques, discussions, and analyses from you.
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I will:
o provide list of papers to
read.
o provide hints on how to read,
critique, and analyze.
o occasionally, present
topics/papers.
o provide feedback on your
plans/slides (come talk to me!).
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Folks other than presenter should
also read ahead the paper.
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Discussion leader acts as facilitator. Steers
discussion.
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Questions on paper to be emailed to me by everybody – {Presenter, Discussion Leader} by
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We'll use a course facebook group if it works well.
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Presenter & Discussion Leader to answer questions as much as
possible. Others invited to answer as well.
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Everyone should present
paper(s) and lead the discussion on paper(s)
someone else presents.
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Presenter to make a case for why the paper has merit and articulate
value. What was missed by the authors or wasn’t addressed well by them.
o Not a “straight” linear
presentation.
o Should be a critique.
o Should get people
excited/thinking about the paper.
o Not too superficial and not
too dragging through the mud.
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Some suggested ideas for Projects.
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Project Deliverables, Deadlines, and
Guidelines.
o Paper presentation/Discussion
Leadership: 25%.
o Posting Discussion Questions:
25%. (Stuff you email me.)
o Class participation: 10%.
o Homework: 10%.
o Project – implementation or paper: 30%.
Click
here for a schedule of topics. You should let me
know by
Some
guidelines for preparing for paper presentations and for leading discussions
may be found here.
Here
are the criteria based on which I will
evaluation presentations and discussion leadership. Here is some information on
project talks.