Practical Connection paper

Weekly Unit

Readings/Topics Assignments and Due Dates

1

Big Data analytics “Overview”

L. Zhao, Y. Huang, Y. Wang and J. Liu, "Analysis on the Demand of Top Talent Introduction in Big Data and Cloud Computing Field in China Based on 3-F Method," 2017 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland, OR, 2017, pp. 1-3. doi: 10.23919/PICMET.2017.8125463

Uses of Big Data Analytics in Social Network Analysis

Welcome Discussion  Graded Discussion 1 (25pts)  *Failing to Participate in Week 1 may result in being dropped from the course. 

Academic Honesty Pledge Signed

*Must sign this pledge to continue with the course

Due: Sunday night (May 9th) 11:59 PM EST

2

Application of Big Data tools in e-Healthcare 

AYANI, S., MOULAEI, K., DARWISH KHANEHSARI, S., JAHANBAKHSH, M., & SADEGHI, F. (2019). A Systematic Review of Big Data Potential to Make Synergies between Sciences for Achieving Sustainable Health: Challenges and Solutions. Applied Medical Informatics, 41(2), 53–64. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=138949499&site=eds- live

Big Data and the Internet of Things

Title: Big Data Analytics for Manufacturing Internet of Things: Opportunities, Challenges and Enabling Technologies 

Dai, H.-N., Wang, H., Xu, G., Wan, J., & Imran, M. (2019). Big Data Analytics for Manufacturing Internet of Things: Opportunities, Challenges and Enabling Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1080/17517575.2019.1633689

Discussion 2: Blockchain (25pts)

Week 2 Research Paper 

Due: Sunday night (May 16th)11:59 PM EST

3 Data Visualization (Storytelling)

Big Data Visualization: Allotting by R and Python with GUI Tools. (2018). 2018 International Conference on Smart Computing and Electronic Enterprise (ICSCEE), Smart Computing and Electronic

Discussion 3 (25 pts)

Week 3 Research Paper 

Enterprise (ICSCEE), 2018 International Conference On, 1. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSCEE.2018.8538413

Impacts of Big Data on Business Intelligence 

Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data Analysis, and Business Intelligence: A Case Study of Logistics. Sustainability 2018, 10(10), 3778; https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103778

Due: Sunday night (May 23th)11:59 PM EST

4

Big Data Mining vs Analytics

Marcu, D., & Danubianu, M. (2019). Learning Analytics or Educational Data Mining? This is the Question.. BRAIN: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience, 10, 1–14. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=139367236&site=eds- live

Challenges associated with Big Data

Hariri, R.H., Fredericks, E.M. & Bowers, K.M. J Big Data (2019) 6: 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40537-019-0206-3

Discussion 4 (25pts)

Week 4 Research Paper

Due: Sunday night (May 30th)11:59 PM EST

5

Blockchain Overview

WALDO, J. (2019). A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Blockchain Universe. Communications of the ACM, 62(3), 38–42. https://doi.org/10.1145/3303868

Bitcoin Economics 

PAVLUS, J. (2018). The World Bitcoin Created. Scientific American, 318(1), 32–37. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=buh&AN=126727561&site=eds- live

Discussion 5 (25pts)

Week 5 Research Paper 

Due: Sunday night (June 6th)11:59 PM EST

Practical Connection Activity –Due: Thursday! (June 3th) 11:59 PM EST

6 Legal Protection for Bitcoin users in E-Commerce

Dickson, B. (2019). How to Keep Your Bitcoin Safe. PC Magazine, 37. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=f5h&AN=138901618&site=eds- live

Ruslina, E. (2019). Legal Protection for Bitcoin Users in E- Commerce Transactions. Journal of Internet Law, 23(4), 3–6.

Discussion 6 (25pts)

Week 6 Research Paper 

Due: Sunday night (June 13th)11:59 PM

Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=buh&AN=139556416&site=eds- live

Application of Blockchain in Industry and Business

N. Mohamed and J. Al-Jaroodi, "Applying Blockchain in Industry 4.0 Applications," 2019 IEEE 9th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2019, pp. 0852-0858. doi: 10.1109/CCWC.2019.8666558

 URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp? tp=&arnumber=8666558&isnumber=8666184

EST

Practical Connection Activity – Due Due: Thursday! (June 10th) 11:59 PM EST

7

Blockchain and Tokenization

X. Li, X. Wu, X. Pei and Z. Yao, "Tokenization: Open Asset Protocol on Blockchain," 2019 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Information and Computer Technologies (ICICT), Kahului, HI, USA, 2019, pp. 204-209. doi: 10.1109/INFOCT.2019.8711021 

 URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp? tp=&arnumber=8711021&isnumber=8710850

Limitations of Blockchain Technology

S. Sayadi, S. Ben Rejeb and Z. Choukair, "Blockchain Challenges and Security Schemes: A Survey," 2018 Seventh International Conference on Communications and Networking (ComNet), Hammamet, Tunisia, 2018, pp. 1-7. doi: 10.1109/COMNET.2018.8621944

 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp? tp=&arnumber=8621944&isnumber=8621920

Discussion 7 (25 pts)

Final Portfolio Research Paper 

Due: Sunday (June 20th) )11:59 PM EST

(200 points)

8

Future of Blockchain

A. Ali, S. Latif, J. Qadir, S. Kanhere, J. Singh, “Blockchain and the Furture of the Internet: A Comprehensive Review”, arxiv.org, URL: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1904.00733v1.pdf?

*SHORT WEEK* 

Check with instructor for last day of class and last day to submit assignment

 Reflective Activity (25 pts)

Last of the term: Thursday (June 24th) )11:59 PM

Due: Thursday (June 24th) )11:59 PM

Due: 

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