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BUS 101: Ciampi

Assignment guide for BUS101 focusing on the relevant library resources to complete Global Awareness and Information Literacy Intensive requirements.

Tutorial Introduction

Algorithms and Filter Bubbles

This module will define and discuss how algorithms shape our online searches, and how filter bubbles may affect our search results. By the end of the module, you will be able to:

  • understand how algorithms rank and personalize search results
  • define "filter bubble" and understand their impact on search results
  • identify some of our own behaviors that influence our search results

Read the two short articles under "Module Readings" on the left, the comic below, and watch the video "Beware Online Filter Bubbles" on this page.

Then scroll down to answer the quiz questions.

The Age of Algorithms

What is a filter bubble?

Module Quiz

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