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Higher Education Social Media Analytics
Education & Learning Analytics
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About
This dataset captures insights into college life by collecting data from subreddits associated with the 10 leading American colleges, as ranked by Forbes in 2019 [1]. It includes a collection of posts and comments made on these Reddit college boards up to 21 February 2022 [1]. The data was procured using SocialGrep and includes analysed sentiment for each comment [1, 2]. It offers a unique perspective on student communities and their discussions, allowing for textual analysis and understanding of online interactions [1]. To ensure user anonymity and prevent targeted harassment, usernames have been excluded from the data [1].
Columns
- type: Denotes the type of the data point [2].
- id: A unique Base-36 ID for each comment [2].
- subreddit.id: A unique Base-36 ID for the subreddit associated with the comment [2].
- subreddit.name: The human-readable name of the comment's subreddit [2]. For example, "upenn" (27%), "stanford" (20%), and "Other" (54%) are prominent [3].
- subreddit.nsfw: A boolean indicating whether the comment's subreddit is NSFW (Not Safe For Work). All 338,231 entries are marked as 'false' [2, 3].
- created_utc: The timestamp indicating when the comment was created in UTC [2].
- permalink: The direct link to the comment on Reddit [2].
- body: The main text content of the comment. Some comments are labelled as '[deleted]' (9%) or '[removed]' (1%) [2, 3].
- sentiment: The analysed sentiment score for the comment, ranging from -1.00 to 1.00 [2-5]. The distribution shows a wide range of sentiment, with significant counts around 0.00 (54,278 comments) and higher positive ranges (e.g., 0.92-0.96 with 12,206 comments, 0.96-1.00 with 14,204 comments) [4, 5].
- score: The comment's score [2, 5, 6]. Scores range from -179 to 387, with the majority falling between -9.20 and 2.12 (198,359 comments) and 2.12 and 13.44 (118,335 comments) [5, 6].
Distribution
The dataset is structured as a table containing 338,231 comments [2, 3]. Data files are typically provided in CSV format [7]. The dataset includes a variety of subreddit names, with 'upenn' and 'stanford' being notable examples [3]. The 'body' column indicates that a percentage of comments are either '[deleted]' or '[removed]' [3]. Sentiment scores are distributed across a full spectrum from -1.00 to 1.00, while comment scores range from -179 to 387 [3-6].
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Education and Learning Analytics: Understanding student discussions, trends, and campus life as reflected on Reddit [1].
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) Research: Analysing textual data, sentiment analysis models, and topic modelling related to higher education [1].
- Social Media Trend Analysis: Identifying popular topics, concerns, and overall sentiment within university communities [1].
- Comparative Studies: Comparing online behaviour and sentiment across different top-tier universities [1].
- Academic Research: Exploring various facets of online student communities and their digital interactions [1].
Coverage
- Geographic Scope: Focused on American colleges, specifically the 10 best US colleges according to the 2019 Forbes list [1].
- Time Range: Data collected up to 21 February 2022 [1].
- Demographic Scope: Captures interactions and discussions within the online student communities of the specified universities [1].
- Data Availability Notes: Usernames are excluded to preserve anonymity [1].
License
CC-BY
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists and Researchers: For building and testing NLP models, conducting sentiment analysis, and exploring social dynamics in online communities [1].
- Academics and Educators: To gain insights into student life, academic discussions, and common sentiments among university students [1].
- Market Researchers and Strategists: To understand the online footprint and perception of different universities and student demographics.
- Developers: For creating applications that leverage social media text data for insights.
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Attributes
Original Data Source:Top American Universities on Reddit
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