The document discusses the relationship between social network analysis and academic performance, highlighting the importance of network position, weak ties, and cross-class networks. It references several studies that explore how social ties can influence GPA and academic achievement. The findings suggest that careful planning of course enrollments can enhance social connections and learning outcomes.

1. Social Network Analysis and
Academic Performance
Dragan Gašević
@dgasevic

2. Network brokers associated with
achievement and creativity
Burt, R. S., Kilduff, M., & Tasselli, S. (2013). Social network analysis: foundations and frontiers on advantage. Annual
review of psychology, 64, 527-547, http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/ronald.burt/research/files/SNA.pdf

3. Is there the association between
network position and
academic performance?
Gašević, D., Zouaq, A., Jenzen, R. (2013) 'Choose your Classmates, your GPA is at Stake!' The Association of Cross-
Class Social Ties and Academic Performance. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1459-1478

4. Cross-class networks
Importance of weak ties
Granovetter, M. (1973). The strength of weak ties. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360-1380.

5. Cross-class networks
Latent ties by attending the same events
Haythornthwaite, C. (1996). Social network analysis: An approach and set of techniques for the study of
information exchange. Library and Information Science Research, 18(4), 323-342.

6. Method
Ten years of data
Cross-class networks based on enrollments
Grade average point as outcome
Covariates
Gašević, D., Zouaq, A., Jenzen, R. (2013) 'Choose your Classmates, your GPA is at Stake!' The Association of Cross-
Class Social Ties and Academic Performance. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1459-1478

7. Results

8. Implications
Importance of learning communities
Planning course enrolments
to build social connections
Balance of connections important