We will be exploring connection strength later on in this course. Short answer: yes, connection strength is important. Much like social networks possess small worlds of dense connections…and weaker ties to other small worlds…some research (even in neuroscience – as listed in the week 1 presentation) suggests that these concepts exist in learning. We’ll look more at the value of a blend of strong and weak connections in week 3 (I believe that’s the week…)

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