By Meris Stansbury. When higher ed leaders discuss big data these days, as well as its potential to help predict future trends and, therefore, courses of action, stories about turkey breasts, hand washing and monkey sex don’t also make the rounds; but according to the Freakonomics author, they should. More...
By Meris Stansbury. New report shows majority of 2015 class are employed; especially for those in one specific area of study. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. LittleSis database of biz/gov't connections
Jason Kottke, 2016/06/28
LittleSis describes itself as "an involuntary facebook of the 1%." It is essentially a network graphic tool showing connections between the powerful and influential in (mostly Amercian) society. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Is Big Data Still a Thing? (The 2016 Big Data Landscape)
Matt Turck, 2016/06/21
I'm linking to this mostly so I have a reference to the image, which is the latest landscape for big data. If you're working in data and analytics you're working in a very crowded field. More...
By Robert Miller. Ubiquitous in the business world, big data is being adopted by higher education, particularly in the area of recruitment. With stagnant or declining recruitment budgets and increased competition for students, leveraging the data most colleges capture is a cost-effective approach that can yield significant results. More...
Le Règlement européen sur la protection des données personnelles sera applicable à partir du 25 mai 2018 dans tous les pays de l’Union européenne. ITSocial.fr fait le point et rappelle qu’il s’appliquera à toutes les entreprises de l’Union européenne, et qu’il s’accompagnera de très fortes sanctions pour les contrevenants comme pour les organisations qui ne l’auront pas mis en application.
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By Heather VanMouwerik. The first time I ever touched a computer was in the second grade. Our elementary school had built a state-of-the-art computer lab, which was attached to our library. Read more...
By Jake New. Ranking colleges based on reported number of rapes, as The Washington Post has done, may attract much publicity, but researchers and advocates say doing so is misguided. Read more...
By Carl Straumsheim. Colleges that accommodate transgender students by letting them choose preferred names and pronouns find their efforts hindered by out-of-date software and federal reporting requirements. Read more...
By Paul Fain. A new web tool will provide information about the expected return on investment for degrees and certificates earned at public institutions in Colorado. The Colorado version of the site, dubbed Launch My Career, went live on Thursday. Read more...
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