By Dean Hristov. Big data has emerged as a prominent paradigm in the knowledge economy, as has predictive analytics, assisting practitioners and policy-makers with making data-driven decisions about the future. Read more...
4 avril 2016
3 avril 2016
Big data, meet behavioral science
By Ben Castleman. America’s community colleges offer the promise of a more affordable pathway to a bachelor’s degree. Students can pay substantially less for the first two years of college, transfer to a four-year college or university, and still earn their diploma in the same amount of time. More...
3 avril 2016
Data Visualization With Knoema
By Amy Cavender. Anyone who’s had to deal with large amounts of data will be well aware that sometimes a visual can be extremely helpful in understanding that data. Read more...3 avril 2016
As Big-Data Companies Come to Teaching, a Pioneer Issues a Warning
By . Candace M. Thille helped kick-start the move to bring big data to college teaching.
She has founded the Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University, won millions of dollars in grants. More...
3 avril 2016
Graduate earnings: data by course and university draw closer
By John Morgan. But government project may not capture ‘value added’ by some universities and courses, critic warns. More...
2 avril 2016
Jisc finds most students ‘happy to share data for learning analytics’
By Chris Havergal. Survey finds support for tools that could improve grades and reduce risk of dropping out. More...
2 avril 2016
Drowning Bunnies or Saving Lives? Putting Data In The Hands Of Academic Advisors
By Seth Sykes - EvoLLLution. While recent events have shone a light on the potentially negative uses of predictive analytic technology, institutional leaders and staff can greatly improve student outcomes if they use this information to minimize the guesswork from their jobs and support persistence. More...
2 avril 2016
Data analytics simulation asks students to strategize
Harvard Business Publishing has released a new simulation: Data Analytics: Strategic Decision Making. More...
2 avril 2016
Can corporate funding help connect students to data?
By Laura Devaney. As universities increase their research efforts, many are partnering with the private sector to give students a chance to work with large sets of real data and have an impact on real-world projects and innovations. More...
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