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Why Students Should Be Involved in Data Privacy Conversations | EdTech Magazine

Why Students Should Be Involved in Data Privacy Conversations | EdTech Magazine | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As the University of California San Diego’s inaugural chief privacy officer, I’m responsible for ensuring that the university handles all personal data — whether student, employee or research data — responsibly and ethically. We live in a new world where Big Data and data-driven and data-informed decisions influence everything, and our data practices have a significant impact on privacy in ways they didn’t just 10 years ago.
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Big Data: 50 Fascinating and Free Data Sources for Data Visualization - BigDataNews

Big Data: 50 Fascinating and Free Data Sources for Data Visualization - BigDataNews | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Have you ever felt frustrated when try to look for some data on Google? Pages of relevant websites but none can fulfill your expectation? Have you ever felt that your articles are less persuasive without data support?
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Improving Student Outcomes with Big Data and Real-time Analytics 

Improving Student Outcomes with Big Data and Real-time Analytics  | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

"The way that students learn and teachers teach will be revolutionized when big data is deployed massively in the educational space. To catalyze this trend, the US Department of Education (DOE), along with other organizations, has put up $200 million in fostering the use of big data analytics in education. Let's take a look at various aspects of education that big data is poised to improve."

 

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Let’s Ensure Data Analytics Improves the College Experience for Everyone

Let’s Ensure Data Analytics Improves the College Experience for Everyone | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
When EDUCAUSE members identified their top 10 priorities for 2017, it was clear that data analytics is expected to play a big role. Data-informed decision-making is No. 3 on the list, and data management and governance is No. 6. Other initiatives, such as student success and completion (No. 2) and strategic leadership (No. 4), also are leaning more heavily on data than ever before.
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Stanford Calls for Responsible Use of Student Data in Higher Ed (EdSurge News)

Stanford Calls for Responsible Use of Student Data in Higher Ed (EdSurge News) | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As college students click, swipe and tap through their daily lives—both in the classroom and outside of it—they’re creating a digital footprint of how they think, learn and behave that boggles the mind.

“We’re standing under a waterfall, feasting on information that’s never existed before,” said Mitchell Stevens, a sociologist and associate professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE). “All of this data has the power to redefine higher education.”
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Critical Educational Questions for Big Data - DML Central

Critical Educational Questions for Big Data - DML Central | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Big data has arrived in education. Educational data science, learning analytics, computer adaptive testing, assessment analytics, educational data mining, adaptive learning platforms, new cognitive systems for learning and even educational applications based on artificial intelligence are fast inhabiting the educational landscape, in schools, colleges and universities, as well as in the networked spaces of online learning.
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7 Tips to Effectively Analyze Big Data in eLearning

7 Tips to Effectively Analyze Big Data in eLearning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Wondering how to analyze Big Data In eLearning? Read this article to discover 7 Tips To Effectively Manage And Analyze Big Data In eLearning!
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‘Big data’ was supposed to fix education. It didn’t. It’s time for ‘small data.’

‘Big data’ was supposed to fix education. It didn’t. It’s time for ‘small data.’ | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
'It is becoming evident that big data alone won’t be able to fix education systems. Decision-makers need to gain a better understanding of what good teaching is and how it leads to better learning in schools.'
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2016 Update: What Happens in One Internet Minute? - Excelacom, Inc.

2016 Update: What Happens in One Internet Minute? - Excelacom, Inc. | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Big Data is growing exponentially, as consumers demand more content, more speed and more data. Big Data is everywhere and it is inevitable. It ranges from suggesting what movie to watch on Netflix to predicating national tragedies. Whether you realize it or not, as consumers, Big Data surrounds us everywhere, ultimately influencing decisions that we make every day.
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The Social Implications of the Use of Big Data in Education | Oxford Internet Institute - Research - Projects

The Social Implications of the Use of Big Data in Education | Oxford Internet Institute - Research - Projects | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

This project explores the ethical and social implications of the growing use of data in education via a systematic review of policy and practice in the UK, USA and Singapore.

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Storytelling with Data: Data Visualization Best Practice (part 1)

Storytelling with Data: Data Visualization Best Practice (part 1) | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Part one in a two-part series on the best guidelines for data visualization for business intelligence and analytics
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The Power of Big Data and Learning Analytics

The Power of Big Data and Learning Analytics | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As educational data mining takes higher ed by storm, colleges and universities must decide how and when to put Big Data to use.
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Learning Analytics: What Does Data Science Have to Do With Learning? - ATD (blog)

Learning Analytics: What Does Data Science Have to Do With Learning? - ATD (blog) | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Katica Roy and Sanchita Sur explain how advances in big data analytics and data science present powerful tools to take our organizations to the next level through talent development solutions
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What Does Big Tech Know About You? Basically Everything - Infographic —

What Does Big Tech Know About You? Basically Everything - Infographic — | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Big tech companies have been spying on us for years. This knowledge isn’t new information, but what could be surprising is exactly to what extent each company does it. Security Baron categories what data six of the biggest tech companies collect from you in The Data Big Companies Have On You inf

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Member stories: moving towards Education 4.0

Have you been following all the coverage about the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0, as it’s sometimes called? Big data, artificial intelligence and robotics will fundamentally change the way products are designed and built and how services are provided. They are already changing how we live and communicate.  

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The Importance of Student Privacy in Big Data - DML Central

The Importance of Student Privacy in Big Data - DML Central | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
I’ve written in the past about understanding the Terms of sites you are asking students to use and been interviewed about the implications of social media in classes. This year, one of the things I want to focus on is bringing those two things together. It is important that we don’t just know the terms we are asking our students to work under when we enforce the use of social media or other proprietary digital platforms for course work, it is important we know the implications and the devastating effects these tools and platforms might have in the future for our students.
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Big data: How Elearning Can Benefit From It?

Big data: How Elearning Can Benefit From It? | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Learning analytics and Big data in eLearning from LMS improve online training while creating personalized eLearning / digital content - elearning development

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The Power of Big Data and Learning Analytics

The Power of Big Data and Learning Analytics | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

As educational data mining takes higher ed by storm, colleges and universities must decide how and when to put Big Data to use. 


Grades, credit hours, rates of participation, work schedules — student information piles up over the years, and colleges and universities continue to uncover new ways to turn all that data into actionable insights.

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The ethics of big data in higher education

The ethics of big data in higher education | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

"Increasingly, colleges and universities are using predictive analytics to determine future outcomes for students in academic performance and engagement. But some wonder if the practice violates student privacy."


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Big data can build comprehensive, cost-effective retention strategy

Big data can build comprehensive, cost-effective retention strategy | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

"Understanding and implementing big data into retention strategies makes for cost-effective, comprehensive approaches to keeping and graduating students. "


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The future of data-driven decision-making | Jisc

The future of data-driven decision-making | Jisc | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
How do we move to a data-led culture in UK research and education? The second in a series of reports to emerge from our horizon scanning project.
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Big Data and analytics can change education in three positive ways

Big Data and analytics can change education in three positive ways | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Big Data is described as the huge sets of electronic data that is available for analysing, whereas Analytics, according to Wikipedia, is "the discovery and communication of meaningful patterns…
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What Is The Role Of Big Data In eLearning? - eLearning Industry

What Is The Role Of Big Data In eLearning? - eLearning Industry | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Want to know what is the role of Bid Data in eLearning? Check this technology trend called Big Data and how it is set to make a big impact in eLearning. 
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The Future of Big Data and Analytics in K-12 Education

The Future of Big Data and Analytics in K-12 Education | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Tech startup AltSchool wants to push the boundaries of classroom data collection and personalized learning. But are schools ready for the big data revolution?
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Top 4 ways to apply big data in higher education | Information Age

Top 4 ways to apply big data in higher education | Information Age | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
With more than 425,000 students set to start university in the coming weeks, here's how big data can help institutions provide the best service possible
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