Big data in education : the digital future of learning, policy and practice
By: Williamson, Ben
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BookPublisher: London : SAGE Publications, c2017.Description: xvi, 236 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781473948006; 9781473947993Subject(s): Big data | Educational technologyDDC classification: 371.260285 WI BI Online resources: Location Map
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Big data has the power to transform education and educational research. Governments, researchers, and commercial companies are only beginning to understand the potential that big data offers in informing policy ideas, contributing to the development of new educational tools and innovative ways of conducting research.This cutting-edge overview explores the current state-of-play, looking at big data and the related topic of computer code to examine the implications for education and schooling for today and the near future.
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| 371.26 NE WW New ways of classroom assessment / | 371.26 WI ED Educative assessment : | 371.2601 FR ON 100 questions and answers about tests and measurement / | 371.260285 WI BI Big data in education : | 371.260994 RI WH What teachers need to know about assessment and reporting / | 371.264 FL UE The fluency construct : | 371.264 TH SE The search for better educational standards : |
IntroductionConceptualizing digital dataSoftware, code and algorithmsDigital Education GovernanceThe Social Life of Education Data ScienceThe CompPsy ComplexRewiring BrainsMaking and Coding CulturesConclusionReferences
Big data has the power to transform education and educational research. Governments, researchers, and commercial companies are only beginning to understand the potential that big data offers in informing policy ideas, contributing to the development of new educational tools and innovative ways of conducting research.This cutting-edge overview explores the current state-of-play, looking at big data and the related topic of computer code to examine the implications for education and schooling for today and the near future.