Big data in education : the digital future of learning, policy and practice
Ben Williamson
- London : SAGE Publications, c2017.
- xvi, 236 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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.