CHARTING THELEARNING JOURNEY

Jon P. ZurfluhAISH2014

Definition

Big data is a blanket term for any collection of data sets so large and complex that it

becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional

data processing applications.

Key Concepts(from http://online-behavior.com/analytics/analytics-in-education )

“To improve education, it's important to know which data to measure, and the most important measure is the student. We currently measure students by skills and understanding, and don't account for many other elements of the learner's style and background.One major study concluded that student achievement can be doubled by an increase in feedback, using formative assessments and tailoring instruction to each student's needs.”

Significant (BIG) Data means, for me…The possibility for…

•More feedback (MUCH MORE!)•More accurate picture of student performance•A captured archive of the learning journey

• What are we missing?• How should we shift our

thinking?

• What does Technology now support?• What’s possible?• Star Trek approach…

From: http://theasideblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-bigfoot-of-big-data-educational.html

Personalized Learning?

An Example

Kaymbu

Basic Idea

• Capture• Tag (People and other information)• Publish (or send)• Review/Report

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TAGS

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TAGS

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BIG LEARNING – BIG DATA

More to read about it – pros and cons• http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/08/08/amplifys-joel-klein-talks-t

ablets-big-data-and-disappearing-textbooks.aspx?admgarea=Features1&m=2• http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/

SB10001424052702304756104579451241225610478• http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2014/04/big-data-and

-education• “When it comes to education, we’re drowning in data and starving for

information.” – Cognitive based learning systems… - http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/education_technology/article/gwinnett-county-schools.html

More videos on the topic

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ZtMU_JSvA• http://youtu.be/B_ZtMU_JSvA• http://youtu.be/6hay0d57Ntw• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b92zCdLs__Q• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXCfTYMrxQw• http://youtu.be/PBqXg475hFA

• Coursera - http://www.coursera.org/course/bigdata-edu