Faisal Kalota
Applications of Big Data in Education
1607 - 1612
2015
9
5
International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001396
https://publications.waset.org/vol/101
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Big Data and analytics have gained a huge momentum
in recent years. Big Data feeds into the field of Learning Analytics
(LA) that may allow academic institutions to better understand the
learners’ needs and proactively address them. Hence, it is important
to have an understanding of Big Data and its applications. The
purpose of this descriptive paper is to provide an overview of Big
Data, the technologies used in Big Data, and some of the applications
of Big Data in education. Additionally, it discusses some of the
concerns related to Big Data and current research trends. While Big
Data can provide big benefits, it is important that institutions
understand their own needs, infrastructure, resources, and limitation
before jumping on the Big Data bandwagon.
Open Science Index 101, 2015