The BBC features a really nice
5 minute video on the topic of Big Data.
Data is increasingly defining us - from the
information we share on the web, to that collected by the numerous
companies with whom we interact. Intrigued by the sheer scales involved,
photojournalist Rick Smolan wanted to see how data was transforming the
world.
Here, as part of the BBC News - What If? season, take a look at his global snapshots - compiled in his book The Human Face of Big Data.
This is also a topic that we are thinking for education, too! But for the moment, finding such appealing examples of what good big data can do for education is still limited. That said, it does not mean that they are not worth investigating for! Learning Analytics is one application area of Big Data in the field of education. I'm just writing a book chapter with Professor Bettina Berendt on the topic - more about that in another post.
