Millions of students appear for centrally conducted exams or university exams to secure their high school/college degrees and indisputably, these exams play a significant role in every student's life. Knowing the importance of such exams, it is unsettling to understand that the current method of creating, conducting and evaluating these exams is susceptible to errors and … [Read more...] about How Blockchain Could Solve Problems Related to Central Exams
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Prospects and Challenges of Applying Big Data in Education
Big data is not a wonder cure for productivity and economic growth in every sector. In some fields, such as education, big data, if applied the right way can drive forward innovation and new approaches. But educators have to go about this right way. Big data solutions have generated a lot of hype and excitement over the last few years. It is - or was - seen as the answer to … [Read more...] about Prospects and Challenges of Applying Big Data in Education
Knowledge is Power: Applications of Big Data in Education
Imagine an ordinary language class in high school. Samantha is one of the 25 students sitting in that classroom and struggling with the French language. After a couple of classes, the teacher conducts a quiz on French grammar rules. The quiz shows that Samantha is proficient in verb conjugation but facing problems when dealing with adjectives. Since the French class has 25 … [Read more...] about Knowledge is Power: Applications of Big Data in Education
How Big Data Influences Higher Education for the Better
Big data influences much of our current business and social realms. We have a great deal of information and insights that have made our world more efficient and processes more effective, particularly in the healthcare and business sectors. It's not just these two industries that benefit from big data; higher education can too. The constant influx of big data tells instructors … [Read more...] about How Big Data Influences Higher Education for the Better
So You Want to Be a Data Scientist? It’s Complicated
Rock stars. That's what some people are calling data scientists. And right now, data science is the sexiest tech career field, at least according to LinkedIn in a recent report of top skills for 2017. Since the term was first coined in 2001, data science has come to mean a large group of activities which combine statistical analysis and data mining. Anyone who is considering a … [Read more...] about So You Want to Be a Data Scientist? It’s Complicated
