Why boosting student employment takes a match-maker
More than ever, colleges are being judged by the kinds of jobs their students land after graduation…and whether or not they land them. In a rapidly changing global…
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Addressing the data skills gap with bootcamps
The NYC Data Science Academy is conducting a series of training it calls data science "bootcamps." These full-time bootcamps accept talented students from a wide range of science,…
Hundreds of colleges investing in this new student skills program
Growing fields will need students skilled in areas such as cloud computing and big data. More than 300 colleges and ... Read more
Here’s how to better manage your data in 2015
Everyone has heard the meme or a close variant: 90 percent of all the data in the world has been created in the last two years. As suspect…
Number 2: Top 10 Big Data graduate programs
If your favorite school did not make this list, please tell us why you think it should have made this list by commenting on this article, connecting with…
3 technologies revolutionizing admissions
Thanks to a electronic transcripts, crowd-sourcing and big data, students and admissions offices are finding it easier to manage enrollment processes.
How to invest in the right education technology
Forget MOOCS and even Big Data aggregation, say technology investors. What higher education institutions should invest in are personalized learning platforms that provide simple data on outcomes. This…
Harvard creates ‘Big Data’ course for social innovators
Big data has the ability to improve the provision of public services, enable governments to spend taxpayers' monies more efficiently, and advance societies forward. But, what exactly is…
College admission gets a Big Data magic 8 ball
It's like a number-driven magic 8 ball. Massive amounts of data is being used for myriad purposes on college campuses -- with some Big Data companies giving away…
Hot technology trends in higher education
Enterprise-level technology continues to evolve at a furious pace, and with the growing operational and technological complexity of our higher education institutions, school administrators and executives charged with…