We the data
Editor’s note: Great resource on big data including a range of videos covering topics such as crowd sourcing and personal data.
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Big data enables companies and researchers to look into the future
Editor’s note: This Der Spiegel article looks at big data and how the port of Hamburg is using data to turn itself into a smart port.
5 big things big data just revealed about Facebook users
Editor’s note: A look at a study from Wolfram Alpha which uses big data research methods to analyze Facebook users’ information
How user data evolves into new features
Andrew Hogue, Foursquare’s head of data and search, shares how his team uses millions of data points to decide what to build next.
The mysterious powers of Microsoft Excel
Editor’s note: Homage to Excel, but will big data see it off?
Key big data terms you should know
Editor’s note: A brief list with brief explanations of the terms but useful as an introduction to the types of tech terms you will see in big data discussions.
Big Data Week 22-28 April – connecting local and global data communities
Editor’s note: In just over a week’s time London will host Big Data Week. There are lots of events on which will be worth following – all events are listed in this article.
The hidden biases in big data
Editor’s note: Examples of how big data can miss the real story – important to understand the biases in the data we collect.
A data scientist’s real job: storytelling
Editor’s note: Here’s how DoSomething.org go from 350 million data points to organisational change, and how organizations grappling with similarly huge amounts of information can do the same.
Big data – opportunity or threat for HR and L&D?
Big data is both an opportunity and threat for HR teams, according Nick Holley, director…
“Best companies” list leverages LinkedIn data
Editor’s note: Interesting to see how LinkedIn data is being used in the talent space. A good example of how data is being used to help companies better understand talent management challenges.
3 facts about big data that will impact the learning industry
Editor’s note: It’s not hype and we have a lot more stakeholders . . . a short article on how big data will impact the learning industry.
The problem with our data obsession
Editor’s note: An abstract of a new book by Evgeny Morozov entitled ‘To Save Everything Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism’ in which Morozov calls for new ways to appreciate the imperfections of democracy versus what he calls being forced to wear Silicon Valley’s digital straitjacket.
Rewiring corporate learning #4: Do Data
Nigel Paine, former chief learning officer at the BBC, continues his series on rewiring corporate…
Why big data (mostly) can’t help improve teaching
Editor’s note: With all the big data hype, this article looks under the skin of big data in education and whether data can provide actionable pedagogical insights. The article raises some interesting issues around how video, for example, can be usefully measured in terms of learning impact and whether data can be captured to help educators understand how to create a greater impact.