{"id":549,"date":"2018-02-09T19:39:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T03:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danabjornson\/?p=549"},"modified":"2018-02-10T12:29:59","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T20:29:59","slug":"big-data-learning-analytics-an-opportunity-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danabjornson\/2018\/02\/09\/big-data-learning-analytics-an-opportunity-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Data & Learning Analytics: An Opportunity Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, classmate Aaron Friedland, presented his Opportunity Forecast topic, “Big Data & Learning Analytics”.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 A link to his final product can be found on the link I just provided, or you can go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Considering Aaron did his presentation without the aid of a team member, I was really impressed with the depth he was able to achieve on his own.\u00a0 Instead of simply jumping into a presentation on Big Data, Aaron introduced us to his non-profit, educational venture, The Walking School Bus. Navigating through his site, learners will experiment with the effectiveness of “Reading Out Loud” and “Reading While Listening”, two strategies to help students improve their literacy skills.\u00a0Moving into Big Data and Learning Analytics,\u00a0 Aaron does a great job of tying these topics into education.<\/p>\n

For myself, “Big Data” and I have not always been at peace. I know I am not alone when I say that I do not like that it is possible that every click, every search, and every cruise-through, is being tracked by multiple parties. I don’t like that my data is now a commodity to be sold, without my direct consent. It feels icky!\u00a0 During my ETEC 511 course, I was part of a team that produced a website for students<\/a> learning to be more aware of their online privacy. One of the videos we sourced is shown below.\u00a0 I have programmed the code to start where the visuals get very interesting for anyone who is a bit paranoid of who is tracking their data.<\/p>\n