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10 Megatrends in Analytics  - Smarter With Gartner

10 Megatrends in Analytics  - Smarter With Gartner | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
As the digital world becomes more complex, leadership teams are becoming increasingly dependent on analytics to help guide actions and decisions.

“Realistically, if we want to improve, we have to look to our analytics team,” said Gareth Hershel, research director, at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Barcelona, Spain. “Analytics is the glue to help achieve objectives given the culture and the strategy that a business has.”
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3-Step Approach to Using Big Data for Personalization

3-Step Approach to Using Big Data for Personalization | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Last week I spoke on a panel at the MITX eCommerce Summit entitled “Turning Mountains of Data into Streams of Revenue.” Along with other experts in the e-commerce space, I addressed the big data…
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9 Free Online Courses To Pump Up Your Big Data, Analytics Skills - InformationWeek

9 Free Online Courses To Pump Up Your Big Data, Analytics Skills - InformationWeek | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Do you really need to go back to school and get another degree in order to establish yourself in a career as a data scientist? Maybe not. These nine free online courses can help you explore a range of topics, including Python, R, AI, machine learning, and Hadoop, before you commit to more advanced learning.
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When I realized how easy is was to get started with learning analytics, I laughed out loud - eLearning Roadtrip

When I realized how easy is was to get started with learning analytics, I laughed out loud - eLearning Roadtrip | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
I've always wanted to write a headline like that. If you are like me, any link suggesting that learning analytics can be easy is worth a quick look. Even if only to sneer at the temerity of whoever would say...
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How to Balance the Five Analytic Dimensions

How to Balance the Five Analytic Dimensions | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it

So many data scientists select an analytic technique in hopes of achieving a magical solution, but in the end, the solution simply may not even be possible d…

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Enhance Your Google Analytics Data with R and Shiny (Free Online Dashboard Template)

Enhance Your Google Analytics Data with R and Shiny (Free Online Dashboard Template) | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it

IntroductionThe aim of this post is to give you the tools to enhance your Google Analytics data with R and present it on-line using Shiny.  By following the steps below, you should have your own...

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5 keys to student success: What schools today are doing with analytics | The Big Data Hub

5 keys to student success: What schools today are doing with analytics | The Big Data Hub | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
What tactics are schools using to heighten students’ chances of success? Discover how analytics can help you adopt these best practices.
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9 of the Best Free Social Media Analytics Tools

9 of the Best Free Social Media Analytics Tools | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Want to know what's working on social media? These 9 free analytics tools can help!
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Big Data: Using SMART Big Data, Analytics and Metrics To Make Better Decisions and Improve Performance - PDF Free Download - Fox eBook

Big Data: Using SMART Big Data, Analytics and Metrics To Make Better Decisions and Improve Performance - PDF Free Download - Fox eBook | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Big Data: Using SMART Big Data, Analytics and Metrics To Make Better Decisions and Improve Performance PDF Free Download, Reviews, Read Online, ISBN: 1118965833, By Bernard Marr
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Big data without analytics is just data | Suzanne Clayton

Big data without analytics is just data | Suzanne Clayton | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Data has value IF you can analyze it, said participants at a big data analytics roundtable at the Premier Business Leadership Series in Las Vegas.
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A thoroughly entertaining beginner’s guide to data and analytics

A thoroughly entertaining beginner’s guide to data and analytics | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Confused by cross-channel analytics? Bewildered by big data? Stupefied by structured data?

Well I’m not surprised. Who wouldn’t be?

 

It’s a big world of complicated words, terms and phrases that can intimidate even the most digital savvy of webmasters wishing to dig deeper into the information their website has been quietly amassing over the last few years.

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Two dogmas of big data: Understanding the power of analytics for predicting human behavior

Two dogmas of big data: Understanding the power of analytics for predicting human behavior | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
The vogue for big data obscures the fact that the economic value of analytics projects often has as much to do with the psychology of de-biasing decisions…
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Library Impact Data Project | Just another JISC Activity Data project blog!

Library Impact Data Project | Just another JISC Activity Data project blog! | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
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Higher ed consortium reveals big data best practices

Higher ed consortium reveals big data best practices | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
A group of higher ed professors, educational technical vendors and consultants has released findings on how to more carefully manage and utilize data mined by common systems and predictive analytics.
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Heidi-Plus | Business Intelligence

Heidi-Plus | Business Intelligence | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Heidi Plus aims to save time and money by making it quick and easy for decision makers to directly access the information they need. This can free up time for data specialists to interrogate data in depth and produce striking graphics, maps and visualisations. The system’s flexibility enables analysis of HESA’s official data on students, graduates, staff, finances, business interactions and estates.
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How to force metrics to take feelings into account

How to force metrics to take feelings into account | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Plagued by higher education’s obsession with metrics, administrators are moving towards quantifying the emotional business of alumni relations
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The Future of Big Data and Analytics in K-12 Education

The Future of Big Data and Analytics in K-12 Education | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Tech startup AltSchool wants to push the boundaries of classroom data collection and personalized learning. But are schools ready for the big data revolution?
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11 Watchwords on the State and Future of Talent Management Analytics

11 Watchwords on the State and Future of Talent Management Analytics | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Not just numbers. When we consider the words around talent data, we unleash the real power of analytics.
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The Beauty of Data Visualization

The Beauty of Data Visualization | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
‘The Art of Analytics’ transforms data into visual masterpieces.
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What do research librarians have a 'hunch' about? - Inside Higher Ed

What do research librarians have a 'hunch' about? - Inside Higher Ed | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
What do research librarians have a 'hunch' about?
Inside Higher Ed
... and the role of data analytics.
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Business Intelligence vs Analytics vs Big Data vs Data Mining

Business Intelligence vs Analytics vs Big Data vs Data Mining | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Business Intelligence is data-driven decision-making. So what is analytics? How does it relate to Big Data? Let's break it down.
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Complex Data Analytics, Put Simply | Adrian Bridgwater

Complex Data Analytics, Put Simply | Adrian Bridgwater | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Nobody needs to be told that data is becoming more complex. Every user realises that all forms of information are becoming richer, faster and more fine-grained. These truths of course mean that information management becomes more complex which is why we use data management platforms (such as databases) today. Today’s sharpest [...]
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In case you missed it: The top 10 Big data and analytics tutorials in 2014

In case you missed it: The top 10 Big data and analytics tutorials in 2014 | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Take a look at the 10 most popular pieces of Big data and analytics content in 2014, all aimed to help you learn to leverage the tools and technologies to harness and analyze data.
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Top 2,500 Data Science, Big Data and Analytics Websites

Top 2,500 Data Science, Big Data and Analytics Websites | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
The following comprehensive listings were produced by analyzing our large member database, extracting websites that our members mentioned or liked, and for eac…
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The Future of E-Ducation: The Impact of Technology and Analytics on the Education Industry

This groundbreaking EdTech study examines the way that modern technology is bringing remarkable innovation into the educational sector; a field which has historically remained fairly fixed and traditional for centuries. The report analyses the degree to which education is being made into a universally accessible, innovative, personalized, and adaptive experience, and finds that the these changes will be pivotal for achieving the United Nations’ goal of universal education by 2015.
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