Keeping up with Big Data--Designing an Introductory Data Analytics Class [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) (49th, Myrtle Beach, SC, Jun 12-16, 2016).

Autor/in	Hijazi, Sam
Titel	Keeping up with Big Data--Designing an Introductory Data Analytics Class [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) (49th, Myrtle Beach, SC, Jun 12-16, 2016).
Quelle	(2016), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Data Collection; Data Analysis; Computer Software; Spreadsheets; Higher Education; Introductory Courses; Business + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Einführungskurs; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft
Abstract	Universities need to keep up with the demand of the business world when it comes to Big Data. The exponential increase in data has put additional demands on academia to meet the big gap in education. Business demand for Big Data has surpassed 1.9 million positions in 2015. Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Data Mining are the four main branches of data analysis. These areas intertwine, overlap, and clearly depend on each other. This study endeavors to examine the concepts, tools, and techniques of these topics through an introductory class in Big Data. After serious efforts and examination, this study found Data Analytics to be the most suitable topic. One main reason for making this choice included the need to teach the students how to ask questions when they manipulate large amounts of data. The other reason is the availability of PowerPivot and DAX as an Add-In to MS Excel. Most students are familiar with MS Excel, since it is readily available to them. The tools, the techniques, the built-in functions, PivotTables, and DAX, as a formula language, will allow students to experiment with a million rows of data resulting in a rich and rewarding learning environment. The class will also cover the other areas of Big Data and their relationships. Students should become Big Data literate by the time they finish the class successfully. [For full proceedings, see ED570898.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE). 1513 Magnolia Drive, Surfside Beach, SC 29575. Tel: 606-218-5308; Fax: 606-218-5184; e-mail: president@ascue.org; Web site: http://www.ascue.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01