Bill Cope|Mary Kalantzis
Big Data Comes to School
University of Illinois System|University of Illinois System
prospect big data evokes optimistic views informationrich future concerns surveillance adversely impacts personal private lives overview article explores implications big data education focusing way example data generated student writing chosen writing presents particular complexities highlighting range processes collecting interpreting evidence learning era computermediated instruction assessment well challenges writing significant central core subject area literacy also ideal medium representation deep disciplinary knowledge across number subject areas defining big data entails education map emerging sources evidence learning separately together potential generate unprecedented amounts data machine assessments structured data embedded learning unstructured data collected incidental learning activity case emerging sources evidence learning significant implications traditional relationships assessment instruction moreover educational researchers data senses quite different traditional evidentiary sources raises number methodological questions final part article discusses implications practice emerging field education data science including publication data data standards research ethics