Christina Allen
LinkedIn - Dir Product Mgmt

Joe Morgan
Noodle - CEO

Richard Culatta
US Department of Education - Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology

Stephen Coller
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Senior Program Officer

Summary

Pundits paint a bleak picture of education: low college grad rates, high student debt, and weak market-ready skills. But, imagine if students could plan their education-to-career path with higher chances of success?

Big Data plays a central role in driving this impact. Edtech companies, the government, and NGOs invest significant money to develop comprehensive datasets relevant to learning outcomes like student test scores and teacher quality. Concrete initiatives are emerging that could be early indicators of data’s disruptive impact.

This panel explores how Big Data could change education to improve student achievement. Beginning with a broad vision for Big Data, panelists will dive into concrete models being tested. These include the use of data to recommend a lifetime of “best fit” educational opportunities, dynamic technology tools that can forecast a learner’s education and professional trajectory, and non-profit-driven efforts to unlock public-private synergy.

Event Type: Sessions
Category: Panel
Theme: Big Data and Emerging Technologies