Data work in schools tends to rely heavily on popular software tools such as Microsoft’s stalwart ‘Excel’ spreadsheet. One might like … More
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new DSS article in Research Papers in Education
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper from our empirical work in the journal Research Papers … More
The Tyranny of Metrics (Jerry Muller)
Much has been written about the general shift over to data, quantification and metrics across contemporary society. As Jerry Muller … More
Algorithmically down-grading education
Over the past ten years, education has steadily amassed a succession of high-profile data controversies – all of which highlight … More
Warm Data (Nora Bateson)
‘Warm data’ is a concept developed by Nora Bateson in an attempt to improve the ways in which conventional forms … More
“It’s a particular version of the truth” … the difficulties of establishing school data systems as a ‘single source of truth’ (2/2)
We have written previously about the ideal of establishing a ‘single source of truth’ (SSOT) as part of a school’s … More
“Finding the right fit” … the difficulties of establishing school data systems as a ‘single source of truth’ (1/2)
The idea of a ‘single source of truth’ (SSOT) is an important concept in data management. The SSOT is the … More
“We can’t predict how a child’s life will turn out – even with a ton of data”
Despite the promises of the ‘data gaze‘ and ‘dataism‘ that surround the growth of digital data over the past decade … More
‘Big Dick Data’
“Big Dick Data is a formal, academic term that we, the authors, have coined to denote big data projects that … More
Data-driven schools – the end of teacher subjectivity?
Early on in his new book on automated media, Mark Andrejevic (2020) offers an interesting perspective on the promise of … More
