Introduction The idea of ‘design justice’ has become a regular feature of socially-minded discussions of technology development. In practical terms, … More
Category: Theories and concepts
Data science as political action: notes on Ben Green (2018)
Despite being an inherently inter-disciplinary topic, discussions of digital data remain beset by disciplinary mis-apprehensions and suspicions. On one hand, … More
STS and the sociology of numbers
Since the 1970s, the interdisciplinary field of ‘science and technology studies’ (STS) has brought together a variety of critical academic … More
Logics of the data-driven school – control, care and/or empowerment
The first NOS-HS workshop on Nordic Perspectives on Algorithmic Systems resulted in a rich set of conceptual distinctions being drawn up around … More
The ‘aesthetic practices’ of data processing and presentation
An important element of the ‘use’ of data in schools are the various forms of data work behind the packaging, … More
‘Good Enough’ Data: the benefits of data activism within school communities
One of our project ambitions is supporting teachers, students and parents to generate their own data as a complement (or … More
Why ratings work (when they clearly don’t work)
Ratings and rankings are a key part of how schools use data. Indeed, compiling evaluative lists and ‘sorting’ students into … More
The materiality of school data
Social studies of digital data will often start from the position that data is a ‘material object’ (Dourish and Mazmanian … More
School ‘data frictions’
One of the key lines of inquiry during our initial months of research will be investigating how data is ‘journeying’ … More
‘Critical Data Studies’ – four key questions
The field of Critical Data Studies is growing in profile as increasing numbers of scholars attempt to make social sense … More
