Data work in schools tends to rely heavily on popular software tools such as Microsoft’s stalwart ‘Excel’ spreadsheet. One might like…
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…
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…
Algorithmically down-grading education
Over the past ten years, education has steadily amassed a succession of high-profile data controversies – all of which highlight…
Warm Data (Nora Bateson)
‘Warm data’ is a concept developed by Nora Bateson in an attempt to improve the ways in which conventional forms…
Can data be used to co-liberate students, teachers and principals?
Over recent years data science has become integral to many sectors across society. From learning analytics and public health to…
“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…
“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…
“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…
‘Big Dick Data’
“Big Dick Data is a formal, academic term that we, the authors, have coined to denote big data projects that…
