Archive for April 2016
Data Science 101 | Learning To Be A Data Scientist
Don’t Start with the Data, Do Start with a Good Question. Don’t think one person can do it all, Do build a well-rounded team
Read MoreCS Fundamentals Unplugged Lessons
Code.org has compiled a list of all of their unplugged lessons to use in elementary- and middle-school classrooms.
Read MoreVisualizations of Data about Maine
Through advanced data analytics and visualization, Data USA tells stories about: places in America—towns, cities and states; occupations, from teachers to welders to web developers; industries — where they are thriving, where they are declining and their interconnectedness to each other; and education and skills, from where is the best place to live if you’re a computer science major to the key skills needed to be an accountant.
Read MoreTips for Future Data Scientists
While preparing a for a recent talk I gave to an undergraduate audience, I started compiling some tips for future data scientists. The tips are intended for students (undergraduate and graduate) or anyone else planning to enter the field of data science. Source: Tips for Future Data Scientists | Data Science 101
Read MoreThe Minecraft Generation
This is what computer scientists call computational thinking, and it turns out to be one of Minecraft’s powerful, if subtle, effects. The game encourages kids to regard logic and if-then statements as fun things to mess around with.
Read More5 Skills and Tools Every Data Scientist Must Master
It makes perfect sense that this job is both new and popular since every move you make online is actively creating data somewhere for something. Someone has to make sense of that data and discover trends in the data to see if the data is useful. That is the job of the Data Scientist.
Read More7 Things Higher Education Innovators Want You to Know
There are no more professors at the front of the stage — they are engaged in the creation of learning environments that allow people to learn at scales and in ways that have previously been not possible.
Read MoreThese Will Be The Top Jobs In 2025 (And The Skills You’ll Need To Get Them)
Software developer jobs will grow 18.8% between now and 2024, according to the BLS, while computer systems analyst jobs will increase 20.9% by 2024. Market research analyst and marketing specialist jobs, which also require those analytical skills, will increase 18.6%
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