The Value Of Big Data Analytics In Higher Education And Beyond

The benefits of big data analytics are endless. With big data visualization permeating every market, decision-making can now be reinforced with easy to understand trends, correlations, and graphs, thereby providing actionable insights. Visualizations like easy to understand graphs, tables, and charts highlight trends, expose problems, and offer valuable insight. They offer the capability to change views, change parameters, and drill down to a detailed report. The result is huge: smarter decisions, increased efficiency, lower costs, and an improved ability to achieve strategic goals. Recent developments in database technologies made it possible to collect and maintain large and complex amounts of data in many forms and from multiple sources. In addition, there are analytical tools available that can turn this complex data into meaningful patterns and value, a phenomenon referred to as Big Data. Capturing, storing, distributing, managing, and applying data Analytic to larger sized data sets are the foundations for the future activities involved with Higher Education and other Organizations. This book provides an insight to adapt and develop the culture of big data analytics in Higher Education and beyond by pointing out the unparalleled benefits it will bring to revolutionize the system. It begins by assessing the importance of big data analytics focusing on Higher Education by outlining existing challenges. It then explains the current and future data sources followed by questions that could be addressed. It discusses the importance of Expertise and Data Science Team needs, Vendor Possibilities with illustrations, and Computer Architecture needs with important Strategic Recommendations. Beyond Higher Education and other Training Institutions, the application and benefits of Big Data Analytics in other Top Sectors are also discussed. Finally, Data Visualization with Tableau is presented as an example before the book ends with important conclusion.