Improving Institutional Effectiveness - A Big Data Approach

Educational Institutes are generating a staggering amount of data which needs to be analysed to extract knowledge, Information and Wisdom. The usage of learning management systems in education has been increasing. Most of the institutes are focusing on applying data mining tools and techniques to analyse LMS data and build models for improving learning experiences. As the competition for getting better students is increasing, institutes need to have another look at how they are analysing potential students. Big Data can actually involve to education and play a role to improve Institutional effectiveness in terms quality of teaching and learning process. Big Data positions IT to provide new tools and methods bypassing the traditional difficulties and open new way of education. This paper presents a review of the current big data research in education exploring applications, opportunities and challenges.