The objective of this focus area is to work with the community to guide the development and dissemination of data science approaches and resources for education across the community, from PreK-12 to higher education and industry, with the goal to improve data literacy and educational outcomes. This includes:
1. Amplifying the success and reach of data science education and data literacy activities, from virtual and in-person workshops to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), to empower educators and researchers to improve data science practices and reach a broad community
2. Enabling community and educational institutions across the region to deliver data science education to underserved constituencies, extending the success of the Data Science for All workshops, and perhaps adding domain-specific data science and data carpentry workshops
3. Increasing community collaboration to leverage the Big Data for Education spoke best practices, including innovations in intelligent tutor pedagogy, and collaborative analyses of Big Data for Education MOOC data
Current and Legacy Projects on Education + Data Literacy
Data Science Resource Repository
Spoke: Big Data for Education NSF
Building Capacity with the Carpentries – coming soon!
Data Science Education & Workforce Working Group – South Big Data Innovation Hub
Upcoming Education + Data Literacy Events
Trusted CI Webinar Series
CSFORNY State Summit 2022
iCubed Seminar: Paul Ardis, GE
Gateways 2022 Program
EScience22
Gateways 2022
Trusted CI Webinar Series
Education + Data Literacy Professional Development Opportunities
2022 Data Science Internship Program, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Accepting rolling applications
Alexa Prize announces $1 million SocialBot Grand Challenge 5
Submissions due October 5th
Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE)
Phase I Deadline – May 12th
Phase II Deadline – October 21st
Education + Data Literacy Career Opportunities
Education + Data Literacy Resources
Big Data and Education, University of Pennsylvania, Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning
Education Across America: Cities, Suburbs, Towns, and Rural Areas, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Equity-Centered Leadership and Communication Brief, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Investing in America’s Data Science and Analytics Talent, PWC
NSF Institute for Data-Driven Dynamical Design (ID4), Colorado School of Mines
Zuckerman Institute Saturday Science Series, Columbia University
Education + Data Literacy Success Stories
Pala Students Win ‘Best New Team’ Award at 2022 DataJam
Supercomputers can complete tasks so impressive that they have outpaced science fiction movies. However, they do more than that, they can provide inspiration to the next generation of scientists. One supercomputing center inspiring youth is the San Diego Supercomputer Center, or SDSC, at the University of California San Diego, which provides high-performance supercomputing and cyberinfrastructure resources […]
Curricular Structures to Blend Data Science & the Digital Humanities
Guest post by Amanda Greene, Lehigh University This Success Story is a report on the results of the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub’s 2020 Seed Fund program. The goal of this project was to develop pedagogical resources that integrate humanist perspectives, ethics, and data science by supporting a collaborative working group of academics and industry […]
Data Literacy as an Enabler to Broaden the Participation Of Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Careers
Guest post by Babak D. Beheshti, New York Institute of Technology This Success Story is a report on the results of the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub’s 2020 Seed Fund program. The objective of this project was to expand data literacy and broaden the participation of underrepresented minorities and women in disciplines and ultimately careers […]