EDUCAUSE 2017: How to Address Data Dilemmas

In his featured EDUCAUSE session “Who’s Doing Our Data Laundry? … and Why?,” Indiana University’s Brad Wheeler discusses the advantages and risks for doing data laundry. So, what is data laundry and where is it headed? Wheeler shares his insights on that and on analytics challenges.

Participants

<p><strong>Brad Wheeler</strong>, Vice President for Information Technology, Indiana University</p>

Video Highlights

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<li>Data Laundry is the practice of turning “dirty” data into useful information.</li>
<li>Big Data helps university decision makers understand student and faculty success drivers.</li>
<li>Technology support will be needed locally to support data analytics, Wheeler says.</li>
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