Episode #10: Using Big Data to Disrupt the Higher Education Sector
AI, Big Data, Machine Learning...They're all here whether we like it or not. And a field they are on the edge of disrupting is higher education. However, it may not be how you think or even worry about it. How will these fields disrupt higher education? Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd is here to speak to that.
On this episode, you'll hear about:
Using student data for their benefit
How we can send completion rates for programs skyrocketing
Is there a world where you could complete a college course in a week?
About Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd
Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD is the former Dean of Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business and founder of the world's first fully online MBA. He has been an innovative pioneer of technology-enabled, flexible learning since he began his career at The Open University UK. Since he left full-time work at the university, Stephen has worked extensively in the private sector as CEO of a large UK human resource consultancy andthen, back in Canada, as an entrepreneur leading consulting, technology, and publishing companies. He has consulted for governments across Canada and worldwide on technology innovation, higher education, organizational change, and transformation. He is the CEO of the Collaborative Media Group Inc and an in-demand keynote speaker. He has published over forty books, four hundred papers, articles, andbook chapters.
To learn more about Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-8779
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