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ERIC Number: ED590423
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 138
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-309-47559-4
ISSN: N/A
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Data Science for Undergraduates: Opportunities and Options. Consensus Study Report
National Academies Press
Data science is emerging as a field that is revolutionizing science and industries alike. Work across nearly all domains is becoming more data driven, affecting both the jobs that are available and the skills that are required. As more data and ways of analyzing them become available, more aspects of the economy, society, and daily life will become dependent on data. It is imperative that educators, administrators, and students begin today to consider how to best prepare for and keep pace with this data-driven era of tomorrow. Undergraduate teaching, in particular, offers a critical link in offering more data science exposure to students and expanding the supply of data science talent. "Data Science for Undergraduates: Opportunities and Options" offers a vision for the emerging discipline of data science at the undergraduate level. This report outlines some considerations and approaches for academic institutions and others in the broader data science communities to help guide the ongoing transformation of this field. [Individual chapters contain references. Contributors include the Committee on Envisioning the Data Science Discipline: The Undergraduate Perspective; Computer Science and Telecommunications Board; Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics; Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Board on Science Education; and Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.]
National Academies Press. 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 888-624-8373; Tel: 202-334-2000; Fax: 202-334-2793; e-mail: Customer_Service@nap.edu; Web site: http://www.nap.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Books
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine; National Academies, National Academy of Sciences
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1626983
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