Abstract
Exponential technological development as seen in the 21st century has led to the generation of the very large volume of data in different formats and at a very high speed, such that traditional processing methods cannot be used to process these data. With the evolution of big data and its processing techniques, useful information has been derived from these volumes of data that has been useful in decision making in various domains, education inclusive. In the developed economy land stride has been made in the use of big data analytics especially academic and learning analytics, but such cannot be said in the developing economy like sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers have done thorough work on the benefits and challenges of big data as a trend and in extension big data analytics in education. This work systematically reviewed works in big data, academic analytics, learning analytics, identifying generalized challenges of big data and it extends to identifying salient factors that are hindering adoption of big data in education in sub-Saharan Africa in line with the 4th sustainable development goal 2030Development Agenda of the United Nations; using online sources as it the bulk of data collection. These issues that formed the gap are addressed in the different sections of the article.
Keywords
Academic Analytics, Big Data, Learning Analytics, Sustainable Development Goals
Introduction
The 21st century has seen exponential development of technology and emerging trends which has shaped data generation, analysis, and management for meaningful and sustainable business growth. Volumes of data are generated at high speed, different structures, and the inability to use traditional processing tools that characterizes big data [3]. Big Data has benefitted organizations and enhanced organizational growth with learned patterns that improve decision making, policy-making, and client management [1], [2].
These benefits are seen in the health sector, business sector, financial sector but much cannot be said about the educational sector in sub-Saharan Africa. United Nations draw out 17 sustainable development goals for its member states. United nation as an organization recognizes the importance of quality education, hence, they gave it a place in the SDG. Member countries. adopted the SDG in 2015and aligned it with their different developmental goals. Hence, this work looked at Big Data in education, its challenges, and identified factors that have hindered the adoption of these technological trends in subSaharan Africa in line with the sustainable development goal of 2030.
Conclusion
Big data a technological trend of the 21st century, has carved a niche for many organizations in management and business growth. Various data patterns have been learned and utilized to give a competitive advantage for various organizations healthcare, business, education. Learning analytics and academic analytics have been used in the developed nations and these benefits cannot be said of the developing economy like Africa where the main educational goal is growth and expansion leaving off technological skill acquisition. This work identified the core analytics associated with educational big data and the techniques of artificial intelligence that would be beneficial to Africa. It further identified salient challenges of adopting these trends irrespective of their benefits to education.
About KSRA
The Kavian Scientific Research Association (KSRA) is a non-profit research organization to provide research / educational services in December 2013. The members of the community had formed a virtual group on the Viber social network. The core of the Kavian Scientific Association was formed with these members as founders. These individuals, led by Professor Siavosh Kaviani, decided to launch a scientific / research association with an emphasis on education.
KSRA research association, as a non-profit research firm, is committed to providing research services in the field of knowledge. The main beneficiaries of this association are public or private knowledge-based companies, students, researchers, researchers, professors, universities, and industrial and semi-industrial centers around the world.
Our main services Based on Education for all Spectrum people in the world. We want to make an integration between researches and educations. We believe education is the main right of Human beings. So our services should be concentrated on inclusive education.
The KSRA team partners with local under-served communities around the world to improve the access to and quality of knowledge based on education, amplify and augment learning programs where they exist, and create new opportunities for e-learning where traditional education systems are lacking or non-existent.
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Imminent Challenges of Adoption of Big Data in Educational Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa NationsBibliography
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Year
2020
Title
Imminent Challenges of Adoption of Big Data in Educational Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Nations
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International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)
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Nasim Gazerani was born in 1983 in Arak. She holds a Master's degree in Software Engineering from UM University of Malaysia.
Professor Siavosh Kaviani was born in 1961 in Tehran. He had a professorship. He holds a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the QL University of Software Development Methodology and an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Chelsea.
Somayeh Nosrati was born in 1982 in Tehran. She holds a Master's degree in artificial intelligence from Khatam University of Tehran.
