{"title":"Applications of Big Data in Education","authors":"Faisal Kalota","volume":101,"journal":"International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences","pagesStart":1607,"pagesEnd":1613,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/10001396","abstract":"Big Data and analytics have gained a huge momentum\r\nin recent years. Big Data feeds into the field of Learning Analytics\r\n(LA) that may allow academic institutions to better understand the\r\nlearners\u2019 needs and proactively address them. Hence, it is important\r\nto have an understanding of Big Data and its applications. The\r\npurpose of this descriptive paper is to provide an overview of Big\r\nData, the technologies used in Big Data, and some of the applications\r\nof Big Data in education. Additionally, it discusses some of the\r\nconcerns related to Big Data and current research trends. 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