Each day we generate a huge amount of data. Companies and organizations now have access to this so-called big data, which, once processed and analysed, could lead to more personalized services, even in education. Indeed, one of the aims of the new Open Thoughts Big Data & Analytics blog is to invite debate among international experts on the impact of big data and analytics in a range of sectors, and education in particular. The blog will ask a number of experts from around to world to answer the question “are big data and analytics shaping a smarter society? ” and to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies.
On this edition of the Open Thoughts blog, the UOC launches a debate on peer production on digital platforms and explores the possible dangers and benefits of this way of working. This initiative is being carried out through the third edition of the blog, where international experts from the academic, business and sociocultural worlds will try to answer the question “How many peers does it take to change a light bulb?”.
How can technology help find solutions to the challenges of today's world? Are we prepared to handle the large amount of data that surround us? Can ICT and Internet help us for being more sustainable and more competitive? To coincide with the Mobile World Congress 2013, the UOC launches a debate on whether we are prepared to make smarter use of technology through a new edition of Open Thoughts blog.
Based on the question, “What if Steve Jobs had been a woman?”, international participants, with different backgrounds and perspectives, will have the opportunity to share their views about this gender-focused topic. This Open Thoughts blog is a social web space to think about gender and the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).