Leveraging technology and open data to make college more accessible
The Department of Education are hosting the second annual Education Datapalooza, highlighting innovators from the private, nonprofit, and academic sectors who have utilized freely available government data to build products, services, and apps that advance postsecondary education in creative and powerful ways.
Learn more about our Education Data Initiative.
Tune in to watch the Live Stream - Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 10:00 AM ET to 12:00 PM ET.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/education-department
Follow on Twitter: #EDpalooza
Find additional information in the Education Datapalooza Fact Sheet.
Comments
The Education Datapalooza featured some fascinating new ideas and innovations. I would urge you to watch the whole stream to get a good sense of the event but esp. the first project that has been featured called College Abacus.
Event Video link: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/42750757
College Abacus website: https://collegeabacus.com/
~ Priyanka Sharma (SME, Postsecondary Completion)