The rapid pace of change in our modern world requires flexibility, agility and adaptability of leadership. Within the education system, further issues – social, financial, ethical, cultural and technological – only add to this complexity. Embedding a successful leadership model in an ever-changing educational landscape requires empowerment and autonomy. It requires a committed, passionate leadership […]
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Machine learning: a two-way teaching process
What do self-driving cars, speech recognition software and LinkedIn have in common? Along with many of the services we use every day, the answer is their reliance on machine learning. In fact, in today’s digital world, few aspects of our lives aren’t powered by this technology. Social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram, entertainment systems […]
The role of women in education leadership
While the teaching force is largely composed of women – both nationally and internationally – there exists a concerning underrepresentation of women in its leadership positions. Imbalance persists across the board, from salary and benefits to recruitment and promotion. DODS Diversity & Inclusion offer a snapshot of the current discrepancies between men and women in […]
The fundamentals of operations management
The core tenet of any organisation’s product or service operations is an established, effective operations management strategy. Operations management refers to the business processes involved with planning, organising and monitoring the production process. It’s concerned with converting raw materials and labour into goods and services in the most efficient manner possible – in short, it […]
Data mining for business intelligence
Big data and data mining are invaluable commodities in this information age. Statista estimate that the global big data analytics market will increase with a compound annual growth rate of almost 30% in coming years, with revenue reaching over $68billion by 2025. Over the last two decades, use of data mining techniques has rapidly accelerated. […]