Posts by Melody Smith
Searching with Natural Language Processing
It is no secret that natural language processing is directly related to semantic search. This interesting information came to us from Search Engine Land in their article, “How Google uses NLP to better understand search queries, content.” Natural language processing (NLP) and natural language understanding (NLU) are often-confused technologies that make search more intelligent and…
Read MoreData and Predictive Analytics
Analytics is used in a higher education environment to analyze various collected data points to gain insight and make informed decisions about complex issues. Specific areas include academic analytics, business intelligence, and learning analytics. University World News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Taking the next step with data: It’s the smart thing to…
Read MoreEducational Organization
When it comes to employees, organizations need to remember the variations of learning possessed by their workforce and reskill its employees in a way to keep up with the changing technology and culture. Surprisingly enough, taxonomies can help. This interesting topic came to us from ATD Education in their article, “Putting Taxonomies to Work: Skills…
Read MoreConnected
The Internet of Things (IoT) is going through mass adoption in various fields. The world is slowly heading for the transformation of the IoT into the Internet of everything. This interesting topic came to us from Semiconductor Engineering in their article, “Data Security Takes Front Seat In Industrial IoT Design.” As little as 10 years…
Read MoreThe Impact of Emerging Tech
The impact technology has on our world is colossal and we’re only just starting to catch up with ourselves. This interesting information came to us from Technical.ly in their article, “How does machine learning affect our work? Technologists talk ethics and use value.” Ethics in technology refers to moral principles that govern how technologies should…
Read MoreVisualizing the Data
Data fragmentation refers to the dispersion of an organization’s data assets. The more data you have from different sources and stored in different spaces, the more likely it is to be scattered. This interesting information came to us from Blocks and Files in their article, “Data fragmentation needs a data intelligence fix.” Data visibility means knowing…
Read MoreDigital Transformation Across the Generations
“Innovation,” “progress” and “transformation” are all words being used across industries. What do they really mean and how will they change information management? This interesting topic came to us from CIO in their article, “Reimagining technology for the next generation.” The continuum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities and business models will become a reality faster…
Read MoreData Driven Career Choices
Employment and the lack of available employees is a common topic these days. The national unemployment rate in the United States is currently at 3.5%. For the tech market, it is at 1.7%. This interesting topic came to us from CNBC in their article, “Why data analytics is the hottest skill recruiters are looking for.“…
Read MoreManaging Data with Taxonomies
Most organizations today face challenges as they accumulate volumes of data everywhere – on the premises and in the cloud. How do they begin to identify and locate what’s valuable, sensitive or relevant when the time comes, and in an expedited manner? A custom taxonomy could be the answer. Taxonomies provide consistency in terms and categories to enable findability in…
Read MoreBig Data Analytics
The concept of big data has been around for years and most organizations now understand that if they capture all the data that streams into their businesses, they can apply analytics and get significant value from it. This is particularly true when using sophisticated techniques like artificial intelligence. CIO brought this interesting information to our attention in their…
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