In February we heard some interesting debates about the ethics of data science, how bootcamps are partnering with universities, and companies like Infosys and Google, and how the number of tech education options in Africa is growing! Plus, Thinkful attempted to predict the Oscars, the Ohio Lt. Governor stopped by Tech Elevator, and women in bootcamps were recognized. We also looked at various ways to pay for bootcamp, and tips for breaking into tech. Listen to the podcast or read the roundup below.
The Hechinger Report looks at how bootcamp provider Trilogy Education monitors student success using weekly surveys, and how they have found that the biggest determinant of a student’s success is lack of support.
Data Science in the News
A piece from Live Science looks at how output from algorithms can produce biased results, and quotes a Data Scientist from Metis Data Science Bootcamp, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who made headlines when she backed this point up.
On EdSurge, we read details about a new partnership between Fullstack Academy and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to run a 26-week, online, part-time course for the university’s continuing education school.
WRAL Tech Wire reports that Infosys is partnering with NC State University to train new employees through a 6-week data science bootcamp covering statistics, data visualization, machine learning and Python.
Elvis Chidera, a Nigerian entrepreneur, talked to ELearningInside about Africa’s growing edtech scene, about the increase in students studying STEM subjects at university, and how more and more alternatives to university are cropping up, such as Andela.
It’s not only Africa that’s seeing bootcamps shape the future; Twin Cities Business Magazine looks at the impact of bootcamps on the tech labor shortage in Minneapolis, mentioning coding bootcamp Prime Digital Academy.
Imogen enjoyed learning all about AWS (Amazon Web Services) from Codesmith instructor. Schno Mozingo. He explained the origins of AWS, how it helps companies launch websites without a huge amount of local hardware, and how software engineers use AWS on a day-to-day basis. Check out the article to find some links to videos and courses which can help you start learning how to use AWS!
Liz got to talk to two Metis graduates, Emily and Halle, on a video Q&A this month. These two women actually graduated from the same Metis cohort a couple of years ago, and have since progressed their careers! They chatted about how they’ve gone from Junior Data Scientists to mid/senior level data scientists, and gave some great advice for any bootcamp graduate.
Imogen is a writer and content producer who loves writing about technology and education. Her background is in journalism, writing for newspapers and news websites. She grew up in England, Dubai and New Zealand, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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