Governing software: networks, databases and algorithmic power in the digital governance of public education

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-105

  Williamson, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

algorithms; big data; databases; digital governance; learning analytics; networks; software

Indexed keywords

EID: 84917732213     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2014.924527     Document Type: Article

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