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MDSI – Master of Data Science & Innovation

Launched by CIC in 2015, the Master of Data Science and Innovation (MDSI) was a flagship program of study in UTS’ strategy to be a leading university of technology. Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the MDSI utilises a range of perspectives from diverse fields and integrates them with industry experiences, real-world projects and self-directed study, equipping graduates with an understanding of the potential of analytics to transform practice. MDSI is a unique course that aims to produce g...
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Theresa Anderson: Building Responsible AI

We were delighted to welcome Theresa Anderson (CIC Alumnus, MDSI Course Director, and now Honorary Fellow) back to UTS to share her current thinking on one of the most pressing challenges... Abstract: As calls for more ethical applications of AI grow, so too does the need for guidance about what it means to work responsibly with data and AI technologies. This seminar offers techniques to transform ethical intentions into justifiable and practical actions. Theresa will share seven practical...
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CIC is 10!

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10 years ago today, the UTS Connected Intelligence Centre (CIC) launched. In fact on that day, I was in the air en route London to Sydney, not only to start the new job, but on a pressing mission to find a home and school for the rest of the family, who would land in 6 weeks time! Jenna Price and John made me very welcome in their home, and who better than two wonderful journalists to give me a crash orientation course to life in Sydney and AUS – a special time! Shirley Alexander, UTS VP/...
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TRACK Skills Analytics

What's the challenge? The TRACK (Tailored Recruitment Analytics & Curriculum Knowl​​​​​​​edge) project is tackling several challenges — for UTS students, academics, learners outside UTS, and companies looking to upskill their staff. Learners UTS students are often uncertain about what career path they should choose. Many students select their degree based on subjects they enjoyed in high school but are uncertain about what career they can pursue upon graduation. Other students start a d...
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Next Gen Data Scientists

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Two students are working with Dr Kirsty Kitto on the UTS TRACK Project, mapping curriculum data alongside job data to improve the way we talk about and structure courses at UTS, as well as providing advice for students when they have to consider their subject choices and how that maps to future careers. Another student in her final year has proposed a project to CIC and will be creating a web based assessment tool, also under Kirsty Kitto’s supervision. The web application will acquire answers t...
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CIC @ 2018 UTS Vice Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Showcase

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The showcase was a celebration for work done by 2017 UTS Vice Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Award and Citation recipients. This event celebrates the many ways teaching and professional staff at UTS are creating the best possible learning experiences and learning outcomes for our students. It showcases projects that some of these recipients have worked on, such as ‘Developing scientists for the modern laboratory’ and ‘The Justice Brennan Project: Empowering students as change-agents’. See ...
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Replay: Humans, Data, AI and Ethics

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  Data is transforming the way we live, work and play. From transportation, to health, education and entertainment, data-driven technologies could help us solve critical global challenges and build more efficient, sustainable societies. As computational capacities expand, the potential to radically improve human productivity and efficiency is exciting to many. At the same time, there’s a growing need to interrogate the ways in which we generate, analyse and utilise data, to ensure soci...
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CIC Farewells Staff

At the end of 2017, we said goodbye to six of the team! Theresa Anderson, Simon Knight, Jack Schmidt and Kailash Awati moved with the Master of Data Science and Innovation (MDSI) to the new Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation (FTI), with Simon securing a new Lectureship (congrats!). With the subsequent reduction in student related activity, we also farewelled our Course Manager, Georgia Markakis, who is now the Program and Events Manager at Chief Executive Women. And last but not least, ...
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Master of Data Science and Innovation

From its launch in 2014, CIC developed the Master of Data Science and Innovation in conjunction with disciplinary expertise drawn from across the University, launching in the first semester of 2015. It was designed from the outset as the first truly transdisciplinary UTS postgraduate offering, combining the technical skills needed to work with data and algorithms, with consideration of the human dimensions to decision-making, data ethics and data storytelling. Over the 3 years from 2015 – 201...
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Visualisations to make Graduate Attributes Visible for Reflection

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The challenge of supporting student learning in capstones is common to courses across UTS. While students work independently or in teams on their specifically configured projects, the value of ongoing engagement with their teachers and peers is sometimes hard to demonstrate.  We have made inroads in supporting students in these contexts by building a tool for students to actively reflect on their Graduate Attributes as they write about and reflect on their projects. We have built a Participator...
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