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LiveDataLab: A cloud-based platform for data science education

Green, Aaron

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Title
LiveDataLab: A cloud-based platform for data science education
Author(s)
Green, Aaron
Issue Date
2020-05-11
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Zhai, ChengXiang
Department of Study
Computer Science
Discipline
Computer Science
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
  • data science
  • computer science education
  • cloud computing
  • data science education
Abstract
The growth of the “big data” industry has created an urgent need for educating a large number of data scientists and engineers. However, learning practical data science skills requires hands-on experience with large, real-world datasets, which is difficult to offer at scale due to hardware and cost limitations. In this thesis, we present LiveDataLab, a novel cloud-based solution enabling deployment of hands-on assignments with large, real-world datasets and integration of data science education, research, and applications together in one ecosystem. LiveDataLab provides a novel project-based learning platform, alongside open leaderboard competitions, course assignment hosting, and auto-grading abilities. All of these applications are powered by a novel auto-scaling cloud backbone enabling these capabilities at relatively low cost. Additionally, LiveDataLab simultaneously serves as a platform supporting data science research via its integration with large, real-world datasets. LiveDataLab provides the ability to handle the growing demand and necessity for data science education, support data science research, and enable data science applications all in one singular platform. Ultimately, LiveDataLab brings learners, educators, researchers, and application developers together on a single unified platform to collaborate in a highly efficient big data ecosystem.
Graduation Semester
2020-05
Type of Resource
Thesis
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Copyright 2020 Aaron Green

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