Digital Technologies in Higher Education, Learning Challenges

Abstract

Synonyms Data analysis; Data analytics; Knowledge discovery ; Patterns discovery Definition Based on computer information systems, data mining (DM) is a technique designed to scan huge data repositories, generate information, and discover knowledge (Vlahos et al. 2004). By applying different tools, DM seeks hidden relationships in raw data in order to discover data patterns. Therefore, DM can play an important role in unveiling a broad set of findings and, consequently, offers valuable support in decision-© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 A. Tatnall (ed.), Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies, https://doi.