Early last week IBM released a new online platform that will promote next-generation workforce development among college and university students and will “aim to help narrow Big Data and Analytics skills gap” according to its press release.

The platform will help students gauge their own skills and readiness for Big Data and analytics careers and receive help and guidance on how to further develop their skills in these fields. The new release comes at the head of an initiative brought forward by the Obama Administration to promote the usage of Big Data and quantitative measurement to solve economic, health, and educational challenges.

The platform is [...]