Big data refers to a set of information and data so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using conventional database management tools.
It is striking that participants do not view literacy classes or training courses as a set of mechanical skills or information that must be learned, but rather as a process of empowerment made possible by the exchange between participants, and between the self and the written word.
Much of this decision process about whom to short list may have been informed by digitally available information, peer-set company stories, and relevant industry influencers with a point of view on technology solutions.