  In the last few years, we have witnessed an explosion of interest in Big Data
in both academic and industry arenas. Big Data is about the capture, storage,
analysis and visualization of huge volumes of data in both structured and
unstructured forms generated from a myriad of applications and devices in a
wide set of scenarios. Focusing on the need of academia to develop professional
posing the competencies that industry demands, the paper presents the approach
adopted by the Faculty of Computer Sciences at {\O}stfold University College,
Norway to deploy Big Data related contents throughout its studies in the
computing field. This paper describes initiatives in bachelor and master
programs along with continuous education courses with regards to Big Data
topics. New master courses were implemented in the 2014-2015 academic year,
while bachelor and continuous education courses will be deployed the year
after. Initial results in terms of course assessments and students' acceptation
unveil promising perspectives for the initiative.
