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Talking to machines and being heard : Getting started with speech recognition [Rich]

On 07/11/2012, in accessibility / UDL, digital audio, human-computer interaction (HCI), user experience (UX), by Daniel Christian

Talking to machines and being heard : Getting started with speech recognition — from uxmag.com by Dave Rich

Excerpt:

Speech recognition presents an exciting and dynamic set of challenges and opportunities for UX designers. With the mass-market reception of consumer technologies such as Apple’s Siri and the near-omnipresence of speech in telephone applications, speech recognition is a computer–human interface many people interact with daily. Speech applications range from self-service telephone systems such as banking applications, to mobile applications that allow users to speak commands and compose messages with their voice. In the future, we can expect to see many different applications integrate speech recognition in some form. The time is near when speech will be the most universal user interface.

Addendum on 7/12/12:

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Avid divests consumer businesses and streamlines operations [Avid]

On 07/05/2012, in digital audio, digital video, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Avid divests consumer businesses and streamlines operations — my thanks to Mr. Michael Haan at Calvin College for this resource

Excerpts from BURLINGTON, MA, 2012-07-02 announcement:

Avid has agreed to sell its consumer audio and video product lines. The company’s consumer audio products are being sold to inMusic, the parent company of Akai Professional, Alesis and Numark, among others.

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Separately, the company’s consumer video editing line is being sold to Corel Corporation, a consumer software company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. The products involved in this transaction include Avid Studio, Pinnacle Studio, and the Avid Studio App for the Apple iPad®, as well as other legacy video capture products.

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Avid also plans to reduce the number of its employees as it streamlines operations, with approximately 20% of its permanent employee base impacted by the divestitures and headcount reduction plans.

 

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A piece of the “Next Generation Smart Classroom”

On 06/29/2012, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, IT in HE, learning spaces, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multi-touch, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), smart classrooms, TVs, by Daniel Christian

A piece of the Next Generation Smart Classroom -- Daniel Christian -- June 2012

 

From DSC:
I wonder:

  • If the video wall  pictured above could be a Smart/connected TV and if it can share files as well as play files?
  • If such a setup will involve machine-to-machine communications (NFC, other)?
  • If it will be like banking setups whereby the student’s device must obtain a constantly rotating password to access a resource that expires in ___ seconds — and they must be in that room to get it?
  • If it will be hardware or software based…or both?

 

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“Learning from the living room” — Part I [Christian]

On 06/29/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, adult learning, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, business side of he, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communities of practice, convergence, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multi-touch, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), new business models, online learning, online media, online tutoring, open courseware and systems, participation, personalized/customized learning, platforms, reinvent, second screen apps, social learning / networks, staying relevant, strategy, streams of content, tablets, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, transmedia, trends, TVs, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Learning from the living room -- a component of our future learning ecosystems -- by Daniel S. Christian, June 2012

 

 

Legal size PDF here

 

 

Addendum on 7/3/12 from an article I wrote for EvoLLLution.com (for LifeLong Learning):
Establishing better collaboration between the corporate world and higher education [Christian]

In the near future, perhaps we could have second screen-based activities whereby corporate leaders are giving TED-like presentations or expressing the current issues in their worlds via a program on Smart TVs, and the students are communicating and collaborating about these presentations via tablets or smart phones.  Perhaps there will be electronic means whereby students could submit their ideas and feedback to the presenting companies (and whereby selected ideas could be rewarded in terms of free products or services that the company produces).

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What’s New in Educational A/V? [McCrea]

On 06/13/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, learning spaces, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

What’s New in Educational A/V? –– from CampusTechnology.com by Bridget McCrea

Excerpt:

Audiovisual technologies—including LCD displays, flat-panel monitors, video walls, studios, and A/V devices and applications—are gaining presence in today’s learning spaces as educators increasingly rely on these technologies to reach and engage students.

“A/V is not just supplemental,” said Bill Thrisk, vice president of information technology/CIO at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. “It helps students learn when other instructional and retention methods leave off.”

The proposition is difficult to ignore, as evidenced by the growing volume of A/V equipment, tools, and applications currently being used by the educational sector. Here are five A/V technologies that are showing up in more classrooms in 2012…

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Top 100 programs for animation, gaming, and design [Wilding]

On 05/17/2012, in animation, art, career development, design, digital audio, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital video, educational games / serious games, student-related, by Daniel Christian

Top 100 Schools for Animation, Gaming, and Design - May 2012

 

Excerpt:

The animation education industy has never been so competitive, with schools competing for students and students competing for a small number of available industry jobs. The job rate and student employability has dropped to the lowest in years, so a top-notch animation education has never been so critical.

All this has made choosing the right animation school extremely difficult. To help students navigate through the world of animation schools, we’ve put together the Top 100 most highly-regarded and sought after animation schools on the planet. This list of the Top 100 Schools in Animation, Gaming and Design was compiled via a mixture of school reviews, industry-reviewed lists like the Princeton Review, and via a survey of the animation industry professionals and recruiters from companies like Pixar, J.J. Sedelmaier and DreamWorks who were featured in our Interview Series. And without further ado, here are your Top 100 Schools in Animation, Gaming and Design:

 

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10 cool headphones with great sound [Bergen]

On 05/11/2012, in digital audio, music, vendors, by Daniel Christian

10 cool headphones with great sound — from PCMag.com by Jennifer Bergen

 

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“Stay tuned: The future of TV” <-- with educationally-related apps on deck

On 05/07/2012, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, multimedia, online learning, online media, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, TVs, by Daniel Christian

The Future of TV - special from CNBC which airs tonight - May 7, 2012

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Addendums on 5/8/12:

Double vision: TV gets interactive — from thetowntalk.com by Fraizer Moore

Piers Fawkes: The future of TV — from psfk.com by Piers Fawkes

A solid Q&A with such questions as:

  • The old hierarchical vertical order of: channel – series – episode, seems to be in danger, letting the horizontal disorder take its place. What do you think broadcasters can do to serve people during this shift?
  • The TV channel is being challenged, first by VOD and now by internet based services. How do you think the TV channels’ role will evolve in the next 5 years? Will the traditional push-based model maintain its centrality or will users be looking for search-only and pull-based alternatives?
  • A new form of TV means new revenue models. Who do you think will finance the next successful TV show in 10 years and how? Will the new channels’ role generate new business models? How you imagine them?
  • To protect our brain from information overload we need to filter and recommendations are a form of filtering. How do you think people’s recommendations will shape the future role of TV channels in the next years to come?
  • Artificial Intelligence, Smart Agents and algorithms are directing us into a world of Adaptive User Interfaces capable of recognizing different users and provide them with an anticipated, personalized experience. How do you think the future TV will shape around people’s habits and tastes?
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Adobe announces Creative Suite 6 (CS6) & Creative Cloud

On 04/24/2012, in Adobe, animation, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, content development, aggregation, repositories, creativity, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), education technology, elearning, graphics, interactivity, multimedia, productivity / tips and tricks, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Adobe announces Creative Suite 6 and Adobe Creative Cloud on 4-23-12

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Adobe announces Creative Suite 6 and Adobe Creative Cloud on 4-23-12

 

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From DSC:

  • This last piece from David Nagel addresses my fears and concerns with our current emphasis on standardized tests, common core standards, etc.  The emphasis is on STEM and can lead to a one-size-fits-all type of education that doesn’t allow each student to identify and pursue their own passions enough.

 

Addendum on 5/2/12:

 

 

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Three new ways to re-think digital literature [criticalmargins.com]

On 04/19/2012, in digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, by Daniel Christian

Three new ways to re-think digital literature — from criticalmargins.com

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

I am not the only writer out there thinking about the e-book’s new potential. Today, I’d like to highlight three examples of writers who take on this challenge. These three approaches are nothing alike, and none of them do what is typical of the e-book today, which is to take a standard, printed novel and put it on a screen (sort of boring). What all three of these approaches have going for them is that they take standard literary modes (the novel, the poem, the art book) and force them to interact with new digital modes (the Web page, the mix tape, the webcam). Both old and new are needed in order for the reader to gain a full experience. This is significant because with most commercially available digital reading, there is not much attempt to play with form.

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Considerations for deploying the AppleTV in your school or enterprise [Stites; Zalot]

On 04/16/2012, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, corporate / business world, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital textbooks, digital video, IT in HE, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multimedia, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

Considerations for deploying the AppleTV in your school or enterprise — from williamstites.net by William Stites

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

We are begin­ning to look at using the AppleTV in our school as part of our iPad deploy­ment but much like the iPads them­selves we are in the posi­tion of try­ing to fig­ure out how to deploy and man­age a con­sumer device in the enter­prise (schools to all of you).

The rea­son for con­sid­er­ing the use of the AppleTV in the class­room has every­thing to do (for us) with Air­Play. The abil­ity to give any stu­dent the oppor­tu­nity to share what they are doing on their device with the class and demon­strate their learn­ing is amaz­ing — – can you say bye-bye Smartboards!

But as I play with this idea and dis­cuss it with my col­leagues there are some man­age­ment issues and ques­tions that I have…

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AirPlay Mirroring & Apple TV — from Steve Zalot

From DSC:

  1. Steve has a nice list of related resources and some helpful items re: deployment considerations such as the network, security, and audio/video considerations.
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  2. This topic directly relates to one of my dreams for our “Smart Classrooms” and learning spaces (and why Steelcase’ MediaScape product is exciting and gaining traction)—  to enable students to “play” media from many types of devices (laptops, smart phones, tablets, etc.) without disrupting the flow of the classroom!
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  3. Apple must address the network, security, and A/V-related issues for this to really take off in our learning spaces — but if and when they get by these hurdles, amazing results will soon follow!

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Addendums

 

 

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Splashtop — remote desktop software with high performance video and audio

On 04/04/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital video, learning spaces, presentations, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

splashtop.com -- remote desktop software with high performance video and audio

Also see:

  • Splashtop Remote Desktop for iPad — by Splashtop Inc.
    Celebrating Splashtop named by Apple as “Top 25 best-selling iPad app of ALL-TIME!”  Splashtop apps: Remote Desktop, CamCam, Touchpad, FileHound, etc.  Over 6 million users are enjoying Splashtop apps today! Go everywhere with your iPad and have full access to your PC or MAC!
    ** #1 iPad app in US in June 2011
    ** #1 iPad app in 23 countries
    ** #1 iPad business app in 63 countries

 

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Amazing! Check out this videoconferencing system!

On 04/03/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, collaboration, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, disruption, distance education, elearning, emerging technologies, innovation, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mobile learning, mobile technologies, online learning, telepresence, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

NTT videoconferencing system transplants faces onto mobile telepresence screens

 

From DSC:

  • Another innovation that aids web-based collaboration.
  • Make that one more movement up the disruptive innovation curve (of online learning).

 

 

As an addendum on 3/4, check out:

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Items re: the connected living room; relates to what I call a future “learning from the living room” environment

On 04/02/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, business side of he, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, corporate universities / corporate training, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multimedia, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, podcasting, reinvent, social learning / networks, staying relevant, streams of content, student-related, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, the downsides of how people use tech, transmedia, trends, TVs, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, by Daniel Christian

The human voice, as game changer — from nytimes.com by Natasha Singer


Matthew Cavanaugh for The New York Times
Vlad Sejnoha demonstrated Nuance’s Dragon TV system, which obeys spoken commands to
flip channels, for example, or shop on screen on Amazon.com.

Apple’s iCloud will teach Apple’s Smart TV remote new tricks — from patentlyapple.com

6 answers about your next TV, with or without Apple — from forbes.com by Michael Humphrey

10 tech commandments for the TV industry — from thenextweb.com by Martin Bryant

Smart TVs are growing in popularity — from business-news.thestreet.com by Steve Adams

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Image from Gary Higgins/The Patriot Ledger

Paul Berrini, a salesman at Hancock T.V.& Appliance in Quincy, demonstrates
some of the new features of “smart” televisions, Wednesday, March 21.

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10 AirPlay-ready iPad apps that make Apple TV worth it — from  readwriteweb.com by John Paul Titlow

Entertainment and Streaming Media – The Recent Past and the Future — from homesystemintegration.com by Alan Ruby

Connected Living Room 1

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TVs may soon be used to spy on you — from smartplanet.com by Tuan C. Nguyen

 

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Streaming-related items

On 03/30/2012, in digital audio, digital video, by Daniel Christian

Which streaming media device is right for you? –– from CNET.com by John Falcone
There are more ways than ever to stream Netflix and other online services. But which device is best for you?

What’s the best iPad streaming music app? MOG’s new iPad app vs Rdio vs Spotify — from techcrunch.com by Josh Constine

Living on a stream: The rise of real-time video — from epicenter.com by Steven Levy

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