On 10/25/2013,
in attention, creativity, digital learning, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, instructional design, learning theories, participation,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/17/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, changing business models, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, education reform, education technology, experimentation, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, ideas, innovation, internet, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, online learning, reinvent, social learning / networks, staying relevant, strategy, surviving, trends, universities, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
This piece is from a recent interview I did with Mary Grush (Campus Technology; @Campus_Tech) re: The Walmart of Education. Though this vision dates back to 2008, we are most assuredly seeing signs of this vision taking place today. Thanks Mary for your time!
It’s important to note that this vision also aligns with what I’ve been saying about Learning from the Living [Class] Room. Videos regarding this vision have been designed, shot, edited — and they are forthcoming. I’d like to thank Mr. Steven Niedzielski (@marketing4pt0) here at Calvin College and also Mr. Sam Beckett (@samjohnbeck) for their help and assistance with those videos.
On 10/14/2013,
in 21st century, communications, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, innovation, interactivity, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, second screen apps, social learning / networks, story, storytelling, technologies for your home, technology (general), television, trends, TVs, writing,
by Daniel Christian
Excerpt:
Many of us go about our lives constantly surrounded by screens, immersed in various “stories”: movies, TV shows, books, plot-driven video games, news articles, advertising, and more. Whether we realize it or not, we’re creating new behaviors, routines, mindsets, and expectations around what we watch, read or play—which in turn presents new challenges and opportunities for creators and marketers.
In other words, while the fundamentals of good storytelling remain the same, technology is changing how stories can be told. But what does that mean exactly?
On 10/14/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, business, collaboration, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, elearning, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, online learning, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Thanks to Krista Spahr, Senior Instructional Designer at Calvin College, for this resource.
It’s interesting to see the lines blurring between the workplace, higher education, and even K-12. Pooling resources, establishing more collaborations, etc. may be part of our future — especially if it initially costs a lot create the materials. But then — as with the Walmart of Education — there is some serious volume underlying these trends.
It appears from the introductory piece here that Sal’s not out to make money with this — he’s trying to stay true to their mission.
On 10/14/2013,
in CMS/LMS, collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, digital learning, education technology, elearning, face-to-face, formal learning, informal learning, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control, simulations, social learning / networks, streams of content, tools, training / L&D, trends, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/10/2013,
in 21st century, digital learning, distance education, education technology, elearning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, MBA, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, online learning, organizational change, United States, using teams,
by Daniel Christian
Harvard Business School launching online learning initiative — from businessweek.com by Louis Lavelle and Erin Zlomek
Excerpt:
Harvard Business School is quietly developing its first online learning initiative, which it hopes will make HBS the world’s top provider of high quality online business education.
The move has the potential to shake up the nascent online education market and give the elite business school a toehold in the world of MOOCs, or massive open online courses. It’s a high-stakes gamble for HBS, which has one of the world’s best-known—and carefully burnished—educational brands.
On 10/07/2013,
in change, changing business models, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, music, new business models, online learning,
by Daniel Christian
Berklee online degrees would cost half of campus study programs — from bostonglobe.com by Matt Rocheleau
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
Berklee College of Music announced Wednesday that it will begin offering bachelor’s degrees online in fall 2014 that will cost less than half of what students pay to take courses on its Boston campus.
The college said it will become the first nonprofit music institution to offer accredited bachelor’s degrees online. The degrees include professional studies in music business and music production.
“This is all about expanding access,” said Debbie Cavalier, vice president of online learning and continuing education for Berklee Online. “This is a way to provide access to people across the world who want to learn from Berklee faculty, but aren’t able to study here on our campus in Boston.”
From DSC:
This is yet another example of The Walmart of Education trend that continues to develop.
On 10/04/2013,
in A/V -- audio/visual, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, interactivity, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, media/film, multimedia, new media literacies, online media, smart classrooms, story, storytelling, streams of content, TVs,
by Daniel Christian
Getty Images bets on videos, transmedia storytelling — from techgoondu.com by Raymond Lau
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Also see:
- Getty Images Interactive video wall in action at Cannes Lions 2013 <– the type of technologies that may be featured in Smart Classrooms of the future; or better yet, in our living rooms
On 10/01/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, new media literacies, online learning, social learning / networks, technologies for your home, telecommunications, TVs, videoconferencing,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
What does this have to do with learning? Keep your eye on the convergence of the television, the telephone, and the computer. This involves the software side of things as well (with technologies like WebRTC). I have it that in the future, it will have everything to do with learning and will greatly accelerate one of the other massive trends on my radar, the “Walmart of Education.”
![The Living [Class] Room -- by Daniel Christian -- July 2012 -- a second device used in conjunction with a Smart/Connected TV](http://danielschristian.com/learning-ecosystems/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian-July-2012.jpg)
On 09/30/2013,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital storytelling, drama/theater, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, love of learning, media/film, multimedia, participation, pedagogy, platforms, play, second screen apps, social learning / networks, storytelling, student-related, TVs, user experience (UX),
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
There’s something here for classrooms/education — even for the living rooms of the future!
Little Mermaid Second Screen Live makes iPads part of the movie world — from gigaom.com by Liz Shannon Miller
Summary:
Disney advertises the Second Screen Live experience as a rebellion: “Break the rules — bring your iPad to the movies!” But it’s less a trip to the movies and more a fully interactive experience.
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As the film began, so did the games. Most second-screen experiences I’ve tried have been largely passive, but Little Mermaid demanded the audience’s attention right from the beginning with games, trivia questions and other forms of interactivity for all ages.
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The action on the big screen even froze from time to time for more complex games, and there were moments of seemingly new animation inserted at key plot points, as well.
On 09/27/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, blended learning, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, face-to-face, heutagogy, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), informal learning, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, internet, K-12 related, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, learning spaces, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control, online learning, participation, personalized/customized learning, platforms, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, user experience (UX), vendors, vision/possibilities, visualizing information,
by Daniel Christian
Introducing…the Learning Dashboard — from khanacademy.org
Excerpt:
The new learning dashboard is your personal homepage on Khan Academy. The dashboard gives you an easy way to find the best next things for you to do. It has a bunch of really cool things designed to help you learn math, and soon other subjects, really well on your own or with a coach. You can access it when you’re signed in by clicking on the Khan Academy logo at the top of the page.
From DSC:
Think of the power of this in a blended learning environment! Use the dashboard to gain more choice, more control. See your progress. Then go to your teacher, professor, trainer, supervisor, subject matter expert, etc. to get guidance, extra help, etc. It also plays into what I envision in the “Learning from the Living [Class] Room” environment that continues to form in front of our very eyes.
On 09/26/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, adult learning, blended learning, collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education technology, emerging technologies, experimentation, future, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), immersion, innovation, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, multimedia, smart classrooms, tools, TVs, using teams, vendors, videoconferencing, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Circle Twelve introduces new video conferencing and immersive multi-user collaboration system — from businesswire.com
DiamondTouch Immersion is a new video conferencing system from Circle Twelve designed for connecting two remotely located teams. It combines a the multi-user DiamondTouch table with a second display for video conferencing. It features several patented technologies, including the multi-user DiamondTouch table hardware used for interacting with shared content and collaborative whiteboarding, a method for indicating which remote user is interacting (check out the virtual arms at 3:45), and a multi-camera system so you can see all the people at the remote table. More information at http://www.circletwelve.com/products/…
From DSC:
Can you imaging this type of web-based collaboration in blended learning environments?!!
Also see: