Learning in ‘the Living [Class] Room’
From campustechnology.com by Mary Grush and Daniel Christian
Convergent technologies have the ability to support streams of low-cost, personalized content, both at home and in college.
On 12/04/2013,
in business side of he, change, changing business models, competency-based learning/education, education technology, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, learning ecosystem, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, organizational change,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/03/2013,
in 21st century, change, changing business models, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, social learning / networks, social media, society, streams of content,
by Daniel Christian
Are we in an age of collective learning? –– from permamarks.org by Rotana Ty
Rotana Ty shares a wonderful essay on collective learning, curating the ideas of Marcia Conner, Nilofer Merchant, John Hagel, Tiffany Shlain, Gideon Rosenblatt, J. P. Rangaswami, Greg Satell, Mark Oehlert, and more.
Excerpted quote:
We are moving away from the model in which learning is organized around stable, usually hierarchical institutions (schools, colleges, universities) that, for better and worse, have served as the main gateways to education and social mobility. Replacing that model is a new system in which learning is best conceived of as a flow, where learning resources are not scarce but widely available, opportunities for learning are abundant, and learners increasingly have the ability to autonomously dip into and out of continuous learning flows.
Instead of worrying about how to distribute scarce educational resources, the challenge we need to start grappling with in the era of socialstructed learning is how to attract people to dip into the rapidly growing flow of learning resources and how to do this equitably, in order to create more opportunities for a better life for more people.
On 12/02/2013,
in accreditation, business side of he, change, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education,
by Daniel Christian
For chairs, the seat’s gotten hotter — from chronicle.com by Audrey Williams June
With new demands for fund raising and assessment, academe’s middle managers feel the pressure
Also see:
- Accreditors now find themselves under critical review — from chronicle.com by Eric Kelderman
Excerpt:
Despite their long history in higher education, accreditors now face what some believe are existential challenges, including technological changes that could transform higher education in ways that diminish the groups’ role as standard-bearers of quality, or even eliminate them as gatekeepers for federal dollars.
The higher-education landscape is shifting rapidly. But accreditation, a lengthy and complex process, is not keeping pace, according to critics, and even some supporters, of the current system.
On 11/26/2013,
in adjunct faculty, career development, faculty, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, marketing/social marketing,
by Daniel Christian
Online Branding for Academics
— from cyberpopblog.com by Sidneyeve Matrix; Keynote for EdMedia 2013 in Victoria BC
From DSC:
Sidneyeve’s presentation made me wonder…in the future of higher education (if it’s even called higher education), will adjunct faculty and faculty members be their own brand? It’s already heading in that direction for many adjunct faculty members.
On 11/18/2013,
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by Daniel Christian
“The main obstacle to an Apple television set has been content. It has mostly failed to convince cable companies to make their programming available through an Apple device. And cable companies have sought to prevent individual networks from signing distribution deals with Apple.”
— Apple, closer to its vision for a TV set, wants
ESPN, HBO, Viacom, and others to come along
qz.com by Seward, Chon, & Delaney, 8/22/13
From DSC:
I wonder if this is because of the type of content that Apple is asking for. Instead of entertainment-oriented content, what if the content were more focused on engaging, interactive, learning materials? More on educational streams of content (whether we — as individuals — create and contribute that content or whether businesses do)?
Also see:
- What the mobile “fourth wave” means for operators — from mportal.com by D.P. Venkatesh on November 12, 2013
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
The communications landscape has historically taken the form of a tumultuous ocean of opportunities. Like rolling waves on a shore, these opportunities are often strong and powerful – yet ebb and flow with time.
Get ready, because the next great wave is upon us. And, like a tropical storm, it is likely to change the landscape around us.
As detailed by analyst Chetan Sharma, this particular wave is the one created by the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) solutions – apps that allow access to entertainment, communication and collaboration over the Internet from smartphones, tablets and laptops, rather than traditional telecommunications methods. Sharma has coined this the mobile “fourth wave” – the first three being voice, messaging (SMS) and data access, respectively – and it is rapidly washing over us.
Addendum on 11/25:
- The Smart TV app revolution is coming: Here’s what you need to know — from businessinsider.com by Dan Frommer
On 11/15/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, collaboration, communities of practice, computer science, corporate / business world, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), IBM, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, Near Field Communication (NFC), online learning, online tutoring, platforms, programming, trends, ubiquitous learning, using teams, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Excerpts (emphasis DSC):
For the first time, IBM will open up Watson as a development platform in the Cloud to spur innovation and fuel a new ecosystem of entrepreneurial software app providers who will bring forward a new generation of applications infused with Watson’s cognitive computing intelligence.
…
The Watson Ecosystem empowers development of “Powered by IBM Watson” applications. Partners are building a community of organizations who share a vision for shaping the future of their industry through the power of cognitive computing. IBM’s cognitive computing cloud platform will help drive innovation and creative solutions to some of life’s most challenging problems. The ecosystem combines business partners’ experience, offerings, domain knowledge and presence with IBM’s technology, tools, brand, and marketing.
On 11/11/2013,
in dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, education technology, elearning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, learning, learning preferences, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, streams of content, technologies for your home, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Does Mindsy represent a new ingredient of — and/or model for — our future learning ecosystems?
Learning on demand.
Addendum from The Economist:
Mindsy’s website hosts more than 5,000 courses provided by vendors, many of whom are specialised in e-learning. Tens of thousands of users pay $29 a month to access as many courses as they would like in that time, a model some have compared to Netflix, a popular online film-rental service. Users pick and choose their courses, says Christian Owens, Mindsy’s founder, with many preferring to watch short modular videos on one topic before moving on to another area. Whereas TED provides lofty academia in easily-digestible formats, Mindsy prefers to focus on the practical. One of the most popular courses explains how to build a website. Swap the ankle boots on our TED Talks commuter for winklepickers, and the flannel shirt for a well-cut suit, and you have the young professional who makes up most of Mindsy’s user base.
On 11/11/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, more voice more choice more control, organizational change, pace of change, strategy, teachers, teaching & learning, technology (general), using teams, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Study: Teachers love EdTech, they just don’t use it — from edudemic.com by Katie Lepi
Excerpt:
EdTech Is Essential!
- 86% of teachers think it is ‘important’ or ‘absolutely essential’ to use edtech in the classroom
- 965 say that edtech increases student engagement in learning
- 95% say that it enables personalized learning
- 89% say that it improves student outcomes
- 87% say that it helps students collaborate
However…
- Only 19% use subject specific content tools weekly
- Only 31% use information or reference tools weekly
- Only 24% use teacher tools weekly
- Only 14% use digital curricula weekly
- Despite all the buzz about 1:1 classrooms, only about 1 in 9 are implementing a 1:1 or BYOD classroom
- …
From DSC:
Looking at this solid posting from edudemic and Katie Lepi, I can’t help but ask:
- What might this tell us about the model/approach that we are using?
- Is that model/approach working?
- Is that model/approach working fast enough to prepare our students for the futures they will inherit/experience?
- Are there other approaches that would work better?
I’d like to add some potential factors to the list of why educational technologies might not be being implemented in certain situations:
- We decided not to use teams; that is, we decided that our teachers (or professors or trainers) should continue to do everything — “it is their job after all”
- A teacher (professor, trainer) may not be gifted in a particular area (such as creating digital audio or digital video, designing simulations, developing educational gaming, designing e-books, offering mobile learning, etc.)
- A teacher (professor, trainer) may not be interested in a particular area (such as creating digital audio or digital video, designing simulations, developing educational gaming, designing e-books, offering mobile learning, etc.)
- May view an area as totally irrelevant because that wasn’t part of that person’s background/experience (i.e. Who needs educational gaming? Why should that matter/help? I didn’t have that in my toolbox.)
With the rapid pace of change, time is no longer on our side. That is, it doesn’t serve our students well if it takes us 2-3 generations to get teachers, professors, and trainers ready to use all of the relevant technologies. That is a pipe dream and we need to abandon it asap. No one has all of the gifts that they need. We need to work with teams of specialists. It will take team-based efforts to create and deliver learning environments, products, and services that feature more choice and more control for our students. They — and all of us actually — are encountering a different world every single day that we wake up. Are we preparing them for it?
On 11/08/2013,
in accreditation, budgets, business side of he, change, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, entrepreneurship, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, legislatures / government / legal, more voice more choice more control, new business models,
by Daniel Christian
Accreditation on the block as lawmakers look to innovation — from EvoLLLution NewsWire
Excerpt:
Accreditation and federal financial aid policies are in line to be overhauled as lawmakers start to debate the possibility of mainstreaming some of higher education’s most recent innovations.
During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, numerous federal senators pointed toward competency-based education and hybrid models of online education as examples of strategies that could revolutionize higher education. However, they were concerned by the role of federal financial aid rules and regional accreditation boards in keeping these innovations from reaching the wider higher education marketplace.
It is expected that a number of bills will be introduced in the coming days to overhaul the regulatory systems that govern American postsecondary education. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) plans to unveil a bill to move accreditation responsibilities from the region to the state. This would allow greater market access to non-institutional education providers, which are typically unaccreditated and cannot compete with traditional institutions on an even footing.
On 11/06/2013,
in adjunct faculty, collaboration, communications, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, curriculum, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, education technology, elearning, faculty, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, Google, higher education, innovation, internet, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, platforms, reinvent, second screen apps, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, staying relevant, streams of content, surviving, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Items re: Helpouts by Google, which was just introduced on Monday, November 4th, 2013:
- Google Helpouts: Need Help With Your Shakespeare? — video from The Wall Street Journal
- Google Launches Helpouts, Paid Video Chats With Experts To Address Whatever Is Bothering You Right Now — from techcrunch.com by Alex Wilhelm
- Google’s Helpouts could be the company’s secret weapon to take on healthcare — from gigaom.com by Janko Roettgers
- Will Google Helpouts Undercut Freelancers? — from mashable.com by Chris Taylor
- Per Paul Simbeck-Hampson
All things Helpouts
Thanks for compiling +Denis Labelle .+Helpouts -> helpouts.google.com
1. Help/Support: support.google.com/helpouts
2. Google Help: support.google.com/helpouts/topic/3168357
3. Meet with a Helpouts Specialist: helpouts.google.com/supporthelpouts
4. Settings: helpouts.google.com/settings
5. On Google+: Circle +Helpouts
6. Helpouts Community on Google+:
plus.google.com/communities/103151120922119140466
7. On YouTube: youtube.com/helpouts
8. Mobile app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.helpoutsVideo -> Introducing Helpouts by Google
From DSC:
This type of thing goes hand and hand with what I’m saying in the Learning from the Living Room vision/concept: “More choice. More control.” This type of thing may impact K-12, higher ed, and corporate training/L&D departments.
It this how we are going to make a living in the future? If so, what changes do we need to make:
- To the curricula out there?
- To the “cores” out there?
- In helping people build their digital/online-based footprints?
- In helping people market themselves?
On 11/05/2013,
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by Daniel Christian
Learning from the Living [Class] Room — from Campus Technology by Daniel Christian and Mary Grush; with a huge thanks also going out to Mr. Steven Niedzielski (@Marketing4pt0) and to Mr. Sam Beckett (@SamJohnBeck) for their assistance and some of the graphics used in making these videos.
From DSC:
These 4 short videos explain what I’m trying to relay with a vision I’m entitling, Learning from the Living [Class] Room. I’ve been pulse checking a variety of areas for years now, and the pieces of this vision continue to come into fruition. This is what I see Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) morphing into (though there may be other directions/offshoots that they go in as well).
After watching these videos, I think you will see why I think we must move to a team–based approach.
(It looks like the production folks for Campus Technology had to scale things way back in terms of video quality to insure an overall better performance for the digitally-based magazine.)
To watch these videos in a higher resolution, please use these links:
- What do you mean by “the living [class] room”?
- Why consider this now?
- What are some examples of apps and tech for “the living [class] room”?
- What skill sets will be needed to make “the living [class] room” a reality?
Alternatively, these videos can be found at:
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