On 12/07/2010,
in computer science, human-computer interaction (HCI), programming, user experience (UX), user interface design,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/22/2010,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, computer science, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile technologies, online media, programming, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/30/2010,
in Apple, human-computer interaction (HCI), multi-touch, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
First mock-ups of the final table! — from iphonetable.blogspot.com; originally from DVICE.com
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On 10/16/2010,
in digital audio, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interface design, multi-touch, music,
by Daniel Christian
Musical instruments of the future – Reactable — from David Kusek, VP at Berklee College of Music
There is a lot of innovation happening with electronic music instrument and new interfaces. Reactable is one of the latest in music technology fusing DJ culture, touch screen topography and electro-pop showmanship. Coming to an iPad near you. Reactable says their company “is about the promotion of creativity and the mediation of culture through the application of the latest technologies in human computer interaction, music technology, graphics and computer vision.” Check it out.
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On 10/16/2010,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, assessment, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, CMS/LMS, colleges, community colleges, competency-based learning/education, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital learning, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, instructional design, intelligent tutoring, internet, K-12 related, learning agents, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, lifelong learning, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, training / L&D, ubiquitous learning, universities, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
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On 09/14/2010,
in computer science, education technology, human-computer interaction (HCI), mobile learning, mobile technologies, programming, technologies for your home, telecommunications, trends,
by Daniel Christian
Rise of the ‘Apps Culture’ — Pew Research Center Publications
Cell phone use in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past decade. Fully eight-in-10 adults today (82%) are cell phone users, and about one-quarter of adults (23%) now live in a household that has a cell phone but no landline phone.
Along with the widespread embrace of mobile technology has come the development of an “apps culture.” As the mobile phone has morphed from a voice device to a multi-channel device to an internet-accessing mini-computer, a large market of mobile-software applications, or “apps,” has arisen.
Among the most popular are apps that provide some form of entertainment (games, music, food, travel and sports) as well as those that help people find information they need and accomplish tasks (maps and navigation, weather, news, banking). With the advent of the mobile phone, the term “app” has become popular parlance for software applications designed to run on mobile phone operating systems, yet a standard, industry-wide definition of what is, and is not, an “app” does not currently exist. For the purpose of this report, apps are defined as end-user software applications that are designed for a cell phone operating system and which extend the phone’s capabilities by enabling users to perform particular tasks.
The most recent Pew Internet & American Life Project survey asked a national sample of 1,917 cell phone-using adults if they use apps and how they use them. Broadly, the results indicate that while apps are popular among a segment of the adult cell phone-using population, a notable number of cell owners are not yet part of the emerging apps culture.
On 09/14/2010,
in digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, human-computer interaction (HCI), tablets, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Why is the device compelling? [Marc] Andreessen and [Osman] Rashid talk about how Kno is offering a total product – software, hardware and services – that will be compelling to the college user. They can purchase textbooks and view them just as they look in printed format. Users will be able to take notes, draw on the pages, etc., just like the print versions. And they’ll be able to access those books on a variety of devices – even eventually their desktop and laptops – because Kno’s software is built on webkit and designed to run on a variety of hardware setups. And there’s a normal web browser too for the Internet in general.
As for textbook pricing, Rashid says the model will work. Imagine an iTunes for college textbooks, he says, and users who purchase the tablet and all their books will be paying about the same amount v. just buying print books over the first 13 months. That means individual books on the Kno will be priced lower than the average of $100 for the print versions.
On 09/02/2010,
in human-computer interaction (HCI), interaction design, interactivity, interface design,
by Daniel Christian
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Here is a small collection of [Ben Foster’s] favourite user interface concept videos. You will have to use Red-Blue 3D glasses to watch the second one properly.
On 08/24/2010,
in A/V -- audio/visual, human-computer interaction (HCI), multi-touch, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
On 07/16/2010,
in blended learning, collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, design, distance education, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, face-to-face, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), hybrid learning, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, library / librarians, multimedia, productivity / tips and tricks, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, teaching & learning, training / L&D, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, web-based collaboration, webinars, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
For those of you involved with creating learning labs, smart classrooms, group study areas, etc. — or for those who want to enable more efficient group collaboration within your classrooms — you need to check out Steelcase’s Media:Scape product line.
One of the pieces of this configuration that I love is that they have created an easy-to-use interface in a puck-like device. What I want to see happen is for students to pull up to a movable/reconfigurable table, connect their device, and click the puck to “play” their media for the class (without interrupting the flow of the class).
Also, one monitor on the “totem” can be used for one set of information/data — or even a remote speaker via videoconferencing for example — and the other monitor can be used for someone else’s data/desktop.
Here are some images for you:
Also see the Media:Scape ad/video:
This product line is also available through Custer Workplace Interiors.
