On 09/05/2013,
in colleges, community colleges, higher education, learning spaces, library / librarians, Michigan, smart classrooms, universities,
by Daniel Christian
Optimizing informal learning spaces: Ten tips for universities — from gettingsmart.com by Dr. Lennie Scott-Webber, Steelcase Education Solutions
Excerpt:
Below are ten guiding tenets for those who plan education spaces to reimagine in-between space real estate to better capture these moments of learning for more effective informal learning spaces…
On 08/29/2013,
in Daniel S. Christian, Europe, learning spaces, Michigan, smart classrooms, United States,
by Daniel Christian
Top Ten: Classroom Seating — from media.designerpages.com
From DSC:
I’d rather see more of these “Top 10” chairs on wheels — i.e. be movable — like the above Node Chair from Steelcase. Ideally, chairs and tables in classrooms should be able to be easily moved around, reconfigured, etc. — in order to facilitate greater student-to-student interaction, group work, and/or for reconfiguring the room to more of a lecture/presentation style format.
Also see:
- Vittra School Södermalm / Rosan Bosch — from archdaily.com
On 08/21/2013,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, colleges, community colleges, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, game-changing environment, Google, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, informal learning, innovation, interactivity, interface design, internet, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, media/film, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, online media, participation, personalized/customized learning, second screen apps, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, student-related, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, technology (general), telecommunications, telepresence, television, training / L&D, transmedia, user experience (UX), user interface design, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, webinars, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The massive convergence of the telephone, the television, and the computer continues. How that media gets to us is also changing (i.e. the cord cutting continues).
What types of innovative learning experiences can be crafted as “TV” becomes more interactive, participatory, and engaging? What happens if technologies like WebRTC make their way into our browsers and we can videoconference with each other without having to download anything?
What doors open for for us when Google, Apple, or an Amazon.com delivers your “shows” vs. NBC/ABC/CBS/etc.?
The items below cause me to reflect on those questions…
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Streaming devices lead the way to Smart TV — from nytimes.com by Brian Stelter
Julia Yellow
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Is Google ready to buy its way into TV with an NFL deal? — from allthingsd.com by Peter Kafka
Excerpt:
Here’s a fun combination to ponder: The world’s most powerful media company and America’s most popular sport.
That could happen if Google buys the rights to the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package, the all-you-can-eat subscription-TV service currently owned by DirecTV.
Cord Cliff Coming: What happens to TV when Netflix streams live events? — from allthingsd.com by Ben Elowitz, CEO, Wetpaint
Addendums on 8/22/13:
- CBS, Time Warner Cable, and the Disruption of TV — from newyorker.com by Ken Auletta
- Netflix inks exclusive deal for first-run Weinstein films — from cnet.comThe Internet’s biggest on-demand video service will stream movies from the indie film studio before any other pay-TV providers starting in 2016, the same year it kicks off a similar Disney deal.
- Vevo reportedly inks music video content deals with Apple and Samsung, Apple TV app could launch this week — from appleinsider.com by AppleInsider Staff
Music video platform Vevo is said to have signed deals with both Apple and Samsung to deliver streaming and on-demand content via set-top boxes and television sets, with a possible Apple TV debut coming as soon as this week. - Disney’s ESPN Holds Preliminary Talks for Web-Based TV –– from bloomberg.com by Christopher Palmeri & Andy Fixmer
- Why Apple should buy NFL digital rights — from money.cnn.com by David Goldman
- The tv of tomorrow and the living room of the future— from visual.ly <– a very solid infographic
On 08/12/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, business, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, Google, higher education, innovation, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, media/film, Microsoft, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, music, new business models, online learning, online media, online tutoring, platforms, productivity / tips and tricks, programming, second screen apps, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, social media, student-related, tablets, technologies for your home, technology (general), tools, trends, ubiquitous learning, vendors, videoconferencing, virtual K-12 schools, virtual tutoring, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The battle of the ecosystems: Apple, Google, Microsoft, & Amazon.com — by Daniel Christian with thanks to Krista Spahr, Michael Mandeville, Bill Vriesema, and Adam Tozer from Calvin College for their feedback/inputs on this.
Also see:
- A game of ecosystems: Measuring ecosystem performance — from visionmobile.com by Andreas Pappas
Addendums on 8/13/13:
- Battle of the media ecosystems: Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft — from computerworld.com by Michael deAgonia, Preston Gralla, JR Raphael
Four large tech ecosystems are currently vying for our attention — and for our dollars. How well are they succeeding? -
Apple still tops the App Store despite Google Play growth — from tapscape.com
On 08/02/2013,
in change, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital textbooks, education technology, elearning, learning spaces, pace of change, smart classrooms, tablets,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Upon seeing the item below, the educational technologist in me asks:
“How do we design learning spaces to keep up with this pace of change?”
Some off-the-top-of-the-head thoughts on this:
- We need to be looking up and trying to see what’s coming down the pike (as much as possible)
- We need to try to build in as much flexibility as possible for optimal longevity (though this is easier said than done at times)
- Responsiveness; the provision of robust wireless infrastructures
- Experimentation — we may need to hold things loosely
- Plan for hybrid/blended learning situations as much as possible
How smartphones and tablets are changing higher education — from edtechmagazing.com by Jimmy Daly
Adobe’s recent study on mobile computing sheds light on mobile usage.
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It only took three years for tablets to drive more traffic than smartphones.
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On 06/28/2013,
in A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, collaboration, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, distance education, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, internet, IT in HE, learning spaces, smart classrooms, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Using the iPad with a Projector — from palomar.edu by Terry Gray; note that this is from 8/24/12
For a wireless solution:
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or for a wired solution:
Also see:
Education
There are times when you need to show content to your class to engage your audience, using an iPad. With AirServer you can wirelessly beam your iPad display to your Mac or PC and from there to your projector, smartboard or HDTV. This gives you the freedom to move around the class with your iPad in hand. AirServer also supports multiple simultaneous connections, so one or more students could mirror their iPads to share their ideas and their work with the rest of the class.
Educational environments vary, not just in size and lighting but in network security and access. To solve these issues we’ve added features such as picture enhancement settings and password protection.
Summary
- Beam your iPad or iPhone screen to HDMI or VGA projector, smartboard or HDTV via a Mac or PC
- True full screen display
- Picture enhancement settings
- Secure password protection
- Collaborate with students using simultaneous connections
From DSC:
Wouldn’t it be great if students could “beam up” their content from any device, from anywhere? i.e. Whether they be in a face-to-face classroom, at a remote location, or out traveling?
On 06/27/2013,
in education technology, higher education, innovation, interactivity, IT in HE, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, smart classrooms, tablets,
by Daniel Christian
Mobile devices as clickers: One Elon professor shares experiences — from by Heidi Hollingsworth, Assistant Professor in the Education Department
Excerpt:
I’ve been using an alternative to traditional student response system (clickers) this year: Socrative.com. Instead of giving students a clicker device, each student enters responses on her or his smartphone, iPad, or laptop.
Here are some of the ways I use Socrative…
From DSC:
Again, this ties in nicely with my earlier comments re: building/leveraging the power of an ecosystem. Those of us working with smart classrooms and learning spaces need to consider this type of thing.
On 06/27/2013,
in Apple, Bring your own device (BYOD), Canada, digital learning, digital textbooks, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, Google, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, online learning, online media, personalized/customized learning, publishing, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, tablets, textbooks, tools, trends, United States,
by Daniel Christian
iPad still dominates in latest tablet web usage numbers — from ipadinsight.com by Patrick Jordan
From DSC:
This is especially important data given the ever increasing trend towards mobility as well as when you are considering which ecosystem(s) to build up and around (i.e. consider things such as BYOD, what apps and platforms your students are going to develop for, digital textbooks, smartphone/tablet-based “clickers,” etc.)
On 06/25/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, animation, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, blended learning, Bring your own device (BYOD), business, business side of he, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communications, communities of practice, computer science, content development, aggregation, repositories, convergence, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, distance education, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, entrepreneurship, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, heutagogy, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, learning spaces, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, marketing/social marketing, marketplaces, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control, multi-touch, multimedia, music, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, open courseware and systems, passions, personalized/customized learning, play, podcasting, professional development, programming, reinvent, second screen apps, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, staying relevant, storytelling, streams of content, student-related, tablets, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, telepresence, training / L&D, transmedia, trends, ubiquitous learning, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, webinars, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Here’s why the TV apps economy will be a $14 billion business — from forbes.com by Michael Wolf
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Excerpt:
According to new research published this week, the TV apps economy is forecasted to reach $14 billion by 2017.
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Take for example today’s news that Apple will begin selling video advertisements served by iAd through iTunes Radio loaded on Apple TVs. This is only the first move for Apple in this space, and others like Samsung and Google are already investing heavily in connected TV app advertising.
From DSC:
Why post this? Because:
- It lays out future directions/careers related to Programming, Computer Science, Data Mining, Analytics, Marketing, Telecommunications, User Experience Design, Digital and Transmedia Storytelling, and more
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- It leads to “Learning from the Living [Class] Room”
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![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)
From DSC:
And if this does take off,
$14 billion won’t begin to capture the profits from this new industry.
It will be far larger than that.
Relevant addendum on 6/27/13:
- The future of cinema is on demand — from bitrebels.com by Ben Warner (From DSC: Having just paid $32 for 4 people — 3 of whom were kids — to see Monsters U, I believe it!)
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Via: [The Verge] Image Credits: [Venture Beat] [Home Theater]
On 06/11/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, accessibility / UDL, active learning, assistive technologies, Bring your own device (BYOD), communications, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, distance education, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, face-to-face, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, innovation, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multimedia, new business models, online learning, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, professional development, reinvent, robotics, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, staying relevant, student-related, tablets, technology (general), telepresence, television, training / L&D, ubiquitous learning, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, virtual field trips, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, webinars, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
- What if you want to allow some remote students to come on into your face-to-face classroom?
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- What if you want to allow those remote students to be seen and communicated with at eye level?
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- What if you want Remote Student A to join Group 1, and Remote Student B to join Group 2?
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Well…how about using one of these devices in order to do so!
New video collaboration robot: TelePresence gets moving — from cisco.com by Dave Evans
Excerpt:
That is why Cisco’s new joint effort with iRobot—demonstrated publicly this week for the first time—is so exciting: We’ve created a mobile Cisco TelePresence unit that brings collaboration to you—or, conversely, brings you to wherever you need to collaborate. Called iRobot Ava 500, this high-definition video collaboration robot combines Cisco TelePresence with iRobot’s mobility and self-navigation capabilities, enabling freedom of movement and spontaneous interactions with people thousands of miles away.
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iRobot Ava™ 500 Video Collaboration Robot — published on Jun 10, 2013
iRobot and Cisco have teamed to bring the Ava 500 video collaboration robot to market. The robot blends iRobot’s autonomous navigation with Cisco’s TelePresence to enable people working off-site to participate in meetings and presentations where movement and location spontaneity are important. The new robot is also designed to enable mobile visual access to manufacturing facilities, laboratories, customer experience centers and other remote facilities.
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From Attack of the Telepresence Robots! — from BYTE by Rick Lehrbaum
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| MantaroBot “TeleMe” | VGo Communications “VGo” | Anybots “QB” | Suitable Technologies “Beam” |
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Also see:
- Cisco, iRobot’s new bot lets workers roam the office from afar. — from smartplanet.com by Kirsten Korosec
. - Meet the next generation of smartphone-based robot companions — from popsci.com by Miriam Kramer
On 05/31/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, attention, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, cost of getting a degree, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, Google, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), IBM, innovation, instructional design, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, internet, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, love of learning, machine-to-machine communications, media/film, Microsoft, 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 "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, platforms, second screen apps, simulations, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, social media, streams of content, tablets, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, technology (general), telepresence, television, transmedia, trends, ubiquitous learning, user experience (UX), user interface design, using teams, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, webinars,
by Daniel Christian
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From DSC:
Now picture this from the educational standpoint — and what MOOCs could morph into. The foundation for some serious learning power (from the living room) seems to be developing!
Streams of content/learning channels/cloud-based applications that each of us can create and make available.
Voice recognition, learning analytics, machine-to-machine communications, transmedia and more! Wow!
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On 05/31/2013,
in collaboration, learning spaces, Michigan, vendors, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Excerpts:
Learning Space Insights
The following insights result from ongoing testing of new approaches to learning spaces and are not intended to be prescriptive. We hope each insight causes you to consider new approaches to learning space design. As our research continues, we look forward to a continued dialogue on each of the following insights, which will lead to discovery of new ideas for learning space design.
Enhance Collaboration
Idea: Traditional classroom design often limits engagement (due to rows, etc.). Space should enable and encourage student and faculty engagement, as well as student-tostudent interaction.
Foster Engagement
Idea: Spaces that encourage engagement remove barriers, get faculty out from behind the traditional lectern, and allow them to move freely around the space.
Let Learning Happen Everywhere
Idea: Consider adding “lingering” spaces that connect faculty and students outside scheduled learning spaces.
Flex to Meet More Needs
Idea: Furnishings selected with flexibility in mind allow spaces to be used in different ways. Consider a simple kit of furniture parts that will allow you multiple layouts and space options.
Make Technology Work for You
Idea: Technology should serve your teaching and learning needs and not dictate how, where, or when teaching or learning happens.
Provide Supportive Choices
Idea: Whether you spend 50 minutes or several hours in a learning environment, the need for comfort and variety is clear. Learning space design needs to offer options that support variety and comfort—for both faculty and students.
Blur the Lines Between Learning and Work
Idea: Consider spaces that mirror corporate spaces and support the collaboration and engagement skills vital to post-graduation success.
2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Announced — from archdaily.com by Karissa Rosenfield
Excerpts:
New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Teen Center; New York City / Rice+Lipka Architects © Michael Moran
James B. Hunt Jr. Library; Raleigh, North Carolina / Snøhetta and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee © Mark Herboth
On 05/30/2013,
in architecture, Australia, design, education, learning spaces, research,
by Daniel Christian
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Excerpt:
A group of ten young professionals from backgrounds of architecture, design and education collaborate together in preparation for a year-long research program investigating educational design.
This is the Mayfield Project.
From DSC:
Also, consider subscribing to their blog to keep up-to-date on their work.
Also see:
- Hard working environments for future education — from nbrspartners.net
Excerpt:
McCrindle Research, a leading Sydney-based social researcher, organise an annual Education Future Forum. At this year’s Forum James Ward and Andrew Duffin of NBRS+PARTNERS presented a study into Future Place Learning Environments.
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