Combine that with:
…and you have one powerful learning/discovering setup!!!!
On 09/06/2013,
in e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), mobile learning, mobile technologies, productivity / tips and tricks, reading, storytelling, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
With Oyster, keep 100,000 books in your pocket for $10 a month — from fastcompany.com by Christina Chaey
Oyster is trying to bring the magic of books to your smartphone through an iPhone app that connects readers to 100,000 titles for a flat, monthly fee.
Oyster releases the first true Netflix-for-e-books app — from Mashable.com by Seth Fiegerman
Oyster launches Netflix for books — from forbes.com by Steven Bertoni
Excerpt:
Today (9/5/13) Oyster launches its iPhone platform giving users 100,000 titles, from publishers like HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Workman and self-publishing giant Smashwords , for $9.95 a month. An iPad version will be released later this fall.
On 08/28/2013,
in analytics, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital learning, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, health, IBM, innovation, interactivity, internet, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, online learning, online media, online tutoring, participation, second screen apps, social learning / networks, streams of content, tablets, technologies for your home, technology (general),
by Daniel Christian
IBM and USTA captivate tennis fans with immersive second screen experience — from MarketWatch.com
Analytics, cloud, mobile and social computing technologies deliver US Open to fans’ fingertips
Excerpt:
The innovative digital US Open environment provides fans, players, broadcasters and media with access to a range of Big Data insights streaming from the courts, including stats, facts, videos, live scoring, and historical and real-time analysis of tennis data served to tablets, smartphones, PCs and other devices.
Also see:
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From DSC:
Questions I wonder about:
- How might this sort of thing help us in education? What if, instead of a tennis match, it was a debate on X vs. Y…?
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- Could we use it in educational gaming apps?
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- If so, what sorts of apps that lean on social learning could we create?
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- How could professional development/conferences use this type of immersive second screen experience? What sorts of opportunities for participation would open up?
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- Could we develop things like this that help us learn things IN REAL TIME from the streams of content flowing by? (Do learning agents employ this sort of thing?)
Somewhat-related items:
College students bring targeted media to doctors’ waiting rooms — from entrepreneur.com by Michelle Goodman
Excerpt:
Their idea was to sell doctors’ offices prepackaged video segments containing tips on diet, exercise and other lifestyle tweaks patients could make to improve their health. A TV screen in the reception area would broadcast this programming, modeled after segments on shows such as Today, while patients waited for appointments.
To test the idea, Agarwal, Shah and classmate Derek Moeller bought TVs and DVD players, culled content from the internet and distributed the equipment and “shows” to 50 doctors in five states.
MOOCing the Liberal Arts? Technology and Relationship in Liberal Arts Education
The Thirteenth Annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts
February 13 – 15, 2014
The Thirteenth Annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts
February 13 – 15, 2014
On 08/21/2013,
in 21st century, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, higher education, immersion, innovation, interactivity, K-12 related, mobile learning, mobile technologies, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, new media literacies, participation, story, storytelling, transmedia, writing,
by Daniel Christian
— from Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development (“WDI R&D”)
From DSC:
Though it looks like the latest round appears to be done, what caught my eye here were the following items:
Blending the physical w/ the virtual and the platform:
- The experience must take place simultaneously in a physical space and one of the following:
- Interactive Website
- Mobile (smartphone, tablet device, etc.)
- Another physical location
- Other media formats and platforms are encouraged as well. Use your imagination!
Immersion
Digital storytelling
Creativity
New media literacies
Interactivity
Participation
Imagination
Questions:
- How might these concepts be used in modern K-12 courses? In higher education?
- How could our “textbooks” incorporate these concepts?
- Which disciplines should be involved in these cross-disciplinary endeavors?
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 07/29/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, digital learning, faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, innovation, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, lifelong learning, mobile learning, mobile technologies, more voice more choice more control, new media literacies, online learning, online media, reading, ubiquitous learning,
by Daniel Christian
In the beginning was the Word; now the Word is on an app — from nytimes.com by Amy O’Leary
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Nathan Weber for The New York Times
Listeners use a Bible app during a sermon at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.
Listeners use a Bible app during a sermon at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
EDMOND, Okla. — More than 500 years after Gutenberg, the Bible is having its i-moment.
For millions of readers around the world, a wildly successful free Bible app, YouVersion, is changing how, where and when they read the Bible.
Built by LifeChurch.tv, one of the nation’s largest and most technologically advanced evangelical churches, YouVersion is part of what the church calls its “digital missions.” They include a platform for online church services and prepackaged worship videos that the church distributes free. A digital tithing system and an interactive children’s Bible are in the works.
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This month, the app reached 100 million downloads, placing it in the company of technology start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.
On 07/23/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, emerging technologies, innovation, internet, mobile technologies, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
The Internet of Things: 10 things consumers should expect — from econsultancy.com by Ben Davis
Excerpt:
Microsoft recently announced its newly branded Lab of Things. It describes this as ‘a flexible platform for experimental research that uses connected devices in homes.’
I thought I’d use this opportunity to look again at the rise of the connected device, and the future of the so-called internet of things, or IoT. Below you’ll see 10 things that you, the consumer, should expect over the next few years.
By the way, if you’re new to IoT, here’s a handy video summing it up, from EVRYTHNG.
One of the vendors/tools/developments mentioned was canary:
This is a portable bunch of sensors that connects with your router. It requires no modification of your home. It has a hd camera with nightvision, and does the following, deep breath;
- Live Video & Sensor Data
- Mobile Alerts / Push Notifications
- Bank Level Encryption
- Media Archive (Video, Audio)
- Learns & Improves From User Behavior
- Guided Action Plans for Emergencies
- Manual Arm & Disarm
- Automatic Arm & Disarm thru Geofencing
- Trigger Siren/Speaker Remotely
- Enable/Disable Features & Modes
- Enable Backup Alerts to Friends/Family
- Customizable Privacy Settings
- Track Data & Trends
Also see:
The Internet of Everything.
Thinfilm is bringing intelligence to applications where electronics have never been possible. In so doing, we dramatically expand the scope for one of this decade’s most significant strategic trends—the Internet of Things (IoT). The $100,000,000,000 opportunity.
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On 07/01/2013,
in 21st century, Daniel S. Christian, mobile learning, mobile technologies, smart/connected TV, trends, ubiquitous learning,
by Daniel Christian
Apple: It’s all about the ecosystem, Raymond James tells CNBC — from barrons.com by Tiernan Ray
Excerpt:
But mostly he was pushing the notion that “phase 2” is emerging for the company in mobile computing. Phase 1, consisting of smartphones and tablets, is maturing, and phase 2 “is the expansion of smartphone chipsets/OS/ecosystems into autos, TVs, appliances and probably uses not currently thought of for computing devices,” he wrote.
“Apple’s dominance of high income consumers and the vertically integrated model positions it well to capture the largest share of profits as mobile computing moves beyond smartphones and tablets.”
From DSC:
As you can tell from the title of my blog, I’m big on ecosystems. In the IT world these days, it’s not about just one particular tool; but rather how a set of tools and functionalities fit together. What types of synergies are possible? What leverage can you get by building up one ecosystem vs. diluting ecosystems?
With the advent of the Internet of Things and with iOS/Android/other-based devices making their way into more of our cars/homes/appliances, mobile learning takes on an expanded meaning/scope! (If I had the time to find the right graphic for a sign, it might say, “Some serious ubiquitous learning ahead.”)
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 06/20/2013,
in mobile technologies, technologies for your home, telecommunications,
by Daniel Christian
Much faster Wi-Fi coming soon — from CNN by David Goldman
A new, faster version of Wi-Fi was officially rubber-stamped Wednesday.
Excerpt:
The latest Wi-Fi technology, called “802.11ac,” offers speeds of up to 1.3 Gigabits per second. That’s fast enough to transfer an entire high-definition movie to a tablet in under 4 minutes, share photo albums with friends in a matter of seconds or stream three HD videos at the same time. It’s more than double the top speed of the previous standard, known as 802.11n.
Those speeds are theoretical maximums — very few people have anything close to 1 Gigabit speeds from their home broadband connection. Average speeds are less than 1% of that. But the faster speeds mean the new Wi-Fi standard will offer a much bigger pipeline for all those videos, songs and games that a growing number of people are streaming on multiple devices simultaneously.
Also see:
- Apple adopts 802.11ac wireless standard quickly as new study forecasts the next standard to follow in 2015 — from patentlyapple.com
Excerpt:
According to a new report that was just released, the growth of 802.11ac and 802.11ad will occur in very different ways over the next few years. The adoption of 802.11ac is expected to explode into devices including smartphones right out of the gate this year while 802.11ad will see a more modest and staggered growth pace. 802.11ac is being pushed into smartphones by key carriers’ device requirements that are in sync with 802.11ac hotspot plans for more robust Wi-Fi offloading.
- Wireless witch: Should you buy an 802.11ac router? — from pcmag.com by Samara Lynn
802.11ac is all the rage among networking vendors, with all their 802.11ac routers touting incredible speeds. But is 802.11ac worth the investment?
To Buy or not to Buy?
So, what’s the short answer on upgrading to an 802.11ac router right now? If you’re an early tech adopter and Wi-Fi enthusiast, definitely check out 11ac. Everyone else is better off waiting until the technology matures. What if your old router dies and you’re not upgrading so much as replacing hardware? The same applies: if you’re comfortable with tweaking settings to get the most out of your router, by all means check out the 802.11ac routers on the market. At the the very least, you shouldn’t lose performance; in certain cases, you might see improvements. If you’re more of a plug and play user, however, stick with 802.11n, for now.
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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![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 05/29/2013,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Asia, Australia, Canada, change, corporate / business world, emerging technologies, innovation, internet, learning ecosystem, mobile technologies, online learning, platforms, social media, trends, UK, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
KPCB Internet Trends 2013 — by Mary Meeker and Liang Wu on May 29, 2013
Description:
The latest edition of the annual Internet Trends report finds continued robust online growth. There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and the total continues to grow apace. Mobile usage is expanding rapidly, while the mobile advertising opportunity remains largely untapped. The report reviews the shifting online landscape, which has become more social and content rich, with expanded use of photos, video and audio. Looking ahead, the report finds early signs of growth for wearable computing devices, like glasses, connected wrist bands and watches – and the emergence of connected cars, drones and other new platforms.
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On 05/24/2013,
in 3D, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, corporate / business world, disruption, emerging technologies, innovation, internet, mobile technologies, robotics, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy — from mckinsey.com by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Jacques Bughin, Richard Dobbs, Peter Bisson, and Alex Marrs
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On 05/21/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, business, business side of he, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, IBM, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, machine-to-machine communications, marketing/social marketing, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
IBM Watson at your service: New Watson breakthrough transforms how brands engage today’s connected consumers — from IBM.com
Delivered from the cloud and into the hands of mobile consumers, Watson provides faster, personalized service for smarter commerce; top brands tap Watson’s ability to crunch big data and provide fast, personalized advice for empowered consumers
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Also see:
- How cognitive technologies can help transform the way companies and consumers connect — from asmarterplanet.com by Manoj Saxena
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IBM’s Watson tries to learn…everything — from spectrum.ieee.org by Steven Cherry
What happens when Watson learns a million databases? RPI students and faculty hope to find out.
On 05/16/2013,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, blended learning, Bring your own device (BYOD), collaboration, communications, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, distance education, education technology, educational games / serious games, experimentation, face-to-face, global / globalization, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, internet, IT in HE, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, nursing, online learning, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, tablets, technologies for your home, telecommunications, telepresence, television, training / L&D, vendors, videoconferencing, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
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From the Oblong.com website:
Mezzanine™ is a collaborative conference room solution that introduces multi-user, multi-screen, multi-device collaboration. This is next-generation communication: share any content from any device with anyone, anywhere.
Mezzanine transforms creative teamwork, executive meetings, and sales presentations into real-time, collaborative work sessions. Mezzanine expands on existing telepresence technology by providing what we call InfoPresence™—the incorporation of multiple users, multiple devices, and multiple streams of information in the collaboration environment. The future of conference room collaboration is here.
A Mezzanine workspace lets any person on a network bring their own device and share content and applications with any colleague, anywhere in the world, interactively. Mezzanine is a collaborative conference room solution combining presentation design and delivery, application sharing, whiteboard capture, and video conferencing, all within a framework of multi-participant control.
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Also see:
- Oblong Technovates with LA High School
. - Oblong at OME
Oblong Industries recently participated at OME, a summit hosted by UC San Francisco. The two-day summit focused on charting the future of precision medicine—an emerging field combining big data with clinical research and patient care to deliver insights and advances in treatment that is more targeted and enables improved patient outcomes.