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Call for proposals — for NMC Symposium

On 02/12/2010, in higher education, multimedia, online media, by Daniel Christian

Call for proposals — for NMC Symposium — from the New Media Consortium

Themes
The Symposium is designed to stimulate dialog around the ideas, tools, best practices, and philosophies that underpin the use of new media in education. New media, for this event, is interpreted broadly as anything from creative uses of digital media and new forms of communication to alternative publishing methods and media-rich tools. The Symposium seeks to explore new media in the context of a current social phenomenon and not simply as a means of content delivery.

Proposals are encouraged on any of the following themes, but this list is not exhaustive and selections will not be limited to these categories:

digital gaming in education
digital storytelling practices
new forms of multimedia production and delivery
social media, social networking and global connections
new media and mobile devices
data visualization
media-rich communication tools
new literacies
any technology or practice that shows promise for engaging students and supporting teaching and learning using new media

Tagged with: NCM • new media literacies

McGraw-Hill brings together social media & education experts to discuss the future of digital innovation in higher education

Geo-tagging will be a powerful tool for higher education
The Apple iPad will have a significant impact in the education market
The “smudging” of technologies: Augmented reality, mobile computing and crowdsourcing.
Social media can help solve the student engagement crisis.
In order for both students and instructors to engage in social media, there needs to be a level of incentive.

Be sure to check out their GradeGuru video/piece for:

An interesting new incentive system for students
An engaging way to relay information
A great illustration of the power of the web to aid in sharing educationally-related information; social learning
A way to find other students who have good notes

Tagged with: Apple • augmented reality • collaboration • crowdsourcing • educational technology • engaging students • Keeping students engaged • publishing • social media • student-related

2010 NMC Symposium on New Media and Learning — New Media Consortium

On 02/11/2010, in digital storytelling, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, higher education, multimedia, online media, storytelling, teaching & learning, trends, by Daniel Christian

2010 NMC Symposium on New Media and Learning — New Media Consortium

The 2010 NMC Symposium on New Media and Learning, the fifteenth in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia, will explore the impact of new media on teaching, learning, research, and creative expression, especially in higher education. New media, for this event, is interpreted broadly as anything from creative uses of digital media and new forms of communication to alternative publishing methods and media-rich tools. The Symposium seeks to explore new media in the context of a current social phenomenon and not simply as a means of content delivery.

Join keynote speakers Joe Lambert of the Center for Digital Storytelling and Constance Steinkuehler of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in sessions that delve into topics from educational gaming to telling deeply compelling stories using digital media. The annual Symposium on New Media and Learning is a conversation about the most vital and relevant applications of new media for education.

Tagged with: digital storytelling • educational gaming • multimedia • new media literacies • storytelling • teaching & learning

A Great Example of Using Multiple Forms of Media

On 02/09/2010, in multimedia, by Daniel Christian

A Great Example of Using Multiple Forms of Media — from minutebio.com

Tagged with: multimedia

Teaching writing in a social media age: one recent example

On 02/08/2010, in digital video, multimedia, writing, by Daniel Christian

Teaching writing in a social media age: one recent example — from NITLE and Bryan Alexander
(Discusses opportunities for engagement via blogging and digital video.)

Tagged with: digital video • writing

The Future of Higher Education: Beyond the Campus

On 02/07/2010, in 21st century, budgets, business side of he, change, colleges, consortiums, convergence, dangers of the status quo, disruption, education technology, engagement / engaging students, expectations, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, innovation, internet, learning, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, mobile learning, multimedia, new media literacies, online learning, pedagogy, social learning / networks, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, telecommunications, traditional / tradition, training / L&D, using teams, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

The Future of Higher Education: Beyond the Campus — from iangardnergb.blogspot.com

“Lots and lots at the time being on the future of HE, especially in the UK due to the funding cuts, imminent election, etc. One of the latest reports is a joint one from JISC, SERF, EDUCAUSE and CAUDIT, showing many issues are not just affecting the UK. “

Abstract:
Higher education’s purpose is to equip students for success in life—in the workplace, in communities, and in their personal lives. While this purpose may have remained constant for centuries, the world around colleges and universities is undergoing significant change. Higher education is under pressure to meet greater expectations, whether for student numbers, educational preparation, workforce needs, or economic development. Meanwhile, the resources available are likely to decline. New models, an intense focus on the student experience, and a drive for innovation and entrepreneurism will ensure that higher education continues to meet society’s needs. Information technology supports virtually every aspect of higher education, including finances, learning, research, security, and sustainability, and IT professionals need to understand the range of problems their institutions face so they apply IT where it brings greatest value. Creating this future will require collaboration across organizational and national boundaries, bringing together the collective intelligence of people from backgrounds including education, corporations, and government.

From DSC:
Many quotes jumped off of the pages of the report, but here’s one of them:

Higher education represents a complex, adaptive system that is influenced by larger societal trends and information technology. If higher education is adaptive, what will its future be?

Tagged with: budgetary • challenges • change • future • future of higher education • higher education • learning ecosystem • strategy • student expectations • student-related • teaching & learning • technologies • Using teams • web-based collaboration

From DSC:
Which question is dead? This one:

Where is the return on investment in all of this technology?

Through the last several decades, as we’ve invested in PCs, Macs, cabling/telecommunications infrastructure, wireless access points, LANs, servers, routers, etc…the question kept being asked, “Where’s the return on investment with all of this technology?”

To me, that question is being put to rest once and for all (at least in terms of those sets of technologies.) Why? Because that infrastructure is the foundation of an ever-growing, sprawling, network of connections that people are using more and more to communicate, socialize, learn, and grow. Sure, there are downsides to the Internet, but there are many upsides as well:

You want a lesson plan? It’s out there.
You want to hear a lecture on topic A, B, or C? It’s out there and able to start playing on your PC, Mac, iPhone, etc. in seconds
You need to find directions to place XYZ? As you know, a huge timesaver can be found in services like Mapquest or with GPS-enabled services.
You want to take a break and watch a show? It’s on your PC or Mac in a short period of time.
You want to quickly orchestrate an event to catch up with a group of your friends? No problem.
…
…

I could go on and on, but you get my point: We are at the embryonic stages of an explosion in innovation that is now possible due to the Internet and the blazingly-fast exchanges of information. Surely, there has been an excellent ROI here!

Tagged with: educational technology • ROI • telecommunications • Wireless

Tagged with: change • game-changing environment • K-12

15 Handy Tips for Recording Engaging Screencasts — from sitepoint.com

On 02/03/2010, in digital audio, digital video, multimedia, by Daniel Christian

15 Handy Tips for Recording Engaging Screencasts — from sitepoint.com

Tagged with: digital audio • digital video • multimedia

Tagged with: digital storytelling • K-12

A few strong cases for ditching the paper and letting books grow digital wings — from the Innovative Educator

On 02/01/2010, in Apple, mobile learning, multimedia, publishing, textbooks, by Daniel Christian

A few strong cases for ditching the paper and letting books grow digital wings — from the Innovative Educator

Tagged with: iPhone • Mobile learning • mobile technology • multimedia • textbooks

Internet in hand is the cognitive denominator — from Judy Breck

On 01/30/2010, in internet, mobile learning, multimedia, by Daniel Christian

Internet in hand is the cognitive denominator — from Judy Breck and handschooling.com

Tagged with: internet • Mobile learning • Wireless

AT&T to invest $2B in mobile network

On 01/30/2010, in elearning, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, telecommunications, by Daniel Christian

AT&T to invest $2B in mobile network — from CNN.com by Marguerite Reardon

Tagged with: Mobile learning • mobile technology

Print media hail iPad’s potential — from CNN

On 01/28/2010, in Apple, mobile learning, multimedia, textbooks, by Daniel Christian

Print media hail iPad’s potential — from CNN

(CNN) — Now that they’ve gotten a peek at it, publishers of books, newspapers and magazines are hoping Apple’s forthcoming iPad tablet device will breathe new life into their struggling industry.

A handful of publishers already have struck content deals with Apple for the handheld wireless device, which displays text, photos and graphics in high-res color. Apple will launch an online bookstore to sell titles for the iPad, much like iTunes sells music for iPods and other Apple devices.

Also see:

Apple iPad: ‘Oversized iPhone’ for some, ‘iVolutionary’ for others — from CNN

Bottom line, he said, the iPad seemed like a product that would hold appeal for some but might be hard to justify buying for many.

“It’s definitely a niche product. There’s no killer app on this product that would make me run out and buy this product. Most of the things I do with my iPhone I’m happy with.”

Apple’s iPad: The Future of Mobile Computing in Education? — by Dian Schaffhauser
Two university mobile program managers speculate on the impact the iPad might have on higher education

Tagged with: Apple • iPad • Mobile learning • mobile technology • print

Some thoughts on the potential of the iPad on education

On 01/28/2010, in 21st century, Apple, business side of he, colleges, computer science, convergence, corporate / business world, cost of getting a degree, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, education technology, elearning, engagement / engaging students, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, hybrid learning, instructional design, journalism, learning, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, open courseware and systems, pace of change, podcasting, publishing, RSS, simulations, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, telecommunications, textbooks, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, webinars, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: formal learning • games • informal learning • iPad • iTunes • journals • publishing • simulations • textbooks

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