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Video Book — Awesome! Very cool.

On 02/26/2010, in creativity, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, engagement / engaging students, game-changing environment, interactivity, K-12 related, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, new media literacies, online media, publishing, by Daniel Christian

Resource from http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/toward_ecosystem_learning_reflections_first_digital_media_learning_conferen/

From DSC:
Wow! You talk about the power of creativity, of multimedia, of combining multiple/powerful/engaging technologies! I look forward to seeing how this project grows and what it can produce for today’s students. Check out the scenarios on their site.

It will also be interesting to see how this relates to trends within publishing (iPad, interactive magazines) and the continued convergence of technologies. The learning ecosystem continues to move, morph, grow, connect, engage.

Tagged with: convergence • creativity • digital audio • digital storytelling • digital video • interactivity • multimedia • textbooks

Introducing a new digital magazine experience — from Adobe

On 02/17/2010, in interaction design, interface design, multimedia, publishing, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: interaction design • interface design • multimedia • publishing

Interesting pricing/publishing model here from Doug Belshaw

On 02/15/2010, in business side of he, new business models, publishing, research, by Daniel Christian

#uppingyourgame (v0.3) — an educator’s guide to productivity — is now available

I’m delighted to announce that v0.3 of #uppingyourgame: an educator’s guide to productivity is now ready!

Two chapters are now complete – The Philosophy of Productivity as well as Productivity & Motivation. #uppingyourgame is the first book to be published using the OpenBeta publishing model and will be completed over the course of 2010 (emphasis DSC).

Buying into the ideas that this book contains (and will contain) NOW costs £4 (emphasis DSC). You will receive free updates and notifications as each version is published. Buying into the contents means you have access to each subsequent version up to 1.0. If you decide not to purchase now the price will increase as I complete each chapter (and release each version) – up to a maximum of £10 (emphasis DSC).

From DSC:
What caught my eye here was Doug’s model. Look at the comments at the above posting in order to get a flavor for some of the perspectives here…

Tagged with: business side of he • new publishing models

North Carolina State U. Gives Students Free Access to Physics Textbook Online

On 02/12/2010, in publishing, textbooks, by Daniel Christian

North Carolina State U. Gives Students Free Access to Physics Textbook Online — from The Chronicle

Tagged with: publishing • textbooks

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

British Library to Offer 65,000 Free eBooks — from Open Culture

On 02/07/2010, in open courseware and systems, publishing, by Daniel Christian

British Library to Offer 65,000 Free eBooks — from Open Culture

Tagged with: ocw

Textbooks — they may be a changin’

On 02/03/2010, in Apple, publishing, textbooks, by Daniel Christian

Textbook Firms Ink E-Deals For iPad — from the Wall Street Journal

“Major textbook publishers have struck deals with software company ScrollMotion Inc. to adapt their textbooks for the electronic page, as the industry embraces a hope that digital devices such as Apple Inc.’s iPad will transform the classroom. The publishers are tapping the know-how of ScrollMotion Inc. to develop textbook applications and test-prep and study guides for the iPad.”

Ga. Senate Votes to Change Definition of ‘Textbook’ — from Education Week

Georgia students could download books instead of loading down their backpacks under a new bill…

The Amazon-Macmillan book saga heralds publishing’s progress — The Washington Post

Last weekend, a noisy little melodrama in the book publishing world involving Amazon.com and Macmillan provided a wonderful case study of the radical transformation taking place all across the economy as a result of the digital revolution.

Tagged with: publishing • textbooks

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

Online Collaborative Writing

On 01/29/2010, in publishing, web-based collaboration, writing, by Daniel Christian

Online Collaborative Writing: How Blogs And Wikis Are Changing The Academic Publishing Process — from Robin Good’s Latest News by Janelle Ward

Tagged with: collaboration • publishing • web-based collaboration • writing

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

Some articles about the iPad

On 01/27/2010, in Apple, convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, elearning, game-changing environment, internet, learning, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, pace of change, podcasting, publishing, technologies for your home, telecommunications, by Daniel Christian

The iPad Ecosystem — Apple iPad: Winners And Losers — from Forbes.com by Taylor Buley
Steve Jobs has a way of shaking up the technology industry. Watch these companies for the fallout.”
Apple iPad: Everything you need to know — from Stephen Downes <– way to go on the prediction here Stephen; nice work!
Apple unveils the iPad — from vatornews.com
Tablet details revealed. Cool device, but falls short on many features
iWork apps unveiled for the iPad — from the Download Blog on CNET.com by Jason Parker
Steve Jobs unveils $499 netbook killer — from Forbes.com by Brian Caulfield
Apple iPad: Publishing savior? — from Forbes.com: Technology News by Kym McNicholas
ACU plans to publish first student newspaper on Apple’s iPad — from Helge Scherlund’s eLearning News Blog
Abilene Christian University’s student-run media staff announces its commitment to produce the first paper of its kind for Apple’s iPad. Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of ACU’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, says students and faculty already are working to achieve this goal.
A closer look at Apple’s new tablet, the iPad — from wired.com
Apple’s iPad: Is it a game-changer? — from CNN. Money. com by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Full Interview: John Gruber on Apple’s iPad announcement — from Spark
iPad: Does the iPad kill the Touch? Is this a transformative tool for education? — from iear.org

From DSC:
To me, this device has the potential to really move multimedia-based communications forward. For one thing, “magazines” will never be the same again.

Tagged with: Apple • digital audio • digital storytelling • digital video • educational technology • elearning • game-changing environment • iPad • learning ecosystem • multimedia • online learning • TV • web-based collaboration

Apple Launches iPad
“Apple today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, reading e-books, and much more. Its high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets you interact with content — including 12 innovative new apps designed especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the App Store. At just 0.5 inches thick and 1.5 pounds, iPad is thinner and lighter than any laptop or notebook. iPad will be available in March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499. ” Read more: apple.com/ipad

Tagged with: Apple • iPad • publishing • TV

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