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Future of…connected TV [Mindshare]

On 06/21/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, emerging technologies, future, game-changing environment, homeschooling/homeschoolers, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television, trends, TVs, by Daniel Christian

Future of…connected TV — by Mindshare

  • Connected TV penetration & usage will lag behind second screens
  • Most of the opportunities that connectivity creates are better suited to the second screen
  • Connected TV usage will mostly focus on video
  • For advertisers, the real opportunity lies on the second screen
For the full analysis, download Future of Connected TV (pdf, 1.8 Mb); some example slides include:

 

 

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Plasma First: Apple TV, SmartGlass and the New World of Multi-Screen Cloud Content [Kosner]

On 06/18/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, emerging technologies, future, game-changing environment, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, TVs, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, web design and production, by Daniel Christian

Plasma First: Apple TV, SmartGlass and the New World of Multi-Screen Cloud Content –– from forbes.com by Anthony Wing Kosner

Excerpt:

The future for web developers is big. 50 inch plasma screen big. After an intensive cycle of trying to figure out how to take desktop websites and make them look and work great on mobile devices (often by starting from scratch) the pendulum is swinging to the other end of the multi-screen spectrum—the family TV, the conference room monitor, the classroom SmartBoard.

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Tech watch: Keep a pulse check on what’s happening in — and to — the living room [Christian]

On 06/13/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, innovation, more voice more choice more control, television, TVs, by Daniel Christian

Watch what happens in -- and to -- the living room

 

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The Higher Education Bubble [Reynolds]

On 06/11/2012, in cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, leadership, legislatures / government / legal, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, staying relevant, strategy, surviving, United States, by Daniel Christian

The Higher Education Bubble

Book Description
Publication Date: June 26, 2012

America is facing a higher education bubble. Like the housing bubble, it is the product of cheap credit coupled with popular expectations of ever-increasing returns on investment, and as with housing prices, the cheap credit has caused college tuitions to vastly outpace inflation and family incomes. Now this bubble is bursting.

In this Broadside, Glenn Harlan Reynolds explains the causes and effects of this bubble and the steps colleges and universities must take to ensure their survival. Many graduates are unable to secure employment sufficient to pay off their loans, which are usually not dischargeable in bankruptcy. As students become less willing to incur debt for education, colleges and universities will have to adapt to a new world of cost pressures and declining public support.

About the Author
Glenn Harlan Reynolds is the Beauchamp Brogan Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee. He writes for such publications as The Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, Popular Mechanics, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Examiner. He blogs at InstaPundit.com.

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From DSC:
Note many of the relevant categories and tags I put this under — items I’ve been covering for years:

  • Walmart of Education
  • Cost of obtaining a degree
  • Reinventing oneself
  • Dangers of the status quo
  • Game-changing environment
  • Future of higher education
  • Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Staying relevant
  • Disruption
  • Surviving

 

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How would you like a graduate degree for $100 [Anders]

On 06/07/2012, in dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, by Daniel Christian

How would you like a graduate degree for $100 — from forbes.com by George Anders
Sebastian Thrun wants to fix what’s broken with higher ed. How about a master’s degree for $100?

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Changing the economics of education [Hennessy & Khan at 2012 All Things Digital Conference]

On 06/04/2012, in budgets, business side of he, changing business models, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, education technology, elearning, flipping -- inverted learning, future of higher education, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Changing the Economics of Education -- John Hennessy and Salman Khan at 2012 All Things Digitall

 

Excerpt:

Is there anything to be done about the rising price of higher education? That was the question posed to John Hennessy, president of Stanford University, and Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, a nonprofit online-learning organization. They sat down with The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg to discuss how technology might be part of the solution.

Here are edited excerpts of their conversation.

 

Addendum on 6/7/12:

  • D10: Stanford, Khan Academy, and the future of higher ed — from techhive.com by Jason Snell
    Excerpt:
    Though the crushing cost of college education wasn’t a major topic of Khan and Hennessy’s conversation with D10 co-host Walt Mossberg, it’s certainly a major cause of anxiety for parents. But most of the time, the conversation dwelled on the simple issue that technology is going to radically transform education—and right now everyone’s trying to figure out how to manage that change. “There’s a tsunami coming,” Hennessy said. “I don’t know how it’s going to break, but my goal is to try to surf it, not just stand there.” At its simplest form, technology needs to find ways to make education more efficient. That means serving more students, but also teaching them more effectively.

 

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7 things colleges worry about [O’Shaughnessy] and associated whitepaper from Lawlor

On 06/02/2012, in budgets, colleges, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, game-changing environment, reinvent, staying relevant, by Daniel Christian

7 things colleges worry about –– from CBSNews.com by Lynn O’Shaughnessy

Excerpts from “What’s worrying college administrators?”

  1. After peaking in 2008, the number of high school students has been declining slowly.
  2. While high school grads in the West and South have remained mostly stable, the number of teenagers has declined significantly in the East and Midwest.
  3. Between 2000 and 2010, the real median income for families dropped nearly 11 percent.
  4. High unemployment remains persistent.
  5. Many families owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.
  6. With flat and falling income and high unemployment, many American families are poorer now than they were five years ago.
  7. Looking further into the future, the financial reality for younger families (ages 25 to 34), who will eventually be sending their children to college, is grim.

Also see the below items from Lawlor.com

From DSC:
Just looking at the title one of the above items — “When Market Conditions and Public Perception Collide: A Looming Crisis for Higher Education” (by Amy Foster) — those of us working within higher education don’t want to be in the “Have you driven a Ford lately?” mode. That is, once we lose the public’s confidence and trust in our products and/or services, it will be very hard to get those things back. Not impossible, but difficult.

Two additional thoughts here:

  • Reputation, like china, is easily cracked and hard to mend.
  • There is tremendous and lasting power in the ideas and perceptions that reside within people’s thoughts. Once an idea catches hold, it’s hard to stop.

 

 

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Wow! This student did it. He showed me how to create story and elicit emotions — even with covalent bonds [Eli Cirino’s 10th grade chemistry class project/video goes viral]

On 05/29/2012, in attention, chemistry, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital storytelling, engagement / engaging students, K-12 related, learning theories, memory, multimedia, music, story, by Daniel Christian

Chemistry project goes viral -- great work Eli Cirino!

 

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Great work Eli Cirino!

It is my hope that we could create more teaching materials like this — i.e. content that uses digital storytelling to create a more last impression…to elicit emotions…to move a piece of information through the gate (i.e. someone’s attention) and then through someone’s working memory and into their long term memory! Great, creative, innovative thinking Eli!

 

 

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Some nice illustrations that depict the need for learning ***ecosystems***

On 05/25/2012, in Daniel S. Christian, future, learner profiles, learning ecosystem, marketplaces, by Daniel Christian

A couple of nice illustrations  from What’s Next for Education: The New Course Ecosystem that depict the need for learning ***ecosystems*** — from yesterday’s presentation by Blackboard’s Katie Blok and Outsell’s Kate Worlock

Description/about the presentation:
A recent survey notes that students are purchasing tablets and mobile devices at a rate far faster than predicted. And, it’s no surprise that the greatest growth sector in education is expected to be in the adoption of digital textbooks, multimedia and tools, a sector that topped the $1 billion dollar mark in 2011. Content is not the only area in higher education undergoing transition. The mission of the learning management system (LMS) seems to be changing also. All types of content will soon be accessible within a single course experience, uniquely delivered by the learning management system. With the LMS as a new channel for digital content, instructors and students both can expect manifold benefits from greater choice in teaching materials to more options for consuming instructional content. During this event, you will hear an insightful view into the evolution of digital technology in the higher education landscape.

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I’m not so sure it will be the LMS or CMS that will host all of this…at least not the type of CMS/LMS systems that we know of today. A cloud-based marketplace of educational apps — that save results to cloud-based learner profiles — may be more likely.

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People who have a great deal of power and/or money have a ***responsibility*** to use such things wisely.

On 05/25/2012, in Daniel S. Christian, faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, motivation, society, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:

People who have a great deal of power and/or money — no matter whether that be within an organization or simply out in society at large — have a responsibility to use such gifts and positions wisely.

Besides the word responsibility, other words come to my mind such as: Stewardship, accountability, service/serving, listening, and praying for the LORD’s counsel re: how best to use these positions and gifts to make positive contributions to society.

 

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Reflections on “Computer programming for all: A new standard of literacy” [Rowinski]

On 05/18/2012, in computer science, Daniel S. Christian, programming, by Daniel Christian

Computer programming for all: A new standard of literacy — from readwriteweb.com by Dan Rowinski

From DSC:
Dan Rowinski brings up some solid questions and points here, and I’ve heard others wrestle with the question whether we should require all students to take programming courses.

I’ve taken some computer programming courses and I’ve had some experience with scripting. 

Bottom line:
I find it to be a very different way of thinking. Programmers have their shortcuts which are intuitive to them and work very well for them. But the syntax loses many of the rest of us:

  • What happened to that variable?
  • Why did you make it a local vs. a global variable?
  • What occurs in this loop?
  • Why did (blank) not make it into the array?
  • Where do I have to declare this variable?
  • Why is the syntax written like this?
  • Is (blank) a reserved word of the programming language’s syntax or can I use it?

The reason programmers make a pretty good coin is because most people don’t like programming and don’t want to do it. The manner of thinking doesn’t work for them. It’s highly-detailed and very unforgiving. Along these lines and by way of example, I find that people in the web world fall into 1 or 2 camps: either they are web developers (i.e. the back end world of programming, databases, infrastructure, etc.) or they are web designers (i.e. the front end world of graphic design and layout, interface design, interaction design, etc.). It is a rare person who excels at both the front and back ends.

If we are going to make programming required, we had better do a better job with providing higher-level languages that are more intuitive for the masses.  Or we’ll just discourage many who try their hand at it.  And it’s not that I don’t value programming — I do! In fact, I wish that manner of thinking came much easier to me. But it doesn’t.


 

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Reflections on “A generation hobbled by the soaring cost of college” [Martin & Lehren]

On 05/14/2012, in cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, reinvent, staying relevant, by Daniel Christian

A generation hobbled by the soaring cost of college

My thanks to Academic Impressions who sent out the above item and the interactive graphic below.

 

From DSC:
I am not posting these to put down liberal arts colleges/universities/programs.  In fact, I went through a liberal arts program in college and I’m currently working at a liberal arts college.  Rather, I’m posting them to say, “Houston, we have a problem.”  And to then prompt us all to ask, “What are we going to do about it?” 

Which reminds me again of a graphic I created a while back:

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Daniel S. Christian: My concerns with just maintaining the status quo

 

 

Addendum on 5/15/12:

 

Andrew Spear for The New York Times

E. Gordon Gee, the president of The Ohio State University, says that public colleges and universities need to devise a new business model to pay for the costs of education, beyond sticking students with higher tuition and greater debt.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a wood-paneled office lined with books, sports memorabilia and framed posters (including John Belushi in “Animal House”), E. Gordon Gee, the president of Ohio State University, keeps a framed quotation that reads, “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.”

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Psalm 84:9-11: Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere

On 05/08/2012, in Daniel S. Christian, faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 84:9-11

Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

From DSC:
As some Christians say (and I feel the need to repeat it here so as not to be perceived as finger pointing), Christians are not perfect…just forgiven.  The same goes for me — and I thank the LORD for His grace.

 

 

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“Stay tuned: The future of TV” <-- with educationally-related apps on deck

On 05/07/2012, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, multimedia, online learning, online media, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, TVs, by Daniel Christian

The Future of TV - special from CNBC which airs tonight - May 7, 2012

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Addendums on 5/8/12:

Double vision: TV gets interactive — from thetowntalk.com by Fraizer Moore

Piers Fawkes: The future of TV — from psfk.com by Piers Fawkes

A solid Q&A with such questions as:

  • The old hierarchical vertical order of: channel – series – episode, seems to be in danger, letting the horizontal disorder take its place. What do you think broadcasters can do to serve people during this shift?
  • The TV channel is being challenged, first by VOD and now by internet based services. How do you think the TV channels’ role will evolve in the next 5 years? Will the traditional push-based model maintain its centrality or will users be looking for search-only and pull-based alternatives?
  • A new form of TV means new revenue models. Who do you think will finance the next successful TV show in 10 years and how? Will the new channels’ role generate new business models? How you imagine them?
  • To protect our brain from information overload we need to filter and recommendations are a form of filtering. How do you think people’s recommendations will shape the future role of TV channels in the next years to come?
  • Artificial Intelligence, Smart Agents and algorithms are directing us into a world of Adaptive User Interfaces capable of recognizing different users and provide them with an anticipated, personalized experience. How do you think the future TV will shape around people’s habits and tastes?
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The Campus Tsunami [Brooks]

On 05/04/2012, in 21st century, change, changing business models, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, education technology, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, staying relevant, surviving, by Daniel Christian

The Campus Tsunami — from The New York Times by David Brooks

Excerpts:

But, over the past few months, something has changed.The elite, pace-setting universities have embraced the Internet. Not long ago, online courses were interesting experiments. Now online activity is at the core of how these schools envision their futures.

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What happened to the newspaper and magazine business is about to happen to higher education: a rescrambling around the Web.

From DSC:
What David Brooks said in this last bolded sentence (above) is what I have been saying, but in a slightly different way:

Other industries have been up to bat, and the Internet was pitching.  Higher education used to be on deck. But now, higher education is at bat.

 

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