Realtime voice translation moves closer — from Education Stormfront blog
Excerpt:
There are some industries, such as education that have been shielded from globalization so far because of the language barrier. This is about to fall.
On 01/15/2011,
in disruption, global / globalization, Google, languages and translation, tools,
by Daniel Christian
‘First iPhone app that lets you transfer money’ — from The Telegraph by Kara Gammell
First Direct has become the first UK bank to launch a true transactional banking app for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch.
On 01/15/2011,
in change, changing business models, dangers of the status quo, digital textbooks, disruption, education reform, education technology, elearning, new business models, online learning, online media, open courseware and systems, publishing, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
100+ online resources that are transforming education — from Mashable
On 01/15/2011,
in change, disruption, education reform, education technology, game-changing environment, internet,
by Daniel Christian
“Predicting the future of the Internet is easy: anything it hasn’t yet dramatically transformed, it will.” — from Chris Dixon
The Internet has gone through fits and starts – in particular the dot com crash of 2000 disillusioned many – but every year we see it transform industries that previously sauntered along blissfully denying its existence (emphasis DSC). Already transformed: music, news, advertising, telecom. Being transformed: finance, commerce, TV & movies, real estate, politics & government. Soon to be transformed (among many others): healthcare, education, energy.
From DSC:
I used to think education was “on-deck” — but not anymore. It’s at bat.
On 01/12/2011,
in disruption, innovation, student teaching/teacher education, teaching & learning, UK,
by Daniel Christian
Disruptive innovation — reflections/recap of by Lord David Putnams’s speech by Steve Wheeler
On 01/07/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, disruption, higher education, online learning, personalized/customized learning,
by Daniel Christian
Test-prep company Knewton takes online courses to next level: university — from VentureBeat.com by Matt Bowman
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Knewton, a company that provides personalized help to boost scores on tests such as the GMAT, is taking online education to the next level: It will now power actual university math programs for Arizona State University (ASU) students.
The announcement marks a shift for the New York based startup company, which to date had only provided test-prep programs. ASU’s decision to use online, instructorless remedial education raises the question of just how much new technologies could disrupt the traditional university model.
ASU students who score below a certain threshold on the math portions of a preliminary assessment will be required to use the Knewton-powered adaptive-learning program. The web-based program will generate homework assignments based on each student’s individual proficiency levels and learning styles, and adapts as students score better in a certain type of problem. Based on the data from the online program, ASU will also provide virtual and in-person tutoring. Once students demonstrate college readiness in mathematics, they will advance into ASU instructor-led math courses. The university hopes this will boost retention and graduation rates.
On 01/06/2011,
in Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, disruption, innovation, programming,
by Daniel Christian
Apple launches Mac App Store today — from Apple.com; also see this article at FastCompany.com
Excerpt from the FastCompany.com article:
The arrival of the App Store is causing much debate online about the changing nature of PC software. Much as the iOS App Store is the key to the iPhone and iPad’s success, and beats its competitors app store efforts, the Mac App Store has massive potential to upend the PC software vending market. Early indications suggest Mac Apps will sell for less than the traditional price brackets Mac software’s been sold at for decades. This could revolutionize the Mac market, turning it into something that could really allow Macs to challenge the traditional Windows market dominance in enterprise or at home–particularly as it’s a one-stop-shop for games, utilities and so on, and even handles updates in a way Windows can’t challenge.
Also see:
How the Mac App Store Changes Everything — from Mashable.com
On 12/23/2010,
in change, disruption, education, education reform, future, United States,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/17/2010,
in change, dangers of the status quo, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, multimedia, online learning, online media, telecommunications,
by Daniel Christian
Challenges Seen in Moving to Multimedia Textbooks — from edweek.org by Katie Ash
Supporting the use of multimedia-rich and interactive textbooks in K-12 will require much more digital bandwidth
“Right now, as long as all we’re doing is PDF files, the bandwidth and infrastructure in Virginia isn’t going to be a problem,” says Lan W. Neugent, the assistant superintendent of technology, career, and adult education for the Virginia Department of Education.
“But we’re going to see books become multimedia extravaganzas,” he says, “and the minute that happens, then suddenly the bandwidth is going to be pitiful.”
On 12/07/2010,
in change, changing business models, disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, social learning / networks, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/17/2010,
in dangers of the status quo, disruption, library / librarians, online learning,
by Daniel Christian
.The centre of academic life at most universities is the library.
The rows and rows of dusty, hastily-mended bound books and journals hint at a vast world of knowledge and draw a link between generations of students who have roamed the halls.
But students in the engineering department at the University of Texas in San Antonio (UTSA) do not get that experience. Instead, they download whatever they want to any one of the terminals or their laptops.
In September, the UTSA opened the first completely bookless library on a university campus in the US.
The sleek glass library seats 80 people and holds 425,000 e-books and 18,000 e-journal subscriptions. And there is no need to share because all these budding engineers can read the same text at the same time.
On 11/17/2010,
in business, digital video, disruption, global / globalization, innovation, internet, leadership, mobile technologies, pace of change, social learning / networks, social media, strategy,
by Daniel Christian
— from Morgan Stanley by Mary Meeker; original resource from George Siemens
Question Focus Areas
- Globality
- Mobile
- Social Ecosystems
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Media
- Company Leadership Evolution
- Steve Jobs
- Ferocious Pace of Change in Tech
- Closing Thoughts
On 11/16/2010,
in corporate / business world, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, disruption, distance education, education technology, emerging technologies, online learning, telepresence, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
- What is the New Workspace? — from Cisco by John Gaudin
Take wikis, videos, phone calls, document sharing, same time editing, application sharing, messaging, conferencing, workflow, think of all aspects of your work and imagine it digital and integrated with any other tool you’d use, accessed from any device regardless of operation system and location. Is your workspace really the device you’re on, or is it what that device ultimately connects into and enables you to do?