From DSC:
I originally saw this at The Educational Technology Guy blog
On 06/13/2011,
in education technology, emerging technologies, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- What’s that tree? Try Smithsonian’s new app to see — from USAToday by Brett Zongker
WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn’t have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the same time.Scientists have developed the first mobile app to identify plants by simply photographing a leaf. The free iPhone and iPad app, called Leafsnap, instantly searches a growing library of leaf images amassed by the Smithsonian Institution. In seconds, it returns a likely species name, high-resolution photographs and information on the tree’s flowers, fruit, seeds and bark.
On 06/11/2011,
in digital learning, e-books, education technology, emerging technologies,
by Daniel Christian
An infant with great potential — from Critical Reflections by Saul Carliner
Excerpt:
Yesterday’s post explored that, despite the hype, e-books are still in their infancy.
But everyone has high hopes for them. Some of those hopes are admittedly hype. But some are based on actual data and experience. Here are three cases:
- A partner approach to online and print
- Signs of life in the nonfiction market for e-books
- New online course packs
On 06/10/2011,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, education technology, emerging technologies, future, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), learning spaces, open courseware and systems, platforms, programming, smart classrooms, streams of content, technology (general), trends, UK,
by Daniel Christian
Widgets and mashups for personal and institutional technologies — by Scott Wilson
Sample slides/excerpt:
On 06/07/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, computer science, creativity, digital learning, digital storytelling, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, innovation, interactivity, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, participation, platforms, programming, television, transmedia,
by Daniel Christian
Apple’s new video regarding their iOS 5 operating system
From DSC:
I have it that these technologies will be used for educationally-related purposes/materials as well; including digital storytelling, transmedia storytelling, transmedia-based interactive/participative educational materials and more.
On 06/06/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, digital learning, education technology, leadership, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, online media, strategy, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
College? There’s an app for that: How USC built a 21st century classroom — from theatlantic.com by Derek Thompson | May 27 2011
“Everything about this program pushes definitions about what is a semester, what is the university, what is a classroom, and where do the faculty belong?”
Excerpt:
In the spring of 2008, John Katzman, the founder of the Princeton Review, approached the Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at at the University of Southern California with a revolutionary idea. USC could increase its graduates by a factor of ten without building another room.
Every year, California adds 10,000 new teachers. And every year until 2008, USC graduated about 100. The school felt “invisible.” How could it build influence without new buildings? Katzman said his new project, 2tor, Inc, an education technology company, promised a solution. Forget the brick and mortar, and go online, he said. USC was skeptical. Surely, no Web program could possibly deliver an in-classroom quality of instruction.
Katzman disagreed. I have something to show you, he said.
On 06/04/2011,
in Augmented Reality (AR), cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, education technology, engagement / engaging students, higher education, mobile learning, mobile technologies, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
- An Average Day with Mobile Technology — by Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson
- Mobile Teaching Versus Mobile Learning — by Rochelle Rodrigo
- Augmented Reality and Geotagging in Japan — by Ryan Burke and Todd Bryant
- Mixable: A Mobile and Connected Learning Environment — by Kyle Bowen
- Using Google Forms for Student Engagement and Learning — by Dong-gook (DK) Kim
- Supporting Students’ Connectedness via Texting –by Dominic Mentor
- Going Mobile with a Web-Based Strategy — by Rosemary A. Rocchio
- Creating a Mobile Community of App Developers –by Cassandra Carson
- Loyola University Chicago: There’s an App for That — by Susan Malisch and Bruce Montes
- Digital Texts and the Future of Education: Why Books? — by Michael Mayrath, Priya Nihalani, and Scott Perkins
- Mobile Global Health — by Faina Linkov, Eric Marler, Bill French, Meredith Hennon, Kyle Freese, Francois Sauer, Eugene Shubnikov, and Ronald LaPorte
On 06/01/2011,
in adjunct faculty, education technology, faculty, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Lecture Capture: Lights! Camera! Action! — from CampusTechnology.com by John Waters
A solid article that includes the following list of lecture capture vendors (along with this excerpt):
Lecture capture isn’t a new concept. College and university professors have been videotaping their courses for about 25 years. But in the past 10 years–thanks to the advent of warp-speed processors, broadband connectivity, and cloud-based data storage–the technology for recording and publishing class lectures has evolved dramatically. The current lineup of lecture capture solutions includes products that rely on proprietary hardware, specialized software platforms, web-based systems, and combinations of all three. Profiled below are a few of the principal vendors.
On 06/01/2011,
in accreditation, budgets, business side of he, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, education technology, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, instructional design, leadership, learning theories, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, open courseware and systems, pedagogy, reinvent, staying relevant, teaching & learning, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
Is Higher Education Ready for “The Education Bubble”? — from CampusTechnology.com by Trent Batson
Excerpts:
American higher education–the jewel in the global crown of universal education, with nearly a quarter of the total number of higher education institutions in the world, and including graduate programs that are the envy of the world–is facing the prospect of being the next bubble to burst. Technology is both a culprit and a promising ally.
The spread of information technology, and its infusion into our culture, has opened the world to learning opportunities–raising expectations for college graduates and changing the terms of success.
Is American higher education ready to either prevent the bubble from bursting or to weather the storm when it does burst? And what is the bubble?
…
The bubble, as we can see by all the dimensions just described, is, in fact, a potential “perfect storm.”
…
But this effort must also result from a presidential-level decree: “The learning theory that fit so well in our culture and with the dominant technology pre-1995 (print-based and paper-based technologies), now is not working very well for any of us, so we have to change. Each of you on campus has sincerely and devotedly committed yourselves fully to learning, but now we know that our learning epistemology is less and less appropriate. This is not your fault; it is simply a time of incredible human growth; it is a time of rapid evolution in our culture; a time of re-shaping our economy. We must transform or become irrelevant.”
From DSC:
Good to see I have some company in these perspectives; thanks for the article Trent. Also see:
- The Forthcoming Walmart of Education
- The below graphics that I created a while back reflecting on whether there was a bubble building within higher ed (2/16/09) as well some of the elements of “The Perfect Storm in Higher Education” (9/10/10).
- The point is we need a response to these trends — we don’t want to be broadsided.
From 5/21/09
On 06/01/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-readers, education technology, emerging technologies, Europe, future, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, mobile technologies, technologies for your home, technology (general), television, transmedia, trends, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design,
by Daniel Christian
Multiscreen Patterns — from Precious-Forever.com by Christophe Stolle
Patterns to help understand and define strategies for the multiscreen world.
On 05/30/2011,
in Canada, change, creativity, education technology, innovation, IT in HE, pedagogy, teaching & learning, technology (general), vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/27/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, blended learning, Canada, change, digital learning, distance education, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, faith, future, hybrid learning, K-12 related, learning spaces, multimedia, online learning, pedagogy, professional development, smart classrooms, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/27/2011,
in Asia, Augmented Reality (AR), education technology, emerging technologies, mobile learning, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/25/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, education technology, learning spaces, smart classrooms, strategy, teaching & learning, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
Taking next-gen classrooms beyond the pilot — from campustechnology.com by Jennifer Demski
How the University of Minnesota moved its Active Learning Classroom concept to prime time
