Innovation: Smarter books aim to win back the kids — NewScientist.com
“Children’s love affair with traditional books could continue in the
digital age by augmenting the written word with 3D interactive graphics.”
On 06/28/2010,
in 3D, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, innovation, interactivity,
by Daniel Christian
App/Books are in fact a new category of entertainment; a combination of book and software application that leverages the best of both mediums. An App/Book is interactive, it can have sound, video, animations. It is more like a random access film than a book in some ways. You watch or listen or interact with any part of the book at any time. Actually, that’s not even a good enough description. An App/Book is potentially more than an application, a book, or a film.
On 06/25/2010,
in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, interaction design, interactivity, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
Coincident TV (CTV) is transforming the way interactive video content is created, consumed and monetized. Coincident TV enables immersive “hypervideo” experiences – the real-time integration of online video with social media, weblinks and transactions. The Coincident TV software suite allows content creators and distributors to easily design, manage and measure interactive video engagements across all digital platforms, including both HTML5 and Flash.
Example:
Hyper Aquarium Demo [Learn about interactive video with an explanation of our aquarium demo]
From DSC:
Again, think of the possibilities here for education…especially on a wall-sized, iPad-like, interactive, multi-touch chalkboard!
On 06/01/2010,
in CMS/LMS, higher education, interactivity, simulations, training / L&D, user experience (UX),
by Daniel Christian
Effective use of Guerra Scale in Moodle — from E-TeachUK
I have just finished producing a short manual “Guerra Scale and Moodle” after coming a across a short article in an article by ASTD “The Guerra Scale”” by Tim Guerra & Dan Heffernan http://www.astd.org/LC/2004/0304_guerra.htm (2004) . This got me thinking about linking their concept with Moodle.
The basic concept behind the Guerras Scale is the scale outlines the range of content that can be found and used online. It is a scale of one to ten with an increase in interactivity, in which one involves the common experience of simply reading notes/text on screen and ten which denotes total virtual reality.
From DSC:
Though this diagram is now out of date, I still like it because it nicely illustrates how deep an online-based “item” can be in terms of the interaction and experience it provides — as well as the difficulty, skillsets, and costs involved in creating such an item.
On 05/21/2010,
in digital photography, digital video, economics, engagement / engaging students, interface design, journalism, religion, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/21/2010,
in 3D, education, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, interactivity,
by Daniel Christian
The 3D Evolution: Part I, Introduction — from Innovative Interactivity by Tracy Boyer
I asked II multimedia education contributor Lynn Marentette to research the emergence of 3D technologies and how it might impact the educational sector. I’ve been really intrigued by this concept and how we might be able to develop interactive 3D applications for a TV console and from my conversations with Lynn, it sounds like this is a promising field that we need to closely watch. We will be cross blogging this biweekly series on here and Lynn’s blog “Interactive Multimedia Technology.” Below is her introduction to the series, which she initially published over at IMT. As always, please let us know if there is a particular issue, question, and/or concept that you would like us to tackle in this series.
I will be featuring topics related to 3D technologies in a series of future posts on the Innovative Interactivity blog. Look forward to discussions on topics related to the history of 3D in films, virtual reality, and games. I’ll also touch on the history of 3D, including films, the evolution of 3D technologies, and the role of the virtual reality and gaming fields in this development. I will also discuss how 3D technologies might impact the future of interactive multimedia, in education, in the home, and the web.
On 05/10/2010,
in education technology, engagement / engaging students, engineering, interactivity, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/08/2010,
in A/V -- audio/visual, multi-touch, multimedia, presentations, publishing, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
This is where publishers need to go — at least as part of their delivery of educational content. Bring up a textbook, maneuver to chapter ___, and drag the video from the left side of the screen to the right side. Or drag an entire chapter to the right side of the screen to have that chapter unfold before your eyes — and then select the item you want to focus on. Drag your fingers to enlarge the graphics/graph/photo/table/etc.; when you are done discussing that item, shrink it back down, gesture it to the side, and go to the next item. Have the board take pictures accordingly and send those pictures to multiple sources.
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On 04/27/2010,
in emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, interaction design, interactivity, presentations, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
On 04/27/2010,
in interaction design, interactivity, usability, user experience (UX),
by Daniel Christian
Usability Do’s And Don’ts For Interactive Design — from SmashingMagazine.com
On 03/23/2010,
in Apple, computer science, interactivity, journalism, multimedia, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
“Even though the iPad looks like an iPhone built for the supersize inhabitants of Pandora, its ambitions are as much about shrinking our laptops as about stretching our smartphones. Yes, the iPad is designed for reading, gaming, and media consumption. But it also represents an ambitious rethinking of how we use computers. No more files and folders, physical keyboards and mouses. Instead, the iPad offers a streamlined yet powerful intuitive experience that’s psychically in tune with our mobile, attention-challenged, super-connected new century. Instant-on power. Lightning-fast multitouch response. Native applications downloaded from a single source that simplifies purchases, organizes updates, and ensures security.”
From DSC:
From my perspective, the iPad will usher in more interactivity, more multimedia-based content, more end-user control, more choice about the type of media one consumes (even on the same article/topic), and the ability to quickly “drill down” more deeply into a topic.
Also see — and item originally from:
13 ways of looking at an iPad — from brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com
On 02/26/2010,
in game-changing environment, interactivity, new business models, online media, publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
The next wave of digital textbooks – dynamicbooks from Macmillan — from openeducation.net
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.