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Book says ‘Big Data’ becoming a global nervous system [Raasch]

On 12/13/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, data related items, ethics, global / globalization, internet, machine-to-machine communications, society, by Daniel Christian

Book says ‘Big Data’ becoming a global nervous system — from USA TODAY by Chuck Raasch — with thanks to Ray Schroeder for the resource
Explosion of “Big Data” collection and analysis is hopeful, yet worrisome, trend

Excerpt:

Smolan, a former National Geographic photographer, built the book around a simple premise: That “big data” are becoming a “planetary nervous system,” the potential and consequences of which few have even started to contemplate.

It’s “an extraordinary knowledge revolution that’s sweeping, almost invisibly, through business, academia, government, health care and everyday life,” he says.

That revolution, he says, is being built on “a set of technologies coming together at just the right time, brought about by widespread and low-cost sensors that can now communicate with each other, the plummeting cost of computing power, the ubiquitous everywhere and always-on aspect of the Internet, the rapidly proliferating spread of smart devices.”

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Mary Meeker’s 12/3/12 presentation at Stanford

On 12/10/2012, in global / globalization, internet, trends, United States, by Daniel Christian

Mary Meeker 12/3/12 presentation at Stanford

 

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“The Internet of Things Ceiling” — A concept for our future Smart Classrooms by Daniel Christian

On 12/04/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, Asia, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, engineering, entrepreneurship, experimentation, face-to-face, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, innovation, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, machine-to-machine communications, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), online media, participation, play, productivity / tips and tricks, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, workplace, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:

I’ve been trying to figure out the best ways to incorporate a BYOD/BYOT into the Smart Classroom.  That is, how can students’ devices seamlessly communicate with the main displays around the classroom? How can they quickly display a blog posting or a Google doc for example…or play a song they wrote, etc.  So I was excited to wake up this morning with the following concept/idea:

 

The Internet of Things Ceiling -- A concept for our future Smart Classrooms by Daniel Christian in December 2012

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The Internet of Things Ceiling -- concept by Daniel Christian - December 2012

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Other features/thoughts:

  • Line of sight communications — students must be in the room to display something up on the main displays
  • Information travels many ways:  From large multitouch displays/walls to students’ devices and vice versa; so a professor could hit “Save” in order to send his/her annotations to all of the students’ devices (allowing them to be more cognitively present — vs madly writing down what the professor is writing)
  • The Smart Classroom’s infrastructure becomes like a multi-thredded processor — instantaneously and simultaneously handling a far greater amount of data — going in multiple directions
  • What’s an interesting idea here is for discipline-specific, cloud-based storage mechanisms for students who want to contribute their pieces of content to their schools repositories of content
  • This topic reminds me of a graphic I created a while back, re: The “Chalkboard” of the Future:

 

 

 

So…what if the 4 screen’s on Julong’s Ultra-IPBOARD were coming from 4 different sources? Perhaps:

  1. One from a publisher’s cloud-based content repository
  2. Another from a stream of content originating from a student’s iPad
  3. Another from a stream of content originating from the Smart Classroom’s PC or Mac
  4. …and the last source originating from a student’s smartphone?

 

Demo for Ultra-IPBOARD

 

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China looks to lead the Internet of Things [Voigt]

On 11/30/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Asia, emerging technologies, future, internet, machine-to-machine communications, by Daniel Christian

China looks to lead the Internet of Things — from cnn.com by Kevin Voigt.

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The $5,000 Cybertecture Mirror monitors health statistics and real-time social media updates.

The $5,000 Cybertecture Mirror monitors health statistics and real-time social media updates.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Internet of Things market in China is expected to hit $80.3 billion in 2015
  • Beijing has earmarked $800 million for IoT investment by 2015
  • China has created state-funded zones like Chengdu Internet of Things Technology Institute
  • Beijing aims to become a global leader in setting IoT global standards

 

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Virtual U. — College of future could be come one, come all [Lewin]

On 11/21/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, digital learning, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, internet, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, trends, using teams, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Virtual U. -- College of future could be come one, come all

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From DSC:
I don’t think that what we know today as “MOOCs” are anywhere’s nearly fully-baked and ready for prime time.  They will be refined, altered , and new systems/software will be further developed for them.   But the idea of reducing costs, increasing access, and experimenting sounds good to me!  As illustrated above, the idea of “Rock Star Professor” or “Super Professor” is gaining traction.   Also, note the team-based approach here.

 

 

 

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Notes from the “Current/Future State of Higher Education” Educause Live Webinar held today

On 11/20/2012, in business side of he, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, Daniel S. Christian, emerging technologies, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, internet, learning ecosystem, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, pace of change, social learning / networks, universities, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Current/Future State of Higher Education — from Educause Live by George Siemens, Andy Caulkins, Malcolm Brown

Change drivers

  • Globalization
  • Commercial/entrepreneurial activity
  • Funding cuts
  • Online learning
  • Unbundling of education systems
  • Technology advancement (mobiles)
  • Employment-oriented education
  • Big data and analytics

Net Pedagogies: New Models for Teaching & Learning

  • New pedagogies emerging from:
    • Concerns about how well institutions are meeting their mission, on behalf of students they serve
    • Pressures resulting from feeling constrained within the “Iron Triangle” of costs, access, and quality
    • New technologies
  • How to balance personalization with competency-based pathways
  • How to build community among students who are geographically distant and proceeding at different rates (a different cohort dynamic taking place here)
  • Personalized learning divisions/groups
  • Innovation labs <– From DSC: This lines up nicely with my posting here

Entrepreneurship

  • Deborah Quazzo, GSV Advisors
  • Velocity of change
  • e-books up
  • 200K education apps
  • 98% of students own some sort of device
  • Coursera — 33 partners, 1.7 million students
  • 13% of students now at for-profits
  • The Bear Story
    • Readiness — freshmen often needing remediation
    • Completion rates
    • Cost
    • Career
  • Venture capital and startups increasing
  • What’s driving investment
    • Funding issues
    • Accountability
    • Technology
    • Consumer choice
  • Waves of HE innovation
  • “Traditional institutions are not standing still”
  • Higher ed arms race — online program delivery (tuition-based) / MOOC (free)
  • Growth in MOOC students — .51 in Fall 2011, 2.79 in Fall 2012; 447% growth rate
  • Need to increase learning outcomes, access, capacity, and decrease costs

Big Data & Analytics

  • Erik Duval, Simon Buckingham Shum, Caroline Haythornthwaite
  • State of learning analytics
    • Open analytics
    • Standards
    • Methods and metrics
    • Impact on learner success
    • Early risk detection
    • Common language
    • Institutional use of analytics
    • Planning and deployment of LA
    • Move from concept to application
  • Participation wall seems to be occurring 30-40% of the time into the course
  • 762 tweets, 305 links, 172 RTs, 244 Unique Twitter accounts

Leadership in Education

  • James Hilton
    • Characterizing change
    • Not a linear system often times; instead, an emergent change; not always orderly and linear
    • Unknown end point
    • Adjust as you go
    • Adjust fundamental conditions
      • 2 fundamental forces in HE
      • Commoditization
      • Unbundling
    • “Find your North Star”
  • George Mehaffy
    • Challenge and change article
    • Massive change and great uncertainty
    • Technology changes everything
    • Traditional institutions loss of control
    • Students abilities to interact and learn without mediating
    • “Outsiders” becoming players
    • Venture capital
    • Models of college changing
    • Course models
    • Data analytics
    • Cost discrepancies
    • Measuring success
    • Loss of credentialing monopoly
    • Leadership vacuum
    • Change is rapid, profound, emergent
    • We need to rethink HE leadership model
    • We need to rethink HE in many fundamental dimensions
    • Now is the time for bold, imaginative, entrepreneurial leadership

Distributed Research

  • Traditional methods of sharing research, established centuries ago
  • Need to re-imagine those methods and generate higher, faster, better outcomes from research
  • Challenges: pace, dissemination, incentive to collaborate
  • Opportunities: immediacy, openness, new/richer tools and indicators, unprecedented progress

Still some challenges in offering a MOOC-based course:

  • Skillset development
  • Getting participants orientated to the course
  • Technological glitches

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The “Online Learning Dream Team” as of November 2012 [Christian]

On 11/12/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning / Algorithms, Augmented Reality (AR), cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communities of practice, competency-based learning/education, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, future, future of higher education, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, instructional design, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, internet, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, real-world assignments, second screen apps, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, social media, student-related, technology (general), telepresence, user experience (UX), user interface design, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
I understand that Mr. George Lucas is going to express his generosity in donating the $4.05 billion from the sale of Lucasfilm to education.

Here’s a question/idea that I’d like to put forth to Mr. Lucas (or to the United States Department of Education, or to another interested/committed party):

Would you consider using the $4+ billion gift to build an “Online Learning Dream Team?”

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Daniel Christian -- The Online Learning Dream Team - as of November 2012

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 Original image credit (before purchased/edited by DSC)
yobro10 / 123RF Stock Photo

 

 

From DSC:
What do you think? What other “players” — technologies, vendors, skillsets, etc. — should be on this team?

  • Perhaps videography?
  • Online tutoring?
  • Student academic services?
  • Animation?
  • Digital photography?

 

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Machine 2 Machine (M2M) World of Connected Services [Beecham Research]

On 11/07/2012, in internet, machine-to-machine communications, by Daniel Christian

Machine 2 Machine World of Connected Services -- from Beecham Research

 

 

Addendum on 11/12/12:

 

 

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Could we use social media/tools to get input from all constituencies in order to set future strategic directions?

On 11/05/2012, in communications, corporate / business world, Daniel S. Christian, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, internet, leadership, legislatures / government / legal, reinvent, social learning / networks, social media, staying relevant, strategy, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

 

Could we use social media/tools to get input from all constituencies in order to set future strategic directions?

 

 

From DSC:
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Could we use social media/tools in order to get input from all of the constituencies of a
college or university? Such input could be used to create innovative ideas,
establish buy-in, and build future strategic direction/vision.
What would that look like? Work like?

I wasn’t sure where to put the workplace here…but certainly that is also a key piece of our future.

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Closing the Internet Divide [Lo]

On 10/18/2012, in global / globalization, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, society, United States, by Daniel Christian

Closing the Internet Divide — from allthingsd.com by Patrick Lo

Excerpt:

The closure of the divide will suddenly grant everyone an equal chance to succeed. But the onus is on both the public and private sectors to keep innovating to deliver the low-cost services, connectivity and devices to help close this gap as quickly as possible.

In the United States, the divide is slowly but surely being eradicated. Broadband penetration currently stands around the 70 percent mark with more than 85 million homes having fixed broadband subscriptions. The FCC National Broadband Plan will further extend the connected experience with the goal of taking Internet access to every American by 2020. The implications are huge. Connecting the masses, both domestically and internationally, to the Internet is set to fundamentally improve the quality of people’s lives and close the Internet Divide.

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Connected devices to outnumber humans six to one by 2020 [Curtis]

On 09/28/2012, in future, internet, machine-to-machine communications, by Daniel Christian

Connected devices to outnumber humans six to one by 2020 — from news.techworld.com by Sophie Curtis
Adoption in developing countries and M2M communications will push the number of connected devices up to 25 billion

Excerpt:

By 2020, connected devices will outnumber connected people by six to one, and mobile broadband will be driving internet usage as fixed connections dwindle, according to a new report.

Worldwide, the number of mobile broadband users already outnumbers fixed broadband users by a ratio of two to one, and that imbalance will only grow over time as more developing country users upgrade their mobile phones to smartphones and tablets.

New concepts such as embedded intelligence, automated machine-to-machine (M2M) traffic, and the ‘Internet of Things’ are also contributing to the growth in networked devices, and the demand for seamless wireless connectivity has never been greater.

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Higher education used to be on deck, but is now at bat. [Christian]

On 09/21/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, business side of he, change, changing business models, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, internet, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, online learning, social learning / networks, by Daniel Christian

Higher education used to be on deck, but is now at bat. [Christian]

 

From DSC:
My way of thinking about what’s happening to higher education these days borrows from the sport of baseball:  Higher education used to be on deck; but now, we’re at bat.

I’ve watched as the former power brokers throughout many other industries reluctantly got out of the dugout, nervously began their warm up on deck, and then timidly moved up to bat as well. They were trying to cling to the status quo. Which didn’t work.  We’ve all seen the results.  There are new power brokers in those industries now.  (Which is I why I assert that there is danger in the status quo — our organizations need to always be at the work of reinventing ourselves.)

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If I had to pick the top 2 forces driving change throughout the higher education landscape, I would have to say the cost of obtaining a degree and technology-enabled innovation.

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Control is an illusion; people will find a way.

 

The items below reinforced my perspectives when I saw them this morning.  They inspired me to create the above graphic, something I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time now.

Excerpt:

Our thesis with xEducation is that the internet is happening to higher education and that successful universities of the future will be those that find ways to generate value for its many stakeholders that go beyond content provision and teaching. What exactly that value proposition is remains unclear. On the one hand, content and (recorded) lectures can easily be shared with limited costs. The internet scales content exceptionally well. The human, social, processes of learning don’t scale. Research doesn’t scale (yet). Regional and national economic value generation doesn’t scale. In these spaces where scalability does not work well, universities will likely find their new roles in society. Over the next six months, we’ll explore and test this thesis and place the discussion of higher education reform on a firmer foundation than the latest tool and popular hype.

 

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Embedded ubiquitous learning [Kadle]

On 09/20/2012, in education technology, emerging technologies, India, internet, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, machine-to-machine communications, ubiquitous learning, by Daniel Christian

Embedded ubiquitous learning — from the Upside Learning blog by Abhijit Kadle

Excerpt:

What would ubiquitous learning look like? Well, there isn’t an easy answer to that. It is hard to foresee what will come about personal computing technologies in the next decade. In my eyes, from a learning perspective, there are a few key themes (emphasis DSC):

  1. Discovery and delivery – the ability to use agents that comprehend context, are able to make ‘coherent’ sense of varied data streams to search for information, discover, and provide content – just in time, in the correct context and in the appropriate format.
  2. Machine to Machine communication – While there is no doubt that this will happen, and that the ‘internet of things’ isn’t very far away in the future. One thing I found fascinating is the idea that you could create a ‘learning profile’, an identity that is essentially a digital package of your learning preferences and the contents of your past learning, that can be accessed by machines. This would let the ‘machine’ actually tailor its user interfaces, learning content and the experience itself, and present information in a way that suits the preferences of the human.
  3. Embedded learning – networked learning that is built into every device, every tool, every physical resource humans use; there is no need for specific training; the latest information is available just in time, from authentic sources, judged valuable by network analysis, provided with the right context and assists humans to complete tasks
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iTunes U Course Manager hands on [Jenner]

On 08/24/2012, in Apple, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital textbooks, education technology, global / globalization, internet, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new media literacies, online learning, UK, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

iTunes U Course Manager hands on — from UCL – London’s Global University  by Matt Jenner

Excerpt:

iTunes U is known as a wonderful platform for finding recorded lectures and podcasts from academics and institutions across the world. But recently it’s also become a location for entire courses, with students, multiple resources and some interaction all happening on devices such as the iPad. It’s all very Apple-based, which means anyone without this hardware can’t access it and thus it remains a little elitist. BUT there’s still some good reasons to look into it – and I hope this begins to explain why.

From DSC:
Thanks Matt for the helpful screenshots and overview of what iTunes U is offering these days!

If Apple were to devote more resources to create a fully-stocked CMS/LMS, they could add a significant piece to the overall ecosystem they continue to build.  But this time, it would have significant benefits to those who want to learn and to reinvent themselves over time.

For example, what if:

  • Faculty members worked with students to create the textbooks using iBooks Author?
  • And the textbooks were free?
  • iPads were used in BYOD type of settings and audio/video/text/graphics-based files could be “beamed” up to a larger presentation display? (Or all of the materials that they would need are already on the iPad from their orientation day and onward — and would constantly be updated throughout their collegiate days?  In fact, a supplemental charge could provide the ability for alumni to subscribe to constantly updated streams of content as well.)
  • CMS/LMS functions like discussion boards, wikis, blogs, podcasts, videoconferencing and more could be built into iTunes U?

Could be a potent learning setup as such cloud-based materials are available to everyone throughout the globe — at very attractive prices.

 

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The incredible impact of the Internet on higher education [infographic; Daly & SEO.com]

On 07/29/2012, in higher education, internet, by Daniel Christian

The incredible impact of the Internet on higher education [infographic]

Excerpt:

Young people are eager users of technology, especially when it makes their schoolwork easier. College students are driving their schools to implement more and more technology in the classroom, in the library and across the entire campus.

But what is it they want? The infographic below gives us a glimpse into the mind of today’s college student. According to SEO.com, 93 percent of students search online rather than go to the library, and Wikipedia is the most used research resource. We recently posted an article about how to use Google to find credible, citable sources and how to use Wikipedia to find sources and bibliographies. These collections of information are literally at the fingertips (or thumbs, if we are talking smartphones) of nearly every college student, and the continued reliance on these sites raises the question of whether professors should allow them to be used.

The Internet is changing more than the way students research. Social media, websites and online courses are also hot topics for students and educators.

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