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On 10/10/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, television,
by Daniel Christian
The Cloud & HTML5 — Smart TV’s Dynamic Duo — from itvt.com by Edgar Villalpando
Excerpt:
Why is HTML5 so awesome for smart TV?
- HTML5 standards are managed by a non-corporate entity (the W3C), and are non-proprietary.
- HTML5 utilizes the existing skill sets and tools of an enormous, established development community.
- HTML5 is one of the few technologies that receives nearly ubiquitous support from the big players in technology and media alike. Apple, Google, and even Adobe have endorsed it.
- HTML5 allows developers to create one application that will run on many different devices, including TVs, STBs, PCs, tablets and mobile devices.
For the smart TV space, HTML5 will speed app development cycles, reduce development costs, provide a much larger reach, and make integration of apps with the Web, and Web-connected devices, much smoother.
We’re about to exit the Walled Garden era of smart TV, and enter the Smart TV Everywhere era.
On 09/16/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, change, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, social learning / networks, social media, television, transmedia, trends,
by Daniel Christian
On 09/14/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, media/film, mirroring and/or multiple devices, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, user experience (UX),
by Daniel Christian
Ixonos Showcases an Interactive Multichannel TV Experience at Intel Developer Forum 2011 — from marketwatch.com
Excerpt:
“More and more television viewers have begun using a computer or a smartphone while watching TV”, says Sami Paihonen from Ixonos’ User Experience Design Centre. “Consumers across age brackets are going online to look up additional information on editorial and commercial content and wanting to share their thoughts and ideas with friends.” To address this, Ixonos has designed a solution that offers a seamless transition between broadcasted content and other online content. For TV viewers, this means a consistent and engaging user experience regardless of which device they use.
“We discovered that TV viewers are constantly looking to enrich their viewing experience by multitasking, and we believe the constant flow of information can be harnessed better for the benefit of TV viewers as well as companies promoting their content. We designed the TV Compass user experience framework to address this need for sharing information”, Sami says.
Cooperation among competing bodies appears possible as TV mulls future direction at IBC2011 — from broadcastengineering.com
IBC Showcases Television’s Future — tvtechnology.com
To cloud the future of television is — from flixya.com
On 09/13/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television,
by Daniel Christian
5 reasons smart TV isn’t even born yet — from the Digital Living Room blog
- A Smart TV knows who you are.
- A Smart TV doesn’t make you hop from App to App looking for content.
- A Smart TV fully utilizes its most valuable asset.
- A Smart TV doesn’t over-utilize screen space.
- A Smart TV has an intelligent input device.
Also from the Digital Living Room site:
On 09/13/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, smart classrooms, technologies for your home, television, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
On 09/08/2011,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Australia, Canada, digital learning, digital storytelling, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, media/film, mirroring and/or multiple devices, story, storytelling, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, UK, United States,
by Daniel Christian
On 09/07/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital learning, Europe, human-computer interaction (HCI), Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, UK, United States,
by Daniel Christian
IBC News: Opera lifts the curtain on Opera TV Store and TV Emulator — from appmarket.tv by Richard Kastelein
Apps on my TV? Yes, you heard correctly: web-enabled TV applications are no longer the stuff of sci-fi films. At IBC 2011, Opera Software pulls out of its hat the all new Opera TV Store, a simple solution for developers to build HTML5 apps for connected TVs and devices. OEMs, on the other hand, can take advantage of these ready-made apps and offer them to their customers in an instant.
“Apps are a new must-have on TVs,” said Frode Hernes, VP Products, TV and Connected Devices, Opera Software. “With the Opera TV Store, developers can easily build cool and useful apps for millions of TV viewers. And, yet again, Opera takes these apps across devices, bringing games, news, video and audio apps to TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.”
Also see:
- Connected TVs to conquer the German market — from broadbandtvnews.com by Robert Briel
- Visiware launches PlayAlong — from digitaltveurope.net
- Pentouch TV — from lg.com
LG PZ850 > LCD TV / LED TV / Plasma TV | 60″ Pentouch TV with 3D - http://loudtwitter.com/interactive_tv/
- BBC researches lottery app — from televisual.com
- Smart TV Just Got Smarter – With Mind Control — from appmarket.tv by Richard Kastelein
- html5video.org
- It’s an HDTV. It’s a Windows PC. It’s a white board. It’s all three. [from device.com]
On 09/06/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multimedia, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
HTML5 Video Summit
Nov 8-9, 2011 | Los Angeles,CA
HTML5: The Next Generation Of Online Video
It’s becoming increasingly important to deliver video not just on the web but to a multitude of mobile devices, set-top boxes, and connected TVs, and content providers, browser developers, and end users can no longer afford to have the primary video delivery mechanisms locked up in standards that can’t adapt to new environments. The effects of HTML5 have already had an impact throughout the industry. Major media sites such as YouTube, The New York Times, CNN, Vimeo, and more are already offering HTML5 video players, while web giants Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla are rapidly adding HTML5 features. It’s time to consider how HTML5 can help your business move forward in these exciting times.
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On 08/31/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, education technology, homeschooling/homeschoolers, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, technologies for your home, television,
by Daniel Christian
Elgato EyeTV Mobile dongle brings live TV to the iPad 2 — from engadget.com by Terrence O’Brien
On 08/29/2011,
in 24x7x365 access, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, love of learning, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, passions, quality, student-related, teaching & learning, ubiquitous learning, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/29/2011,
in 21st century, convergence, innovation, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television, trends, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Flingo releases first application publishing suite for Smart TVs – includes audio synching technology built into CE devices — from Social TV Apps – The Future of Transmedia, Social TV, Smart TV and Connected TV by richard@agoramedia.co.uk (Richard Kastelein)
Excerpt:
Emerging from stealth mode and announcing relationships with manufacturers including LG, Samsung, Vizio, Insignia, Sanyo and Western Digital – Flingo, a leading publisher of applications for the Smart or Connected TV, recently launched the first suite of application publishing products to seamlessly integrate the Web with the TV experience. And Flingo has made available a public API (application programming interface), so developers can build mobile and Web apps that use the television’s inside knowledge. The TV will also display pop-ups on-screen, offering further Web-retrieved information about a show, or links to apps on the set itself.
On 08/26/2011,
in budgets, business side of he, Canada, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, education technology, elearning, funding / grants, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, open courseware and systems, society, UK,
by Daniel Christian
The impact of new business models for higher education on student financing
Financing Higher Education in Developing Countries
Think Tank | Bellagio Conference Centre | 8-12 August 2011
Sir John Daniel (Commonwealth of Learning)
&
Stamenka Uvali-Trumbi (UNESCO)
Excerpt:
The aim of this paper has been to suggest that in discussing student financing we need to look beyond the current standard model classroom teaching to the likely developments in learning systems over the next decade. These have the potential to cut costs dramatically and thereby lessen the challenge of student financing.
That is fortunate because nearly one-third of the world’s population (29.3%) is under 15. Today there are 165 million people enrolled in tertiary education.[2] Projections suggest that that participation will peak at 263 million in 2025.[3] Accommodating the additional 98 million students would require more than four major campus universities (30,000 students) to open every week for the next fifteen years unless alternative models emerge. (emphasis DSC)
Also see:
OER for beginners: An introduction to sharing learning resources openly in healthcare education
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) (www.heacademy.ac.uk) and the Joint information Systems Committee (JISC) (www.jisc.ac.uk) are working in partnership to develop the HEFCE-funded Open Educational Resources (OER) programme, supporting UK higher education institutions in sharing their teaching and learning resources freely online across the world.
On 08/25/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Immediately below is a presentation that I did for the Title II Conference at Calvin College back on August 11, 2011
It is aimed at K-12 audiences.
From DSC:
Immediately below is a presentation that I did today for the Calvin College Fall 2011 Conference.
It is aimed at higher education audiences.
Note from DSC:
There is a great deal of overlap here, as many of the same technologies are (or will be) hitting the K-12 and higher ed spaces at the same time. However, there are some differences in the two presentations and what I stressed depended upon my audience.
Pending time, I may put some audio to accompany these presentations so that folks can hear a bit more about what I was trying to relay within these two presentations.