From DSC:
How long before we have an OVEE for communities of practice?
How long before we have an OVEE for communities of practice?
![The Living [Class] Room -- by Daniel Christian -- July 2012 -- a second device used in conjunction with a Smart/Connected TV](http://danielschristian.com/learning-ecosystems/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian-July-2012.jpg)
On 03/11/2013,
in 21st century, analytics, business, corporate / business world, data related items, future, social learning / networks, technology (general),
by Daniel Christian
IBM CEO predicts three ways technology will transform the future of business — from forbes.com by Jenna Goudreau
Virginia Rometty
- Data analytics will revolutionize decision-making
- The social network will drive value
- Consumer segments will cede to the individual
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“The greatest contribution of this shift,” Rometty concluded,
“is that it will force every entity to become an authentic organization.”
On 12/17/2012,
in attention, Daniel S. Christian, learning theories, psychology, social learning / networks, social media,
by Daniel Christian
Driven to distraction: How to help wired students learn to focus — from eschoolnews.com by Larry Rosen
Excerpt:
A recent Pew Internet & American Life Project report surveyed 2,462 middle and high school Advanced Placement and national writing project teachers and concluded that: “Overwhelming majorities agree with the assertions that today’s digital technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans, and today’s students are too ‘plugged in’ and need more time away from their digital technologies.”
Two-thirds of the respondents agree with the notion that today’s digital technologies do more to distract students than to help them academically.
Mind you, we are talking about teachers who typically teach the best and brightest students and not those who we would generally think of as highly distractible.
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From DSC:
If I’m an educator or a trainer and I can’t get through the gate (i.e. get someone’s attention), I have zero chance of getting a piece of information into someone’s short-term memory/working memory — and then ultimately into their long-term memory.
Also, from my own experience…
Especially in regards to information in a textual format, I know that I’ve grown increasingly impatient when someone doesn’t get to the point. When drinking (information) from the firehose, I seem to be almost forced into this type of situation/perspective.
On 12/14/2012,
in 21st century, Daniel S. Christian, ideas, innovation, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, participation, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, social media,
by Daniel Christian
Looks like a very interesting set of tools/technologies out at livefyre.com — a piece of which is subtitled, the “Web’s first Engagement Management System.”
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- How might this set of technologies/functionalities affect what’s possible with MOOCs?
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- Could universities and colleges use something like this to talk to their constituencies?
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- As the computer, the telephone, and the television continue to converge, what educationally-related opportunities might be possible here?
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On 12/10/2012,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, changing business models, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, flipping -- inverted learning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, marketplaces, online learning, second screen apps, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, social media,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The educational “store” part of this graphic could take several forms:
- Online-based exchanges between buyers and sellers (teachers/professors and learners) — professors as their own brand
- Institutional offerings/brands
- Team-based content from newly-developed firms, organizations
- Each of us puts up our own learning materials for others to take (for free or for a price)
- Other
On 11/19/2012,
in change, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, organizational change, reinvent, social learning / networks, staying relevant, strategy, surviving,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Mr. Rob Bobeldyk and I were brainstorming last week about the need to create A Center for Innovation — a smaller organization within our overall organization — that can be far more nimble and responsive. Such a Center could be:
- Constantly pulse-checking the relevant landscapes (technological, pedagogical, business models, other)
- Researching potential approaches
- Experimenting
- Innovating
- Failing
- Succeeding some of the time — and handing off/transitioning the projects that gain traction to others in the larger organization (which may require building some new groups and/or departments at that point)
As I discovered HBR’s interview with John Kotter today, I felt our idea/direction/brainstorming is heading in the right direction!
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That is, we are trying to keep the plane in flight while making some significant changes. Put another way, we are trying to keep the bread and butter in tact while experimenting with new business models and/or new products and services.
Kotter’s “Dual Operating System” affirms that a new/smaller/more nimble organization is appropriate. Here are some graphics of Kotter’s “dual operating system”:
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The work of Christensen, Horn, and Johnson is highly-relevant here as well:
- Disrupting Class
- Disrupting College
- The Innovator’s Dilemna
Addendums on 11/20/12:
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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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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?
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
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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On 06/26/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, convergence, emerging technologies, Google, mobile technologies, programming, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks,
by Daniel Christian
Introducing App Cloud Core – Build and Deploy Mobile Apps for Free
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Also see:
Also see:
- Brightcove PLAY is a global gathering of Brightcove customers, partners and industry leaders at the forefront of the digital media revolution. On June 25-27, hundreds of media companies, marketers and developers from around the world will convene in Boston for three action-packed days of hands-on learning, in-depth strategy sessions, next-generation product demos, all-star keynotes, and networking.