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From DSC:
This tablet is larger, which I love! It also offers:
- Interactivity
- Multimedia
- Ability to annotate/save annotations
- Collaboration and more
Nice!
On 10/20/2010,
in CMS/LMS, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, tools, training / L&D, vendors, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Kineo and partners shake up LMS market — from Kineo.com
Kineo has formed a joint venture company with two leading e-learning and open source companies to develop and distribute a version of the Moodle Learning Management System for the corporate sector. The product, called Totara, is set to revolutionise the corporate LMS space as the first open source learning management solution designed specifically for the corporate sector.
On 10/20/2010,
in Apple, digital audio, digital photography, digital video, multimedia, music, tools,
by Daniel Christian
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Some of the other items Apple is working on for OS X (“Lion”) — with the idea of bringing these “back to the Mac”:
- Multi-touch gestures (Note: This is not on the display/monitor, which is not ergonomically beneficial.)
- App Store
- App Home screens
- Full screen apps
- Auto save
- Apps resume when launched
On 10/20/2010,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Microsoft, productivity / tips and tricks, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/19/2010,
in convergence, corporate / business world, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, disruption, telecommunications, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Damaka extends enterprise video conferencing to major smartphones and tablet endpoints — from finance.yahoo.com
Mobile UCC solution offers industry-first interoperability with enterprise video conferencing endpoints, including Tandberg and Polycom
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Damaka®, a technology pioneer in Mobile Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC), today unveiled Enterprise Mobile Video™, delivering enterprise video conferencing to smartphones and tablets.
Microsoft’s visionary heads out the door — from CNN.com
Also see:
Microsoft’s top visionary to leave as ranks shift — from the WSJ.com
Bill Gates’s successor at Microsoft to retire — Reuters.com
“Ozzie leaving highlights that Microsoft has been kind of lost in the woods ever since Bill Gates left,” said Toan Tran, an analyst at Morningstar. “They let Google solve search, they let Apple figure out smartphones, and Apple is in the process of figuring out non-Windows PC devices with the iPad.”
“Ozzie leaving highlights that Microsoft has been kind of lost in the woods ever since Bill Gates left,” said Toan Tran, an analyst at Morningstar. “They let Google solve search, they let Apple figure out smartphones, and Apple is in the process of figuring out non-Windows PC devices with the iPad.”
On 10/18/2010,
in Adobe, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, tools, vendors, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Adobe unveils new Acrobat X solutions — from Assistive Technologies
Also see Adobe’s site re: Acrobat X:
On 10/16/2010,
in blogs / blogging / vlogging, e-books, e-readers, emerging technologies, faculty, game-changing environment, innovation, new business models, publishing, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/16/2010,
in creativity, education technology, innovation, K-12 related, pace of change, productivity / tips and tricks, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
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From DSC:
Great finds here…but the number of apps here made me feel like I was drowning in all of these possibilities/tools, with tidal waves of innovation sweeping over me.
On 10/16/2010,
in corporate / business world, tools, usability, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Skype falls short as a web conferencing tool for everyday business use says webconferencing-test.com — from PRWeb.com
Millions have been using Skype privately for years. With its upgraded functionality, Skype now tries to appeal to business users in search of a web conferencing solution but cannot deliver. In a test of its functionalities and a following comparison to well-established web conferencing solutions, webconferencing-test.com revealed some major drawbacks.
Also see:
Skype: Great for private chats and calls, not so great for web conferencing — from webconferencing-test.com
Google blows minds with Q3 earnings — from vatornews.com
Shares rocket $54, or 10%, as quarterly sales hit $7.29 billion and income jumps to $2.2 billion
On 10/16/2010,
in CMS/LMS, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Using VoiceThread in Moodle — Documentation — from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
For users of Moodle, VoiceThread recently announced some useful new information. VoiceThread has published documentation for integrating VoiceThread modules into Moodle 1.9. In this documentation you will find all you need to know to embed VoiceThreads into Moodle, creating VoiceThread assignments with Moodle, and authenticating with single sign-on. …
Blackboard to sell online courses through new partnership — from InsideHigherEd.com by Jeff Young
Anaheim, Calif.—Blackboard announced today that it is teaming up with a for-profit education provider, K12 Inc., to sell online courses to colleges that want to outsource their remedial offerings.
On 10/13/2010,
in 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, online media, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Sony’s Google TV-powered devices have arrived — from Mashable.com
Sony has unveiled its newest line of Internet-enabled TVs, complete with the highly anticipated Google TV software.
Sony’s new Internet HDTVs, unveiled earlier today at a press event in New York City, sport 1080p edge-lit LED screens, with the exception of the 24-inch model. They come with four USB ports, four HDMI inputs and Wi-Fi capabilities. They are available in four sizes: 24-inch, 32-inch, 40-inch and 46-inch. The 24-inch model rings in at $599, while the 46-inch will cost you a hefty $1,399.
The big selling point of the new TVs is their inclusion of Google TV. The Internet TV software brings Hulu, Twitter, Netflix, YouTube and Pandora to your living room screen, not to mention search capabilities and a myriad of Android apps. Web surfing is powered by Google Chrome, while apps are powered by the Android OS. It integrates the web with your existing cable or satellite TV by making it simple to search your TV shows and your favorite websites at the same time. The service was revealed earlier this year at Google I/O.
From DSC:
Why post these sorts of things? Because the convergence that is occurring will definitely impact what’s possible to do within the world of education/higher ed… and will open up many doors to those institutions — and individuals — who are innovative enough to go there.