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Future of Storytelling Expert Series: CloudKid’s Founder on Interactive Storytelling for Children [Gaskens]

On 10/18/2011, in animation, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, creativity, digital storytelling, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, interactivity, K-12 related, story, storytelling, student-related, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Future of Storytelling Expert Series: CloudKid’s Founder on Interactive Storytelling for Children — from Latitude Research° by Kim Gaskins

Excerpt:

Recently, Latitude (in collaboration with Itizen) launched an innovation study on The Future of Storytelling. Why? So we can uncover the questions, challenges, and aspirations of tomorrow’s storytellers and identify how they can better align with audience’s changing expectations. Every week for the next several weeks, Latitude will share its conversation with a different influential individual. We’ll follow the series with a summary of best practices and insights for content creators and businesses from Latitude’s SVP, Neela Sakaria.

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About CloudKid

With our heads fully in the clouds (where else would you want your head to be?), CloudKid transforms daydreams, fantasies, and flights of imagination into characters and stories that live, breathe, laugh, run, shout and fly.

CloudKid combines story and animation philosophies with mobile/web technologies to create eye-popping programs for children—we take children’s media to places it’s never been before. From film/animation production to story/character development, CloudKid develops intellectual property and technologies that will truly change the way kids and families interact with entertainment.

 

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Some items from Cantoche — including LivingActor Presenter

On 10/18/2011, in 3D, animation, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, corporate universities / corporate training, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, Europe, innovation, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, presentations, tools, user experience (UX), vendors, by Daniel Christian

Living Actor™ Presenter is a new Web platform developed by Cantoche, an international company well known for its unique expertise in 3D avatar technological innovations.

Various benefits depending upon the solution that you go with:

  • Enhance your presentations with a Talking Avatar
  • Animate you avatar using simple online tools
  • Reduce your multimedia production expenses
  • Access the largest library of 3D Talking Avatars
  • Get an immediate preview of your animations
  • Embed your virtual presenter in any software: Adobe Captivate or Presenter, Articulate Presenter, Microsoft PowerPoint…
  • Create immersive simulations for your trainees
  • Get the best of 50+ 3D Talking Avatars for your scenes
  • Produce the scenes yourself with simple tools
  • Reduce your multimedia production expenses
  • Get an immediate preview of your animations
  • Embed your simulations and scenes in any software: Adobe Captivate or Presenter, Articulate Presenter, Microsoft PowerPoint…
  • Offer a unique user experience for your visitors
  • Increase the transformation rate of your audience
  • Produce the scenes yourself with simple tools
  • Reduce your multimedia production expenses
  • Get an immediate preview of your animations
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Pearson and Google jump into learning management with a new, free system [Fischman]

On 10/14/2011, in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, CMS/LMS, higher education, innovation, online learning, online media, open courseware and systems, publishing, reinvent, by Daniel Christian

Pearson and Google jump into learning management with a new, free system — from The Chronicle by Josh Fischman

Excerpt:

One of the world’s biggest education publishers has joined with one of the most dominant and iconic software companies on the planet to bring colleges a new—and free—learning-management system with the hopes of upending services that affect just about every instructor, student, and college in the country.

Today Pearson, the publishing and learning technology group, has teamed up with the software giant Google to launch OpenClass, a free LMS that combines standard course-management tools with advanced social networking and community-building, and an open architecture that allows instructors to import whatever material they want, from e-books to YouTube videos. The program will launch through Google Apps for Education, a very popular e-mail, calendar, and document-sharing service that has more than 1,000 higher-education customers, and it will be hosted by Pearson with the intent of freeing institutions from the burden of providing resources to run it. It enters a market that has been dominated by costly institution-anchored services like Blackboard, and open-source but labor-intensive systems like Moodle.

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Polycom RealPresence Mobile brings HD video conferencing to the tablet

On 10/13/2011, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, collaboration, convergence, digital audio, digital video, global / globalization, Google, mobile learning, mobile technologies, tablets, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Polycom® RealPresence™ Mobile — now for both the iPad and Android-based devices
Take video collaboration mobile with the first enterprise HD software solution for Motorola and Samsung tablets

Polycom® RealPresence™ Mobile is a new, free-to-download software solution that extends our legendary HD video collaboration technology, built on the Polycom RealPresence Platform, beyond the office and conference room to your Apple® iPad® 2, Motorola XOOM™ and Samsung Galaxy Tab™ tablet PCs.

 

Polycom RealPresence Mobile brings HD video conferencing to the tablet

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Addendum on 10/18/11:

On October 12, Polycom president and CEO Andy Miller gave a keynote address during the CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ 2011 conference in San Diego, Calif., discussing video collaboration in today’s mobile society. During his keynote, Andy presented key industry trends, and share how Polycom is delivering video to mobile platforms, extending HD video collaboration technology beyond the office and conference room. The keynote included a live demonstration of a game-changing mobile video solution for enterprises – the Polycom® RealPresence™ Mobile.

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teachscape expands product line

On 10/12/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, communities of practice, digital video, distance education, education technology, higher education, K-12 related, student teaching/teacher education, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian


 With Teachscape Reflect Video, educators can store, organize,
share, collaborate, and comment on classroom videos.

 

From DSC:
This could possibly be a very solid tool for:

  • Assessing oneself — watching yourself teach and analyzing it
  • Professional development — for use by teaching and learning centers across the country
  • Remote student teacher support
  • Education related courses

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Herman Miller, Inc. : Designing 21st Century Classrooms

On 10/12/2011, in learning spaces, smart classrooms, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Herman Miller, Inc. : Designing 21st Century Classrooms — from 4-traders.com

Excerpt:

As technology and online universities continue to disrupt education, a new Herman Miller study examines the role of the physical environment in learning. The results of the longitudinal Learning Spaces Research ProgramSM (LSRP) highlight an emerging space – the learning studio – which is driving collaborative learning in 21st century education.

Learning studios overcome the rigidity of traditional classrooms with flexible, moveable design that supports diverse learning and teaching methods. Findings released last night at the Transforming Education conference at Purdue University suggest these holistic environments could improve the learning experience for students and faculty by as much as 18 percent over traditional classrooms.

 

Also see:

  • Learning spaces that make the grade — from interiorsandsources.com
  • The Learning Space — from Bretford– is inspired by interaction and conversation. Hear provocative and practical ideas about the classroom, design, and realizing the potential for change in education.
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From DSC: Reflections on Apple’s announcements…expectations, today, are getting hard to beat!

On 10/05/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, assistive technologies, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, expectations, future, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, interface design, internet, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, programming, technology (general), television, tools, transmedia, trends, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, vendors, videoconferencing, by Daniel Christian

From DSC: Expectations, today, are getting hard to beat

Since Apple’s event yesterday, I’ve heard some conversations on the radio and reviewed several blog postings and articles about Apple’s announcements…many with a sense of let down (and some with the usual critical viewpoints by the backseat drivers out there who have never tried to invent anything, but who sure like to find fault with everyone else’s inventions and innovations).

It made me reflect on how high our expectations are becoming these days!  It wasn’t enough that iCloud is coming on 10/12 (and who knows the directions that will take society in). It wasn’t enough to introduce some serious software-based innovations such as Siri (which bring some significant advancements in the world of artificial intelligence) or AirPlay for the iPhone.  It wasn’t enough to enter into the multi-billion dollar card industry with their new Cards app for the iPhone.  Wow…tough crowd.

What might these announcements — and expectations — mean for education? 
Well…I can see intelligent tutoring, intelligent agents, machine-to-machine communications, the continued growth of mobile learning, learning from the living room, the initiation of programs/events caused by changes in one’s location, continued convergence of the television/computer/telephone, continued use of videoconferencing on handheld devices, cloud-based textbooks/apps, and more.


 

Siri on the iPhone 4S -- October 4, 2011

 

 

 

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Presentations from the Digital Book 2011 Conference [idpf.org]

On 10/04/2011, in 21st century, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, publishing, strategy, textbooks, trends, by Daniel Christian

Presentations from the Digital Book 2011 Conference — from idpf.org with a special thanks going out to Mr. Steven Chevalia — who had pointed me to a great presentation by Liisa McCloy-Kelley:

Learning to Juggle and Picking the Right Balls
(AKA adapting organizations for the future of digital publishing)

Liisa McCloy-Kelley

Liisa McCloy-Kelley
VP, Director of eBook Production Strategy & Operations, Random House, Inc

Liisa McCloy-Kelley is VP, Director of eBook Production Strategy & Operations at Random House, Inc. where she has been an eyewitness to an evolution in the way that books are produced, marketed and sold for more than 20 years. She currently leads the team responsible for eBook development and production and keeps Random House on a focused strategic path for digital product development. She has spoken at a variety of conferences and has taught at Wellesley, NYU and Yale. As a digital book evangelist, she has given up reading in print form to become an expert in the variety of digital reading systems and the ways they can present content.

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We’ll take it from here [Kolowich]

On 10/04/2011, in business side of he, higher education, online learning, trends, using teams, vendors, by Daniel Christian

We’ll take it from here — from InsideHigherEd.com by Steve Kolowich

Excerpt:

Yet the contradiction highlights a problem familiar to many traditional universities: On the one hand, they want to compete in the global market of online higher education. Even before 2008, many lacked the cash or expertise to build an online infrastructure from scratch. As a result, some have ceded their online development and recruitment to outside companies. A cottage industry of online firms — Bisk Education, Embanet-Compass, Deltak, 2tor, Colloquy and others — has emerged to meet this need.

Saint Leo was one of the first to do this, 14 years ago. Now it may be at the front edge of another trend — that of universities that, having made the transition to online education, are dropping their for-profit partners and taking over themselves.

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Excerpt:

Along with the benefits, the phenomenal growth of online learning also presents an uncharted set of challenges for academic institutions, most of which are much more familiar with the traditional classroom setting. Additionally, it has spurred a new set of demands and expectations from a range of stakeholders including students, instructors, regulatory institutions and advocacy groups. Given these new challenges, several factors are proving to be instrumental in shaping the way higher education institutions implement and improve upon the state of online learning.

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Technology is transforming education and its impact just continues to grow. By creating and embracing a solid framework for online learning and employing cutting-edge learning management systems, higher education institutions are in a position to significantly improve student outcomes today and into the future.

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Some recent announcements from Adobe

On 10/03/2011, in Adobe, innovation, multi-touch, tablets, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Adobe announces Touch Apps on 10-3-11

…and others from Terry White’s Adobe Creative Announcements at MAX 2011!

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With Watson, IBM seeks to sell medical knowledge [Bergstein]

On 10/03/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, computer science, nursing, programming, vendors, by Daniel Christian

With Watson, IBM seeks to sell medical knowledge

 

Originally saw this at Steve Knode’s newsletter, which stated:

With Watson, IBM Seeks to Sell Medical Knowledge – Watson is the supercomputing engine that beat the top two human competitors on the quiz show Jeopardy! this year, and Daniels is on the IBM team developing the software’s first commercial application as what could be a stunningly useful diagnostic assistant for doctors. If it works as envisioned, Watson could help doctors identify what is afflicting any patient and suggest a course of treatment.

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New mentality entering LMS market [Hill]

On 09/14/2011, in business, CMS/LMS, education technology, innovation, publishing, vendors, by Daniel Christian

New mentality entering LMS market — from deltainitiative.com by Phil Hill; this was also guest posted on Michael Feldstein’s eLiterate site

 Excerpt:

The real significance will be the entrance of a new mentality – one based on new investment (venture capital, private equity, strategic publisher moves), one based on startup companies willing to challenge the status quo with new approaches, and one that is almost naive in its assumptions about giving end users what they want.

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Samsung TV apps downloads near 10 million

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

Samsung TV apps downloads near 10 million — from CNET by Don Reisinger

 

Samsung's application downloads have hit nearly 10 million, the company says.

 

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McGraw-Hill to split into two new companies

On 09/13/2011, in publishing, vendors, by Daniel Christian

McGraw-Hill announces comprehensive growth and value plan to increase shareholder value
To separate into two industry leading public companies, one focused on key global markets and the other on education

Excerpt of announcement:

NEW YORK, September 12, 2011 — The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a comprehensive Growth and Value Plan that includes separation into two strong public companies: McGraw-Hill Markets, primarily focused on capital and commodities markets, and McGraw-Hill Education, focused on education services and digital learning.

The three-part plan is designed to accelerate growth and increase shareholder value by:

  1. Creating two “pure-play” companies with the scale, and the capital and cost structures to fully leverage their world-class franchises, iconic brands, and leading market positions
  2. Reducing costs significantly to ensure efficient operating structures for the two new companies
  3. Accelerating the pace of share repurchases to a total of $1 billion for the full year 2011 (approximately $540 million repurchased year to date)

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Inkling: The new digital sketch pen from Wacom

On 09/02/2011, in art, creativity, digital learning, graphics, innovation, productivity / tips and tricks, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Inkling -- the new digital sketch pen from Wacom

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