{"id":44156,"date":"2014-01-02T17:45:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T22:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=44156"},"modified":"2014-01-04T15:02:33","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T20:02:33","slug":"a-partial-but-solid-listing-of-things-to-expect-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2014\/01\/02\/a-partial-but-solid-listing-of-things-to-expect-in-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"A partial — but solid — listing of things to expect in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

The year ahead: ten amazing science and technology innovations coming up in 2014<\/strong><\/a> — from telegraph.co.uk by Paul Kendall and Chris Bell
\nFrom the world’s largest underground hotel to Star Wars-style holographic communication, the coming year is set to unveil an array of incredible advances in science and technology<\/em><\/p>\n

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Former Windows leader Steven Sinofsky presents 10 Mega Trends in Tech for 2014<\/em><\/strong><\/a> — from businessinsider.com by Jay Yarow; via Graeme Codrington (@FuturistGraeme) and Laura Goodrich (@LauraGoodrich)<\/p>\n

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Top Technology Trends for 2014<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 — from computer.org
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Supporting New Learning Styles
\nOnline courses demand seamless, ubiquitous approach<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These days, students from all corners of the world can sign up for online classes to study everything from computer science, digital signal processing, and machine learning to European history, psychology, and astronomy\u2013and all for free. As interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continues to explode, there will be a corresponding need for technology to support these new learning systems and styles. Platforms such as Coursera, with more than 3 million users and 107 partners; and edX, a partnership between Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University with 1.7 million users; are hosting classes with thousands of online enrollees each. And although lectures are still the mainstay of MOOCs, the classes require web forums, online meetups, and keystroke loggers to check identities, as well as powerful servers to handle the volumes. MOOCs and other new online classes are creating a demand for learning that is seamless\u2014happening continuously via different technologies; ubiquitous\u2014drawing from pervasive and embedded technologies; and contextual\u2014drawing awareness from location-based and other sensor-based technologies.<\/p>\n

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5 Higher-Education Trends for 2014<\/strong><\/a> — from theatlantic.com by Sophie Quinton
\nExpect an increased emphasis on teacher effectiveness, technical education, and more.<\/p>\n

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