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Also see/I saw this at:
- Nice to find a free circuit simulation tool — from blogs.ucl.ac.uk by Rodd Digges
On 12/07/2012,
in Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital video, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, new business models, professional development, tools, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Excerpts from John Katzman’s Keynote:
Higher ed is made up of a series of smaller markets — niches [From DSC: What’s your niche?]
- Elite level
- Mid level
- Entry level
Might have 2-3 high quality programs; and many smaller programs with lower production levels.
Fewer players of larger size
Consolidation is going to occur w/in higher ed. Besides consolidation, there will be collaboration/pooling of resources, and/or the hollowing out within higher ed.
From DSC:
Not that this is new…but looking at the above image, I wonder if more 100% online-based courses and schools will adopt this sort of “space”/interface as a sort of entryway into their institution’s materials.
On 11/28/2012,
in Asia, digital textbooks, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), productivity / tips and tricks, publishing, tools,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/21/2012,
in innovation, multimedia, productivity / tips and tricks, student-related, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Nuance Communications Inc. : Nuance introduces PaperPort Notes 2.0, new iPad app unites speech recognition and text conversion — from 4-traders.com
Most complete notetaking app can now grab text from images taken with iPad camera
Excerpt:
BURLINGTON, Mass., – November 20, 2012 – Nuance Communications, Inc. today launched version 2.0 of its PaperPort Notes app for the Apple iPad, introducing the ability to capture text from an image taken with the iPad’s built-in camera and instantly transform the words into accurate and editable notes. With a simple tap of a finger, it is easy to grab text from a picture or image of a sign, PowerPoint presentation, business card, receipt, or a handout.
Description (from iTunes)
PaperPort Notes is a digital note taking tool for the iPad that is transforming the way people create and share information. Now you can combine documents, web content, audio, typed text as well as hand written notes into a single document that you can easily organize and share with anyone.
PaperPort Notes brings you a complete note taking experience on the iPad that you won’t want to ever be without.
- Quickly take typed and/or free hand notes
- Leverage Dragon voice recognition to capture your ideas and notes simply by speaking
- Convert scanned documents from the camera or photo albumn into editable text using the Nuance OmniPage Cloud service
- Leverage powerful annotative tools to quickly mark up documents
- Never miss another detail by adding audio page by page within your notes
- Combine full documents, individual pages, content from the web and notes into a single document.
- Powerful search, copy/paste, reordering and bookmarking tools allow you to quickly navigate your notes while staying organized
- Access and share content using your favorite cloud storage services
- PaperPort Anywhere connector provides access to files stored online or within PaperPort Desktop
- Much more… Follow us on twitter for tips and updates @PaperPortNotes
iPad Screenshots
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On 11/16/2012,
in Daniel S. Christian, digital photography, digital video, emerging technologies, photography, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
First of all, here are some announcements re: the paradigm-shifting Lytro camera:
- Lytro camera adds perspective shift, interactive filters — from pcworld.com by John Mello Jr.
- Lytro, the radical camera startup, introduces phase two — from fastcodesign.com by Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
Lytro unveils amazing new editing and sharing tools, but what’s even more clever is their product development strategy. - Lytro Perspective Shift — from coolhunting.com by Greg Stefano
Get creative with two new features that will change how you photograph - Lytro gives a sneak peek of Perspective Shift and Living Filters — from petapixel.com by Michael Zhang
- Perspective Shift Gallery: http://pictures.lytro.com
- Living Filters Gallery: https://pictures.lytro.com/lytroweb/stories/83282
- The Lytro camera Learn Page: https://www.lytro.com/learn
- For an overview of Perspective Shift, check out this video: Perspective Shift Video: http://youtu.be/qHso9uLc8Dg
Secondly, here is my key question/reflection:
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I wonder if this same type of thing could be done with digital video? What if you could take a video of a symphonic band and could zoom in on whichever section (strings, brass, percussion, etc.) that you wanted to? Or zoom in on strings on the first play through, percussion on the second play through, etc.
Backed by Bruno Mars, Chromatik launches to disrupt how people practice music — from betakit.com by Humayun Khan
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Also see:
Encoding.com launches universal closed captioning solution for video — from blog.streamingmedia.com by Dan Rayburn
Excerpt:
Encoding.com recently announced the launch of their Universal Closed Captioning solution designed to deliver an easy-to-use, full featured, automated closed captioning workflow for delivery to all devices. Supporting the various closed captioning specifications required for iOS, Android, web and set-top box devices, the solution integrates with digital video authoring and distribution workflows and offers the speed and infinite scalability of Encoding.com’s public and private cloud platforms.
Encoding.com says the company’s Universal Closed Captioning Solution is the first to support universal closed caption delivery across all devices and identifies the following capabilities as representing only a few of the many options available to customers:
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Also see:
- Universal Closed Captioning Solution for Delivery to All Devices — from encoding.com by Greggory Heil
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Closed Captions Q&A — from encoding.com by Greggory Heil
Gift guide: Explore Shakespeare iPad apps — from techcrunch.com by Natasha Lomas
Excerpt:
The Explore Shakespeare iPad apps are interactive versions of Shakespeare plays, made on behalf of venerable British publisher Cambridge University Press. In addition to the full text of either Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet, you get an entire audio performance, plus photos of productions, glossaries and textual notes, plot synopses, academic articles, study activities and more. A perfect gift for students, or anyone with more than a passing interest in the bard.
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On 11/13/2012,
in collaboration, education technology, higher education, pedagogy, tools, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
How ‘collaborative learning’ is transforming higher education — from ecampusnews.com by Jennifer Nastu
Technology is enabling more dynamic teaching and learning — both inside and outside of class
Excerpt:
All this comes at a time when employers have higher expectations for recent college graduates, and colleges must make sure they’re giving their students the right skills to excel in a faster-paced world.
“Technology is enabling and also forcing students, in some ways, to become self-learners,” says Catheryn Cheal, vice president and senior officer of academic technology at San Jose State University. “They’re going to be expected to have a certain amount of learning initiative throughout their career, and that’s different than how it used to be.”
Students might enter college knowing how to seek out information, Cheal notes—“but we need to teach them to take it deeper … than just Googling.”
She adds: “Our job is to keep up with that, and to help students with that change. It used to be that you’d go to school, and all the information would be poured into you. Now, you get a job, but the software is changing every few years—and you better know how to keep up to date.”
As students come to expect more interactive forms of instruction, colleges are stepping up to meet this need.
On 11/13/2012,
in education technology, innovation, K-12 related, music, student-related, teachers,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
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From DSC:
This reminds me of something I was hoping would come to fruition a while back — something I called Choir Practice:
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Also see:
- chromatik.com <– very sharp! So sharp I’m going to feature it in another posting.
Special Education and the Common Core — from goalbookapp.wordpress.com
Excerpt:
The three strategic initiatives below are the most fundamental initial steps to fulfill the promise of this new change:
- Special Educators Trained in Common Core Standards and Curriculum
- Standards Aligned IEPs
- General Educators Trained in Universal Design for Learning
Also see:
- Goalbook Nabs $915K From NewSchools & More To Help Teachers Transform Special Education — from techcrunch.com by Rip Empson
Excerpt:
With the new infusion of capital, the startup plans to develop a “Goal Bank,” or a repository of individual goals (aligned with Common Core State Standards) that will include assessments, instructional resources and videos, that is designed specifically for special education teachers.
On 10/01/2012,
in education technology, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Best practices: 30 tips for creating quiz questions — from Moodlerooms.com by Rebecca DeSantis, MSIT, Moodlerooms Instructional Designer
Excerpt:
Assessments are critical because they allow teachers to evaluate how well students are doing in a course, and they help identify key areas in a course where improvements are needed. However, creating assessments in your courses isn’t always an easy task. In Moodle, teachers often use the Quiz and Assignment activities for assessing knowledge. They may also use Forum, Glossary, Database, Lesson, and Workshop activities. In today’s post, I’m providing 30 tips for writing Quiz questions.
On 09/26/2012,
in 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Free 123D Catch app makes your iPhone a 3D scanner — from singularityhub.com by Jason Dorrier
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Excerpt:
In three years 3D scanners have gone from $30,000 to $3,000 to—$0.00?! AutoDesk’s free 123D Catch app is now available for the iPhone and iPad. Users can take up to 40 pictures, upload them to the cloud, and receive a digital 3D model. Simply, 123D Catch is a free handheld 3D scanner as mobile as you are. Coupled with 3D modeling software and 3D printing services, Autodesk aims to bring 3D fabrication to the masses.
If you’re an architect or manufacturer or computer animator, chances are you already know Autodesk. Their 3D modeling software AutoCad—first released way back in 1982—is near ubiquitous in the professional world. But not so much at home.
Addendum on 10/4/12:
- The Morning Briefing: The era of 3D printing — from smartplant.com by Charlie Osborne