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Cisco invests €500k in social tools for tomorrow’s workplace

On 02/23/2011, in Europe, social learning / networks, tools, trends, vendors, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Cisco invests €500k in social tools for tomorrow’s workplace — from ASTD.org by Ann Pace

(From siliconrepublic.com) — Cisco has signed a deal worth an estimated €500,000 with Irish university NUI Galway’s Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) to create the next wave of enterprise social networking tools for the workplace of tomorrow.

Cisco said this morning that it is investing nearly €400,000 with the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) in NUI Galway, to further develop its enterprise social networking and collaboration platform Cisco Quad.

An additional €100,000 will be invested in a strategic research agreement between Cisco and DERI for a project titled ‘Advances in Real-Time Date Integration, Recommendations and Social Network Analysis for the Social Semantic Enterprise’ (ADVANSSE).

Cisco’s 170-strong R&D operation in Galway is already making significant contributions to the networking giant’s product strategy, especially several unified communications features of Cisco Quad.

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Cool Tools – Rapid e-Learning with Brainshark or Captivate

On 02/15/2011, in Adobe, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, communications, corporate / business world, multimedia, presentations, tools, vendors, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Cool Tools – Rapid e-Learning with Brainshark or Captivate — from Blackboard’s Next Level Learning blog

Let’s say your company has a new product update and you need to get the information out fast to your team of sales and product managers. Or maybe your company is growing quickly and you need to train a brand new team in a matter of days.  Did a new certification just get released and you need to get information out to your association members ASAP?  No problem!  This is where Blackboard and rapid e-learning tools like Brainshark and Captivate come in.

Also see:

  • Brainshark Mobile & QR Tags: An Exciting Combination
    QR Codes 101    :
    A QR (“quick response”) Code or Tag is a square barcode that you can scan with your smartphone’s camera with the help of a QR Code app to immediately launch a link or URL on the mobile phone’s web browser.   Said another way, QR Codes are a simple way to connect the offline world with the online world. This represents a huge new point of delivery for Brainshark video presentations. Why is this important?  …Because you want your content available when and where your audience is primed for it.
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Egyptian president steps down amidst groundbreaking digital revolution

On 02/11/2011, in internet, leadership, legislatures / government / legal, mobile technologies, political science, technology (general), tools, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Egyptian president steps down amidst groundbreaking digital revolution — from CNN.com

From DSC:
Though there may have been other factors involved here, various technologies played a significant role in Egypt — such as Twitter, Facebook and mobile phones.


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Couple items re: multi-touch walls

On 02/09/2011, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, education technology, Europe, future, learning spaces, smart classrooms, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian
Toyota iWall –by Justin Micklish; originally from Interactive Multimedia Technology blog
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“Reality Touchscreen” is 10 meters long, accepts 100 touch inputs — from CrunchGear; by some students at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands
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Educators move beyond the hype over Skype

On 02/09/2011, in expectations, K-12 related, languages and translation, tools, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Educators move beyond the hype over Skype — from Digital Directions by Ian Quillen

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Olivia Flick, a 3rd grader at Washington Street Elementary School in Brewer Maine,
shares facts about her state via Skype with students in South Dakota.
—Carl D. Walsh_Digital Directions
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Educators are now using the videoconferencing tool to connect foreign-language students to native speakers, hold virtual field trips and host conversations with scientists and other experts

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While conceding the potential for frivolous use of Skype, its advocates say the tool can be particularly valuable for connecting foreign-language students to native speakers, holding virtual field trips, and visiting with real-world subject experts while saving precious funds and preventing logistical headaches. In many cases, teachers are reporting that aspects of video communication actually make teaching and learning more effective than the comparable in-person experiences.

Also see:

Framing a Skype Learning Experience — from Langwitches blog by Silvia Tolisano

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Upside 2 Go — bringing mobile learning to your workforce

On 02/04/2011, in India, learning ecosystem, microlearning, mobile learning, multimedia, tools, training / L&D, vendors, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Key Features Of Upside2Go

Upside2Go is a solution that will not only help your training department reach out to your mobile workforce easily, but would also enable a mobile-based approach to real-time sharing and collaborating, within and outside a team.

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Upside2Go Key Features

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— from Upside2Go – Changing The Game at Upside Learning blog by Aneesh Bhat

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Again..can you imagine the power of this in a Smart Classroom setting?

On 02/01/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, collaboration, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, Europe, learning spaces, smart classrooms, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

As of Feb 1, 2011 -- the world's largest multitouch display

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Again..can you imagine the power of this in a smart classroom setting?

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From DSC:

I’ll wager that in the future, this is the type of “wall” that will be in many classrooms. Students will be able to hold up their devices to send their files to it…then interact with the various programs/files on the displays. Such a “wall” will read/process QR codes as well.


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10 ways technology supports 21st century learners in being self directed

On 01/29/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, education technology, ideas, metacognition / metacognitive skills, online learning, pedagogy, personalized/customized learning, publishing, ubiquitous learning, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

10 ways technology supports 21st century learners in being self directed — from the Innovative Educator

  1. Personal Learning Networks
  2. Tweet to Connect with Experts
  3. Skype an Expert
  4. Free Online Educational Resources
  5. Online Learning
  6. Authentic Publishing
  7. Use YouTube and iTunes to Learn Anything
  8. Passion (or talent) Profiles
  9. Develop Authentic Learning Portfolios
  10. Empower Students to Assess and Learn Themselves
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Connectivism & Connective Knowledge in Action

On 01/29/2011, in Canada, learning theories, participation, teaching & learning, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Connectivism & Connective Knowledge in Action — from ZaidLearn

This is my first reflection (posting) for the Connectivism and Connective Knowledge course (CCK11), which is a 12-week open online course facilitated by Stephen Downes and George Siemens. This course will explore the concepts of connectivism and connective knowledge and explore their application as a framework for theories of teaching and learning. Participation is open to everyone and there are no fees or subscriptions required…

From DSC:
The contents for Connectivism and Connective Knowledge looks like this:
Week 1: Connectivism?
Week 2: Patterns
Week 3: Knowledge
Week 4: Unique?
Week 5: Groups, Networks
Week 6: PLENK
Week 7: Adaptive Systems
Week 8: Power & Authority
Week 9: Openness
Week 10: Net Pedagogy
Week 11: Research & Analytics
Week 12: Changing views
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Online Communities Spark Future Changes in the Training Profession (Interview)

On 01/27/2011, in change, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, disruption, innovation, internet, mobile learning, online learning, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Online Communities Spark Future Changes in the Training Profession (Interview) — from Bloomfire.com

Excerpts:

Q. Could you envision a 21st century training program for us? What might it look like?

This can be best described by what was said by John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems: “Education over the internet will make email look like a rounding error.” Chambers explains that education is not just evolving, but rather going through a complete transformation.

Q. How might these challenges differ from the challenges of yesterday?

Emerging communication methods, like instant communication and collaboration, have vastly changed the landscape of the way people assimilate information. Time has always been considered a scarce resource, but it has now become even scarcer than before.  We need to adapt to the very rapidly changing environment as training shifts its focus to learning.

Q. In response to this shift, what are some research and technological trends today that will have an impact on tomorrow?

The high-definition video conferencing, mobile learning, and innovative developments centered around social learning and performance support have the potential to lay the foundation of anytime-anywhere learning, in real-time.

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Getting Started with Transmedia Storytelling — Robert Pratten

On 01/27/2011, in collaboration, digital storytelling, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, participation, story, storytelling, transmedia, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Getting Started with Transmedia Storytelling — Robert Pratten

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Getting started with transmedia -- Robert Pratten -- January 2011

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From & also see:
Getting Started with Transmedia Storytelling — from TransmediaStoryteller.com

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Skype 5.0 for Mac Exits Beta, Group Calling No Longer Free [VIDEO]

On 01/27/2011, in vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Skype 5.0 for Mac Exits Beta, Group Calling No Longer Free [VIDEO] — from Mashable.com

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FaceVsion’s TouchCam V1 does SkypeHD at 720p for $69.99

On 01/22/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, global / globalization, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

FaceVsion’s TouchCam V1 does SkypeHD at 720p for $69.99 — from FaceVsion by Tim Stevens

Facevsion's TouchCam N1 does SkypeHD at 720p for $69.99

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Millions of TV’s (as completely converged/Internet-connected devices) = millions of learners?!?

On 01/20/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, animation, blended learning, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, convergence, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-readers, education, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, hybrid learning, immersion, informal learning, innovation, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, learning spaces, lifelong learning, love of learning, marketplaces, media/film, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, play, podcasting, simulations, social learning / networks, social media, strategy, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, technology (general), telepresence, television, training / L&D, transmedia, trends, ubiquitous learning, user experience (UX), user interface design, vendors, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, vision/possibilities, visualizing information, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:

The other day, I created/posted the top graphic below. Take the concepts below — hook them up to engines that use cloud-based learner profiles — and you have some serious potential for powerful, global, ubiquitous learning! A touch-sensitive panel might be interesting here as well.

Come to think of it, add social networking, videoconferencing, and web-based collaboration tools — the power to learn would be quite impressive.  Multimedia to the nth degree.

Then add to that online marketplaces for teaching and learning — where you can be both a teacher and a learner at the same time — hmmm…

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From DSC:
Then today, I saw Cisco’s piece on their Videoscape product line! Check it out!

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How will technologies like AirPlay change education? 24x7x365 access on any device is one possibility..

On 01/17/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-readers, education, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, entrepreneurship, flipping -- inverted learning, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), informal learning, innovation, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, lifelong learning, media/film, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, play, simulations, social learning / networks, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, technology (general), telepresence, training / L&D, transmedia, ubiquitous learning, user experience (UX), user interface design, videoconferencing, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, web-based collaboration, webinars, by Daniel Christian

How will technologies like AirPlay affect education? I suggest 24x7x365 access on any device may be one way. By Daniel S. Christian at Learning Ecosystems blog-- 1-17-11.

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Addendum on 1-20-11:
The future of the TV is online — from telegraph.co.uk
Your television’s going to get connected, says Matt Warman

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