Emerging Technology Initiative
The NMC Announces New Horizon Report Series of Regional Analyses
Posted September 5th, 2011 by Samantha Adams
Under the umbrella of the NMC Horizon Report, The NMC has launched the Technology Outlook, a new series of regional analyses aimed specifically at understanding both local and global differences in technology uptake, as well as the current and future state of education in different parts of the world. These publications are a product of collaborations between the NMC and innovative organizations across the world that seek to leverage the well-known medium of the NMC Horizon Report to bring important research, trends, and challenges in their regions to light.
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Technology Outlook: UK Tertiary Education
Posted September 5th, 2011 by Samantha AdamsTechnology Outlook: UK Tertiary Education 2011-2016 is the first report in a new series of NMC Horizon Report Regional Analyses. Co-sponsored by the JISC Innovation Support Centres (CETIS and UKOLN), this Technology Outlook explores the impact of emerging technologies on teaching, learning, research or information management in UK tertiary education over the next five years, as identified by the Horizon.JISC advisory board.
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Academic Interest in Digital Literacy
Posted August 23rd, 2011 by Samantha AdamsAug 23 2011 - Sep 23 2011
The fact that you are reading this post means you're interested in digital literacy, right? We sure are. And, at the risk of sounding like a UFO enthusiast, let me say we are not alone. But just what kind of company are we keeping? How many places should we set at the academic dinner table for our fellow digital literacy proponents?
The 2011 NMC Horizon Report outlined digital literacy as the top challenge in higher education across the globe:
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NMC Connect / Live with Lynda Series: Will Richardson
Posted June 9th, 2011 by Paul Hicks
NMC Connect and lynda.com present:
Live with Lynda Webinar Series
Will Richardson, Author
> Personal Learning Networks
Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education
The NMC and lynda.com invite you to a live, free webinar with Will Richardson, author of Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education.
Watch the archive
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NMC Connect / Live with Lynda Series: Tom Geller > Open Source Applications
Posted June 9th, 2011 by Paul Hicks
NMC Connect and lynda.com present:
Live with Lynda Webinar Series
Tom Geller
> Open Source Applications
Selecting, Implementing, Influencing, & Sharing
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The NMC Horizon Report > 2011 K-12 Edition
Posted May 23rd, 2011 by Samantha Adams
The NMC Horizon Report: 2011 K-12 Edition is the third report in the K-12 series. In this edition, the New Media Consortium, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) collaborate on identifying the emerging technologies and key trends and challenges that will impact teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in the K-12 sector over the next five years. View the work that produced the report at http://k12.wiki.nmc.org.
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Horizon Markets: What's the Deal with Gesture-Based Computing?
Posted May 10th, 2011 by Samantha AdamsMay 10 2011 - Jun 14 2011
Admit it: You’ve either busted a move to the Kinnect dance game or you’ve wanted to. Or, maybe you’ve boasted a near perfect game bowling…on your Wii. Aside from gesture-based computing (GBC) being fun, it is entirely practical. You move and the world moves with you.
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Connect@NMC/Live with Lynda Series: Esther Wojcicki and the Adaptive Classroom
Posted April 29th, 2011 by Paul HicksJoin Lynda Weinman, co-founder of lynda.com, as she interviews Esther Wojcicki aka the “WOJ” and discusses the adaptive classroom and her innovative approaches to teaching journalism at Palo Alto High School in ways that have not only transformed students’ learning but her own teaching methods. Several of Esther’s students at Palo Alto High School will join us in this lively and highly interactive Connect session.
The Archive of this session is available for viewing here.
Topics to be covered include:
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Connect@NMC/Live with Lynda Series: Chris Mattia on Moodle LMS Integration with the lynda.com Online Training Library
Posted April 18th, 2011 by Paul Hicks
The NMC Horizon Report has tracked the progress of Moodle and other LMS and CMS tools throughout the NMC Horizon Project as part of our identified emerging technologies — including collaborative environments, learning analytics, personal learning environments, and others. It is important to note that tools like this serve as the building blocks for innovations in learning and teaching that are still on the horizon for many schools.
This Webinar is available to view now as an archive in Adobe Connect: http://nmc.adobeconnect.com/p65052083/
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Connect@NMC/Live with Lynda Series: Michael Wesch on Authentic Learning
Posted March 22nd, 2011 by Paul Hicks
THE ARCHIVE OF THIS SESSION IS AVAILABLE NOW AT OUR ADOBE CONNECT SITE:
http://nmc.adobeconnect.com/p21022812/
Lynda Weinman, co-founder of lynda.com, interviews Michael about his personal journey as a teacher, the challenges he faced as he changed his approach, and the successes and barriers to making the change. Watch as he and a few of his students showcase some of their current projects.
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