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The NMC Announces New Horizon Report Series of Regional Analyses

Posted September 5th, 2011 by Samantha Adams
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COVER-2011-Technology-Outlook-UK_1.jpgUnder 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.

Academic Interest in Digital Literacy

Posted August 23rd, 2011 by Samantha Adams
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Aug 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:

New English and Catalan Translations of The NMC Horizon Report > Edición Iberoamericana

Posted July 14th, 2011 by Samantha Adams
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Screen_shot_2011-07-14_at_2_54_12_PM.pngThe NMC Horizon Report > Edición Iberoamericana, a global research effort led by the NMC in collaboration with the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), is now available in both English and Catalan. Originally released in late 2010, the report identifies the emerging technologies, key trends, and challenges that are impacting learning and creative inquiry in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.

The report has already been downloaded all over the world and has been the subject of countless presentations and campus discourse. The two new versions will extend the content to an even broader audience.

CoSN Releases Horizon Report: 2011 K-12 Edition Toolkit

Posted June 27th, 2011 by Samantha Adams
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Have you ever read an NMC Horizon Report and thought, "I want to start implementing these technologies and learning approaches at my school...but where to begin?" We've got some fantastic breaking news for you!

Horizon Haikus! Got What it Takes?

Posted May 18th, 2011 by Samantha Adams
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55582632_0ee7885f06_copy_0.jpgOkay all you artsy/techy hybrids, this is your moment in the sun! As you may already know, we just released The NMC Horizon Report: 2011 K-12 Edition, detailing six technologies that are about to make a huge impact on education. What's so interesting to me is that some technologies have really transformed the way we communicate with each other. Take, for instance, mobiles and social media. From texting to tweeting and every -ing in between, we speak to each other much more concisely, and often with greater care on each individual word. When you only have 140 characters to say something important, do you really need that extra exclamation point?

Horizon Markets: What's the Deal with Gesture-Based Computing?

Posted May 10th, 2011 by Samantha Adams
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May 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.

NMC Seeks Examples for 2011 NMC Horizon Report: K12 Edition

Posted March 16th, 2011 by Paul Hicks
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We are pleased to announce that the Advisory Board for the 2010 NMC Horizon Report: K12 Edition has selected the six topics for this year's report:

Emerging Technologies in Iberoamerican Higher Education. 2010 Horizon Report: Iberoamerican Edition

Posted November 26th, 2010 by Guest
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Dec 2 2010 - Dec 16 2010

Conference Location

Barcelona (Spain)

 

A virtual seminar entitled Tecnologías emergentes en educación superior en el contexto iberoamericano. Informe Horizon 2010: Edición Iberoamericana is to be held on 2, 9 and 16 December. The webinar is to focus on the application of the emerging technologies in higher education selected in the Horizon Report: Iberoamerican Edition 2010 . It also aims to promote discussion and reflection on the contents of this first Iberoamerican edition of the report. This activity has been coordinated by the eLearn Center - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, which, jointly with the New Media Consortium, led the Horizon.Ib project.

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Programa del webinar: "Tecnologías emergentes en la educación superior iberoamericana. Informe Horizon Iberoamérica 2010"
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