Emerging Technologie

sShowcase October 2014

Horizon Report > 2014 Higher Education Editionhttp://www.nmc.org/pdf/2014-nmc-horizon-report-he-EN.pdf

1. Cloud Computing2. Social Media3. Smart Phones and Tablets4. Internet of Things5. Wearable Technologies6. 3D Printing & Makerspace7. Augmented Reality8. Learning Analytics

1. What is it?2. How does it work?3. Who's doing it?4. Why is it significant?5. What are the downsides?6. Where is it going?7. What are the implications for higher

education?

THE SEVEN QUESTIONS7 Things You Should Know About Series from Educause: http://www.educause.edu/research-and-publications/7-things-you-should-know-about

The Hype Cycle is a branded graphical tool developed and used by IT research and advisory firm Gartner for representing the maturity, adoption and social application of specific technologies.

Gartner, Inc. is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company.

Gartner’s 2014 HypeCycleGartner's 2014 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologieshttp://www.gartner.com/technology/research/hype-cycles/

Gartner’s 2014 HypeCycleGartner's 2014 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologieshttp://www.gartner.com/technology/research/hype-cycles/

Everybody has a cloud!◦ Apple, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Your

Bank, Apps or data are accessible on the Internet

instead of on a single computer or network.◦ Saas – Software as a Service: "on-demand software",

software and associated data are centrally hosted in the cloud

◦ Iass – Infrastructure as a Service◦ Paas – Platform as a Service

Security

Cloud Computing

Integration with Mobile Media◦ A phone knows who you are, where you

are and where you’ve been. Social Media

is everywhere and in everything!

Social Media

90% of American adults have a cell phone

(Pew Internet & American Life Project)

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon is a new reality in the workplace.

Mobile Business Intelligence (BI) - businesses using mobile devices strategically

Security Mobile healthcare

◦http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/health/

Mobile

Flexible Screens◦ http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/12/04/meet-the-first-flexible-smartphone-from

-lg/

Augmented Reality◦ http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/about_ikea/newsitem/2014catalogue

Smartphone Technology

M-payment We won’t be swiping plastic cards in 5 years,

we’ll be using mobile devices…◦ NFC, Near Field Communications

Mobile payments projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2017◦ Apple Pay◦ Mobile payment platforms:◦ Google Wallet◦ Merchant Customer Exchange◦ LevelUp◦ PayPal◦ Venmo

Mobile Payments

http://mashable.com/follow/topics/mobile-payments/http://technorati.com/business/article/retail-giants-team-up-for-mobile/

42% of American adults own a tablet computer (Pew Internet & American Life Project) http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

Interactive objects engage with tablet: https://www.playosmo.com/ Adobe Ink and Slide http://www.adobe.com/products/ink-and-slide.html

Tablets

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of uniquely identifiable embedded computing

devices within the existing Internet infrastructure.

Internet of Things

fitness and activity bands glasses and watches patches, bands, etc… for

monitoring health payment security

Wearable Technologies

battery technology - smaller batteries, more power, quicker charges

http://www.gizmag.com/zap-and-go-supercapacitor-charger/34228/

Google working on super-fast quantum chip Silicon Photonics Cognitive Computing

◦Neuromorphic Chips

Hardware

Upload/Create 3D Design (computer-aided drafting software)

Select printing material—which can range from rubber and plastic to metal and custom filaments

After reading file, printer begins releasing small amounts of the material, layer by layer, in a process known as additive manufacturing.

After all the layers have been added, which can take from minutes to several hours depending on size, you’ll have the physical object

Have your 3D design printed: http://www.shapeways.com/

It’s happening now in Peoria: http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/5135784

Microscale Printing: http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/526521/microscale-3-d-printing/

3D Printing

http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/3d-printer-guide/

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-ways-3d-printing-can-be-used-in-education/

community that helps connect makers with each other, and give everyone simple new tools to organize and share projects, as well as find other interesting makers and projects to follow and collaborate with.

Big Idea: bring people together to create and innovate

http://www.makerspace.com/

http://startuppeoria.com/about/

Illinois Makerlab: http://makerlab.illinois.edu/

Makerspace

The 2013 Horizon Report describes learning analytics as the "Field associated with deciphering trends and patterns from educational big data, or huge sets of student-related data, to further the advancement of a personalized, supportive system of higher education."

Penetrating the Fog: Analytics in Learning and Education http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/penetrating-fog-analytics-learning-and-education

http://www.educause.edu/library/learning-analytics

Learning Analytics

This is a current job position being hired at several large universities.

Someone to keep up with the technology!◦ exploration◦ recommendations◦ management

Emerging Technologies Librarian

Apps like Flipboard and Readability. ◦ Use these apps to follow the technology news

sites and expert blogs Podcasts, Vodcasts, YouTube Use Social Media

◦ Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, Google+ - connect with experts

Determine a way to collect the information and keep your own notes: evernote

Keeping Up

Image by Cambodia4kids.org: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/1343334854/

More Smart, Less Phone: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/06/the_future_of_smartphones_universal_remote_health_tracker_personal_assistant.html

5 Key Features to Expect in Future Smart Phones: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/future-smartphone-features/

The Future of Smart Phone Technology: http://nssit.com/the-future-of-smartphone-technology/

Three Emerging Tech Toools Affecting Health Care http://www.forbes.com/sites/centurylink/2014/01/22/three-emerging-tech-tools-impacting-health-care/

World Economic Forum: Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2014: http://forumblog.org/2014/09/top-ten-emerging-technologies-2014/

http://www.gartner.com/technology/research/hype-cycles/ http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/technologies/2014/ Three Dimensional Demand:

http://www.peoriamagazines.com/ibi/2013/jan/three-dimensional-demand

3D Printers Change How Students Learn: http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/3d-printers-changing-how-students-learn

A few good articles…

Educause Series, Seven Things You Should Know About…. http://www.educause.edu/ELI7Things Technology Review (Published by MIT) http://www.technologyreview.com/ Tech&Learning Online Magazine: http://www.techlearning.com/index Mashable Tech http://mashable.com/tech/ Google Mobile Blog http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/ TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/ PCMAG http://www.pcmag.com/ ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/ PewInternet: http://pewinternet.org/ This Week In Technology Network: Think with Google: http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/insights/ Gizmag http://www.gizmag.com/ BBC Future Technology http://www.bbc.com/future/sections/technology The NMC Horizon Report> 2014 Higher Education Edition:

http://www.nmc.org/news/its-here-horizon-report-2014-higher-education-edition

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