Objectives
This presentation will answer the following questions:
• What are the benefits of tablets for education• What does the future of curriculum look like• What resources are currently available for
tablets • How do you create eLearning content for tablets
Background
Background
Where Are We Now?
Where are we Going?
The Rise of the Mobile Web
Birth of the iPad – A Mobile Learning Game Changer
Mobile Web Will Rule by 2015
Image from Mashable
Mobile Web Will Rule by 2015 (Mashable)
Mobile Web in 2011
• 5 BILLION mobile device users worldwide.• The average iPhone user only spends 45% of his on-
device time making voice calls.• Games are bigger than any other app category — both
for the social web and for mobile devices.• Video accounts for 69% of mobile data traffic.• Facebook is the single largest repository for user-
generated content • Real-time technology and location-based services are
expected to drive mobile retail.
Tablet Resources
Where are we Now?
iBooks
is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). Files have the extension .epub.
Several ebook readers and publications tools available:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB
ePub (Electronic Publication)
No Page Turners
iPad App Store
• http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/education.html
ePublishing Platforms
Mobile Apps Resources
Digital Publishing Platforms
• // Traditional to iPad• http://www.quark.com/Products/
Quark_Publishing_System/App_Studio.aspx• http://www.adobe.com/solutions/digital-
publishing.html
• // Freemium Tools• http://genwi.com/• http://ibuildapp.com/
Mobile, Social Gaming
Casual Gaming – Online Social Games
Casual Gaming – Widening Demographics
Mobile Gaming :: Scuba Adventures
Mobile Gaming :: Art & Science Worlds
TAG :: Social, Location, & Mobile (SoLoMo)
Just-In-Time Learning
UDLinks :: Resource Finder
University of Maryland (UMBC) - LBS
Johns Hopkins :: Campus Tours
UNLV :: Alumni Information
Augmented Learning
viaPlace - Augmented Reality / QR Codes
viaPlace - Augmented Reality
viaPlace - Augmented Reality
Walking Tour : B&O Museum
Usenet Wikis ICQ Friendster LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Twitter
AR Instructor
Usenet Wikis ICQ Friendster LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Twitter
Human Computer Interaction
Minority Report (2002)
Usenet Wikis ICQ Friendster LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Twitter
Multi-Touch Screens (2006-2007)
TED2006
Artificial Intelligence
IBM Deep Blue (1997)
Usenet Wikis ICQ Friendster LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Twitter
IBM Watson (2010)
Usenet Wikis ICQ Friendster LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Twitter
iPhone 4s / Siri
Usenet Wikis ICQ Friendster LinkedIn MySpace Facebook Twitter
Next Paradigm Shift
At What Point Are We Cyborgs?
“We need a new legal concept of what it is to be a person”
Accelerando (2005), Charles Stross
2012 Augmented Reality
And In the Future…
Development Process
ADDIE / Development Process
1) Start small, with a clear vision
2) Do your research
3) It's all in your name -- and your brand
4) See if a DIY solution will really meet your needs, and get ready for the next steps
5) Know how to hire a developer
5 Steps To Get Started with Mobile
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/building-apps-for-your-business_n_1011681.html