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Mobile Technology's Impact on Learning

Mobile Technology's Impact on Learning. Tim Bajarin President, Creative Strategies Columnist, PC Magazine www.creativestrategies.com tim@creativestrategies.com. Technology in Learning. Technology Landscape Past and Present Its Role in e-Learning Where is it going?

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Mobile Technology's Impact on Learning

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  1. Mobile Technology's Impact on Learning Tim Bajarin President, Creative Strategies Columnist, PC Magazine www.creativestrategies.com tim@creativestrategies.com

  2. Technology in Learning • Technology Landscape • Past and Present • Its Role in e-Learning • Where is it going? • Technology landscape of tomorrow

  3. Evolution of the Computer

  4. Evolution of the Computer - Mainframe

  5. Evolution of the Computer-Mini

  6. Evolution of the Computer - Desktop

  7. How will the Mobile Devices evolve?

  8. Mobile Devices Laptop Functionality Ultrabook Tablets Netbooks Smart phones E-book Readers Screen size

  9. Mobile Device Platforms • Apple • iOS? MacOS • Google • Android/Chrome OS • Microsoft/Nokia • Windows Mobile/Windows 8 • Hp/Palm • WebOS • RIM/Blackberry • QNX • Intel • Meego • Mobile Linux

  10. Advances in Technology enabling next generation mobility • Increasing CPU power • More processing power in my smart phone than NASA had during the first lunar landing. • Faster flash memory • Cloud-based apps and services • High resolution touch screens • Advances in Lithium batteries • Advances in miniaturization

  11. The Tablet EvolvesCreating New Learning Possibilities Android tablets 2011 Apple iPad 2010 Motion Tablet 2005 Newton Message Pad -1993 GridPad 1989 – ($2370) Apple Graphic tablet - 1979 Original “slate” tablet circa 1800s Tablet Technology Advances Over Time

  12. Tablets – Content Consumption vs. Content Creation • Lean back = Content Consumption (passive) Our research shows that 80% of all computer usage is content consumption. (Browsing, reading, viewing video, listening to music, researching, etc) • Lean Forward = Content Creation

  13. Why Apple Will Continue to Dominate in Tablets • Two year lead on competition • $60 billion in cash reserves • Volume pre-purchase of components • World class supply chain operations • Best Software Developer Kit • Apple’s attention to detail • iCloud

  14. Competing Tablet Platforms • Android Tablets • Samsung, HTC, LG, Dell, Acer, Toshiba and many more • Dedicated Android tablet for education - KINEO • Windows 8 Tablet initiative • No device as yet – slated for sometime in 2012 • Windows on ARM vs. Intel x86 • HP/Palm Web OS (TouchPad) • RIM Blackberry QNX (PlayBook) • Intel-Meego

  15. Mobile e-Learning – Eventually Device Independent? • Student uses own preferred digital device • Smart phone • Tablet • E-Book/Tablet • Ultrabook • Hybrid Tablet/Laptop • Handheld game system

  16. Dedicated Apps vs. Web Browser • Large application eco-system • Apps can be local or tied to the Internet • Apps are platform specific i.e., iOS, Android, Palm, etc • Web apps based on HTML5 • Eventually HTML 6 • Video encoder/decoder built-in • No need for Flash™ • Can be run locally or enhanced by internet connection

  17. Screens in a Digital Life “Cloud” “iTunes” “Skype” “Dropbox” “AppStore” “Safeway.com” “Flicker” “Audible” Services “NetFlix” Creative Strategies, Inc

  18. What’s Next Tablets • Introducing the hybrid slider • 10-11’ tablet screen with integrated 95% keyboard • Device acknowledges need for a full touch screen in tablet mode with a full keyboard for productivity.

  19. Q & A

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