The Future of Medicine: In Search of the Tricorder
“The day before something is truly a breakthrough; it’s a crazy idea.” Peter H. Diamandis As a child, I remember watching reruns of the original Star Trek with my brother and father. One scene that I was always impressed by was when “Bones” or Dr. McCoy used his tricorder to assess vitals and make a […]
A2 – What 5G practically means for mobile education
Welcome to the 5G and Mobile Learning OER! In 2021, there are many predictions about the impacts of 5G networks on education. Many predictions celebrate one glowing potential without considering associated concerns or limitations. Painting a picture of 5G connectedness is not complete without including information on network security and unequal access to technology, networks, […]
Apple Watch & Health Tracking Apps
Earlier this semester I had been interested by the mobile frontier of Quantified Self and I had read Brian Leavitt’s post questioning if Apple had taken quantified self to an overwhelming limit by including EKG and noise detection technology in the Series 6 watches. He asked if having access to this data will actually have […]