One of my long-term projects is learning Mandarin. An element of the language that many people find intimidating is the writing system, in that is…
Month: May 2024
Mobile Collaboration
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Discussion: Many beneficial elements of face-to-face collaboration may never be replaced by any technology, but the pressing need to convene distributed teams, cohorts and individuals to…
DIY Learning
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Discussion: The DIY (Do It Yourself) and Maker movements are being supported by the wealth of practical knowledge and sharing spaces blooming everywhere on the web, inspiring a…
Mobile Games
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Discussion: A new generation of learners has difficulty sitting still in a classroom listening to a teacher lecture, and do not have the patience to read a novel,…
Big Data
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Discussion: “Big data” includes large, complex, diverse, and unstructured collections of data sets that cannot be easily parsed with common tools. These massive data sets…
Podcasts
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Discussion: Somewhat like the return of vinyl records, the recent resurgence of the Podcast medium, initially on the back of some hyper-popular journalistic properties, might have…
Augmented Reality
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Discussion: Augmented Reality (AR) is about layering virtual media over real world experiences, on the fly, to provide additional context, narrative & interaction potential. 523 Inspiration: AR enables any environment to be…
Micro-Expression
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Discussion: Tweeting, retweeting, liking, rating, reviewing, recommending, TikToking, etc., are all aspects of Micro-Expression, and are the basic currency of digital presence and identity. 523 Inspiration: Humanity…
Cloud Memory
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Discussion: Cloud Memory refers to the opportunity of mining any history of related events that are stored on the web. 523 Inspiration: In the case of education such…
Experience Design
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Discussion: You’ve heard of product design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, etc, but perhaps not Experience Design, which is the invisible frontier of human engagement. UX…