Lyon Tsang
A3 — EXAMINING EXAMS – PROCTORING IN A MOBILE WORLD
Hello wonderful people, This was a fun one for me! I focused on an aspect of my work (exam planning / building / supporting), and drilled down into why I find it so meaningful — being able to create positive experiences for students. To capture some of my ideas, I wrote a post on Medium. […]
A1 — MEDIUM
I’ve been using medium.com for a while now — both as a reader and a writer. For A1, I thought it would be fun to assess the platform in terms of what value it might hold as a mobile and learning tool. Please feel free to visit https://medium.com/@lyontsang/medium-on-medium-9e9980a9b05a?source=friends_link&sk=282de7fd427ae800f34bf6bc241c5325 and let me know what you think! […]
Ghostrunner
Originally posted by mikemo44 on January 28, 2015 Ghostrunner is a Google Glass app that takes care of the need to find a running partner. Users can record their own time, set a pace they would like to achieve, or race against other people. Some applications include personal training, rehabilitation, high performance athletics, and physical education. Check […]
Amazon Go
Originally by [unknown] on September 23, 2017 A new grocery store with a new shopping experience with no lines and no checkout. People walk into the store with their smartphones and Amazon Go App. Sensors detect and track what is picked from the shelves. Customers are charged on their Amazon card when they leave the store.
Smart Rings
Originally by charkirk on January 18, 2017 Much has been written in previous posts about wearable technology so I don’t think I need to go into a lot of detail. Recently, however, I’ve been hearing more about “Smart” Rings. Essentially it functions as a fitness tracker similar to a Fitbit. These smart rings seem to be geared toward the fashion […]
Shodan: The Most Terrifying, Dangerous Search Engine in the World
Originally posted by unknown on January 15, 2017 (https://virtual.educ.ubc.ca/wp/etec523/2017/01/15/shodan-the-most-terrifying-dangerous-search-engine-in-the-world/) With the staggering explosion of the ‘Internet of Things” (IoT) , security cannot keep pace. Or rather, corporations that produce the IoT are not interested in investing the funds required to secure these things. Shodan has been described as the most dangerous search engine in the […]
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My name is Lyon, and I am writing to you from Coquitlam BC — I grew up here! In 2017, I graduated from UBC with a BA in sociology. After that, I moved to Kingston (Ontario) to study even more sociology — a 2-year MA program at Queen’s. There, I focused on themes that I […]