Trends in eLearning – Week 1 28 Jan 2014
This week we started the trends in eLearning with Kevin ORourke. In his description of the module he stated we will be looking at the Horizon Reports and Gartner Hype Cycles and discuss the findings. We review the preview of the of the 2013 Higher Education Horizon report and discussed tablet computing, big data, Gamification […]
An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead
Barber M., Donnelly K., Rizvi S. (2013), An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead, http://www.ippr.org/images/media/files/publication/2013/04/avalanche-is-coming_Mar2013_10432.pdf Author(s): Michael Barber, Katelyn Donnelly, Saad Rizvi Published date: 11 Mar 2013 Source http://www.ippr.org/images/media/files/publication/2013/04/avalanche-is-coming_Mar2013_10432.pdf What I got out of the article was as follows: Globalisation and Technology is fuelling change The ubiquity of data, proliferation of the internet and mobile connectivity […]
New technology trends in education: Seven years of forecasts and convergence
Martin, S., Diaz, G., Sancristobal, E., Gil, R., Castro, M., & Peire, J. (2011). New technology trends in education: Seven years of forecasts and convergence. Computers & Education, 57(3), P1893-1906. This article looks at the trends identified over a 10 year period in seven Horizon reports on technology. See Post on 2014 Horizon Report for […]