A Taste of Technology Presented by Jordan Epp & Jeanette McKee CCDE Instructional Designers April 29, 2009

Objectives To briefly introduce several technological tools for enhancing learning To determine interest in pilot projects using these or other tools

To briefly introduce several technological tools for enhancing learning

To determine interest in pilot projects using these or other tools

Mobile Technologies Cell Phones | iPod Touch/iPhone Mobile Connectivity - WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS Media Tools - Audio Video Capture, Media Player, Txt Messaging Ubiquitous Device - Connected 24/7, not seen as technology to overcome, but as a way to overcome.

Mobile Connectivity - WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS

Media Tools - Audio Video Capture, Media Player, Txt Messaging

Ubiquitous Device - Connected 24/7, not seen as technology to overcome, but as a way to overcome.

Cell Phones Surveys - Poll Everywhere , mobiode Txt Messaging - txtdrop Audio Recording - GabCast - Field Recording Photo Blogging - flickr , facebook , ShoZu GeoMatics - Google Latitude , CAERUS VODcasting - ShoZu , YouTube , Vimeo

Surveys - Poll Everywhere , mobiode

Txt Messaging - txtdrop

Audio Recording - GabCast

- Field Recording

Photo Blogging - flickr , facebook , ShoZu

GeoMatics - Google Latitude , CAERUS

VODcasting - ShoZu , YouTube , Vimeo

iPod Touch/iPhone OSX 1.0 400mhz processor 512MB RAM 8, 16, or 32GB USB 2.0 802.11b/g WiFi Multi-touch display Accelerometer

OSX 1.0

400mhz processor

512MB RAM

8, 16, or 32GB

USB 2.0

802.11b/g WiFi

Multi-touch display

Accelerometer

iPod Touch/iPhone AJAX applications - Abilene Christian University iTunes App Store - Dynolicious CCDE Mobile Pilot - Synchronous/Asynchronous discussion tool

AJAX applications - Abilene Christian University

iTunes App Store - Dynolicious

CCDE Mobile Pilot - Synchronous/Asynchronous discussion tool

VODcasting/Video Streaming Recollect - Chris Brooks Apresso Profcast Camtasia - Smartboard Physics ustream .tv Quicktime Broadcaster iTunes U - Microbiology 333 Skype / Google Talk

Recollect - Chris Brooks

Apresso

Profcast

Camtasia - Smartboard Physics

ustream .tv

Quicktime Broadcaster

iTunes U - Microbiology 333

Skype / Google Talk

Virtual Learning Communities LMS WebCT Blackboard Moodle Places where learners and Instructors meet for synchronous and asynchronous communication. Where students can access and contribute content. Where tools for assessment and evaluation are integrated. Social Networks Facebook Myspace Ning Twitter Users communicate asynchronously. Users build community of like-minded friends. Sharing of content and ideas. “ Phone a friend lifeline”. Virtual Environments Second Life Quest Atlantis Activeworlds Vlearn 3D Provides “Physical” space for learning. Provides tools for building, communication and programming. Media is imported via streaming/mapping. Learners communicate synchronously through chat or voice.

LMS

WebCT

Blackboard

Moodle

Places where learners and Instructors meet for synchronous and asynchronous communication.

Where students can access and contribute content.

Where tools for assessment and evaluation are integrated.

Social Networks

Facebook

Myspace

Ning

Twitter

Users communicate asynchronously.

Users build community of like-minded friends.

Sharing of content and ideas.

“ Phone a friend lifeline”.

Virtual Environments

Second Life

Quest Atlantis

Activeworlds

Vlearn 3D

Provides “Physical” space for learning.

Provides tools for building, communication and programming.

Media is imported via streaming/mapping.

Learners communicate synchronously through chat or voice.

Second Life 3D environment for synchronous collaboration 3D modeling & Scripting tools provided Everything you see in SL was build by users Media can be mapped and streamed 16,785,531 registered users 1US dollar = 262 Linden dollars $80,888.00 US in transactions in Dec.08

3D environment for synchronous collaboration

3D modeling & Scripting tools provided

Everything you see in SL was build by users

Media can be mapped and streamed

16,785,531 registered users

1US dollar = 262 Linden dollars

$80,888.00 US in transactions in Dec.08

Second Life What’s happening Biology - protein and molecule rezzing Pharmatopia - Monash University Archit ecture - Montana State University Commerce - Market research agency Automotive sales - GM and Toyota Fashion Design - Veronica Brown Conferences Plug-ins - LMS integration ( SLOODLE ) Resources University of Saskatchewan’s SLUG SaskInteractive Pathfinder Linden SecondLife .com

What’s happening

Biology - protein and molecule rezzing

Pharmatopia - Monash University

Archit ecture - Montana State University

Commerce - Market research agency

Automotive sales - GM and Toyota

Fashion Design - Veronica Brown

Conferences

Plug-ins - LMS integration ( SLOODLE )

Resources

University of Saskatchewan’s SLUG

SaskInteractive

Pathfinder Linden

SecondLife .com

Serious Games Various names: eGames, advergaming, edutainment, simulation games, etc. Components: context, rules, objectives/purpose, gaming principles, to further education and training Realism, Retention, and Relevancy: www.virtualheroes.com

Various names: eGames, advergaming, edutainment, simulation games, etc.

Components: context, rules, objectives/purpose, gaming principles, to further education and training

Realism, Retention, and Relevancy: www.virtualheroes.com

Kinds of Serious Games 2D - Interactive flash animation point and click, drag and drop user input, some feedback Simple to moderate interactivity

2D - Interactive flash animation

point and click, drag and drop

user input, some feedback

Simple to moderate interactivity

Kinds of Serious Games cont’d. 2. 3D Simulations Second Life, Boston - free; can create objects - avatars (3D representation of you in a virtual world) www.secondlife.com SAIT: Machining lathe simulation Blitz Games Studios, UK - www.trusim.com Triage Trainer McGill University - Social intelligence www.mindhabits.com - Increase self-confidence, reduce stress, improve positive thinking. Best new video game of 2007 award

2. 3D Simulations

Second Life, Boston - free; can create objects - avatars (3D representation of you in a virtual world) www.secondlife.com

SAIT: Machining lathe simulation

Blitz Games Studios, UK - www.trusim.com Triage Trainer

McGill University - Social intelligence www.mindhabits.com - Increase self-confidence, reduce stress, improve positive thinking. Best new video game of 2007 award

3D Simulations cont’d. University of Colorado www.Toltech.net Visible human project: 2000 anatomical structures Virtual Heroes, Inc. www.virtualheroes.com Future soldiers training system - medical, military, & corporate training Sponge Lab Interactive, Ontario www.genomicsdigitallab.com Plant cells

University of Colorado www.Toltech.net Visible human project: 2000 anatomical structures

Virtual Heroes, Inc. www.virtualheroes.com Future soldiers training system - medical, military, & corporate training

Sponge Lab Interactive, Ontario www.genomicsdigitallab.com Plant cells

3D Simulations cont’d. Largest serious game developer in the U.S. www.breakawayltd.com Pulse - virtual clinical learning lab; dental implant simulation Military, security, corporate training, social change, and financial analysis and risk management

Largest serious game developer in the U.S. www.breakawayltd.com

Pulse - virtual clinical learning lab; dental implant simulation

Military, security, corporate training, social change, and financial analysis and risk management

Kinds of Serious Games cont’d. Exergaming WiiFit - strength training, aerobics, yoga, balance games Children - www.youtube.com Dance Dance Revolution - 5-year old complex dancing Seniors - Danceland, WiiFit and Sony www.gestureTEK.com Toronto - gesture control solutions used in health, disability, and education sectors; virtual rehab & sensory stimulation

Exergaming

WiiFit - strength training, aerobics, yoga, balance games

Children - www.youtube.com Dance Dance Revolution - 5-year old complex dancing

Seniors - Danceland, WiiFit and Sony

www.gestureTEK.com Toronto - gesture control solutions used in health, disability, and education sectors; virtual rehab & sensory stimulation

For more information . . . SaskInteractive http://www.saskinteractive.com Serious Games Canada has been formed; home in Saskatchewan http://www.seriousgames.ca/

SaskInteractive http://www.saskinteractive.com

Serious Games Canada has been formed; home in Saskatchewan http://www.seriousgames.ca/

Discussion Think about how these technological tools could be used to enhance learning in our courses. Q What ideas do you have for pilot projects using any of these technological tools or other technological tools??

Think about how these technological tools could be used to enhance learning in our courses.

Q What ideas do you have for pilot projects using any of these technological tools or other technological tools??