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metatrends communication between humans & machines collective sharing & generation of knowledge games as pedagogical platforms connecting people through the network computing in three dimensions shifting content production to users evolution of a ubiquitous platform

communication between humans & machines

collective sharing & generation of knowledge

games as pedagogical platforms

connecting people through the network

computing in three dimensions

shifting content production to users

evolution of a ubiquitous platform

the process research dialog

trends The growing use of Web 2.0 and social networking — combined with collective intelligence and mass amateur-ization — is gradually but inexorably changing the practice of scholarship. The way we work, collaborate, and communicate is evolving as boundaries become more fluid and globalization increases. Access to—and portability of—content is increasing as smaller, more powerful devices are introduced. The gap between students’ perception of technology and that of faculty continues to widen.

The growing use of Web 2.0 and social networking — combined with collective intelligence and mass amateur-ization — is gradually but inexorably changing the practice of scholarship.

The way we work, collaborate, and communicate is evolving as boundaries become more fluid and globalization increases.

Access to—and portability of—content is increasing as smaller, more powerful devices are introduced.

The gap between students’ perception of technology and that of faculty continues to widen.

challenges Significant shifts in scholarship, research, creative expression, and learning have created a need for innovation and leadership at all levels of the academy. Higher education is facing a growing expectation to deliver services, content and media to mobile and personal devices. The renewed emphasis on collaborative learning is pushing the educational community to develop new forms of interaction and assessment. The academy is faced with a need to provide formal instruction in information, visual, and technological literacy as well as in how to create meaningful content with today’s tools.

Significant shifts in scholarship, research, creative expression, and learning have created a need for innovation and leadership at all levels of the academy.

Higher education is facing a growing expectation to deliver services, content and media to mobile and personal devices.

The renewed emphasis on collaborative learning is pushing the educational community to develop new forms of interaction and assessment.

The academy is faced with a need to provide formal instruction in information, visual, and technological literacy as well as in how to create meaningful content with today’s tools.

Grassroots Video Collaboration Webs Mobile Broadband Data Mashups Collective Intelligence Social Operating Systems

Grassroots Video

Collaboration Webs

Mobile Broadband

Data Mashups

Collective Intelligence

Social Operating Systems