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Horizon Project

The 2009 Horizon Report

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Advisory Board

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Research Question 1 What technologies do you see used in some places that most learning-focused institutions will be using less than a year from now?

Research Question 2 What technologies that have a solid user base in consumer, entertainment, or other industries should learning-focused institutions be actively looking for ways to apply?

Research Question 3 What emerging/experimental technologies you see developing to the point that learning-focused institutions should begin to take notice during the next 4 to 5 years?

2009 Horizon Report

Key Trends

Critical Challenges

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Mobiles ONE YEAR OR LESS:

Cloud Computing ONE YEAR OR LESS:

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Geo-Everything TWO TO THREE YEARS:

The Personal Web TWO TO THREE YEARS:

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Semantic Aware Applications FOUR TO FIVE YEARS:

Smart Objects FOUR TO FIVE YEARS:

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mobiles cloud computing geo-everything personal web semantic aware apps smart objects virtual worlds cloud computing geolocation alternative input devices deep tagging next-gen mobile collab environments communication tools mobiles cloud computing smart objects personal web

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