The document discusses the transition to cloud-based learning environments. It notes that from 1980s to present, technologies transitioned from networks to the world wide web to web 2.0 with user-generated content. Currently, cloud computing enables widespread adoption of cloud-based services through application stores and distributed platforms. This allows for personal learning environments on smart interfaces and maximizing external capabilities. Context-based communication practices empower responsive and adaptive interactions in comparison to predictive models. Learning is now connected through interactions, sharing, and connections on demand through the cloud.

1. Learning Environments in the Cloud Era
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3. We are witnessing a transition to the

4. We are witnessing a transition to the
• 1980s - Network (TCP/IP, from IT to ICT, mobile phones, 1G)
• 1990s - World Wide Web (GSM, hypertext, commercial internet,
search engines, mobile internet, open source)
• 2000s - Web 2.0 (The web as a platform, social media, UGC
(wikipedia, google, youtube), geolocation services, crowdsourcing)
• 2010s - Cloud (cloud computing, cloud-based services, application
stores, augmented reality for mobile phones, deep space internet)

5. CLOUD
INTERNET

6. CLOUD COMPUTING
CLIENT Google
Android iPhone
Chrome
Salesforce Apple
APPLICATION Google Apps
Force.com App Store
Amazon Web Google
PLATFORM Services App Engine
Amazon
INFRASTRUCTURE Amazon EC2
S3

7. CLOUD COMPUTING
Widespread adoption of cloud computing could give
the top five EU economies a 763€ billion ($1tn) boost
over five years and create 2.4 million jobs.
– Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) report, Dec 2010

8. CLOUD COMPANY
Cloud Computing
Distributed & Technology Communication
8
Transparent Platforms Practices
Tools Culture
Network-Centric Organization
Distributed Worksforce Peer Production Peer Learning
Open Innovation Transparency Crowdsourcing

9. DEALING WITH
UNCERTAINTY
UNCERTAINTY
LEARNING
SITUATIONAL
RITUALS
RESPONSIVE
OBSERVABLE
PROJECT
FLOW
REPETITION
PRE-DEFINED
PREDICTABLE
PROCESS
PREDICTABILITY

10. Triskelion
LEARNING
FROM THE
ENVIRONMENT
Systems
Thinking
Active
Lea
Str rs
Personal Agile Planning Intelligence
ate hi
Learning & Development & Analysis
de
Environ-
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g
ment
ic t
Communctaoions
Intera i ns
p
Open DIGITALLY
DISTRIBUTED
Innovation Ef od
fic uc Technologies
Pr
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ien tio Interfaces
on
Cr ti
ti
Practices
e ac
tP n
lu er
ee
Va Int
LEARNING
r
IN & ON ati nt LEARNING FROM
ACTION CUSTOMERS
on s
er e m e
& PARTNERS
O p ag
Crowd-
an
User-
Centric sourcing
M
Design

11. Technology Culture
Digitally distributed
technology platforms.
Organization
Viewpoint
Individual
Viewpoint

12. DISTRIBUTED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS
... ... ...
Sales, Marketing, Support: Interactions Ideas: Innovation
Workforce: Collaboration Computing: Automation
Storage: Information
Business
Infrastructure
S3 Infrastructure
Dropbox
Ref: In collaboration with Pasi Mäenpää / Elisa

15. NET
(WORK)FORCE
elance.com

17. Technology Culture
Digitally distributed
technology platforms.
Maximizing external capabilities
(computing resources, information,
and people) through cloud computing
and social technologies.
Organization
Viewpoint
Personal learning environments
based on smart interfaces.
Individual
Viewpoint

18. PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Billion of content items
Millions of users

19. APPLICATION PHONES & TABLETS
Cloud-based platforms for personal learning environment customization.

20. Interactive Book
Book is not a book. It is an application.
Popular Highlights for Kindle.
Clock Reacts to Movement on Alice for the iPad.

21. Flipboard
Social reading experience.

23. Cloud
Learning
Environment

24. Connected Classroom

25. Technology Culture
Digitally distributed
technology platforms.
Context-based
Maximal use of external capabilities
communication practices.
(computing resources, information,
and people) through cloud computing
and social technologies.
Organization
Viewpoint
Personal learning environments
based on smart interfaces.
Application stores and cloud-based
content delivery mechanisms
enabling personalization.
Individual
Viewpoint

26. WORK TODAY IS INTERRUPTED
AT LEAST EVERY 15 MINUTES
REORIENTATION TAKES ANOTHER
15 MINUTES

27. BEING INTERRUPTED
AT THE WORKPLACE

28. SITTING AT POINTLESS
MEETINGS

29. IMPULSIVE ANSWERING
TO EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS

30. INSTANT MESSAGING & STATUS UPDATES
Helps you to focus on the work and manage your own interruptions.
Source: Garrett, R. K., & Danziger, J. N. (2007). IM=Interruption management? Instant messaging and
disruption in the workplace. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 2.

31. POINT-TO-POINT CONTEXT-BASED
COMMUNICATION PRACTICES COMMUNICATION PRACTICES
• Pre-defined & predictable • Self-organizing & adaptive
• E.g. telefax, phone, email • E.g. social software
WHAT SEQUENCE? WHAT CONTEXT?

32. Technology Culture
Digitally distributed Context-based
technology platforms. communication practices.
Maximal use of external capabilities Enabling responsive & context-aware
(computing resources, information, modes of communication and
and people) through cloud computing collaboration (in comparison to
and social technologies. predictive & sequential models).
Organization
Viewpoint
Personal learning environments
based on smart interfaces.
Empowerment through
Application stores and cloud-based interaction.
content delivery mechanisms
enabling personalization.
Individual
Viewpoint

33. EFFECTIVE LEARNING TODAY
IS HERE
Connections
Sharing
Interactions

34. New, complicated
NEW WORK
AND
LEARNING
Alone Together
Old, simple

35. Technology Culture
Digitally distributed Context-based
technology platforms. communication practices.
Maximal use of external capabilities Enabling responsive & context-aware
(computing resources, information, modes of communication and
and people) through cloud computing collaboration (in comparison to
and social technologies. predictive & sequential models).
Organization
Viewpoint
Empowerment through
Personal learning environments
interaction.
based on smart interfaces.
Maximizing connections,
Application stores and cloud-based
interactions, and sharing
content delivery mechanisms
(in comparison to
enabling personalization.
“knowledge as power”).
Individual
Viewpoint

36. A Vision: On-Demand Education
Students are the most
underused resource
– the antimatter of innovation

37. “It is clear that technology allows institutions
to blur, if not erase, institutional boundaries
once clear and distinct.”
– Steve Crow

38. CLOUDBERRY FROM
THE ARCTIC FINLAND
-40˚

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Thanks to:
Sami Viitamäki / DIEGO
ARINA
Esko Kilpi
Mikko Kaipio / Dicole
Petra Salminen / Dicole
www.tarina.me Pasi Mäenpää / Elisa
teemu@dicole.com