I recently wrote about Augmented Reality (AR) and some intriguing possibilities in mobile learning. Some folks at MIT are working on a technology that could have dramatic implications for mobile learning and information retrieval.
They call it SixthSense.
Demoed in a TED presentation Pranav Mistry has created an inexpensive wearable system that can project information about...
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Developing a SixthSense for Mobile Learning
Why I’m Excited About the iPad
After months of rumor, speculation and hype, Apple finally revealed its latest (and greatest?) new product, the iPad. Personally, I can’t wait to get my hands on one, but I’m most excited about the possibilities of incorporating it into Blueline’s client solutions.
Many bloggers in the elearning space have already written about its use in...
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Can we Augment the Reality of Mobile Learning?
For the last few weeks I’ve been exploring Augmented Reality (AR) and how it might aid mobile learning by testing various AR apps available for the iPhone. As is often the case with cutting edge ideas, the potential is much more exciting than the currently possible. (See my take on Google Wave as another...
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Enterprise Trends with Implications for Learning
Alex Williams over at readwriteweb.com has an interesting post on 5 Enterprise Trends to Watch in 2010. While he doesn’t specifically address training or corporate learning, I think the trends he is predicting will have a significant impact on our industry.
I particularly like his reframe of the term social media. “Social media has to...
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Classroom or eLearning? – There’s an App for That!
Need to make an ROI assessment on whether a classroom program or eLearning solution is right for you? Now there is an app for that.
Brainvisa recently released a free iPhone app that helps you calculate the development, implementation and maintenance costs of a classroom program, and compares those costs to developing an eLearning solution....
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The promise of Mobile Learning is real…but it may not be what you thought it was
Let’s start with two very different perspectives:
1) Mobile learning leverages today’s smart phone technologies to deliver a unique experience to the user. GPS, for example, makes it possible to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for the user by tying content to the learner’s location.
2) Mobile learning gives us the opportunity to better serve each learner’s...
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