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358 - Video iPods for Learning? Doctorate Research on e-Learning
October 13, 2005
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Oct 13, 2005.
#358 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,405 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida.
1. Apple iPOD Video: Implications for Learning?
2. Doctoral Research on e-Learning from Switzerland.
3. Learning 2005 Update: CLO's Share Perspectives
1. Apple iPOD Video - Implications for Learning? Today, Apple extended their popular iPod technology and music service by adding a video capability. The new, thin iPOD can download, store and play video segments. They plan on selling video programs for as little as $1.99.
Sure, it is cool, but what might be some implications for the world of Learning. I spoke with an informal group of learning managers today about the Video iPOD's learning implications:
* On-Line Sales Most Provocative: If consumers get comfortable buying a video program on-line for a low cost, it could have huge implications for video educational content. Imagine getting a one hour video of a Strategy, Purchasing or Safety expert for only a few dollars. Imagine giving each learner a budget for learning content that could be purchased on-line.
* Tagging to SCORM and LMS: The managers were interested to know if there would be rapid innovations to tag video iContent with SCORM and LMS readable codes. If video "casting" becomes popular, how will organizations track and manage these elements.
* 508 Issues: One manager immediately wanted to know how this fit into
508 rules on access for folks with vision or hearing challenges. Would the content be sub-titled or transcribed?
* Wikiable: Another topic was about making the content even more "extreme" by linking it to a blog or wiki for community collaboration.
* Drive Safe! One manager got worried about his college age daughter watching these while driving or under the table while at the high tuition college she is attending.
* Content Costs Implications: There was much discussion about the impact of these devices on the future cost of content. Would we be able to buy content on a more granular level?
Watch for other hardware, software and service providers to jump on this model. The MASIE Center will conduct a series of learning sandbox experiments with the new Video iPods and will share our results both on-line here on TRENDS as well as at the upcoming Learning 2005.
2. Doctoral Research on e-Learning from Switzerland: Chiara Succi is a PhD Candidate from Italy working in the e-Learning area at a University in Switzerland. She is finishing up her study on the implications of e-Learning deployment. While visiting with us at The MASIE Center, we conducted a 10 minute text, audio and PodCast interview with her about this intriguing research on e-Learning engagement:
http://www.learning2005.com/university/
3. Learning 2005 Update - CLO's Share Perspectives: We are pleased to announce that over 25 Chief Learning Officers from major organizations around the world will be attending and participating as resources at our Learning 2005 event to begin in a few weeks in Orlando. Key learning executives from Deloitte, Grant Thornton, Pitney Bowes, CIA and Ernst & Young will be active members of our Learning 2005 community. I will be interviewing them in Keynote Sessions, hosting them for a Lunch with CLO's and you will have a great deal of informal time with them in our discussions, task forces and communities. There is still room and discounted hotel rates for Learning 2005, October 30 to November 2, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.
Information at: http://www.learning2005.com
#358 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,405 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida.
1. Apple iPOD Video: Implications for Learning?
2. Doctoral Research on e-Learning from Switzerland.
3. Learning 2005 Update: CLO's Share Perspectives
1. Apple iPOD Video - Implications for Learning? Today, Apple extended their popular iPod technology and music service by adding a video capability. The new, thin iPOD can download, store and play video segments. They plan on selling video programs for as little as $1.99.
Sure, it is cool, but what might be some implications for the world of Learning. I spoke with an informal group of learning managers today about the Video iPOD's learning implications:
* On-Line Sales Most Provocative: If consumers get comfortable buying a video program on-line for a low cost, it could have huge implications for video educational content. Imagine getting a one hour video of a Strategy, Purchasing or Safety expert for only a few dollars. Imagine giving each learner a budget for learning content that could be purchased on-line.
* Tagging to SCORM and LMS: The managers were interested to know if there would be rapid innovations to tag video iContent with SCORM and LMS readable codes. If video "casting" becomes popular, how will organizations track and manage these elements.
* 508 Issues: One manager immediately wanted to know how this fit into
508 rules on access for folks with vision or hearing challenges. Would the content be sub-titled or transcribed?
* Wikiable: Another topic was about making the content even more "extreme" by linking it to a blog or wiki for community collaboration.
* Drive Safe! One manager got worried about his college age daughter watching these while driving or under the table while at the high tuition college she is attending.
* Content Costs Implications: There was much discussion about the impact of these devices on the future cost of content. Would we be able to buy content on a more granular level?
Watch for other hardware, software and service providers to jump on this model. The MASIE Center will conduct a series of learning sandbox experiments with the new Video iPods and will share our results both on-line here on TRENDS as well as at the upcoming Learning 2005.
2. Doctoral Research on e-Learning from Switzerland: Chiara Succi is a PhD Candidate from Italy working in the e-Learning area at a University in Switzerland. She is finishing up her study on the implications of e-Learning deployment. While visiting with us at The MASIE Center, we conducted a 10 minute text, audio and PodCast interview with her about this intriguing research on e-Learning engagement:
http://www.learning2005.com/university/
3. Learning 2005 Update - CLO's Share Perspectives: We are pleased to announce that over 25 Chief Learning Officers from major organizations around the world will be attending and participating as resources at our Learning 2005 event to begin in a few weeks in Orlando. Key learning executives from Deloitte, Grant Thornton, Pitney Bowes, CIA and Ernst & Young will be active members of our Learning 2005 community. I will be interviewing them in Keynote Sessions, hosting them for a Lunch with CLO's and you will have a great deal of informal time with them in our discussions, task forces and communities. There is still room and discounted hotel rates for Learning 2005, October 30 to November 2, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.
Information at: http://www.learning2005.com
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