Tim BajarinPresident, Creative Strategies

Columnist, PC Magazinewww.creativestrategies.comtim@creativestrategies.com

Mobile Technology's

Impact on Learning

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Technology in Learning

• Technology Landscape• Past and Present

• Its Role in e-Learning• Where is it going?• Technology landscape of

tomorrow

Evolution of the Computer

Evolution of the Computer - Mainframe

Evolution of the Computer-

Mini

Evolution of the Computer - Desktop

How will the Mobile Devices evolve?

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Mobile Devices

Screen size

Functionality

Smart phones

E-book Readers

Netbooks

Tablets

Ultrabook

Laptop

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Mobile Device Platforms

•Apple• iOS? MacOS

•Google• Android/Chrome OS

•Microsoft/Nokia• Windows Mobile/Windows 8

•Hp/Palm • WebOS

•RIM/Blackberry• QNX

•Intel• Meego

•Mobile Linux

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Advances in Technology enabling next generation mobility

• Increasing CPU power• More processing power in my smart phone than

NASA had during the first lunar landing.

• Faster flash memory• Cloud-based apps and services• High resolution touch screens• Advances in Lithium batteries• Advances in miniaturization

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The Tablet EvolvesCreating New Learning Possibilities

Tablet Technology Advances Over TimeOriginal “slate” tablet circa 1800s

Apple Graphic tablet - 1979

GridPad 1989 – ($2370)

Newton Message Pad -1993Motion Tablet 2005Apple iPad 2010

Android tablets 2011

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Tablets – Content Consumption vs. Content Creation

• Lean back = Content Consumption (passive)

Our research shows that 80% of all computer usage is content consumption. (Browsing, reading, viewing video, listening to music, researching, etc)

• Lean Forward = Content Creation

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Why Apple Will Continue to Dominate in Tablets

• Two year lead on competition• $60 billion in cash reserves• Volume pre-purchase of components• World class supply chain operations• Best Software Developer Kit• Apple’s attention to detail• iCloud

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Competing Tablet Platforms• Android Tablets• Samsung, HTC, LG, Dell, Acer, Toshiba and many more• Dedicated Android tablet for education - KINEO

• Windows 8 Tablet initiative• No device as yet – slated for sometime in 2012• Windows on ARM vs. Intel x86

• HP/Palm Web OS (TouchPad)• RIM Blackberry QNX (PlayBook)• Intel-Meego

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Mobile e-Learning – Eventually Device Independent?

• Student uses own preferred digital device• Smart phone• Tablet• E-Book/Tablet• Ultrabook• Hybrid Tablet/Laptop

• Handheld game system

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Dedicated Apps vs. Web Browser

• Large application eco-system• Apps can be local or tied to the Internet• Apps are platform specific i.e., iOS, Android, Palm,

etc

• Web apps based on HTML5• Eventually HTML 6

• Video encoder/decoder built-in• No need for Flash™

• Can be run locally or enhanced by internet connection

“Cloud”

Screens in a Digital Life

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Services

“iTunes”

“AppStore”“Skype”

“Audible”“NetFlix”

“Flicker”

“Dropbox”“Safeway.com”

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What’s Next Tablets

• Introducing the hybrid slider• 10-11’ tablet screen with integrated 95%

keyboard• Device acknowledges need for a full touch

screen in tablet mode with a full keyboard for productivity.

Q & A