The European Commission JRC (Joint Research Center), Institute for Prospective Technological Studies released last week at the EU Ministerial Conference on e-Government a comprehensive report on social and economic implications of Social Computing [aka Web2.0, For anyone interested in social media and the impact it has on both society and economy, this is a very worthwhile report. This wide report covers different thematic areas. social media]. The Impact of Social Computing on the EU Information Society and Economy' (Eds.) Valverde. MORE >>

Mark Power A JISC CETIS blog Contact Subscribe Meta Log in Entries RSS Comments RSS WordPress.org Augmented Reality - A Game Changer in Mobile Learning? and “it’s not a game-changer, it’s a fad!&#. It’s an exciting technology and one that - like Cameron’s 3D in cinema - will be a game-changer (imo), not simply a fad, given the opportunities it will open up to enable and enhance the immersive delivery of rich content to mobile platforms. No, not Cloud Computing. Still. As with anything though, it’s not going to happen overnight. Cheers! MORE >>

skip to main | skip to sidebar FUTURE-MAKING SERIOUS GAMES THE BEST OF SERIOUS GAMES THAT CHALLENGE US TO PLAY AT BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Serious Games as Mobile Learning At School Via: Learning and Teaching Through Technology - Sheffield School Pioneers Mobile Phones For Learning Students at Notre Dame High School in Sheffield will soon be enabled to use their personal mobile devices - including mobile phones - in the classroom and around the school. Tags: games UK There’s a huge untapped resource staring us in the face.&# MORE >>

But the newer WebKit based browsers are so capable that many people can’t tell the difference between a well developed mobile web application and a native application (with the exception for gaming and 3D graphics where native applications still have a pretty big performance edge). InformationWeek is releasing it’s InformationWeek Anylitics report: “Air Pressure: Why IT Must Sort Out App Mobilization Challenges&# , which is free for a limited time. You can find the report through the link for the article of the same name here. “Native Vs. Web. MORE >>

think mobile applications are the game changer for training. Mashable reports that 1 in 4 adults in US now use mobile apps. Technology around us is evolving at a rapid pace and is in turn affecting a speedy evolution of learning technology. Work is changing and, to keep pace with it, training is changing too. Which of these technology changes will impact training the most? Let me explain why I think that way. Why Mobile? With the availability of just-in-time access to information through mobile computing devices (including tablets ) the notion of knowledge (sometimes a.k.a. MORE >>