Tuesday, January 27, 2004

The 2004 Horizon Report The Horizon Report is available as a downloadable pdf file. The report is from the New Media Consortium (NMC), a non-profit organization "that brings forward-thinking learning organizations - colleges, universities, and museums - together with innovative high-tech companies to collaborate in a non-competitive environment" (http://www.nmc.org/). This Horizon Report includes Learning Objects among the important new technologies with relevance for teaching, learning, and creative expression. The appraisals of the new technologies and the links for further reading are of value for anyone evaluating the application of these technologies to their institution. (Other technologies reviewed are Scalable Vector Graphics, Rapid Prototyping, Multimodal Interfaces, Context Aware Computing, and Knowledge Webs.) "The NMC is pleased to announce the publication of the 2004 Horizon Report. The report, produced with support from the Corel Corporation, highlights six technologies that the underlying research suggests will become very important to higher education over the next one to five years. A central focus of the discussion of each technology is its relevance for teaching, learning, and creative expression. Live weblinks to example applications are provided in each section, as well as to additional readings. The 2004 Horizon Report is being released with a license to freely replicate and distribute the report." 10:45:24 AM    COMMENT []