Group items tagged video - MOBIUS Libraries

Interactive books for iPad, iPhone, and the web - 0 views

www.inkling.com

Professional Development

shared by Scott Peterson on 02 Aug 13 - No Cached

Scott Peterson on 02 Aug 13

An interesting web vendor that is offering interactive textbooks, which is in some ways the repackaging of the original "multimedia" CD-ROM's of the early 1990's, but now offered as a "book." They claim to be partnered with McGraw-Hill and Pearson, and it looks like a user needs to have a perpetual account to use their material although offline access is allowed. Some features such as streaming video and music are separate from the book so they are not true stand alone files, and purchasing a book as an app is currently only for a handful of titles. The list price of several of the books is very steep, and my main concern is how well the multimedia is integrated with the text and if there is any ability to share or transfer a license, which I can't find listed in their website FAQ.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting web vendor that is offering interactive textbooks, which is in some ways the repackaging of the original "multimedia" CD-ROM's of the early 1990's, but now offered as a "book." They claim to be partnered with McGraw-Hill and Pearson, and it looks like a user needs to have a perpetual account to use their material although offline access is allowed. Some features such as streaming video and music are separate from the book so they are not true stand alone files, and purchasing a book as an app is currently only for a handful of titles. The list price of several of the books is very steep, and my main concern is how well the multimedia is integrated with the text and if there is any ability to share or transfer a license, which I can't find listed in their website FAQ.</div>

...

Cancel

The Future of Libraries: Short on Books, Long on Tech Read more: http://www.mobiledia.... - 1 views

techland.time.com/...es-short-on-books-long-on-tech

Professional Development

shared by Scott Peterson on 27 Jun 13 - No Cached

adrienne_mobius on 27 Jun 13

"The main floor looks more like a sleek Apple showroom than a stuffy library. And instead of a Genius Bar, there's an Ask Me alcove, where you can get help on everything from laptops to flash drives. Rather than the Dewey system, color-coded walls, stairs and elevators help you find not just books and research papers, but also media rooms, video game collections and even a 3-D printing lab to create plastic models. But the best part? Built with state funds and private donations, it's open to the public. Welcome to the library of the future."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The main floor looks more like a sleek Apple showroom than a stuffy library. And instead of a Genius Bar, there's an Ask Me alcove, where you can get help on everything from laptops to flash drives. Rather than the Dewey system, color-coded walls, stairs and elevators help you find not just books and research papers, but also media rooms, video game collections and even a 3-D printing lab to create plastic models. But the best part? Built with state funds and private donations, it's open to the public. Welcome to the library of the future."</div>

...

Cancel
Scott Peterson on 05 Jul 13

An article that mainly repeats many current trends in libraries but is notable for appearing in a mainstream publication (Time Magazine) and being surprisingly aware of some new developments such as maker culture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An article that mainly repeats many current trends in libraries but is notable for appearing in a mainstream publication (Time Magazine) and being surprisingly aware of some new developments such as maker culture.</div>

...

Cancel

Google Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality Glasses - NYTimes.com - 5 views

bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...-its-augmented-reality-glasses

Google augmented reality

shared by anonymous on 04 Apr 12 - No Cached

Christopher Gould liked it

- anonymous on 04 Apr 12
  
  Watch the video!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Watch the video!</div>
  
  ...
  
  Cancel
...

Cancel

Sharla Lair on 05 Apr 12

That is soooo cool! I want a pair.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That is soooo cool! I want a pair.</div>

...

Cancel
...1 more comment...
Jennifer Parsons on 05 Apr 12

That's amazing! It reminds me of something similar that some groups have been trying to make for blind people-- using audio, instead of visual prompts (e.g., if there's a bus stop 20 feet ahead of the person, the user would hear "Bus stop at Some Number on Such-and-Such Street." 20 feet or so from them). http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060815102854.htm

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That's amazing! It reminds me of something similar that some groups have been trying to make for blind people-- using audio, instead of visual prompts (e.g., if there's a bus stop 20 feet ahead of the person, the user would hear "Bus stop at Some Number on Such-and-Such Street." 20 feet or so from them). <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060815102854.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060815102854.htm</a></div>

...

Cancel
anonymous on 05 Apr 12

Took less than 24 hours for some genius to come up with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3TAOYXT840

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Took less than 24 hours for some genius to come up with this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3TAOYXT840" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3TAOYXT840</a></div>

...

Cancel
Sharla Lair on 05 Apr 12

That actually made me LOL! Thanks for that. ;)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That actually made me LOL! Thanks for that. ;)</div>

...

Cancel

» Glimpses into user behavior ACRL Tech Connect - 0 views

acrl.ala.org/techconnect

outsourcing analytics usability user behavior tech software library

shared by Jennifer Parsons on 03 Apr 12 - No Cached

The screen captures are fascinating — watch below as an off-campus user searches the library home page for the correct place to do an author search in the library catalog
...

Cancel
Be prepared; watching a series of videos of unassisted users can dismantle your or your web committee’s cherished notions about how users navigate your site.
...

Cancel
Paid accounts also have access to real time analytics, so libraries would be able to get a montage of what’s happening in the lobby as it is happening. Imagine being able to walk out and announce a “pop-up library workshop” on using the library catalog effectively after seeing the twentieth person fumble through the OPAC.
...

Cancel

Jennifer Parsons on 03 Apr 12

Describes the use of analytics tools such as Inspectlet, ClickTale, userfly, and more; it includes a nice little comparison table of features. Particularly cool are the real time screenshots and heatmaps depicting page use.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Describes the use of analytics tools such as Inspectlet, ClickTale, userfly, and more; it includes a nice little comparison table of features. Particularly cool are the real time screenshots and heatmaps depicting page use.</div>

...

Cancel

Group items tagged

Interactive books for iPad, iPhone, and the web - 0 views

The Future of Libraries: Short on Books, Long on Tech Read more: http://www.mobiledia.... - 1 views

Google Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality Glasses - NYTimes.com - 5 views

» Glimpses into user behavior ACRL Tech Connect - 0 views

Related searches