NetGenEd 2011

The goal of the initiative is to help usher in a new series of policy education, exploration, and management tools utilizing state of the art computer game designs, technologies, and development skills.

I think the real thing Google brings to the table is introducing the feasible technology so that game companies can follow suit. I don't think the information in Google Street View is granular or clear enough to satisfy the needs of a game, but it might inspire an innovative game developer to mount a camera to a car and go capture the data in a similar fashion for their projects.That being said, Google Earth is a fascinating piece of software, and I would love to see some sort of online multiplayer experience that could take advantage of all that data

Early efforts in the development of coolit defined a sequence of game levels that would, through the use of scaffolding, guide a student from a novice’s approach to an expert’s perspective through the increasing complexity required of a comprehensive cryogenic design.

I recently received an ebook on a topic I found interesting. The subject was well-written, concise - and was over in 20 pages.A twenty-page ebook? Is that enough? Did I waste my money?Actually a twenty page ebook that gets to the heart of an issue and leaves you with some tangible takeaway details may be better than a 150 page file that is packed with fluff.By their very design ebooks are crafted for both niche markets and for solid information.In ebook writing you need to know it's OK to stop writing when you have enough information. A twenty-page ebook could become a best seller.For example let's say I purchase an ebook that features a very specific type of plumbing repair. The cost of the ebook was $10 and in 35 pages I had the diagrams and step-by-step instructions I needed to tackle and complete a plumbing repair.I could have called a plumber to come and take care of the issue. The friendly plumber would arrive at my house, diagnose the problem and fix it within an hour. When the bill arrives it includes a fee for the service call, an hourly charge and parts.Now, since the problem was not something I considered an emergency how did the two options compare?Plumber:Cost - $100Time spent waiting - 2 hrs.Plan of action - call for help and then waitEnd result - problem solved and a reliance on the plumber to fix the problem again next time.Ebook:Cost - $10.00Time spent in reading - 1 hr.Plan of action - a trip the hardware store for partsEnd result - new skill set and problem solved.Ebooks work because they can provide niche materials for consumers who want to learn something that is not routinely available in a traditional bookstore. Ebooks can be made available at a fraction of the cost of traditional publishing and can focus attention on a very focused subject.In essence most ebook consumers are not especially upset if a how-to ebook is relatively short. If the subject can be communicated in a short time that may actually make the manuscript seem more valuable because it didn't waste the reader's time.Obviously technical manuals aren't the only types of ebooks available, the truth is ebooks can also be the focus of a business owner that has expertise in a subject that is not routinely addressed.One of the key ways for an individual to make money is by selling their knowledge. This is often best expressed through consulting. Many individuals will take their knowledge and use it as part of a personal consulting program or a corporate training seminar. However, they also know that there would be many who could benefit from their experience, but could never afford to attend a seminar. This is where an ebook can be extremely relevant.Because these individuals may command a significant sum of money to provide consultation sessions the ebook would not cover everything the seminar or consultation would. The ebook might provide some broad overviews with a few concrete steps the reader can use to facilitate change.This same ebook can be used to market the seminar or consultation aspect of your business.In this case the ebook can be helpful while providing enough evidence that attending your seminar might be in the readers best interest.

The story-based, participatory AR games developed by the ROAR team are played on Apple iPhones and Android-based smartphones and use GPS technology to correlate the students’ real world location to their virtual location in the game’s digital world. As the students walk and run around their school grounds, a map on their handheld displays virtual objects and characters (fig. 1 and 2) who exist in an AR layer superimposed on real space. When students come within approximately 30 feet of these digital artifacts, the AR and GPS software trigger video, audio, and text files, which provide academic and problem solving challenges as well as narrative, navigation, and collaboration cues. Figure 1: Live-view of digital objects on school grounds Figure 2: Map-view of player’s position and digital objects on school grounds

Over the past two years at AdMob, we’ve experienced the rapid growth in consumer usage of the the mobile Internet and applications first-hand.  As it has grown, so has the scope of the topics we’ve covered in our monthly Mobile Metrics Report.

Over the past two years at AdMob, we’ve experienced the rapid growth in consumer usage of the the mobile Internet and applications first-hand.  As it has grown, so has the scope of the topics we’ve covered in our monthly Mobile Metrics Report.

Over the past two years at AdMob, we’ve experienced the rapid growth in consumer usage of the the mobile Internet and applications first-hand.  As it has grown, so has the scope of the topics we’ve covered in our monthly Mobile Metrics Report.

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a brief introduction to game-based learning

The Virtual Forensics laboratory is designed to teach applied forensic science through game-based learning.

As noted elsewhere, the Poitin Press is a virtual publishing house in that it sells its books over the Internet both as printed and eBooks. Our reasons for us doing so are explained in "About Us". In this section we would like to briefly explain the current state of eBooks, what your options are, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each. The intent is to help you make your choice of which is for you.

Presently, there are several different formats of eBooks.  They fall into two basic categories: Those that run on a computer such as a workstation or laptop, and those that require a special device, often called an "eBook" but are really a special-purpose computer in their own right.  A third category based on PDAs and similar hand-held devices is also available. 

One interesting factoid is that while the popularity of workstations is dropping, they are not being replaced by "Internet appliances" as touted in the last few years, or even PDAs, or the new "Tablets." By far and away, the choice is still the combination of laptops and PDAs, which are generally used in combination by today's cyber road-warriors. The PDA is used during meetings and such and then downloaded into the laptop so that the information can be gathered into spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.  This makes the laptop the hardware of choice for the eBook marketers because the target customer is likely to already have one, and so does not have to buy, support and cart around yet another bit of hardware. For this reason, we have chosen to support only those eBook formats that can run on a laptop. There are three such formats: Palm eBook, Microsoft's Reader, and Adobe's Acrobat eBook Reader.  They are not compatible with each other. They have fundamentally different technology in each and one cannot display the other's format.

This simulation will allow the students to assume the role of these early composers, perform the same experiments with sound, and learn why composers came to those conclusions.

Most people only know Kindle. But there is a variety of eBook readers available, some with other features that may be more attractive than the Kindle. Here are the factors we considered to effectively compare these electronic books.

Design From touchscreens to LED backlights to the Read to Me feature on the Kindle 2, there are a lot of features that will help your reader disappear so it’s just you and the text. Features like the touchscreen, screen size and type and the wireless capabilities were given more weight. Content Some of the eReaders have hundreds of thousands of titles available from a dedicated service while others can support a few files found on the internet. We rated the number of content available for the device and how many different types of book files each device can support. Memory/Battery Life The life of your eReader is crucial. Nobody wants their reading device to run out of power before the climax of their novel. The number of pages that can be turned on a single charge and the amount of memory available for storing books makes the eReader experience more enjoyable. Additional Features There is always room for features while enjoying to a book. Some of these include the number of grayscale levels, audio formats, image formats, text-to-speech feature and so much more.

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5G Mobile Phones Will Change Our World 5G mobile phones represent a considerable improvements to the already eye opening Apple iPhone or Google Android units, which are just unveiling their own considerable opportunities. It seems that the status quo is only being established but as this kind of technology never hangs around for any period of time the so-called “5G” is likely to vanquish 3G really quickly. The 5G communication system will be based around extensive use of voice over Internet protocol, also known as VoIP. Data will be transferred at very high speeds and call quality will take a considerable step forward. How long do you think it will be before our once humble cell phone is promoted to the rank of virtual personal assistant? Whereas it was once just a talking device, an amazing number of features and flexibility will likely give us a huge number of choices to help us lead our daily lives. The cutting-edge equipment will surely make the best use of these new delivery methods.

it will enable faculty to more precisely identify student learning needs and tailor instruction appropriately. This has implications not simply for individual student performance, but in how educators perceive teaching, learning, and assessment.

Similarly, Userfly, designed for usability testing, provides the ability to record the behavior of visitors to websites, and then play it back for analysis.

computer science professor Paul Gestwicki and English professor Brian McNely are co-developing software for enhancing collaborative knowledge work. Using current theories of learning, rhetoric, writing, and human-computer interaction, the pair is designing an interactive visualization system with the goal of providing a richer understanding of collaboration and a framework for more effective evaluation of the collaborative process within writing.

The mobile phone, also known as cellular phone, has become one of the most successful inventions in the 20th century

Simulation games are common in business classes, where they often focus on manufacturing and selling generic products like widgets. But when a Sports Business faculty member decided to run a simulation game pilot project, he skipped the widgets and went straight for an XBox 360. Paul Swangard, Managing Director of the James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, is using Madden NFL’s franchise mode to help his SBUS 199 students grasp marketing and business decisions faced by NFL franchises

Dukeminier saw it as a success, with a few caveats. “It certainly kept the students engaged and I think that overall they learned quite a bit from the combination of the Madden project and Paul’s course. It also proved to be much more engaging than the typical business simulation where you sell widgets,” he said. “It was not at all uncommon for the students to be cheering when their team did well, or yelling when it did poorly.”

About half of the students in the class participated in the pilot project. They formed teams of four and were given the same team, the Seattle Seahawks, to manage through ten seasons. Students were graded on the decisions they made and the rationale behind those decisions.