Ubiquitous Interactive Multimedia?
I came across info about the use of interactive multimedia by Umpqua Bank last November and wrote a post about it, "Ubiquitous Interactive Computing comes to the Corner Bank!?" .
Imagine this technology in our schools, museums, libraries, universities, and medical facilities!
Please leave a comment if you've seen this technology offered in your community.
Additional information about Umpqua bank's use of interactive technology can be found at The Bank Channel, Putting People First, and BusinessWire.
For more information about ubiquitous interactive computing and related innovative technologies, browse through my TSHWI blog. (Technology-Supported Human-World Interaction)
Feb 10, 2008
Feb 8, 2008
Revisiting the Cambridge Guide to Multimedia Learning
The Cambridge Guide to Multimedia Learning, edited by Richard E. Mayer, the "father" of this fairly new discipline, is a great resource for people involved in instructional technology and application development.
According to Mayer, "the focus of this handbook is on how people learn from words and pictures in computer based environments. Multimedia environments include online instructional presentations, interactive lessons, e-courses, simulation games, virtual reality, and computer-supported in-class presentations."
As I revisited the various chapters in this handbook, I realized that people interested in topics such as information visualization, computer-supported collaborative systems, and data-driven decision making might find some value from this book.
What I'd like to see next from Dr. Mayer is a handbook that focuses on ways people learn, think, and communicate through interactive multimedia that is presented on screens of all sizes. This is important, given the explosion of large interactive whiteboards in classrooms, large-screen displays in the home, and mobile devices that now contain higher-resolution screens.
According to Mayer, "the focus of this handbook is on how people learn from words and pictures in computer based environments. Multimedia environments include online instructional presentations, interactive lessons, e-courses, simulation games, virtual reality, and computer-supported in-class presentations."
As I revisited the various chapters in this handbook, I realized that people interested in topics such as information visualization, computer-supported collaborative systems, and data-driven decision making might find some value from this book.
What I'd like to see next from Dr. Mayer is a handbook that focuses on ways people learn, think, and communicate through interactive multimedia that is presented on screens of all sizes. This is important, given the explosion of large interactive whiteboards in classrooms, large-screen displays in the home, and mobile devices that now contain higher-resolution screens.
Feb 3, 2008
Interactive Displays and Whiteboards: Link to TechPsych Post
I've posted new information and links about resources for interactive whiteboards and displays on the TechPsych blog:
So You're Getting an Interactive Whiteboard. Now What?
Feb 2, 2008
Links to TechPsych posts about technology, intervention, progress monitoring, and RTI
If you are looking for information about the ways technology can be used for response to intervention(RTI) and progress monitoring, take a look at these recent TechPsych posts!
Jan 31, 2008
Gigapan: Good for interactive whitebooards and large touch screen displays
Gigapan, a web based panorama sharing website, offers a range of visual resources that are ideal for interactive whiteboards and touch screen displays.
I'll update this post with video, pics, and a review soon!
I'll update this post with video, pics, and a review soon!
Jan 28, 2008
Visual-Literacy.Org
If you are interested in how people use multimedia to think, learn, and communicate, it is good to know about the concept of visual literacy.
Visual Literacy.Org provides two on-line tutorials about visualization. You can log-on to the tutorials as a guest:
Visualization for Business and Communication
Visualization for Engineering and Communication
Information from the website:
"This e-learning site focuses on a critical, but often neglected skill for business, communication, and engineering students, namely visual literacy, or the ability to evaluate, apply, or create conceptual visual representations. After this tutorial, students should be able to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of visual representations, to improve their shortcomings, to use them to create and communicate knowledge, or to devise new ways of representing insights."
For further reading, Visual Literacy.Org provides an interactive map of books on the topic:
Interactive map of books on Visual Literacy
Visual Literacy.Org provides two on-line tutorials about visualization. You can log-on to the tutorials as a guest:
Visualization for Business and Communication
Visualization for Engineering and Communication
Information from the website:
"This e-learning site focuses on a critical, but often neglected skill for business, communication, and engineering students, namely visual literacy, or the ability to evaluate, apply, or create conceptual visual representations. After this tutorial, students should be able to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of visual representations, to improve their shortcomings, to use them to create and communicate knowledge, or to devise new ways of representing insights."
For further reading, Visual Literacy.Org provides an interactive map of books on the topic:
Interactive map of books on Visual Literacy
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