CollabrATEC

Steelcase Modular Learning System

An example of a collaborative classroom from Steelcase. There are digital whiteboards, overheads, multimedia and multiple computer access.

The class read through four narratives. 

First Narrative - Formula 1

Why should we buy this story?  Seeing things from different cultures adds to the overall experience.  Time shift collaboration is important when you need to meet a deadline.  How do you deal with the time difference?  Take shifts, collaborate once a day, different teams work on projects separately, then the Lead team puts them all together. 

“Around the World” has to be pumped up.  Add the Tier One component to this story.  Software needs to provide translation for foreign languages.  Use microslicing technology for recording collaboration.  Provide close captioning on replay.  Leslie … Continue Reading

Developers Toolkit- Conducting a Needs analysis-

I pulled this during class-skimmed and it does talk about the learning environment- hope it is applicable and helpful if needed

http://saulcarliner.home.att.net/id/overviewneedsanalysis.htm

Here is a wikipedia article on needs analysis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needs_analysis

Rewritable Holograms

University of Arizona optical scientist, Savas Tay, created a three-dimensional holographic display that can be erased and rewritten in a matter of minutes. The device is said to have uses in the industrial and medical fields, however, the Air Force is very interested in using the technology for military applications and seems willing to pay for it.

TechShop bills itself as a fully-equipped open-access workshop and creative environment. Their slogan “Build Your Dreams Here” focuses on the any time access to work on projects of your choice. Classes and Seminars are offered by those who know to those who wish to know, creating a collaborative learning environment. The founder, Jim Newton, believes it is a health club with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment or as he calls it a Kinko’s for geeks. The idea is now franchising with another opening in North Carolina and up to ten more being created throughout the country.

http://socialmediaclassroom.com/

Social Media Classroom

Invitation to the Social Media Classroom and Collaboratory
Welcome to the Social Media Classroom and Collaboratory.  It’s all free, as in both “freedom of speech” and “almost totally free beer.” We invite you to build on what we’ve started to create more free value.  The Social Media Classroom (we’ll call it SMC) includes a free and open-source (Drupal-based) web service that provides teachers and learners with an integrated set of social media that each course can use … Continue Reading

Freshman students get their choice of Apple iPhone 3G or iPod Touch
I came across this article, and thought it was excellent to show how eveything is moving to mobile and everyone wants more freedom.

collaborationplatformprototype92708
Class presentation from 9-27-2008.

The instructor asked each individual what they would like to see showing the final presentation of this project. The following ideas were collected from all individuals in the class:

Final result = presentation
Current teaching techniques = future technology
Collaborate now on how to uese these tools
Classrooms need to improve even if you get inferior teachers with painful subjects. The goal is to teach and learn. The equipment available to the classroom can make it successful.

Campus Wide and even global collaboration should be a goal.

Find out how the students feel about their learning environment.

There should be freedom and mobility of the learning environment.

Survey … Continue Reading

Each group was asked to identify their role for the semester project. The following is what each group represented of themselves and what they hope to accomplish:

Presentation: Each class will be video taped
Interactive Presenation
Mock up of the environmental space
Studio Magic
Working knowledge of what GUI & Technology are doing
Flash Presentation or Video Tape

Technology: This group should sit in on Dean Terry’s class
How future technology can change the future classroom
Science Fiction - Technology
Changing what we presently have
ie: plug-ins

Environment:
Modifyable Classrooms
Lighting and Desk Orientation
Practicality vs. Showcase of Technology
Branding Space

GUI:
Visual Multimedia
Individualized
Brick and … Continue Reading

Finding Paths through the World’s Photos

Jeff Han of Perceptive Pixel demonstrates how their multi touch interface is capable of collaboration.

openID provides administrator a way for users to “piggyback” on another sites authentication, like yahoo or AOL.

This allows this site to be open for discussion with the entire world, anyone can contribute to collabrATEC.com.