|
(THINKING) FOR THE DIGITAL ERA Volume 8, Number 2 October 2001 |
|
The September
issue of Syllabus contained excellent articles and
columns: "Higher Education in the Digital Age: Planning for an Uncertain Future." See page 2. "Distance Learning: Electronic Learning Generations." "Scholarly Publishing in the 21" Century." See "Online Electronic Journals" on page 3. "Highlights of the
Syllabus 2001 Conference." "Are e-Books Ready for the Classroom?" See "Are e-Books Ready...?" on page 4. "An Experiment with Student-Centered Learning." "God and Shakespear in Cyberspace." A guide to humanities resources on the Web. "Trends: Harvesting Computer Cycles - for Better or Worse" Technology
Implementation -- "Staying Afloat: Open Source Professional
Development." |
|
"Imagine a world where `ask and you shall receive' can be interpreted literally. Here, when you pick up the phone and ask for a weather report, a friendly voice might tell you its partly sunny and 75 degree. Or you might find out whether your stock portfolio's .... In June AT&T Wireless launched its first voice portal and introduced customers to .... `In the past year, we've handled several voice portal deployments overseas - in Austria, Germany, and Italy'." Pepe, Michele.
"The Voice Web: Hear the Future of Information." CRN, August 27, 2001, 81
2. |
|
"The Stanford University School of Medicine ... is a world-class training ground for future leaders in biomedical research and medical practice. Students benefit from close working relationships with more than 200 basic science faculty and 400 clinical faculty members who are engaged in .... The Lane Medical Library's mission is to provide the most effective, responsive and up-to-date..." Lustig, David.
"Future Doctors Go Digital." Field Force Automation., September 2001,
38-44. |
|
"The explosion of the Internet and associated technologies in the later half of the 1990s has made combining production and delivery technologies with interactive communication technologies relatively simple. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) encompass many modalities and are underpinned by a plethora of new hardware and software. N-way video streaming, digital library and museum database management, simulations, teleconferencing, telephony, and wireless communications are just a few examples. Each modality has particular characteristics that contribute to its strength or weakness as an effective tool for ...." Harley, Diane.
"Higher Education in the Digital Age: Planning for an Uncertain Future."
Syllabus. 15(2), September 2001, 10-12.
Check the Higher
Education in the Digital Age Project at the Center for Studies in Higher
Education, University of California, Berkeley. http://ishi.lib.berkeley.edu/cshe/projects/university/
|
|
VISION All scholarly and research publications (including university, governmental, research, and Museum sites) should be universally available on the Internet in perpetuity. Brian L. Hawkins, President of EDUCAUSE, elaborates on aspects of the Vision statement as a prelude to comments about Knowledge Management (KM). He states "...in the digital era, this term has taken on nuances that point to the need to rethink the old paradigms - to reconsider who the new knowledge management players ... might be." Brian L. Hawkins.
"Information Access in the Digital Era: Challenges and a Call
for |
|
"Advancing research into virtual environment applications like tele-immersion, for example, would make it possible for anyone to create a holographic `training room' right in his or her office or cubicle with virtual participants beamed in from geographically dispersed locations." Barbian, Jeff.
"The Future Training Room." Training, 38(9), September 2001,
40-45. |
|
Online Learning 2001, will be held in Los Angeles on October 1-3. Richness of the conference can be seen in information from advertisers and exhibitors: http://www.onlinelearningmag.com/ Pathlore LearnKey,
Inc. Element
K And many
more. |
|
Berkeley
Electronic Press BioOne Highwire Project
Muse Project
Euclid Theoretical and Applied Mathematics and Statistics Hermalin, Benjamin
E. "Scholarly Journal Publishing in the 218" Century." Syllabus, 15(2),
September 2001, 16, 18, and 32. |
|
Mention has often been made about Electronic Newsletters (ENs) in previous issues of the SP newsletter, including those available at the "Asia Society" bulletin board page. An InfoWorld renewal invitation led to a review of newsletters, special reports, ALERTS, and other services. ENs can include as many as 28 different streams of information delivered to you e-mail address such as The InfoWorld Scoop twice daily; E-Business Daily; Test Center Report on Mondays; E-Business Pulse on Tuesdays; Application Development Report, Security Advisor, Wireless World, Web Technolov, Small-Medium Business Report, & E-Business Secrets on Thursdays; and Professional Edge and Networking Report on Fridays. Ethics Matters and Week's Greatest Hits will be coming soon on Fridays. Individuals can
also receive e-mail messages about 19 topics on E-Business, IT Careers,
International News, Mobile Commerce, etc. To access, go
to CIO
Insight Interactive
Week The Net
Economy Smart
Partner eWEEK |
|
A Simon article contains a "Future Prospects for e-books" plus the following "References." Simon, Eric J.
"Are e-Books Ready for the Classroom? Syllabus. 15(2), September 2001,
28-29. Fidler, R. "Elecrtonic Books: A Good Idea Waiting For the Right Technology." Future of Print Media, Fall, 1998. http://www.futureprint.kent.edu/articles/fidler02.htm Simon, E.J. "Electronic Textbooks: A Pilot Study of Student E-Reading Habits." Future of Print Media. Winter 2001. http://www.futureprint.kent.edu/articles/simon01.htm Simon, E.J. "An Experiment Using Electronic Books in the College Classroom." Journal of Computers in Math and Science Teaching, 2001, 20(4). Wearden, S. `Tlectronic Books: A Study of Potenail Features and Their Perceived Value." Future of Print Media. Fall, 1998. http://www.futureprint.kent.edu/articles/wearden02.htm Wilkinson, S.
"E-Books Emerge." Chemical and Engineering News. August 21, 2000,
49-54. |
|
"Virtual universities are here to stay. The issue isn't whether or not they will happen, it's how many students will be attending corporate `classrooms,' how many courses will be delivered by distance learning and how successful will the new and existing virtual universities be?" This is the opening statement of a book review by Vic Ward in On The Horizon, 9(3), May/June 2001, 13-4. Ryan, Steve, Scott, Bernard, Freeman, Howard, and Patel, Daxa. The Virtual University: The Internet and Resource Based Learning. London: Kogan Page, 2000, 192 pages, $24.95. Past volumes of On
The Horizon (OTH) are available at http://camfordpublishing.com/oth
|
|
The March issue of
the newsletter began with many links about Knowledge Management (KM) and
mobile workforces using handheld devices. The April issue began with
"Preparing for the New World Geography Bee" followed by "Career
Development" - awareness, exploration, and specialization. The September
issue contained information about the Central Intelligence Agent and U. S.
Department of State. Events of September 11th are part of a 911 call about
an extended family of Information Technology (IT) needs associated with
free market globalized economies driven by advances in technology. How
Career Development be included in curriculum during INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION WEEK, NOVEMBER 12-16, 2001?
|
|
The September issue of the STRATEGIC PLANNING newsletter contained the following goal : "It is our goal to design and perfect a CAREER DEVELOPMENT system that can be modeled in AAL and traditional formats that will be qualitatively superior to ad hoc services currently in use." The newsletter also contained a basic conceptual framework for phases of Career Development : Awareness in early years, Exploration in middle years, and Specializations with Concentrations - articulated 4+4 secondary plus postsecondary years for emerging digital era roles in e-business (B2B, B2C, MC), Health Informatics, the Genome Project, and KM in AAL e-paradigm formats. How can we form
learning communities to browse and mine ideas for inclusion in curriculum
standards and then create developmentally appropriate learning units in
multiple online formats? How can Electronic Learning Communities (ELCs)
comprised of professionals and technicians engaged in the above?mentioned
emerging roles plus education and training service providers collaborate
in specifying competencies and skills necessary now in these roles
followed by educator teams to create developmentally appropriate learning
units, have them reviewed by economy sector providers, and advance them
through a curriculum development sequence from design to testing? How
could PT3 and/or NSF funded projects include CD ideas into their funded
project designs? 2001-2002 2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005 Awareness in Early Years - focus on Culture,
Diversity, Peace, and Quality Of Life (QOL). Awareness of development of
the PC, applications in education, and future potential (see page 6).
Awareness about biometric, card, voice, wireless technologies plus graphic
arts and printing. (See Career Development e-Paradigms available
at http://www.blackboard.com/courses/webcom/ - instructions on page 8). Awareness about applications of technologies to commerce (B2B, B2C, M-Commerce). Awareness about the Genome Project and Health Informatics - introduction to emerging careers. Awareness about Embassies and conditions in health disparity and technology. About 1/6th of the world's population has access to the Internet. Exploration in Middle Years - build a base for career specialization and concentration options. Specializations
& Concentrations - continuing with improving QOL plus adding Security
roles. Critical thinking competencies and problem solving skills for an
extended family of IT type roles. Access, browse, and mine U.S. Public
Affairs Program. How can children
and youth acquire initial competencies and skills plus then expand upon
them? What are the specifications of a Professional Support Portal (PSP)
to assist all education and training service providers to achieve
awareness and understanding as well as reach proficiency? What are the
specifications of a Student Technology Support (STS) service so
cybergenerations can reach desired outcomes? An STS Aide, especially for
challenged learners and adults, provides breadth and depth of applications
and understanding of basic research and development processes. (See
"Vision Quest Thinking for Creating Career Development e-Paradigms via
Electronic Networked Communities" and "Career Development Through
Knowledge Management" on p. 8). |
|
"The IBM PC was introduced to the world 20 years ago at a press conference in New York on August 12, 1981. Evolving from the MITS Altair hobbyist computer and taking cues from early PCs such as the Apple II, the IBM PC - and the story behind its development - provided a foretaste of how the whole industry took shape. The IBM PC originated not in Big Blue's Armonk, N.Y., headquarters but at its small Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Fla., which was headed by Bill Lowe. It was Lowe who proposed to IBM's top brass that they build a personal computer made of components provided by outsiders, bucking IBM's longstanding practice of using its own hardware and software." A Brief History of the Personal Computer 1971: The first
microprocessor, the Intel 4004, is introduced.
Battey, Jim. "It
was 20 years ago today..." InfoWorld. 32, August 3, 2001, 28-30. http://www.infoworld.com/
|
|
"Later this year, the Federal Communications Commission will decide whether to give the green light to so-called ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission. UWB is almost two decades old, but is used mainly in limited radar or position-location devices. Only recently has UWB been applied to business communications. It's a different type of transmission that will lead ...." Cox. John.
"Ultrafast Wireless Technology Set to Lift Off: NetworkWorld. 18(35),
August 27, 2001, 22. |
|
"... as the industry scales its own learning curve, 10 guiding principles have emerged." They are: 1. Know your own
business. Delahoussaye,
Martin, and Zemke, Ron. "10 Things We Know For Sure About Learning
Online." True. 38(9), September 2001, 48-59. http://www.trainingmag.com/
|
|
The Office of
Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs in the Department of State announced open competitions for (a) the
NIS Community College Partnership Program and (b) the NIS College and
University Partnership Program. The U. S.
Government supports 600+ Federal Laboratories - NTH, NIMH, NASA, many
more. Information can be accessed at An East - West
Center was established by the United States Congress in 1960 "to promote
better relations and understanding between the United States and the
nations of Asia and the Pacific through cooperative study, training and
research." Access: |
|
An October issue
of World Trade contains many articles useful in International Studies
programs. Sowinski, Lara L. "Top 100 Movers & Shakers." World Trade,
14(10), October 2001, 30-40. The article also included the top 25
companies in Canada, the top 25 European companies, and the top 25 Asian
companies. http://www.worldtrademag.com/
Imagine the logistics and supply chain management needed for the 6,000 athletes from 82 countries and 10,000 media personnel for the Olympic Winter Games, Feb 8-24, 2002. "Foreign Exchange Policy and Procedure Development," "ASPs Are Rockin' the E-commerce World," "A Fine Kettle of Fish" on marketing soup in Japan, and "NAFTA: Past, Present, and Future." Be sure to browse http://www.taipeitradeshows.com.tw/ |
|
What diplomatic,
economic, political, social, and technological forces are shaping
education content and delivery, with accountability, in the digital era?
Within the category of technology, what content about technology should be
required at various levels of education - elementary, middle, secondary,
undergraduate, first graduate, etc? How can awareness about biometric,
card, voice, wireless technologies be integrated into curriculum in
discipline-centered formats, in multidisciplinary formats, and in online
formats? How can critical thinking competencies and problem solving skills
be enhanced in all formats? How could dislocated professional and
technical workforces, as well as retired SCORE and others, share the
breadth and depth of their experiences in Career Development
e-paradigms? See COLLEGE@HOME in Modern Maturity. July/August, http://www.modernmaturity.org/
|
|
Access: The March 2001 issue included the following partial list of topics with links to Web sites. The face of Knowledge Management (KM). Consumer-centric Knowledge Management (KM). Knowledge Managers. Optimizing mobile workforces. Agencies queue up for KM. Information hits the road. Digital dashboards. The new banking smart card. Planning for digital dividends. The struggle for e-quality. Logistics and transportation. Global markets. Globalization and digital era dividends. A program plan for Directed Study. The April 2001
issue focused on Career Development: Awareness, Exploration, &
Specialization. Each of the above-mentioned phases contained examples used
in papers written for the Preparing Tomorrow Teachers to Use Technology
(PT3) federal program in USDE. A second paper was presented to the Vision Quest team. Both are available at http://www.blackboard.com/courses/webcom Between April and September, Career Development was the focus of research and writing. See "Career Development e-Paradigms for Digital Dividends" (will be published by the PT3 program). "Vision Quest Thinking for Creating Career Development e-Paradigms via Electronic Networked Communities: Building Competencies & Skills at the Rate of Imagination for Global Leadership." "Career Development Through Knowledge Management (KM): Be a Chief Information Officer (CIO) For Your Digital Dividend Destiny." Each individual must create a vision and action plan. Students can use Directed Study (DS) to raise awareness and understanding about topics. The September 2001
issue included comments about the following topics:
|
| After the
newsletters, click on "External Links," "The Friendly Forum," "The
Friendly Forum: Class Discussion." Browse Asia Society, Globalization and
the Family of IT Careers, Taiwan, Korea, etc. Access a few of the links.
Consider requesting one the Asia Society Electronic Newsletters. Analyze
competencies and skills from some of the "Family of IT Careers" links.
Analyze "Taiwan" and critique the educational goals for the Ministry of
Education (MOE).
Warren H.Groff, 3408 N. 49th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216-3208, (414) 871-1127 |