MIL 4th quarter

• Trends in Digital Technology


  Many of the technological advances we are seeing today will shape our daily lives in the future – the way we relax, interact, communicate and conduct business
• Haptics Technology


  • Feedback technology (using computer applications) that takes advantage of the user's sense of touch by applying force, vibrations and/or motions to the User
  • Used in game controllers, joysticks and steering wheels
  • Becoming more common in Smartphones
  • Gaining widespread acceptance as a key part of virtual reality systems
  • Used in virtual arts, such as sound synthesis, graphic design and animation
  • Many possibilities for Haptics to be applied to gaming, movies, manufacturing, medical, and other industries
• Contextual Awareness


  • Combining 'hard sensor' information such as where you are and the conditions around you, combined with 'soft sensors' such as your calendar, your social network and past preferences
  • Future devices will constantly learn about who you are and how you live, work and play
  • Devices can begin to anticipate your needs
• Voice and Tone Recognition


  • Can be used to confirm a person's identity
  • Tone recognition can be used to detect a person's health or emotional state
  • Opens new opportunities in security and healthcare – with mobile applications
• Intelligent Routing to Devices


  • Useful for local councils
  • Staff can provide precise description and location of a street-based issue using Smartphones and mobile devices
  • Intelligent routing will then alert the responsible team to action
• Eye Tracking Technology


  • Measures eye positions and movements which are analyzed through computer applications
  • Future laptops, smartphones and tablets could contain thousands of tiny imaging sensors built into the display screen
  • Possible applications include law enforcement, airport security, retail, safety, healthcare, and human-computer interaction
• Internet Glasses


  • Technology that can display images directly onto our retinas while not blocking our sight
  • Can be used in eyeglasses and have uses ranging from e-Gaming to military defense
  • Experts predict Internet glasses will replace Smartphones in the next 10-20 years
• Wearable Technology


  • Smart watches perform the same functions as smartphones
  • Fitness trackers aim to promote health and wellness
  • Virtual Reality (VR) wearable technology takes users to computer generated worlds
• Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)


  • A model for delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit on attendance
  • A revolutionary approach to education that moves away from the physical to the virtual
  • A kind of learning that happens online, breaking the norm of traditional schools or universities for higher education
  • Utilizes information technologies like analytics to help instructors gauge their student's learning
  • Emphasis on connectedness
• Implications of MOOC


  • Attendance is no longer a determining factor in one's education
  • Managing MOOC is relatively cheaper than running educational institutions
  • Analytics provides information about the learning process of students
  • Education can take place on a global scale, connecting learners and instructors all over the world
• Ubiquitous learning


  Education can happen anytime, every time
• Hypertext


  The grammar of the digital world
• Real-time information dissemination


  Promotes dynamic interaction
• Communication process


  Must be user-centered
• Digital age


  The influx of online learning opportunities that allow wide networking
• When it comes to management

  MOOCs are cheaper compared to traditional learning
• Analytics


  Provides relevant and reliable information about the learning process of students
• Tools for MOOCs


  • Group chats
• MOOC programs


  • Designed for large classes
  • Flexible