Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies

Here's an interesting article - good "food for thought:

Gartner's 2010 Hype Cycle Special Report Evaluates Maturity of 1,800 Technologies

Hype Cycle Research Provides a Cross-Industry Perspective on Potentially Transformative Technologies
STAMFORD, Conn., October 7, 2010 — 

Media tablets, private cloud computing, and 3D flat-panel TVs and displays are some of the technologies that have moved into the Peak of Inflated Expectations, according to the 2010 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle by Gartner, Inc.

Gartner has examined the maturity of 1,800 technologies and trends in 75 technology, topic, and industry areas. Each of the 75 individual Hype Cycle reports provides a snapshot of a key area of IT or business. Senior executives, CIOs, strategists, business developers and technology planners should consider these technologies when developing emerging business and technology portfolios. The "Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies" is the longest-running annual Hype Cycle, providing a cross-industry perspective on the technologies and trends that IT managers should consider in developing emerging-technology portfolios (see Figure 1).

"The Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies features technologies that are the focus of attention in the IT industry because of particularly high levels of hype, or those that may not be broadly acknowledged but which we believe have the potential for significant impact," said Jackie Fenn, vice president and Gartner Fellow.

"High-impact technologies at the Peak of Inflated Expectations during 2010 include private cloud computing, augmented reality, media tablets (such as the iPad), wireless power, 3D flat-panel TVs and displays, and activity streams, while cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms have tipped over the peak and will soon experience disillusionment among enterprise users," Ms. Fenn said.

Transformational technologies that will hit the mainstream in less than five years include media tablets, cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms. Longer term, beyond the five-year horizon, 3D printing, context delivery architectures, mobile robots, autonomous vehicles, terahertz waves and human augmentation will be transformational across a range of industries, according to Gartner.



Figure 1 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2010

Source: Gartner (August 2010)

Five Quick Tips for Using Streaming Media in Your Blended or Online Courses

Five Quick Tips for Using Streaming Media in Your Blended or Online Courses

Diana - you were right! This is what Faculty Focus says about adding transcriptions of videos etc. Now we just need to find an easy way to do so!

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What makes a good online teacher? What a great question! How would you answer that question? Start by putting yourself in your students' shoes. Ask yourself questions such as the following:
If I was a student...
1. How would I want to stay connected to my instructor? Would I even want to stay connected?
2. What would i want from my classmates? Would I want to stay connected? Would I prefer to just go ahead and do my own thing?
3. Would I get tips on how to apply my learning to real life? Can I see applications to the workplace?
4. Would I know how and when to submit my assignments? Would I know how I am being evaluated?
5. Would I have some samples to follow before I submit my assignment?
6. Would I get a chance to practice my skills before being assessed?
7. Would I want to particpate in this class?
8. Would I feel like I was being "taught" this material, rather than "told"?
9. Would I feel excited, enthused, motivated and energized from this course?
10. Would I tell others that this course was an excellent learning experience?

Food for thought!