As many know, the Horizon Report comes out each year to capsulize technology trends that are significant to the academy. This year, the keywords are “data sense-making, the cloud, and mobile.” The six key technologies cited are:
within the next 12 months
- Mobile computing – iPhones, iPads
- Open content – Open Educational Resources include sites like oercommons, MERLOT, Rice U’s Connexions, MIT OpenCourseware
2-3 years
- Electronic books – Kindle, iPads, Open Textbooks
- Simple augmented reality – Second Life
4-5 years
