Why skip class for a 3D game when you could be missing out on holograms back in the lecture hall? Doctors Kapil Sugand and Pedro Campos of St. George's Hospital and Imperial College in London, developed a technique to project 4 meter tall holographic urinary tract systems, skulls and other biological artifacts direct into the classroom. Their goal is to improve medical education through
Showing posts with label Video and Animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video and Animation. Show all posts
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Friday, 15 February 2013
On Memory and the Life of Maps
Posted on 23:25 by Unknown
There are so many childhood objects that leave indelible marks as one grows up, from the microscope that gives you a secret window into invisible worlds, to the medical kit which made you a superhero with the power to fix people. In his articles, The gears from my childhood, renowned MIT professor and educational technologist, Seymour Papert, explains how playing with and loving gears gave him a
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Paper still the cutting edge
Posted on 05:01 by Unknown
Amid the carnival of EdTech excitement you'd be forgiven for forgetting that our digital technologies are still just tools, added to a bag of tricks that has accumulated over millenia. Sure, there are some tools we'll probably never go back to (punch cards? slide rules?) but then there are the work horses that have survived for a reason, like pencil and paper.
Educational interface design
Sunday, 28 October 2012
TocaDoctor - An Irresistible Ed App Interface
Posted on 23:49 by Unknown
Toca Doctor is so gorgeous I had to blog it. With its retro chic style, adults are transported while kids have the bright aquas, pinks and yellows to guide them through a collection of quirky doctor puzzles. Move the germ through the brain maze and out of the nose, pull the thorns from a sore foot, or mop up and bandage an abrasion. Instructions are clear, and function without words. this app
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Institute for the Future
Posted on 20:42 by Unknown
If you haven't already, head to the Institute for the Future (IFTF). Their site abounds with projects and infographics of interest to eLearning Interface Designers.
For example, they have a project on The Magic of KidsTech which shares insights on unique applications of technology, such as mobile apps, for kids learning, health and wellbeing.
Reknowned game designer Jane McGonigal is an
For example, they have a project on The Magic of KidsTech which shares insights on unique applications of technology, such as mobile apps, for kids learning, health and wellbeing.
Reknowned game designer Jane McGonigal is an
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Educational Apps connect learners with scientists
Posted on 19:39 by Unknown
Educational apps can connect students with science and scientists with students in remarkable new ways.
Take Project Noah with its stunning interface and jaw-droppingly beautiful photos taken by volunteer nature spotters across the globe. This web community gives learners of all ages a unique networked learning opportunity: Learn about animals and plants while you contribute to scientific
Take Project Noah with its stunning interface and jaw-droppingly beautiful photos taken by volunteer nature spotters across the globe. This web community gives learners of all ages a unique networked learning opportunity: Learn about animals and plants while you contribute to scientific
Sunday, 14 October 2012
EdTech for kids - the tablet explosion
Posted on 20:40 by Unknown
The LeapFrog LeapPad 2
Apparently IT parents had to wrestle for their iPads one too many times, because the world is suddenly a fireworks display of tablets and digital devices for children, customized to be safer, cheaper and more educational than the parent version. New learning devices open up opportunities for new learning apps and interfaces, and thus more exciting work for elearning
Thursday, 27 September 2012
UX and UI for eLearning - Presentations online
Posted on 22:34 by Unknown
The eLearning Guild recently hosted an online forum on Graphic design and UX/UI design for eLearning. One of the highlights for me was the talk by Erin Sappington Kreb and John-Carlos Lozano of SweetRush. Their slides were impeccable and their advice well communicated.
In a later session I presented a series of research-based guidelines for eLearning interfaces to a dynamic audience of
Friday, 10 August 2012
UX for Learning - Design guidelines
Posted on 21:12 by Unknown
UX for Learning - Design guidelines for the Learner Experience was just published in the online professional publication UX Matters. In the article I elaborate on a list of practical guidelines drawn from multimedia learning research. Check it out.
Monday, 30 July 2012
eBook on graphic design for eLearning
Posted on 17:35 by Unknown
The eLearning Guild has now released 62 Tips on Graphic Design, UI/UX Design, and Visualization for eLearning - the companion eBook to the upcoming online forum on this topic (to be held online on the 23-24 of August). The eBook is free to download and contains tips provided by the forum presenters (of which I am one, so let bias be noted ;).
Research on innovative learning interfaces
Posted on 17:26 by Unknown
I was delighted to come across Incaa Designs, a non-profit organisation that "researches, designs and evaluates the impact of innovative educational interfaces." "Interested in ensuring that educational technologies improve the learning opportunities and lives of all people" they publish on the use of a variety of technologies for different types of learning. I was especially inspired by their
Sunday, 8 July 2012
Experts call for more "Learning experience design"
Posted on 23:29 by Unknown
Janet Kolodner at ICLS 2012
I was ecstatic in the audience of Pierre Dillenbourg's talk at last week's International Conference of the Learning Sciences when he made an open call for more work to be done on HCI for Education. Later, in an interactive poster session of innovative learning technology, ISLS society founder Janet Kolodner echoed agreement for this need, appropriately recasting it
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Workshop / conference on educational interfaces
Posted on 22:52 by Unknown
The third annual Workshop on Educational Interfaces, Software and technology, associated with CHI 2012, aims to combine "the pedagogical expertise of the cooperative learning, and learning sciences communities with the technical creativity of the CHI, UIST and interactive surface communities."
Held May 5-6, You may have just missed it this year, but the papers are now online, and keep your eye
Held May 5-6, You may have just missed it this year, but the papers are now online, and keep your eye
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Online Forum on Visual Design for Learning!
Posted on 17:45 by Unknown
This August, the ELearning Guild will focus one of their Online Forums on visual design for learning. Graphic Design, UI Design and Visualization for eLearning will be held this August 23-24th and attendance is virtual (via Adobe Connect) so come as you are. I have been invited to speak at the forum and will present: "Guidelines for Effective learning Interfaces". More information is
Monday, 2 April 2012
The Multimedia Principle - A quick guide
Posted on 01:29 by Unknown
infographic by: Indi Samarajiva
The Multimedia Principle: When designing for learning, use words and graphics rather than words alone.
This little starlet of learning research is both well-established and deceptively simple. Introduced by multimedia learning guru, Richard E. Mayer, it's at the core of what we do, but it has some important caveats. it's a staple concept in instructional
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Francotoile - language learning with video
Posted on 18:50 by Unknown
FrancoToile is a showcase in presentation simplicity. It's a resource for French language learners, created in Canada that leverages what web video has to offer to expose learners to the various sounds, dialects and slang of native French speakers from diverse communities across the globe.
The video library is a work in progress with new videos being addedand a great resource for language
The video library is a work in progress with new videos being addedand a great resource for language
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Learning Interface roundtable debrief
Posted on 18:32 by Unknown
The 2011 Learning Technology Research Fest, held annually at the CoCo Research Centre in Sydney, was as stimulating and spirited as last year, and this year's roundtable menu featured two sessions on learning interfaces. These roundtables emphasized the general agreement that this area needs special attention and gave some glimpses into the future of learning interfaces...
The first
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Crowd-sourced filmmaking
Posted on 22:33 by Unknown
It's not too late to join an amazing adventure: CrowdTV, whose first project is a group-created documentary film that anyone can take part in by writing parts of the script, submitting ideas, graphics or audio, and then voting on the ideas you like best! The concept and title have already been selected democratically. If you earn enough contribution points you get an Assistant Producer credit!
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Learning stages for User Experience Design
Posted on 16:34 by Unknown
What a delighter to find my weekly helping of "A list Apart" this morning came topped with the title "UX for Learning". A List Apart is an impeccably produced online publication from the makers of some of the industry's best websites and books on websites. The latest post by Tyler Tate shows that Learning is beginning to slide its foot in the door with a larger design audience.
Tate
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Turn to the sherpa
Posted on 22:01 by Unknown
Check out this highly informative, expertly crafted (and so pretty it's like dessert) new web publication: The Web Standards Sherpa. "Journeying towards best web practices." Everything here can be applied to the design of web-based learning environments.
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