Feb
2021
VR tour RED RIVER CHILDRENS ADVOCACY Center
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more on virtual tours in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=virtual+tours
Digital Literacy for St. Cloud State University
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more on virtual tours in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=virtual+tours
Facebook has finally announced its new side content distribution system for the Oculus Quest, dubbed App Lab
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more on Unity in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=unity
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more on AR in this iMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=Augmented+reality
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/965815679/is-cancel-culture-the-future-of-the-gop
Six or seven years ago, the idea of “canceling” someone was largely used among younger people online, particularly on Black Twitter, as Vox’s Aja Romano has explained.
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more on cancel culture in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=cancel+culture
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210129110449887
Upskilling for Shared Prosperity predicts that upskilling and reskilling could propel the transition to an economy where human labour is increasingly complemented and augmented – rather than replaced – by new technology, thus improving the overall quality of jobs.
Inertia in educational systems
The new Davos report points out that education systems – in particular secondary and tertiary education – must act and embrace this to play a central role in a comprehensive upskilling agenda.
Several higher education areas urgently need addressing:
• Curricula:
• Technology:
• Education providers:
• Qualifications, experiences and recognition:
• Connectivity:
• Credentialing:
Role of universities
“New arrangements – shorter, modular, part-time, with mixtures of in-person teaching and asynchronous self-directed learning – have to be developed. And to do that in a high-quality manner requires an enormous investment.”
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more on 4th industrial revolution in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=industrial+revolution
https://albn.medium.com/3d-scanning-with-the-iphone-lidar-8cbd723fc9ab
he latest generation of iPhones (12 Pro and 12 Pro Max) comes equipped with a back facing lidar camera.
6 go-to scanning apps, they all come with direct export to Sketchfab:
Scaniverse
Scaniverse captures here, and get the app here.
Polycam captures here, and get the app here.
3D scanner app
3D scanner app captures here, and get the app here.
Record3D
Record3D captures here and get the app here.
SiteScape
SiteScape captures here and get the app here.
Everypoint
Everypoint captures here, and get the app here.
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more on 3D scanning in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=3d+scanning
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more on fake news in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=fake+news
https://www.chronicle.com/article/when-this-is-all-over-keep-recording-your-lectures
“Passively watching a recording is not as good as being an active participant in class, so these videos are a supplement, not a substitute. I’ll keep posting the videos as long as you keep coming to class.”
My note: I wonder if the instructor uses the “VideoQuiz” option in MediaSpace/Kaltura and place questions at important places of the h/er video lecture recording and thus make the experience more engaging
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more on vodcast in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=vodcast
more on lecture capture in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=video+lecture
On Thursday, Senator Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota, along with four other Democratic Senators, unveiled a major change to antitrust law that would dramatically affect the biggest tech companies. The biggest change is that the law would shift the burden of proof when considering whether an acquisition or merger is anticompetitive.
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more on technology education in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=technology+education