imagining tomorrow’s future – today! 2007 educause evolving technologies committee
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Imagining Tomorrow’s Future Imagining Tomorrow’s Future – – Today!Today!
2007 EDUCAUSE
Evolving Technologies Committee
““I skate to where the puck is going to be, I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.”not to where it has been.”
• Today, evident consolidations in wireless, storage, and virtualization
• Trends continue strongly: – Web 2.0– shift to user-driven environments and Internet sites with
significant data and video processing available to end users
• New technologies not simply replacing older ones– increasing in complexity– Interwoven with other technologies as well as social and
economic systems
• Campus IT providers continue to evolve – always skating to that new place while keeping an eye on the puck…
Wayne GretzkyWayne Gretzky
2007 Evolving Technologies2007 Evolving Technologies
• Seven evolving technologies selected– the Web in 2007, by Malcolm Brown – Google Apps, by Sharon Collins and Carlos Morales – Web conferencing, by Kelvin Bentley and Sharon Collins – M-Learning, by Saiid Ganjalizadeh – 3D printing, by Michael Berman – virtualization, by John S. Moses – information lifecycle management and physical storage
technologies for digital preservation, by Beth Forrest Warner
• Overview in EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 42, no. 6 (November/December 2007)
• Full white papers on the Evolving Technologies Committee Web site:
http://www.educause.edu/EvolvingTechnologiesReports
The Web in 2007:The Web in 2007:a vast sea of possibilitiesa vast sea of possibilities
Malcolm BrownDartmouth College
Web as a Distributed OSWeb as a Distributed OS
“Programmers are starting to write applications ‘on Google’ and ‘on Amazon’ the same way they used to write ‘on Windows’ and ‘on Unix’.”
“Programmers are starting to write applications ‘on Google’ and ‘on Amazon’ the same way they used to write ‘on Windows’ and ‘on Unix’.”
progammableweb
www.programmableweb.com
progammableweb
www.programmableweb.com
Web as a PlatformWeb as a Platform
11mashupsmashups
APIsAPIs
11mashupsmashups
APIsAPIs
2runtime environmentsmore powerful plug-ins
development for mobility
2runtime environmentsmore powerful plug-ins
development for mobility
ScorecardsScorecards
MashupsMashups
totaltotal 2,4022,402
per dayper day 3.23.2
APIsAPIs
totaltotal 523523
source: programmable web www.programmableweb.comsource: programmable web
www.programmableweb.com
33% growth in 6 months33% growth in 6 months
Codeless mashupsCodeless mashups
myspace vs. facebookmyspace vs. facebook
Oct 066.5 ticks apart
Oct 072 ticks apart
The Emerging PlatformsThe Emerging Platforms
11 22 33
Integrating Google Apps for Integrating Google Apps for Higher EducationHigher Education
Sharon CollinsEast Carolina University
Carlos MoralesNew Jersey City University
Google and Higher Education?Google and Higher Education?
• Provide users with additional tools
• Incorporate into classroom instruction
• Collaborate with students and colleagues
Google AppsGoogle Apps
• Google Maps/Google Earth
• Google Scholar• Google Docs &
Spreadsheets• Gmail• Google Video• Blogger
• Google Page Creator• Google Mobile• Google Sketchup 6• Google Talk• Google Calendar• Google Groups• Orkut
• Avoid costly license, installation, and maintenance costs
• Integrated set of tools
• Web 2.0 ubiquity
• Creative application
• Shareable content
• Flatten the world of information
Evolving TechnologyEvolving Technology
The Evolution of The Evolution of Web ConferencingWeb Conferencing
Kelvin Bentley, Ph.D.Northampton Community College
Sharon CollinsEast Carolina University
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Web Conferencing – What it is…Web Conferencing – What it is…
• Synchronicity/Asynchronicity • Real-time environment for
learning and collaboration• Information Shared
– Audio, video, presentations, files
• Context– Meeting, instruction/training,
collaboration, feedback
Levels of Web Conferencing Levels of Web Conferencing FunctionalityFunctionality
• Level 1– Chat, Video, VoIP– Examples: AOL IM
• Level 2– Interactive Whiteboard, web push– Example: Blackboard’s Collaboration tool
• Level 3– All of the above as well as recordings of all web
activities, application sharing, breakout rooms, administrative features
Innovative Uses of Innovative Uses of Web Conferencing Web Conferencing
• Guest Lecturers • Admissions-sponsored Virtual Open Houses • Student Orientations to Online and Blended
Learning • Supplemental Instruction • Online Tutoring• Online Academic Advising• Webinars for Faculty
Uses of Centra at ECUUses of Centra at ECU
• Uses for Centra at ECU include:– Guest lecturers from across the country– Real-time office hours– Nursing midwifery courses– Document Sharing – actual hands on of
Office applications, Art, Construction Management
– Faculty Meetings
Uses of Elluminate Live at NCCUses of Elluminate Live at NCC
• Uses for EL at NCC include:– Online tutoring– Real-time office hours– Admissions-sponsored virtual Open Houses – Meetings with online students and instructors– Faculty Webinars (e.g., Blackboard training)
The Future of Web Conferencing?The Future of Web Conferencing?
• Integration within any Course Management System
• Additional interactivity
• Improved audio and video
• Avatars
• Mobility
The Future of Web Conferencing?The Future of Web Conferencing?
To Learn More…To Learn More…
• Visit the University of North Carolina Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative (TLTC) website to obtain a rubric to help you evaluate web conferencing systems– http://www.unctlt.org/initiatives/slms/index.htm
M-LearningM-Learning
Saiid GanjalizadehThe Catholic University of America
What is M-Learning?What is M-Learning?
• Learning through a mobile device
• A subset of eLearning
• Delivery of learning contents anywhere/anytime
M-Learning EvolutionM-Learning Evolution
• Since the release of Walkman in 1979 until now with the popularity of iPod
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• Anytime/Anywhere• Instantaneous communication• Tangible• Ubiquity• Low cost of hardware & software• Attractive to young learners• Beneficial to both academic and
commercial institutions
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• GPS Tracking
• Photo transmission
• Supports SMS– Used for point-to-point message delivery– Used for voting– Used for assessments– Used in emergency cases
BenefitsBenefits
• Learning– Just in time– Just enough content delivery
• Anywhere/anytime
• Increase productivity
• Increase efficiency in the use of time
• Integration with social networking
• Integration with LMS
Future of M-LearningFuture of M-Learning
• M-Learning projects have received a lot of attention in Europe.
• Some universities in US have widely adopted elements of M-Learning technologies.
• It is anticipated that M-Learning will face a major and steady growth within the next few years.
3D Printing: 3D Printing: Making the Virtual RealMaking the Virtual Real
A. Michael BermanArt Center College of Design
The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability; and something is bound to come of it.
- Vannevar Bush, As We May Think, 1945
3D Systems VFlash: $10,000
Desktop Factory: $5,000
Fab@Home: ~ $2,500
VirtualizationVirtualization
John S. MosesThe University of Chicago
What is Virtualization?What is Virtualization?
Virtual version of something, usually hardware.
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Mainstream now, but rapidly evolving.
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Current buzz is about Operating Systems.
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Origins date back to 1960's (MIT, IBM).
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A Sampling of Types...A Sampling of Types...
Server (VMWare, Xen, SWsoft, Microsoft, Sun, etc.)
Desktop (VMWare, SWsoft, Microsoft, VirtualBox)
Application (Thinstall, Altiris, Citrix, Microsoft)
File (Brocade, EMC, Hitachi, etc.)
Storage (EMC, Hitachi, IBM, HP, etc.)
©2006 IBM Corporation.
Why Virtualize?Why Virtualize?
Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery
Cooling / Power / Space costs
Efficiency / Standardization
Flexibility / Responsiveness
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A different way to think about computing.
Things to Consider...Things to Consider...
Goals? Scope? Budget?
Assess Current versus Future.
Will applications/OS run in a VM?
Ensure that you have good controls in place.
Examine all Dimensions.
Standard Wrapper is coming (OVF)
***Look for quantifiable value***
So, Where Are We Headed?So, Where Are We Headed?
When the buzz dies down....
New Models for Services Infrastructure
using...
Data Center Virtualization
Desktop/Application Virtualization
Some Interesting SitesSome Interesting Sites
http://www.searchservervirtualization.com
http://www.vmwarez.com
http://www.virtualizationdaily.com
Impacts of Impacts of Information Lifecycle Management Information Lifecycle Management
and Physical Storage Systems and Physical Storage Systems on the Preservation of Digital Contenton the Preservation of Digital Content
Beth Forrest WarnerUniversity of Kansas
What’s the Issue?What’s the Issue?
• How do you store, organize and access 100 million items over the long term???
• Digital Archiving vs. Digital Preservation• Digital Preservation
– process of managing electronic data for long-term accessibility & usability (>15 years)
– Involves more than creating a backup• Investment in appropriate technology and
processes for retention and use over entire lifecycle of the data including:– Appropriate physical storage technologies– Lifecycle management processes– Attention to legal requirements for retention
and disposition
Why is it Important?Why is it Important?
• Institutional stewardship responsibilities for scholarly & administrative information– Current operations requirements– Long-term administrative integrity– Intellectual and cultural heritage
• Legal compliance issues– HIPAA, FERPA, GLB, PCI DSS
requirements
Evolution and ImpactEvolution and Impact
• How do you store, organize and access 100 million items over the long term???
• Issues to consider:– Performance scaling– Data organization– Search capabilities– Reliability– Availability– Costs– Technology refresh– Differences between backup storage technology and
archiving storage technology
Evolution and ImpactEvolution and Impact
• Physical storage technology– Evolution from DAS -> SAN -> NAS -> OSD -> ISD– Focus shift from simple storage management ->
content management -> knowledge / information management
• Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)– End-to-end focus on aligning value of information with
cost-effective, flexible storage services– Value can change over time; requires automated
methods to manage, retain, and migrate– Information Classification: process of assigning value
leading to management requirements based on many attributes and risk factors
Evolution and ImpactEvolution and Impact
• Getting much broader attention:– Forrester report: Building the 100-year
Archive (2005)– Storage Networking Industry Association
• 100 Year Archive Task Force• Information Classification: the Cornerstone to
Information Management (2006)
– Data Management Forum, Information Lifecycle Management Roadmap (2004)
Bottom LineBottom Line
• Continuing access to digital content is fundamental to institution’s mission as– administrative entity– custodian of record of scholarship– creator of new knowledge
• Changes in physical storage and ILM technologies providing more realistic ways to deal with long-term issues and massive volume to support needs of the institution.
For More Information…For More Information…
• Full white papers on the 2007 topics are posted on the Evolving Technologies Committee Web site: http://www.educause.edu/EvolvingTechnologiesReports
• Also available - links to past white papers from 2000 through 2006
Questions?Questions?
Evolving Technologies Committee Evolving Technologies Committee 2007 Members2007 Members
Kelvin BentleyDirector of Distance Learning, Northampton Community College
A. Michael BermanSenior Vice President/CTO,Art Center College of Design
Malcolm B. BrownDirector of Academic Computing, Dartmouth College
Sharon CollinsProject Manager, East Carolina University
Saiid GanjalizadehAssistant Director for Instructional Technology, Catholic University of America
Susan M. LewisSpecial Assistant to the Dean, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M. Christine McMahonManager, Research Application Development, Saint Louis University
Carlos MoralesInstructional Designer, New Jersey City University
John S. MosesDirector, Technology Planning, University of Chicago
Beth Forrest WarnerAssistant Vice Provost, Information Services, University of Kansas
Ira WinstonIT Executive DirectorUniversity of Pennsylvania
Art St. George, Committee ChairProfessor, Sociology; University of New Mexico