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School Museums
Provided supplementary visual materials including exhibits, stereographs, slides, films, charts. Photo credit: https://www.sutori.com/item/1905-the-first-school-museum-opened-that-provided-instructional-materials-in-st -
Instructional Films
Motion picture projectors became available 1910-1920.
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Instructional Radio
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Audio-visual Instruction
Combination of TV and radio.
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Department of Visual Instruction (DVI)
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FEC sets aside instructional channels
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Computers
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Microcomputers become available to public
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YouTube
YouTube is a free, web-based video sharing platform which allows educators and learners to quickly and easily share videos and presentations with little more than a web camera and an internet connection. https://www.youtube.com/ Bob Ross video on YouTube because everyone needs some happy little trees in their life: https://youtu.be/FX2AEfZpWT8 -
MOOC
The phrase MOOC which stands for Massive Open Online Course is coined. Example MOOC providers include: Corsets, Udacity, MIT, EdX. MOOCs provide an opportunity for learners to actively participate in an online, often free, learning environment. What is a MOOC YouTube video: https://youtu.be/eW3gMGqcZQc MOOC Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/rYwTA5RA9eU Photo credit: https://www.diygenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ultimate-mooc-guide.jpg -
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality was not invented in 2016. However, in 2016, VR headsets such as the Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard entered the mainstream market. Heralded by some as the future of educational technology, could this tech be the wave of the future or another in a line of technological innovations which fails to meet expectations?
Additional info: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2016/3/the-promise-of-virtual-reality-in-higher-education
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Salesforce releases HEDA
"Salesforce announced its Higher Education Data Architecture, which provides the foundation for the connected campus—aiming to empower institutions of all sizes to connect with students, alumni, faculty and staff in new ways." Significant attention has been given to delivery methods, but the use of tech to enhance the student experience outside of the classroom has been given little attention until recently. https://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/salesforce-org-heda-data-288/
