Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Crowdsourcing
Explanations from Answers.com
Obtaining information for the general public instead of hiring professional people to do it.
For example, if a natural disaster strikes an area, locals can capture and upload images before a professional news crew arrives.
"Let the people do the work"
Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk (http://www.mturk.com/) enables people to enter a task description and an amount they will pay for its completion. A body of workers (the Turks; the crowd) peruse the job list and fulfill the task.
InnoCentive (http://www.innocentive.com/) enlists scientists worldwide to do research for pharmaceutical, biotech, agribusiness and other companies. Awards are issued for solutions that best meet requirements.
The internet is often the chief tool used in crowdsourcing.
Obtaining information for the general public instead of hiring professional people to do it.
For example, if a natural disaster strikes an area, locals can capture and upload images before a professional news crew arrives.
"Let the people do the work"
Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk (http://www.mturk.com/) enables people to enter a task description and an amount they will pay for its completion. A body of workers (the Turks; the crowd) peruse the job list and fulfill the task.
InnoCentive (http://www.innocentive.com/) enlists scientists worldwide to do research for pharmaceutical, biotech, agribusiness and other companies. Awards are issued for solutions that best meet requirements.
The internet is often the chief tool used in crowdsourcing.
The Human Cloud
Mathew Ingram wrote an interesting article on GigaOM titled "The Human Cloud and the Future of Work"
It is partly about tools like Skype, Jive Software, Yammer, and Rypple that make personal interaction easier online. It is also about the fact that working in new and different ways changes our lives.
Built upon a cloud of web-enabled infrastructute, the human cloud is a new term for the new way we work. Companies have dispersed teams that are located in different geographic locations. In this way, companies are able to get the best talent at the lowest cost.
Term: "crowdsourcing"
Many people outsource themselves and their skills through services like Elance or ODesk.
GigaOM is holding a cenference on the subject of the Human Cloud called "Net:Work" -> this event will be streamed live!
It is partly about tools like Skype, Jive Software, Yammer, and Rypple that make personal interaction easier online. It is also about the fact that working in new and different ways changes our lives.
Built upon a cloud of web-enabled infrastructute, the human cloud is a new term for the new way we work. Companies have dispersed teams that are located in different geographic locations. In this way, companies are able to get the best talent at the lowest cost.
Term: "crowdsourcing"
Many people outsource themselves and their skills through services like Elance or ODesk.
GigaOM is holding a cenference on the subject of the Human Cloud called "Net:Work" -> this event will be streamed live!
Multimedia eLaerning Theory
The Santa Clara Chapter of the IEEE Education Society
17, Nov. 2010
Overview of Multimedia eLaerning Theory with a View Towards Efficient Creation and Dissemination [Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe]
17, Nov. 2010
Overview of Multimedia eLaerning Theory with a View Towards Efficient Creation and Dissemination [Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe]
Abstract: This talk reviews keys points in what is known about the principles of multimedia e-learning rooted in cognitive theory and some of the pitfalls of the classic "Information Delivery Theory". The discussion will include what current cognitive theory says regarding content creation and delivery, providing evidence-based guidelines for both self-study and virtual classroom forms of e-learning. Some descriptions will be included on Captivate by Adobe, one of the more popular programs for e-learning development and delivery. The presentation is aimed at an audience of designers, developers, or consumers of e-learning (as well as professionals curious about how the new educational tools can be used to further student success). About Allen Partridge: Dr. Allen Partridge is the eLearning Evangelist for Adobe. In addition to his work for Adobe Systems, he continues to serve on the doctoral faculty in the Communications Media and Instructional Technology program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Allen has written several books and a host of articles on topics ranging from 3D game development to Instructional Design for new technologies. He is active in explorations of Immersive Learning as well as traditional multimedia enhanced eLearning and rapid eLearning. Allen works closely with the eLearning Suite and Captivate teams at Adobe, providing a channel to customer needs and concerns and helping facilitate communication among team members. | |
| The Santa Clara Valley chapter of the IEEE Education Society welcomes new members. Find out more at http://www.ieee.org/scv/es/ http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/es/mtg/html/2010/20101117tech.html |
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