Red Queens and Increasing Returns

Red Queens and Increasing Returns

I decided to view the 1990 original version of the Total Recall movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. I was able to find the movie without using Netflix. I actually found the movie on Video Bash (www.videobash.com) I pulled it up on my computer and was able to view it for free.

The current competition between DVD’s and video-on-demand is an example or Red Queen. According to Thornburg(2009), Red Queen is when two competing technologies share the same market. DVD’s still have an audience but the video-on-demand market has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time.

DVD’s rekindle the VHS but they will soon become obsolete in the near future like the need for CD’s are becoming at a fast pace. With the advancements of tablets and laptops, DVD’s will definitely have a hard time remaining relevant in the next wave of modern technology.

Reference: 

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology: Increasing returns. Baltimore, MD: Author.

The Disruptive Power of Second Life

Second Life is defined as a 3D world where everyone you see is a real person and every place you visit is built by people just like you. (secondlife.com). I find myself often alarmed by Second Life as it relates to both social and educational settings. As a technology, second life can be very addictive to children and young adults who chose to participate in the 3D world which can also be very disruptive.

There are some very distinctive cons that Second life can pose to students in the classroom. One of the most important is that because of the “game like” appearance of Second Life some students may not take the work/lesson seriously. Dr. Thornburg states that a disruptive technology is a new technology with the same functionality but more efficiency and obsoletes than the existing technology.

Currently, I don’t believe Second Life has displaced any current technologies but I don’t think we are far off from its displacement of some social media outlets as well as computer gaming. I don’t see another disruptive technology taking the place of Second Life in the near future. I think it will take at least 10 years before another emerging technology attempts to replace it.

There are many social benefits to Second Life for some people. It would be beneficial for people that a limited physically or that cannot get around. Also, for those that are antisocial or do not mix well with crowds in person can fare much better in a 3D environment. In the hospital setting, Second Life may be beneficial in the hospital setting because of the simulation aspect of it. Being able to practice in a virtual world may be beneficial to both physicians and nurses before going into a major surgery.

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology: Disruptive technologies. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Rhymes of History Technology

Thornburg states Rhymes of History is ‘New Technology is a fresh emergence of the impact left many years before from another technology” (Laureate Education, 2009).  I have noticed more recently that there are a number of gadgets today that have been built on the shoulders of more retro forms of the technology.

I chose today’s modern smart device as the perfect technology that continues to rekindle and retrieve from the past. There was a point in the past when you had to rely on a VHS recorder to record all of your video needs. While also utilizing a Polaroid camera to take all of your pictures. If you fast forward to today, this would seems like the longest process to get those things accomplished.  Currently most if not all smart devices give the option to record video and take pictures in the blink of an eye. The smart device rekindles most of the older communication methods as well. With email capabilities, people don’t have to rely on the post office to send letters. In most cases, you can shoot an email and get the message across in a much fast way.

At this point in technology, it’s hard to recollect where we can go from here as it seems we are at the peak technology advancement but I am more than sure in the next 20 years we will look at our current methods and wonder how we ever lived with this technology.

Reference:

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009).  Emerging and future technologies: Rhymes of History.  

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Emerging Technologies Tetrad

Emerging Technologies Tetrad

From year to year, there are constant changes that take place that almost always have something to do with technology. As I thought about a progressive technology, the first that came to my mind was the iPhone. Since its inception in 2007, the iPhone has completely revolutionized how consumers communicate on a number of different levels.

We have been focusing on Terad’s in my Emerging Technology class and they serve as a perfect example to describe the continuous progression of the iPhone.  Thornburg (2008) describes a tetrad as a lens to look at the life cycle of technology, according to McLuhan. Below are the tetrads for both the iPhone and the iPhone 6 from a comparison view.

Tetrad 1 – The original iPhone

Enhances The iPhone was marketed as a widescreen iPad. It was the first phone to sync all contacts from your PC or Mac	Obsoletes The palm pilot made obsolete desktop computers.
Retrieves The iPhone revolutionized that way people communicated back in 2007.	Reverse The iPhone was eventually replaced by 5 more advanced and updated models.

Tetrad 2 – the iPhone 6 Plus

Enhances The ability to communicate with a bigger and better display. Also enhances the power of the internal software of the device.	Obsoletes Totally makes all other iPhone models obsolete.
Retrieves The iPhone 6 rekindles the original iPhone look but is much bigger and advanced.	Reverse The iPhone 6 will totally enhance the scope of how people can communicate. It will also continue to be a leader in innovation.

Reference:

Thornburg, D. D. (2008b). Emerging technologies and McLuhan's Laws of Media. Lake

            Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.

Emerging Technology

Thornburg states “The constantly changing landscape of educational technology can be thought of as a series of transitions from older tools to newer ones (Thornburg, 2009). Within the hospital system there is constant change happening on a day to day basis. One of the more recent technologies that have emerged in recent years is the element virtual care and the implementation of the electronic health record (EHR). The diffusion of these this fairly new technology has changed the dynamic of healthcare and further tests the boundaries of how a patient can be cared for by their healthcare provider.  In 2009, only 16% of U.S. hospitals were using electronic health records but by 2013 that number increased to around 80%. It’s really serves as an outlook to where the world is headed as we become more heavily dependent on technology.

Some of the key issues that have been found among both physicians and patients are the overall usability of the software where the data is inputted. The physicians tend to need extensive training to utilize the electronic version of the health record.  Generating duplicate notes within the systems were also issues that physicians faced initially when the new system became available. Hospital cost increased also with the implementation of electronic health records.

There are many benefits to using the electronic medical record as opposed to the paper version.  “Clinical outcomes include improvements in the quality of care, a reduction in medical cost, and other improvement in patient level measures that describe the appropriateness of care.” Over time this form of medical record tracking will become more popular with hospital staff.

By offering continuous education to physicians, there would be must less hesitation among staff to input patient’s records with no error.

Resources:

Thornburg, D. D. (2009a). Current trends in educational technology. Lake 
Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.

Menachemi, N., & Collum, T. (2011, May 11). Benefits and drawbacks of electronic health record systems. Retrieved September 12, 2014.

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Module 6 Video References

References:

1. .    Benders, D. (2011, December 5). Barriers to Learning for Adult Learners. by David S. Benders. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1362037
   2.    Deggs, D.(2011, November)  Contextualizing the Perceived Barriers of Adult Learners in an Accelerated Undergraduate Degree Program . . Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ956230.pdf
   3.       Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (2010, October 8) Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (Video) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AzqzTk7IEM
   4.    Motivation. (n.d.). SparkNotes. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/psych101/motivation/section1.rhtml
   5.       Rochester Institute of Technology. (n.d.) Characteristics of adult learners. Retrieved on May 4, 2014 from http://wallacecenter.rit.edu/tls/characteristics-adult-learners
   6.       Sarar, F. (2012, January 1). Motivation and Online Adult Learners: How do we do that?.Academia.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://www.academia.edu/2503317/Motivation_and_Online_Adult_Learners_How_do_we_do_that#

Module 6: Peer Review Presentation

Hello everyone,

Here is my video "Motivating Adult Learners" ! I am excited to show the finished product. Please let me know what you think.