Innovation and New Innovation and New TechnologiesTechnologies

Stephen MillerStephen Miller

ILS 2005 RetreatILS 2005 Retreat

October 7, 2005October 7, 2005

Evolution of the Evolution of the Internet: Web 2.0Internet: Web 2.0

Evolution of the Internet: Web Evolution of the Internet: Web 2.02.0

►Web 1.0: Publishers and readers Web 1.0: Publishers and readers (ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)

Publishing, linking, bookmarkingPublishing, linking, bookmarking►Web 1.5: Services on the Web Web 1.5: Services on the Web (ca. 1999)(ca. 1999)

Database-driven Web sitesDatabase-driven Web sites eCommerce – Amazon, Airline eCommerce – Amazon, Airline

reservations, Online banking, eBayreservations, Online banking, eBay The “dot.com” boom and bustThe “dot.com” boom and bust

►Web 2.0: The next frontier...Web 2.0: The next frontier...

Evolution of the Internet: Web Evolution of the Internet: Web 2.02.0

►Web 2.0: Publication to ConversationWeb 2.0: Publication to Conversation Transcends hardware: Computers, Transcends hardware: Computers,

handhelds, phones, iPods, etc. (“Always on”)handhelds, phones, iPods, etc. (“Always on”) Transcends software: “Mashups” create Transcends software: “Mashups” create

innovative new services from othersinnovative new services from others Mixes the virtual and the real worldMixes the virtual and the real world Supports communities of interest and Supports communities of interest and

interactions: Blogs, photoblogs, social interactions: Blogs, photoblogs, social networking, podcastsnetworking, podcasts

Collective intelligence/authorship: Wikipedia, Collective intelligence/authorship: Wikipedia, open source, “folksonomies”open source, “folksonomies”

Gartner Predictions Gartner Predictions for Higher Educationfor Higher Education

New Developments New Developments at UMUCat UMUC

New Developments at UMUCNew Developments at UMUC

►Content/Document/Learning Object Content/Document/Learning Object Management: Coming SoonManagement: Coming Soon

►WebTycho:WebTycho: Next Generation features being rolled outNext Generation features being rolled out Back-office technologiesBack-office technologies New chat functionality pilot this fallNew chat functionality pilot this fall World-Wide syllabus pilot mid-fallWorld-Wide syllabus pilot mid-fall Quizzing/assessment tool pilot in springQuizzing/assessment tool pilot in spring

New Developments at UMUCNew Developments at UMUC

►WebTycho Future (1-3 years):WebTycho Future (1-3 years): Gradual conversion to “Next Generation” Gradual conversion to “Next Generation”

Java-based technologiesJava-based technologies Expansion of areas for interaction outside Expansion of areas for interaction outside

of classrooms – program and school levelsof classrooms – program and school levels More standards complianceMore standards compliance Better data reporting capabilitiesBetter data reporting capabilities

►PeopleSoft: Integration of AD/ED in PeopleSoft: Integration of AD/ED in 20062006

Innovation and Innovation and CreativityCreativity

Tired vs. WiredTired vs. Wired

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Innovate!Innovate!