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Design for Mobile: Emerging Technology in Museums

In his presentation on Emerging Interactive Technology and the Museum Experience at Design for Mobile in Chicago IL, Michael Horn described the potential pitfalls and opportunities for mobile computing in learning environments like museums.

We are seeing a cultural shift brought on by the involvement of mobile devices in our everyday lives. This trigger three challenges:

Relevance: how do you stay relevant in the age of ubiquity?

Engagement: how do we foster new ways of engaging with content?

Integration: how do we blur the boundaries?

Informal learning: is more than the acquisition of facts, data, etc. Rather, it is measured by shifts in perspective/attitudes/beliefs and a social experience- a more active experience of learning. Mobile technology paired with informal learning represents a great opportunity. Read more at www.lukew.com

Carly Fiorina: The Dynamics of Change and Fear Read more at www.youtube.com