2008 December | CMIS Evaluation Technology Focus

Australia & NZ – Horizon 2008 Report

December 4, 2008

‘The 2008 Horizon Report Australia – New Zealand Edition is the first in a series of regional reports (that) examines emerging technologies as they appear in and affect higher education in Australia and New Zealand.‘

The 34 page report identifies 4 Key Trends and 4 Critical Challenges likely to have significant impact in education in Australia and New Zealand in the next 5 years.

The body of the report presents the 6 Technologies to Watch in a time frame for their likelihood of broad adoption.

Key Trends	Critical Challenges
Movement away from desktop to mobile technologies Valuing of hands-on, purpose-driven, authentic active learning approaches Increasing connectedness; Reduced cost of collaboration Ubiquitous tools and lower entry costs areopening new e-learning/technology mediated learning	Protectionism limiting access to materials, ideas and collaborative opportunities Technical skills of teachers out of step with those of their students. Assessment as a barrier to adopting new tools and approaches Poor quality broadband limits school and home options
Technologies to Watch
Time to Adoption – One Year or Less Virtual Worlds and other Immersive Environments Cloud based Applications Time to Adoption – Two to Three Years Geolocation Alternative Input devices Time to Adoption – Four to Five Years Deep Tagging Next Generation Mobile

In this video Garry Putland (Education.au’s General Manager and Horizon Report advisory board member) discusses the future of technology in education with Education.au Chief Executive Officer, Greg Black.

Greg Black provides an Australian perspective on the four emerging technologies identified in the 2008 Horizon Report as being likely to enter the mainstream within the next few years.