1. Emerging Trends in Mobile Devices and User Interfaces ITC Meeting March 14th, 2008 Dan Cornelius

2. Evolution in Mobile Communication

3. Impact of Global Saturation of Mobile Devices 81%: United States Saturation Rate Over 2 billion active cell phone accounts globally by 2005; estimates of up to 3 billion now What is the impact of this tremendous growth on communication? “Ability to transcend space and time” (Jan Chipcase, Nokia - Ted Talks, March 2007)

4. Evolution of Portable Music Devices 1st Generation iPod October, 2001 2nd Gen. July, 2002 3rd Gen. April 2003 5th Gen. (Video Oct. 2005 4th Gen. (Photo) Oct. 2004 iPhone, June 2007 1979 1970s 1984

5. Evolution of the User Interfaces ?

6. Wiscmail

7. Learn@UW

8. Facebook: Why Has It Been So Successful?

9. What is the Next Evolution in User Interface? http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/65

10. What is an iPhone? A Convergence Device & Gamechanger

11. What can an iPhone Do? Phone Email Internet Camera Calculator Calendar Clock YouTube Stock Chart Text Messaging Personal Navigator, Yellowpages, Global Map

12. What Does the iPhone Represent? An evolution in user interface and communications Tremendous Opportunities for: –Classroom interaction –Enhanced learning (pod- and videocasts or possibly even interactive games/lessons) –Field Research: mapping Catalyst for mobile devices –Other companies scrambling to catch up –Google Android

13. iTunes U Competitor/Successor to Learn@UW, Moodle, Blackboard? Already has a small but compelling collection of free academic resources Has a major competive advantage in its integration with the dominant mobile media technology

14. Why Does All This Matter? The manner in which our society communicates is changing and the university needs to keep pace in order to stay relevant What can/should be done? 1.Understand tech. trends/innovations 2.Attempt to make reasonable accommodations 3.What else?