IPEX 2014 will be more like Cross Media Live

There are changes in the scope for IPEX 2014 following decisions by Xerox and Komori not to attend.

The conclusion to shape Ipex into a thought leadership event for the print-centric multi-channel marketing communications industry was made following a review of the results of an independent global market study during Q4 2012. 

These words need a bit of study. The "multi-channel marketing communications industry" is any form of communication. "print-centric" means that print is still at the centre of this. This last bit may be the centre of ongoing discussion.

So Cross Media Live   http://www.crossmedialive.com/   23/24 October will be even more interesting than the first one. I don't think the implications of print as part of communication are all thought through. The situation is still clarifying. So exact dates may not matter too much. There is a couple of years that has already started and includes IPEX 2014.

(Place is also variable. Islington and ExCel are not too far apart. I am based in Exeter where web connectivity is not too bad. Much can be observed)

Background on Creative Commons and Copyright

This post relates to another with details on how to make sure a YouTube video is Creative Commons so the Remix button is shown.

http://animexeter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/prototype-of-step-by-step-instruction.html

The links are found through the OLDS MOOC. Ida Brandão has posted mostly about learning design but at the moment I am only concerned with the content. She has several links to YouTube clips with views on copyright and Creative Commons.

Leuphana Digital , notes so far on web extensions for cities @LeuphanaDigital

This is the second project for the MOOC on cities from Leuphana Digital.

I am finding it very difficult to follow. they want to organise teams but there is no project other than essays. They seem to reorganise the teams as you find a basis for conversation. The software is a bit limited, I find the messages hard to follow. Loading photos was hard so Flickr was suggested. Then how to get this into an essay. I think we sent in a PDF ( from Word) but not sure.

My intro

I am interested in how online can blend with real places. I think too much is spent on symbolic buildings at this time. More on bandwidth and scanning could distribute things quite a bit. I live in Exeter UK and contribute to a weekly radio show from a basement near the high street. I know some avatars on Twinity so like virtual worlds as an alternative to travel.

But the current project is about ideal cities as built.

Meanwhile there is a podcast of an interview with Renzo Piano, who designed the Shard in London.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/ht

The idea remains strong that what the city needs is another spectacular building.

Waterstones and the gift voucher, could someone else back this up?

The Bookseller reports continuing losses for Waterstones. Things may be improving but there is no sign of covering costs or intention to compete much online. 

Sorry to say this but given the experience with HMV I do question whether gift vouchers are a sound idea. Deloitte may turn up again and they have their own ideas.

Could Exeter City Council organise a book token? Or some local government organisation? There is an advantage to a real high street with shops for CDs and books. But it needs some reassurance.

After BETT 2013 will UK universities have a good look at MOOC etc ?

I am still thinking about BETT and going through my bits of paper, links to follow up and soforth.

It is a puzzle why there is so little reporting on Vince Cable. There was nothing on BETT in the Guardian Education yesterday. The Education part of UK government was not there so there were no press releases I guess. The BIS website is now part of .GOV and I can't see any text of Vince Cable's speech.

It is the computer trade press that shows some interest. Cable mentions the MOOC and welcomes technology as a way to scale.

What there is in the print Guardian is another piece about the finances of UK universities.

see previously

Peter Scott makes no mention of the internet or online courses. The global competition could be more relevant as the software for collaboration improves.

I may be getting a partial view through the print Guardian but I think there are possibly two views here, (BIS and BETT with the technology) and (education theory and UK universities) much as they always have been.

Of course I don't welcome the prospect of universities closing down. But I think the issues around BETT should be reported and considered.

Sparkle playlist on YouTube ahead of UK DVD release 11th Feb

I have done a selection from YouTube, now fairly well indicates what the DVD is about-

The release to UK cinemas was not that effective. Failed to reach Exeter.

I will be playing tracks on the Wild Show, Phonic FM on Thursday mornings.

There could be a showing in Exeter in the next few months. Please let me know if you would like to attend or could promote it.

Outline notes on Design Science

I am going to start talking about Design Science on the Wild Show this Thursday. This could relate to other discussions but we do a lot of music as well as talk. So it will be more of a comment or link. Later in Feb, 21st and 22nd, I will do the whole two hours, not just the first 30 minutes and filling in when I get the chance. So this is mostly for Chris and JD and as a reminder.

I still like the idea of a Design Science DJ, a way to put clips together. On YouTube this starts with Collaboration -

design science comes out of computer interface design. We need to find some clips from this. An hour and a half is too long for YouTube and most of our show.

John Burgoyne refers to design science as part of his take on a more scientific approach to leadership. Look for the topic on the #mtw3 group on LinkedIn

Antony Upward is working with others on strongly sustainable models for organisation. Design Science is part of this but the sustainability aims are the emphasis in this blog post

Diana Laurillard has published a recent book - Teaching As A Design Science

The #mtw3 discussion links to the Work Foundation and academic publishing. This may become part of social media so that analytics will be essential. The ideas on Collaboration in the video above will turn up again. 

Quick notes re Learning Technologies and BETT #oldsmooc

Quick notes re Learning Technologies and BETT

This is from an internet access basement in Dalston, between the two stations. More at the weekend when back at my desktop. There may be another post tomorrow. The overground circle line is real. One way to Olympia today, should get to ExCel tomorrow.

The advance info on Negroponte keynote

http://www.learningtechnologies.co.uk/2013-d1-keynote/

The tweet from Stephen Heppell

stephen heppell @stephenheppell

Negroponte @#LT13UK "I heard things your education minister is saying that are so outrageous I almost didn't want to come to London!"

I may have missed it but I think it was quite late that it became clear Michael Gove would not be at BETT this year. Vince Cable may have been at short notice. If I'm wrong about this, please add a comment. My guess is that the promised freedom to bring your own ideas on what to learn / teach re mobile devices / ICT would not have survived many follow up questions.


"Part of that is technology change; e-learning up 25 per cent a year, and there has been the emergence of MOOCs (massive open online courses). That is an organisational and technical challenge," he said.

How will Cable views play with people in education? He may be at the wrong show. Olympia might have been a more BIS friendly environment.

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2240173/cable-we-need-business-to-cope-with-massive-education-growth

Meanwhile Computer Science makes it as a proper A level

http://www.develop-online.net/news/43126/Computer-science-introduced-to-English-Baccalaureate

but probably it is still an open question if mobile phones should be banned at school.

BETT tomorrow if I can find the way through Shadwell.

BETT Learning Technology : the focus is Vince Cable #oldsmooc

I think one reason I sense a lack of focus this week is that I still read the Guardian in print about three days in seven.

We Own The Weekend is definitely getting the sense of we realise the value in Monday to Friday is vanishing.

Very little media news yesterday, nothing on BETT today. Long ago there might have been a supplement written by someone else. But the core print writers have very little interest in tech when you get right down to it. Harriet Swain reports on some projects that are not online and this is obviously a good thing for all newspaper readers. (p32) Don't get me wrong. Blending is the thing. But as a guide to the week this is not exactly worth £1.40

Meanwhile Vince Cable is shown on the BETT website. I may have missed this previoiusly. So follow up questions to Michael Gove on how the ICT courses are working out will have to wait for another occasion. BIS means universities, and MOOCs mean global disruption.