Presentation made at the Vigo University during the International Administrative and Teaching Staff Training Week organized by the International Relationships Office

1. International Administrative and
Teaching Staff Training Week
5 - 9 March 2012
Last ICT trends on Social,
Collaboration and e-Learning
tools
Antonio Ciccarelli - EFCA

2. Overview
• Information and Communication Technology
(ICT): main current trends
• E-Learning focus: possible models and solutions
• Conclusion

3. Main ICT Trends
• The end of the PC age
• “Consumerization”
• Social Networks, Unified
Communication
• Content Sharing, Collaboration
• Everything moving to the Cloud

4. 1 - The end of the PC age
• @Home: PC – TV integration
• @Office: Surface Desktops
• @Elsewhere: Next Generation
Smartphones
Ecosystem based on:
• Hardware device
• Operating System (Microsoft, iOS, Android)
• Apps
• Content download

5. 2 – Consumerization
• 1970-80: computers only available at office and univ.
• 1990: office equipment still more powerful than the
home computer
• 2010 – Smartphone more powerful than the office
computer
• Employees/students prefers to use their personal
devices
User’s applications
more social and
advanced respect to
the applications
available or allowed
at office

6. 3 – Social Network, Unified Communication
• Social Network started at University. However,
how many universities provide or allow it?
• Facebook, Twitter the most famous. Several
solutions for enterprise/specialized forums
• Social + Unified Communication: Skype, Gtalk,
Messenger
• Professional versions (e.g., Cisco or Microsoft Lync)
• Low cost and no infrastructure: solutions in the Cloud

7. 3.1 – Specialized Social Network examples

8. 4 – Content Sharing, Collaboration
• Other fast growing trend: content sharing,
collaboration tools
• Lot of solutions: from simple file sharing (e.g.,
Dropbox) to complete team collaboration suites
(Sharepoint, Huddle, Google Docs) - professional,
open source, cloud versions
• Huge amount of learning content available: YouTube,
The Open University, MIT Open Courseware, iTunes
U, Google Edu, etc.
• Social Video Sharing
• Co-Learning – Co-Working

9. 5 – Everything in the cloud
• Hardware (server, storage, printers)
• Operating System (virtualization)
• Applications
• Data and Content

10. eLearning Focus
Functionalities Trends
• Calendar, Course • eBooks, eTest
Management • Tablet/Smartphone Apps
• Content Management • Multiple screens
• People Finder • Mobile Learning
• Certification Management • Social Learning
• E-Learning Delivery • Collaborative learning
• Blended learning • Podcasting
• Instructor-Led Training • Peer review
(ILT) • Integrated Learning
• Classroom Management Management Systems

11. eLearning Solutions Quadrant
LMS / Collaboration
BlackBoard
Moodle Docebo
Coggno Haiku
Sakai
MZinga
Claroline
Elgg Samsung Learn Hub
eFront iTunes U
Free/
Open Source Pay
Google Apps Sharepoint
Google Docs Articulate
Blogspot Adobe Connect
MS Live@Edu
GMail
Basic / Authoring

12. eLearning Possible Models
User layer
App layer
Edu
Content SCORM

13. First model: Mail List + Web Site
Edu

14. Second model: Social + Shared Content

15. Third model: Apps + Content Market
Just presented @MWC 2012 - Barcelona
vs. Samsung Learning Hub
6,000 educational contents from 30
major education service providers

16. Fourth model: LMS centered
Collaboration
Campus-wide support

17. 9 - Conclusion
• Period of continuous changes in all the ICT sectors
• End of PC age, consumerization
• Social networks, collaboration, unified communication
• Everything in the cloud (solutions, content): no need of
internal infrastructure, skills and technicians
• E-learning advanced solutions available for free or at low cost.
Several possible models affordable by any school/university

18. Definitions and Acronyms
• LMS Learning Management System
• OS Operating System
• ICT Information & Communication Technology
• ILT Instructor Lead Training
• SCORM Sharable Content Object Reference Model
Related Links
• Google Apps for Edu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWP_C7CX78
• iTunes U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMMtX-MH0nw
• Samsung Learning Hub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ov4jdMc_Q
• Blackboard http://www.blackboard.com/Videos/Day-in-the-Life.aspx

19. Personal background
• Antonio Ciccarelli has a Master Degree in Electrical
Engineering
• He was involved in one of the first European Web
projects, funded by the European Space Agency
(1991)
• 10 years experience in the Defence & Space industry +
10 years experience in the Telco & Internet industry
• He is currently Head of the ICT Sector at the European
Fisheries Control Agency based in Vigo, Galicia, Spain
antonio.ciccarelli@efca.europa.eu
www.linkedin.com/in/antoniociccarelli

20. Disclaimer
• The current presentation was used as visual material
for an University speech
• The images and the logos used in this presentation are
shown with the only purpose to provide examples of
possible real world aspects related to the topics
treated
• The presentation is aimed only to give examples of the
current technological trends and does not want to give
more visibility to any specific company brand. An
exhaustive analysis of the possible products or
solutions available on the market is out of the scope.