Clive on Learning

JULY 22, 2010

A recent posting on Mashable reports some interesting data from Resolve Market Research based on an online survey of potential purchasers and active users of iPads, smart phones, e-readers and portable video game devices in the USA. However, having got hold of the iPad, 38% then said they no longer intended to buy a portable gaming device.

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 22, 2012

As I've just returned from a week walking in the sunshine of Almeria, I'm probably the last to comment on Apple's announcement of it's publishing platform for multimedia text books on the iPad. Well, Apple of course, because they take 30% off the top of every sale. If you missed it, see iBook Author here. So who benefits?

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 2, 2010

Also luckily, some apps are so brilliant that they change everything (to steal Apple's marketing blurb). For the iPhone and iPad that means programming in Objective C on a Mac. Luckily, they are usually so cheap that you can afford to take a gamble - it cost me 59p to test out the marketing claims in this case. Anyway, I'm sucked in.

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 24, 2012

Here's what I have collected so far: Two iPad apps which provide video 'lessons', one for this particular model of camera and one on DSLR photography/videography in general. A number of popular blogs which I have now subscribed to, A couple of digital arts/photography magazines in the Apple Newsstand. Endless YouTube videos.

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 6, 2011

Go the formal e-book route and aim at the Kindle, the iPad and the rest. As a purchasable e-book for the Apple iBookstore or Kindle. No prestige in this, but a bigger share of the proceeds. On the other hand, I would have to do all the marketing and layout. As a purchasable print-on-demand hard copy through Lulu. As a PDF download.

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Clive on Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Get on a train Why does learning content seem so much more exciting on an iPad? November Profile of a learning architect: Darren Owen Shepherd accused of sensationalist claptrap Beware who's selling informal learning * Blending is a continuum Want to write?

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Clive on Learning

MAY 20, 2010

They are not bothered about social media, games and sims or iPads, but they are interested in the efficient use of resources. It doesn’t really matter if it’s Microsoft or Apple, HTML 5 or Flash, proprietary or open source, so long as it delivers content and allows humans to interact.

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