free content, pay only for assessment, transferable credits based on ability, Apple buys Amazon, iTunesU becomes the ed app platform, preference matching, Google buys Udacity and Khan Academy, tied to education model, most colleges wait it out as badges replace degrees, residential college campuses are for the children of the wealthy only, Google unleashes EPIC the all-knowing learning system, 2020″ Take it with a pinch of salt, but think about how feasible this scenario is? eLearning Video Amazon EPIC 2020 Google iTunes iTunesU Khan Academy MOOC Open Badges TED” and. MORE >>

iTunes Skip Feature – Exactly the solution I was looking for. Apple & Mac Design Music Technology TWiB Work instagram itunes Photography star wars taxes yodaSamuel L. Ipsum – Awesome. via DF and Aaron Silvers ). Instagram 2.0 – Massive update. Instant filters. Instant tilt-shift. High-res photos. I’m creating a smart list for these so I can remove them from my library entirely. via DF ). “While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes. don’t. find it Patriotic.” ” The Yoda Pie Chart – There is no try. Repeat. MORE >>

Ever since the Apple education announcement I've been blown away by what this means for our industry. Now that Apple has introduced the hardware, delivery system, AND authoring tool for designing, delivering, and consuming instructional content, it's only a matter of time before the market is flooded and ONLY the BEST instructional designs will float to the top. And, at some point every training manager, or CLO, in the Fortune 500 will hear from their C-level peers, "Why can't our LMS be easy like iTunes U? It's called " What Great Bosses Know ". Here are her tips. MORE >>

As long as I'm posting about digital textbooks, I might as well mention Apple. Rumors are swirling around the Apple invite that has gone out to press saying, “Join us for an education announcement in the Big Apple.” According to the Mashable article Apple is partnering with textbook publishers. After all, why not utilize the now mainstream distribution channel of iTunes and iBooks, and start selling iTextbooks. Apple is not very good at the social thing yet. education textbooks AppleIt all makes sense to me. they ever intend too. MORE >>

An à la carte Apple TV concept integrates Siri, FaceTime, and cable/satellite providers (Gallery) — from 9to5mac.com by Jordan Kahn. Example “screenshots” from this concept: Also see: This is the dream Apple TV concept  — from cultofmac.com by Alex Heath. Quick Review: New Apple TV’s (3rd gen) Pros and Cons – from blogote.com. Check out what Apple TV might look like — from businessinsider.com by Dylan Love. MORE >>