The News According to Lauren

Vol #1 Technology News 4 December, 2013

Cloud Computing
Horizon Report K-12

ver the past few years, cloud computing has been established as an efficient way for people to product data, develop applications, deliver software and online platforms, and to collaborate. Cloud-based services provide a range of solutions, by using cloud computing people are able to access their materials from any connected device, seamlessly and on demand. As more individuals use cloud-based sharing services such as Google Drive, Sky Drive, and Amazon Cloud in their personal lives, cloud computing has been widely recognized as a means of improving productivity and expanding in education. Cloud services have cut the cost and time required for server maintenance, and offer support for the best computing practices for easy sharing. According to CDW-Gs 2013 State of the Cloud Report 42% of K-12 schools and organizations surveyed are currently implementing some form of cloud computing solution; the top uses are

for storage, conferencing, and collaboration, and for office suite management. Some of the software tools that are used are email, video, and hosting services. One of the most common uses of cloud computing technology in the classroom over the past couple of years has been the integration of cloud-based tools such as Google Apps into the K-12 curriculum. Additionally many distancelearning programs are implementing cloud computing solutions to accommodate increasing enrollment and provide more media-rich resources to student in remote and rural areas. Cloud-based solutions for schools have grown more intricate as technology providers collaborate on systems that prepare students for the modern workforce. By providing this technology, the STEM curriculum will include videos of discoverybased classroom experiences, as well as career simulations that can be delivered via mobile devices.

Electronic Publishing
Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three Years

and workflows while the technology itself is still evolving.

Electronic publishing allows museums to design and produce a piece irrespective of the format in which it may ultimately appear, and thus fosters the flexibility to easily port content into many different formats, providing patrons with a variety of reading options.

According to NCM Horizon Report: 2013 Museum Edition, Electronic publishing allows museums to design and produce a piece irrespective of the format in which it may ultimately appear, and thus fosters the flexibility to easily port content into many different formats, providing patrons with a variety of reading options. Electronic publishing has developed over the past two years since 2011. Now more than half of Americans access their new online, with that number climbing to 60% for people under the age of 25. Since online publishing has been introduced and being used now only one million copies of The New York Times is being printed daily compared to times in the past. People are using the website online more frequently than actually opening a newspaper. Along with the newspaper, many companies have discontinued their print runs altogether and have formed a digitalonly presence. Some of these companies are Encyclopedia Britannica and Newsweek. In the midst of rapid growth, the industry has faced the inherent challenge of changing its strategies

Since the technology has been changing and is becoming more common, many museum content and marketing teams see themselves at media companies, producing content for what delivery formats will achieve the greatest reach. Content is captured just once for a variety of potential applications. Mobile apps have become publications in their own respect and museums are using them to publish photos and videos. Historically, creating museum publications was an expensive undertaking due to primarily to printing and copyright cost, but now with technology digital, image permissions have become more relaxed at institutions including the National Gallery of Art, British Museums, and the Rijksmuseum. Traditional printing was time-consuming. Now with a new workflow, departments are working together so that the development of web, mobile, print, and in-gallery experiences progress in parallel.