Friday, February 15, 2008

Gapminder - the new visual display of quantitative information

Okay...how did I miss this technology

http://www.gapminder.org/video/gap-cast/

And these folks so completely?

This visual displays of quantitative information through the browser are amazing because:

  • They tell a story
  • They make data come alive
  • The stories they are telling are compelling - and enhanced by the data visualization.

Why does this matter for hybrid/online education? We need to figure out more compelling ways to give presentations...and allow our students to make online presentations.

Can this tool be combined with a rapid authoring, voice-over presentation tool. Can we turn this advance into an authoring tool?

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