Overview

You have heard about the Internet of Things. You know that it is having an impact on higher education. So, what is it? Now that students have the entire computing power of 1975 in a pocket device, the college of the 2020s is entering a new educational age. For teens and tweens, the magic world of Harry Potter is all around. With a wave of a hand, they can control lights and surround themselves with music. In minutes, they can make a catalog of devices appear using a 3D printer. And now, they are ready to travel by driverless cars, summoned from a cellphone. Embedded technology, that is, computing built into everyday devices, is all around. Known as the Internet of Things, embedded sensors in our home, in our tools, and even in our baseball bats have changed the world as we know it. As with every stage of evolution, leaders have the options to resist, adapt, or to get ahead of the change.

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Author:   Mickey Slimp ,  Roy Bartels
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781475842982

ISBN 10:   1475842988
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   08 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Life in the 2030s A Brief History of the Future Personal Technology Available Now A Day in 2030 So, Hold On. Here’s What’s Coming Chapter 2: The Internet of Things What is the Internet of Things Getting to Now How the Internet of Things Works Standards, Routers, Bridges, and Gateways – Oh My. . . Chapter 3: The Student as an Endpoint The Ubiquitous Use of Technology The Rural Dilemma Digitization of the Person The Digitization of Personal Effects Student Mastery of the Digital Environment Student Use of Social Media The 21st Century Student The Student in a “Multiverse” Chapter 4: Teaching in the Empowered Classroom Universal Access to Information Sharing the Power Learning Models for the Early 21st Century The Evolution of Distance Education eLearning – an Educational Crucible for IoT Chapter 5: Smartphones and Student Empowered Learning So many Toys Tools Is Learning Changing Due to IoT? Chapter 6: The Campus Network—Building an Infrastructure for IoT The Physics of the Internet Always Connected So, How Much is Enough? IPV4 & IPV6 Static vs. Dynamic Addresses What is WiFi and Where Does It Come From? Copper and Fiber Ethernet Hubs, Switches, and Routers Where Does “The Cloud” Come In? Types of Clouds Equipment and Software: Planning for Upgrades and Obsolescence Server Capacity Chapter 7: College Facilities in the Digital Age Embedded Technology Throughout the Organization Rethinking Campus Facilities Energy Efficiency Inventory Management Human Traffic and Crowd Control Scheduling Car Traffic on Campus Laboratories and the Sciences Athletics and IoT Social Spaces for Learning Public Information and Message Control Chapter 8: The Security Nightmare More than Just the Machines Threats to Your Network Specific Infection Types Prevention Planning for Failures, Recoveries, and Security The Professional Edge Chapter 9: The Careers of the IoT Age “Daddy, What’s a Truck Driver?” Healthcare So, What is Next? Artificial Intelligence Quantum Computing Work and the Self-Driving Car Emerging Careers The Disconnect with Teaching Chapter 10: Looking Ahead Networking Futures Resources for the Educator Final Words One Final Tool Epilogue: Graduation Day Appendix: Truthfinder Report About the Authors Index

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Slimp and Bartels have chronicled the changes educators and administrators don't always see or realize on our campuses and explain the Internet of Things and other trends for the digitally challenged and experts alike. I value the forecasts chapter as both a warning and an opportunity. Read this book to catch up and get ahead of our fastest moving future-soon. -- Carol S. Spalding, President, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Dr. Slimp does an outstanding job of taking the reader through the background of all things digitally connected and propelling you into its potential future and impact on learning. This nostalgic yet futuristic journey is an enjoyable read that plants a compelling sense of endless possibilities! -- Marci Powell, Education Futurist and Project Director & Co-Anchor, Virtually Inspired; Chair Emerita, US Distance Learning Association Wow - what colorful fun writers! -- Corinne Hoisington, author, Cengage Learning; professor, Central VA Community College There's an enormous amount of whats around the corner of curiously investigative interest. This book begins to raise an intellectual interest that there is an enormous New World to be explored. -- Blas Castaneda, President, CTA Global Solutions, LLC

Slimp and Bartels have chronicled the changes educators and administrators don't always see or realize on our campuses and explain the Internet of Things and other trends for the digitally challenged and experts alike. I value the forecasts chapter as both a warning and an opportunity. Read this book to catch up and get ahead of our fastest moving future-soon. -- Carol S. Spalding, President, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Dr. Slimp does an outstanding job of taking the reader through the background of all things digitally connected and propelling you into its potential future and impact on learning. This nostalgic yet futuristic journey is an enjoyable read that plants a compelling sense of endless possibilities! -- Marci Powell, Education Futurist and Project Director & Co-Anchor, Virtually Inspired; Chair Emerita, US Distance Learning Association Wow - what colorful fun writers! -- Corinne Hoisington, author, Cengage Learning; professor, Central VA Community College There's an enormous amount of whats around the corner of curiously investigative interest. The book begins to raise an intellectual interest that there is enormous new World to be explored. -- Blas Castaneda, President, CTA Global Solutions, LLC

Slimp and Bartels have chronicled the changes educators and administrators don't always see or realize on our campuses and explain the Internet of Things and other trends for the digitally challenged and experts alike. I value the forecasts chapter as both a warning and an opportunity. Read this book to catch up and get ahead of our fastest moving future-soon. -- Carol S. Spalding, President, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Dr. Slimp does an outstanding job of taking the reader through the background of all things digitally connected and propelling you into its potential future and impact on learning. This nostalgic yet futuristic journey is an enjoyable read that plants a compelling sense of endless possibilities! -- Marci Powell, Education Futurist and Project Director & Co-Anchor, Virtually Inspired; Chair Emerita, US Distance Learning Association Wow - what colorful fun writers! -- Corinne Hoisington, author, Cengage Learning; professor, Central VA Community College

Author Information

Mickey Slimp’s career has married technology and education to create a better world for students. As the founding director of the Virtual College of Texas, an innovative media producer in biotech, a former reporter, and a community college leader, his insight provides new digital markers for the pathways to student learning. After thirty years in various industries and technology-related positions, Roy Bartels retired from Western Texas College as Chief Technology and Information Security Officer. His experience, education, and service on regional, state, and national boards, plus his retirement career in fiction writing, gives him a unique perspective on the Internet of Things

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