THE PROGRESS OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY IN JAPAN, COLD WAR TO 2011
THE PROGRESS OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY IN JAPAN, COLD WAR TO 2011
Author(s): Shawen R. WhiteSubject(s): Education
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: e-learning; educational technology; mobile technology; digital technology; Sony; Apple; Android; Amazon; Samsung; iPad; Microsoft; tablet; prior art; patent; e-books; e-publishing; publishers; format; piracy; peer-to-peer; copy protection; Japan; Korea,
Summary/Abstract: The adoption of new technology in Japan, despite its international reputation as a high tech nation and culture has not been a smooth progression, nor has Japan always led the world. There have been leaps forward and times of stagnation. In fact I mean to show how Japan has fallen back and needs to reinvigorate its approach to technology, particularly in regards to education and tablet PCs, an area in which Japan has fallen far behind. In both corporate and government policy, Japan is capable of leaps forward but can get bogged down in a slow and steady incremental approach at times. I will propose a path forward for education media here, a field that is still stuck in paper publishing while most of the world moves into digital. A much more open model based on open principles. (Note; Due to the fast changing nature of this issue, this article includes updated information since the summer 2011 conference in Romania.)
Journal: Euromentor Journal - Studies about education
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 112-131
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English