Artificial Intelligence is a general term for any program which allows a computer to perform tasks that flexibly adapt to changing situations. It includes everything from chess-playing computers, to spell check, to algorithms for robots to move around a room. The recent buzz in Artificial Intelligence is around a specific… Continue reading »
Transcription is the process of converting spoken or written communications from one format or medium to another. … Automated transcription is where a computer program performs the transcription process for you. Read More…… Continue reading »
GIS is usually an acronym for Geographic Information System, and like other business intelligence systems it’s comprised of several technologies used for data collection, management, analysis, and visualization. … Read More…… Continue reading »
Quizlet is a free digital study tool available online and for any mobile device. It allows instructors and students to create study materials. Read More. Continue reading »
StoryMap JS helps you tell stories by utilizing interactive maps, text, and multimedia. Read More…… Continue reading »
Timeline JS is a free, open source tool from Northwestern University Knight Lab. Timeline JS works in tandem with a Google Sheets Template to make production of visually rich and interactive timelines quick and easy. Timeline JS… Continue reading »
A ‘drone’ can be any remotely controlled vehicle, and can be used for terrestrial, subterranean, deep sea, aerial, and extraterrestrial operations. An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is a system because, at a minimum, its operation requires communication via transmitter/receiver technology in at least two locations. Continue reading »
‘The cloud’ is a shorthand technical and advertising concept for computing technology (software and hardware) hosted externally from a client … The advent of the internet, increased bandwidth, increased microprocessing and memory capacity, new internet protocols and programming languages, and expanded telemetry (mobile) technologies, have all changed the… Continue reading »
HIndenburg Broadcaster is an audio journalism production software available on limited stations in the Center for Educational Technology, Sawyer Library. Hindenburg Broadcaster… Continue reading »
Remote Pilot Certification (RPC) is an official authorization issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exclusively for the commercial use of unmanned aerials systems (UAS) – more commonly known as ‘drones’. By definition, a drone does not have a pilot on board the aircraft as it is… Continue reading »
The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is a popular term describing a collection of node technologies or devices (a.k.a. ‘smart’ technology) that are interconnected via digital communications, and therefore are capable of or have the potential to communicate with each other. Each connected device collects information specific to its… Continue reading »
‘Smart’ technology refers to the integration of computing and telecommunication technology into other technologies that did not previously have such capabilities. What makes a technology ‘smart’ is its ability to communicate and work with other networked technologies, and through this ability to allow automated or adaptive functionality as… Continue reading »
Wireless (cableless) connections are necessary when a wired (cabled) connection would be too cumbersome or inconvenient for use. A wireless connection is essentially HDMI over WiFi (also referred to as WiDi for wireless display). A wireless display allows one or more users to connect their devices wirelessly to… Continue reading »