How the Internet of Things is Changing Our Colleges, Our Classrooms, and Our Students

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.

Mickey Slimp, Roy Bartels

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Life in the 2030sA Brief History of the FuturePersonal Technology Available NowA Day in 2030So, Hold On. Here's What's ComingChapter 2: The Internet of ThingsWhat is the Internet of ThingsGetting to NowHow the Internet of Things WorksStandards, Routers, Bridges, and Gateways - Oh My. . .Chapter 3: The Student as an EndpointThe Ubiquitous Use of TechnologyThe 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 ClassroomUniversal Access to InformationSharing 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 NightmareMore 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