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[[File:Hype-Cycle-General.png|thumb|600px|none|A detailed explanation by an anonymous Wikipedia contribuer ]]
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== The relation to other innovation curves ==
<big>Big text</big>== The relation to other innovation curves ==


The hype cycle curve does not display adoption. Altough there is a relationship, the curve looks very different, i.e. is cumulative until the items drops out of history.
The hype cycle curve does not display adoption. Altough there is a relationship, the curve looks very different, i.e. is cumulative until the items drops out of history.
[http://algoso.org/author/dalgoso/ Dave Algoso] in the context of ICT for development developed the following curve showing situations where failed technology is still being used.
[[file:sketch24132726.png|thumb|600px|none|[http://algoso.org/2014/01/02/hype-cycle-for-development-ideas-2014-edition/ Source] ]]


== Hype cycles in educational technology ==
== Hype cycles in educational technology ==

Revision as of 18:37, 30 November 2016

Introduction

According to Wikipedia (11/2016), “the hype cycle is a branded graphical presentation developed and used by American information technology (IT) research and advisory firm Gartner for representing the maturity, adoption and social application of specific technologies. The hype cycle provides a graphical and conceptual presentation of the maturity emerging technologies through five phases.”

The Gartner Hype Cycle curve, drawn by Jeremy Kemp
A detailed explanation by an anonymous Wikipedia contribuer

Big text== The relation to other innovation curves ==

The hype cycle curve does not display adoption. Altough there is a relationship, the curve looks very different, i.e. is cumulative until the items drops out of history.

Dave Algoso in the context of ICT for development developed the following curve showing situations where failed technology is still being used.

Hype cycles in educational technology

Gartner does produce hype cycles of interest to educational technology, however for copyright reasons these cannot be reproduced as such.

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