Some of the categorization can of course be questioned.
For example, 3D printing now widely used in both higher
education and many K-12 settings is already a mature and
affordable technology. MOOCs are certainly receiving a
great deal of public attention and in a sense may be a
near-term technology, but there are important missing aspects
of MOOCs which suggest that this is not yet a mature
technology. In any case, this report brings together the
trends and technologies mentioned in the previous reports
and emphasizes the three technologies of focus in the discussion
below.