billion inhabitants will have mobile phones by the end of the year 2008. According to a report by Global Industry Analysts Inc., eLearning: A Global Strategic Business Report,” e-learning is on the rise, and the demand for it is expected to exceed $52.6 Source: www.mintra.no) Irish Use Cell Phones the Most, Report Says Cellphones in Hospitals: Bad Rx This entry was posted on January 8, 2009 at 8:16 pm and is filed under e-learning. Mobile learning or m-learning is touted as being the next big thing in e-learning. billion by 2010 worldwide. What is m-learning? 2005a). MORE >>

Portable, relatively inexpensive personal GPS (global position services) devices continue to proliferate. While the jury may still be out on whether (elearning) courses on cellphones will generate much enthusiasm for mlearning, the fact is that the market formobile content and services for learning and performance support isshowing signs of growth, even as the cell phone market seems to be flattening. » March 04, 2009 Mobile learning at last? Texting and instant messaging have replaced e-mail as the preferred mode for personal digital communications for the under 40 crowd. MORE >>

After reading about this opportunity on PicturePhoning , I thought this would be a great assignment for any social studies class studying current events, following the 2008 election campaigns. Students could research an issue of their own interest (such as stem cell research, the best way to get out of the current "recession", healthcare, global warming.etc), and send a video message through Mogreet the Vote to any of the presidential candidates personal cell phones. Cellphones mogreet vloggingIt might be a fun and engaging homework assignment. MORE >>

Mobile Learning An Online Reflective Journal on Mobile Learning Practice Home Winksite Store Resources About Mobile Contact PDAs: going the way of the dinosaurs… 10 10 2006 Research firm Gartner have reported a worldwide slow-down in the sale of PDAs, with global sales increasing only 5% in the last year, and Palm not bothering to release a new model in 2006 at all, according to a post on MobHappy. technorati tags: pda , smartphone , cellphone , mlearning , m-learning , mobilelearning , mobile-learning , clcommunity Blogged with Flock « The World’s First M-School? MORE >>

Students in s ocial studies or science classes studying human rights or global science concerns (such as poverty, homelessness, global warming, or other news worthy issues) can create their own "awareness" hot line through text messaging. A recent article in the Financial times , some Albanian youth have been using their mobile phones to gather evidence (photos/video) against the local police who have been corrupt and failing to help with the poverty and crime in Albania. The youth movement called Mjaft! or Enough! Talk about a Flat World MORE >>