Due to more powerful mobile data networks, ubiquitous access to wireless, mobile tools that work across platforms and more smart phones and devices that are Flash ready, many types of learning can be set free from the personal computer. One damper on progress has been the diversity and incompatibility of devices, and the lack of Flash on one of them, but this is becoming less of a problem as browser-based applications become available. I intended to write a blog entry in late December with my predictions for mobile learning in 2010, but somehow never found the time. but "how?". MORE >>

If the mobile audience is well defined, say the sales team and everyone has one of two different BlackBerry wireless handhelds configured the same and using the same carrier, your set of challenges is defined and well contained. They also probably lack Wi-Fi and have web browsers that make Internet Explorer ver 5.0 But if you're planning to support a broader audience where every mobile user picks their own devices for their own personal reasons, your set of challenges grows wide and varied. The reason is simple: mobile devices -- especially smartphones -- were not created equal. MORE >>

Several more of the Tier 2/Tier 3 LMS vendors also “tossed their hat in the ring” (or towards it anyway) announcing some way of publishing content so it could appear via a mobile browser on the iPhones , iPads and Android device trying to capture a few of their most “loyal fans” in learning land. True, accessing mobile learning content via a device’s embedded web browser is an effective and useful delivery modality but the experience is generally watered down to what works at the lowest common denominator level. A.K.A. How our January 2010 Predictions Played Out! Maybe next year. MORE >>

Motiwalla Abstract Wireless data communications in form of Short Message Service (SMS) and Wireless Access Protocols (WAP) browsers have gained global popularity, yet, not much has been done to extend the usage of these devices in electronic learning (e-learning). This project explores the extension of e-learning into wireless/handheld (W/H) computing devices with the help of a mobile learning (m-learning) framework. 350px:auto); max-height:60; height:expression(this.scrollHeight > 60? prototype application was developed to link W/H devices to three course websites. MORE >>

According to TRAI, there are 286 million wireless subscribers in India, June 2008, of which 76 million were capable of accessing data services. Mobile Internet Browsers — Internet browsers are now built into an increasing number of phones, especially those that take advantage of 3G or enhanced data networks such as GPRS. Having a browser on the phone opens up all the learning resources available on the web, including Google, LMS applications, typical eLearning courseware and other tools/applications. Viewed simply; phones are capable of : 1. MORE >>