'Just yesterday we released the new version of Upside2Go , our revolutionary mLearning platform. first, major release since Upside2Go’s launch back in 2011, the new version takes mLearning delivery and performance support to a whole new level. It has everything that an organization desires in a mLearning platform for reaching out to its mobile workforce. complaint courses on mobile devices has been one of the key requirements of training administrators. 3.Better Device Space Management. ” A definition that describes Upside2Go to a T. FREE eBook.

Allowing these apps to be free during this time and performing these upgrades demonstrate Float’s commitment to the growing industry of mobile learning, and show Float’s continued support of mLearning solutions,” said Float’s managing director, Chad Udell, about the apps that have been downloaded more than 23,000 times this year. Sandbox 1.2 – Sandbox is a Web browsing app for iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) that restricts users to a whitelist of websites. 'Dallas, Tex. The Primer is now optimized for tablets and has received a number of content updates.

Mobile Strategy Pedagogy and Learning eLearning vs. mLearning mobile affordances performance support user-generated content 'John Feser talks about the role of performance support, unique affordances of mobile and user-generated content in mobile learning.

'Get your free Kindle app for most of the mobile devices out there! This lead to some inquiries via blog and mail, especially on the fact that the book was written to be viewed with one device, namely the Kindle. And understandably, some people hesitate to buy a new or another device in order to read books that they can also read on other devices. So this covers many of the devices out there. So hope this helps in giving my book and other authors a chance to get their work straight to your favorite device. mobile mLearning mobile learning mooc ebook

mLearning and Tablet Learning. What is mLearning? A: mLearning or Mobile Learning is designed specifically for mobile devices, mostly for learners who are constantly on the move or do not have regular access to traditional learning methodologies. mLearning is different from eLearning in terms of the size of courses that can (or should) be delivered on mobiles; the context in which mLearning is accessed and many other parameters. mLearning provides more opportunities than limitations if you believe us. mLearning/eLearning Technology. and 4.0,

An engineer working on servers in data centre accessing help via a tablet device. Mobile Learning mLearningAn organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. – Jack Welch. For today’s organizations, the quest for demonstrable ‘competitive advantage’ is unending and seen as the key to success. In an environment where speed and access to information is critical, the opportunity to extend reach and provide performance support at the crucial ‘point of need’ moment, is in itself a competitive edge!

Back in 2007 when I began this blog, the main thrust was sharing ideas about why mobile devices can improve teaching and learning. Now in 2013, not only has the use of mobile devices become much more widespread both in schools and society at large, but the attitudes toward the use of mobile devices for learning has changed. Many in the education system are much more willing to accept mobile devices as learning tools. Asking students to create a blog or wiki that may or may not be written on their mobile devices is not enough. They need to augment their ideas.

Mobile learning (mLearning) as well as MOOCs are based on similar characteristics as shown in the literature review of this study. The study showed that opening up a MOOC for mobile access has immediate impact on learner interactions, as participants with mobile devices tend to interact more with their fellow learners in comparison to their non-mobile colleagues. Offer a ubiquitous learning environment based on BYOD design and content, making use of existing ubiquitous tools (social media, e-mail…) so people can switch between devices at their own preference. 2013).

As the miniaturisation of tech continues, there is every chance that small wearable devices like smart watches will be the next are that we as educators explore regarding how it’s mobility and ubiquitousness can enhance learning… Read the article at Mactalk HERE. Future mlearn mlearning mobile/miniaturisation uLearning glass mactalk Pebble smartwatch watch wearableWanted to share my recent article on this topic with you all.

This mobility is enabled in part by telecommunications, more specifically mobile devices. And all of us are using mobile devices more frequently each day. For all of you out there wanting to push your government into setting up a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform gathering knowledge from all your national universities, take a look at the approach of UK’s open university on planning a MOOC platform, it looks very promising. At age 10 I could understand and speak basic English thanks to them (Dutch being my mother tongue). A high quality multimedia production house (BBC).

Now, even though bandwidths have improved and devices have become more capable, mobile learning is still struggling to take off. The most important reason for the low uptake of mobile learning, until now, has been the lack of understanding of mobile devices and mobile learning. Invariably, it forces you to focus on how to deliver learning on mobile devices. Today’s mobile devices move beyond merely providing access but to actively helping and supporting us at work and at home. Technically, this tablet learning lies in between eLearning and mLearning.

For those interested in the number of challenges that can be encountered when diving into a mLearning project with very specific target learners. mobile mLearning gender research m4d mobile learning unesco ICT4DLeslie Dodson from the University of Colorado on The mobile utitly gap and literacy challenges in oral-language communities: sms use by Berber women. These are my live blognotes coming from UNESCO's mobile learning week enriched with tweets from Ronda ( @glam_mobileleo ). Leslie used an epigraphic research approach and working in the field for 8 to 9 months. this is it!

2012 saw the re-emergence of ‘Mobile learning’ or ‘mLearning’ as “new” (ok, not really new) buzzwords in L&D and Training circles around the world. And even more surprising is, more often than not, it is not even referring to mLearning at all! believe ‘real’ mobile learning is much more than just learning on a mobile device. also believe that ”tablet” learning is neither mobile nor eLearning, but actually occupies a position between mLearning and eLearning. Adoption of mLearning. But largely in the wrong context! The growing need. Summing up.

At the second day of the UNESCO's mLearning week , where Agnes Kukulska-Hulme from the Open University in the UK started the day with a very enlightening presentation bringing together the latest on mLearning pedagogies and focusing on a gender related project. The ability to study how learners are using their mobiles for learning, results in studies with learners, surveying how they use mobile devices for language learning. Looking at the use of mobile devices by immigrants coming from Afghanistan. so an overall lively use of mobile devices.

After blogging about the use of mobile devices from the perspective of classroom instruction and student learning for over five years, I now find myself considering how these same tools that can be used to help students learn can also be used to strengthen the home-school connection. I’ve also mentioned that the best part is that I update the Twitter feed from my mobile device so that I can really tweet updates from anywhere. edushifts tools twitter mlearning mobilelearningwould definitely be open to ideas on how I could track traffic. What could those be?

In a 2011 conference paper, ADL proposed research to investigate instructional design (ID) theories and models for mobile content as the development of training solutions are believed to require new approaches to address both the unique affordances and the design constraints exhibited by mobile devices. So the goal of MoTIF is to support education and training professionals transitioning from eLearning to mLearning by providing a framework and catalog of microstrategy examples for thinking more deeply about their systematic design processes and mobile-specific affordances (e.g.

Our team has been involved in mobile learning for enterprise customers for almost a decade now on devices spanning basic feature phones in the beginning (think old Nokia handsets with voice only service) through simple smartphone devices (remember Windows Mobile?) Enterprise IT organizations started thinking about devices that were fun to use, had more capable features and better web browsers, and provided extensive app ecosystems to meet address unique business requirements. Oh what a difference a few years makes, eh? popular four or five years ago.

– pointers on some of the tools out there, that you can use to help you take that ‘leap of faith’ into mLearning. multimedia authoring tool that goes beyond Flash and builds applications based on HTML5, Javascript, jQuery and CSS3 and works well on iOS and Android devices, and the latest HTML5-compatible browsers. One of the best tools, if you are already using Articulate, to convert your existing (Articulate based) courses to run on iPads, other tablets and mobile devices. mLearning Studio. So here’s a few – 15 actually! So let’s start with…. It’s free!

Just as tablets, iPods and other handheld devices are changing the way we do things at work and play, they’re changing the way students learn … and not always in the manner makers intended. mlearning Australia iPad slide2learn tabletsWant to point you all to this story published in major newspapers across Australia recently that gives a positive look at where tablets in Education are going rather than the ‘we did alright with pencils’ view thats often offered up. year ago Apple amped up its iPad push into the education market with the launch of iBooks 2.

HTML5 is being touted as the future of the mobile web and essential for any web-based mLearning – but is it really? And if HTML5 is key to delivering eLearning on the iPad, but unless your organisation is adopting the iPad as the ‘preferred’ device, HTML5 may not be the best option for developing your eLearning. native app is software written for mobile devices for performing a specific task, e.g. a game, calendar, music player, etc. and runs on the device’s operating system. and are not device or OS dependent. and later. Surprised? learning.

mobile mLearning journals research paper mobile learning eLearningGreat news! There is a new free edition of the International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM). iJIM has just published its latest issue at --> [link]. In order to view the papers and articles, you only need to register (which is for free) and once you are registered you can access any article you want. learning's, in Particular the iPad’s Potentials in Education (György Molnár Dr.) [link] jim/article/view/2398 [link] ijim.v7i1.2398.

devices. moodle mobile mLearning tablet mobile learning LMS applicationsGreat news for all of us Moodle users. Carlos Kiyan and many other contributors have released their plugins for mobile Moodle to the plugins repository. These two plugins started as one of the earliest Mobile Moodle projects (back in 2010: Moodle4iPhone ). The two new themes can be downloaded and applied to your Moodle site (they support Moodle 2.4 and tablet or smartphones compatible with iPad and Android tablets or iPhone/iPodtouch/Android 4.x Moodle2Mobile: https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=theme_moodle2mobile

The students can learn just in time in their daily lives whenever they need to learn using mobile devices like Tablets and Smart Phones. Interest in mobile learning in Saudi Arabia has grown enormously within the last few years due to the rapid advancement in mobile technologies, wireless networks, and specifications of today’s mobile devices. In Saudi Arabia, the acceptance of new smart devices is growing exponentially. Integration of HTML5 output in smart phone devices is now seen as the solution that will register the growth of mobile learning. JUSUR, LMS System.

Back on December 30 2011, I scoped eight predictions ranging from hardware/software to content types and authoring tools to macro-level mobility trends our team felt would influence the market for mLearning products and services for the year and I wasn’t disappointed (or much surprised) about how it all played out. Whatever it is, this one is music to my ears after many years of toiling away to make mLearning a reality for the enterprise. There will be more types of devices and ways to connect with our mobile learning world in 2012. On Target But. Hit & A Miss. Robert

It is the fact that all day, everyday, we are interacting with a multitude of different devices exposing us to content in many forms and that this exposure is nonstop. With cell phones and smart phones connecting people to the Internet in less privileged countries in a way computers have never been able to accomplish, for the first time ever, we may be seeing a global social shift brought about by mainly mobile devices. One implication is how this social shift is being driven but mobile devices. We could go on and on here about stats.

For instance, the literature in the field is rich in studies which investigate how learners move physical locations, utilising several devices/technologies, interacting with various social networks (perhaps across formal and informal learning settings), as they pursuit a learning path or event. The mobile nature of mobile learners and the application of traditional evaluation strategies and tools, have often limited the scope of investigation to what can be observed by researchers or captured by external recording devices (such as video or sound). 2007).

Two themes will be released, 1 for mobile devices and the second one for tablets. So, for all of you interested in mobile Moodle, get your devices out and join the community to get this project launched. moodle iphone moodle mobile mLearning mobile learning LMSIt has been more than 2 years since the Moodle4iPhone project [link]. Unfortunately it was not ready to be officially released, but after additional work from Beto, Carlos and Ludo, the official release will be rolled out in the following weeks. Than one week of tweaking based on the feedback received and. release!

They are wonderful mLearning experts and … open to collaboration. As a result of their quest, I am writing up some practical mLearning options to create easy mLearning options to add to the overall curriculum (I will share them later in the next few weeks). The amazing thing is that most of the students interact through their mobile in any location (at the farm, at university, at home), so their mobile devices are the central connectivity device. If you are looking for ways to connect to South African researchers engaged and passionate about mobile learning.

Responsive Design for Multiple Mobile Device Form Factors. Mobile Application Management/Mobile Device Management. Future of Mobile Learning Interviews and Presentations Mobile learning Presentations change management eLated mlearningSeveral members of the Metrix Group team will be presenting at the eLated event on November 22nd. We have been working on individual professional development projects that have transformed our knowledge base in order to prepare for the increasing demand that we have from our clients for mobile learning projects. Primer on Digital Learning.

First mobile devices make an entry into the organizations. No substantial learning is happening using the devices; the organization does nothing to support or encourage the technology and its usage. Lot of organizations are still at this stage – bunch of users of with devices, not much else. Mobile device penetration amongst employees rises past 70%. Social networking booms as individuals use their devices to connect with each other. Everyone in the organization has a mobile device. Clear BYOD/corporate device and security policies in place.

The eLearning Guild has published a free eBook, sharing 61 tips on mLearning from a wide variety of mobile learning experts. The report focuses on: Do you know how and when people use mobile devices? Knowing these details can be the difference between success and failure for your mLearning project. From the importance of stakeholder buy-in to the benefits of iterative development, this complimentary eBook, 61 Tips on mLearning: Making Learning Mobile, provides ideas to help you maximize the effectiveness of your mLearning.

Aims of the study: Evaluate the one-to-one integration of ICTs into the learning process Investigate the impacts of various factors on aspects of the digital divide design an intervention to minimize negative and/or increase positive impacts on learning outcomes Research environment: classrooms and using mobile devices. just one device engagement of students in learning activities has improved students carry and use their devices anytime Top 5 negatives from data so far? mobile mLearning digital divide mobile learningTop 4 positives from data so far?

Mobile Leanring Analytics (MLA): focuses mainly on the collection, analysis and reporting of the data of mobile learners, which can be collected from the explicit mobile interactions between learners, mobile devices and availbable learnign materials, it is oalso supported by the preregistered data. learning analytics mobile mLearning mobile learningLiveblogging from mLearn12: learning analytics in mobile and pervasive learning environments Naif Aljohani Clean nice suit, glasses and linking to other researchers to anchor it into existing research and adding his ideas.

authentic learning augmented learning pedagogy mobile conference mLearning technology mobile learning ARLive blogging from mLearn12, so writing and vocabulary is influenced by writing speed need. Elizabeth Fitzgerald from Open University UK gives an overview of augmented learning state of the art. She looks fine as always and you can feel her passion for research as she gives her presentation. consider first the learning goals and objectives reduction in observation skills due to excessive reinforcing/scaffolding Issue: how can we make any educational innovation sustainable? see E.

Mobile Devices for Learning: What you Need to Know : This publication by edutopia supports the successful use of mobile devices in classrooms by providing ideas and resources ranging from using the technology to getting parents involved.  edushifts mlearning mobilelearningIt has been over one year since I last provided a list of recent articles/blog posts that I have read that have helped to develop my thinking on the topic of to mobile learning.  Below is the 6th list in this series of lists.  Links to the other reading lists: Mobile Learning: A Brief Reading List.

These chips use much less power but provide faster processing than the equivalent laptop or PC chips of larger devices. This means that even on this early prototype, the machine is noticeably faster at nearly all tasks, bringing it in line with the current laptops and smart devices. Indeed some of our XO classrooms are also using iPads and other devices in tandem with their green machines. Committed teachers and schools are making the difference – but it is an advantage to have a ‘personal learning device’ built for education first. An upgraded XO-1.5

More and more organizations with eLearning programs in place are feeling the need to move towards mLearning, and we believe that Tablet Learning can be a smooth and easy way to initiate this shift. In many cases, though, Tablet Learning is considered a form of mLearning, and there is often a degree of hesitation to make the switch, perhaps brought on by typical myths associated with Mobile Learning. Tablet Learning, however, can be viewed as a separate category that serves as an effective stepping stone in the transition from eLearning to mLearning. 1.Flash Course.

It’s not the same as mLearning. Given that the iPad is intended to be a mobile device it is easy to call any learning happening on it to be mlearning. The easiest way to answer this question would be to say Yes, after all the iPad as well as any other tablet, are mobile devices and mLearning is mostly about mobile devices. By accepting elearning on iPads is the same as mlearning we’re definitely setting the bar too low. Using a tablet like a laptop is not mlearning. But it’s the key driver of mLearning. He says. So why not, right?

Our interface to this world of data will likely be contained within our mobile devices. The gateway to this profusion has been mobile devices enabled with photo/video cameras and internet connections allowing quick sharing with the world-at-large. The gateway to such a system both inward and outward is almost certain to be a mobile personal computation device carried on the person. Mobile Learning Corporate mLearning Future of Mobile Learning mLearningYou can find our presentation here. Ubiquitous and pervasive computing. Social (human) and Machine networks.

Information is everywhere, learners are mobile, m-devices are the bridge between them (Involve real-life tasks into educational activities) Let learners do things their way -- congratulate yourself if they do not proceed exactly like you had planned. It is what learners do with this information that leads to learning Small-size devices, straightforward activities (Reduce complicated learning procedures). Our aim was to explore the gap between the theory, and practice. Discussions raged on for the rest of the week, with some great suggestions, and observations. What do you think?

While this video is not about mlearning per say, it does provide insight into just how complex our world is and allows us to deduce that mlearning devices can help us navigate and develop these connections. digital culture mlearning video youtubeIn this RSA Animate video, we learn about the shift in thinking about the connections of life.

The webinar on the global impact of mobile devices was given by John Traxler, focusing on some of the ethical and philosopical issues surrounding the global impact of using mobile devices that are manufactured in the North and bring the Northern pedagogy to all regions of the world. John has listed the main ideas in the course wikipage: https://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/Global+impact+of+mobile+devices And here are two blogposts with some comments: [link] uk/2010/04/john-traxler- mobile-learning-and.html [link]. mobile mLearning mobile learning mooc mobimooc presentation

There are 12 mLearning topics, all facilitated by wonderful mLearning pioneers. Apart from the three topics mentioned below there will also be: corporate mLearning, mHealth, augmented reality, mobile gaming, mobile activism in education, train-the-trainer, mLearning pedagogy and theory, mLearning for development, mobile tools. mobile mLearning education mobile learning mooc mobimoocOkay, I admit, as organizer of MobiMOOC I am at this point feeling both very anxious ("I will never get everything done in time!), crossing fingers").

Mobile technology penetration is racing ahead in the corporate workplace, with the BYOD (bring your own device) movement affecting companies in varied ways. As discussed by Amit Garg in one of his previous posts 6 Drivers Of mLearning In The Workplace , there are a huge number of factors driving the adoption of mobile devices by individuals, and by companies in the workplace. Mobile Learning mLearning Mobile Learning EcosystemThought you might find them interesting. 1.What are the factors that drive adoption? 2.How does the network take form?

MobiMOOC will be starting Saturday 8 September 2012 with an introduction to mLearning, and from 15 - 22 September the topic of Mobile Learning Curriculum Framework will be open. For the Mobile Learning Curriculum Framework will enable everyone to roll out or embed a strong educational curriculum structure that has strong mobile device strategies that can be used in a variety of training/educational fields. mobile collaborative working mLearning education collaborative learning mobile learning mooc mobimoocBut now the floor is open to all of us to strengthen the framework.

Reading on a mobile device is different to reading in print. Mobile devices offer interactivity, the ability for readers to comment on content, the ability to connect with other readers and to publicly ask questions and receive support. Mobile devices can be used to deliver appropriate and personalized content, in ways that print books cannot. Social networking sites, accessed primarily or only via mobile devices by most Africans, are also on the rise and offer another opportunity. Picture used under creative commons from  mLearning Africa. The list goes on.

For all of you interested in discussing technologies and its impact, get involved in the John Traxler's week on the impact of mobile devices on the world. John Traxler has paved the way for many mobile learners and he is philosopher at heart looking at the benefits and potential pitfalls of learning with mobile devices in the current world. Is the use of mobile devices in the classroom another addition to the digital divide, creating an ever growing gap between the have's and the have not's in all regions? Don't they use mobile devices? continents.

As RJ states: Here we are fully immersed in the most amazing computing shift in history, armed with mobile devices that set Learning free and all we can do is convert traditional desktop eLearning for consumption on the iPad, but with nothing to show for in the way of being uniquely mobile? I don’t believe that using a mobile device to replicate learning that can be done on a desktop computer and calling it mobile learning necessarily sets the bar too low.  Not all mobile devices are touch screen and defining it as such creates too narrow a definition of mobile learning. 

Computing shifting to handheld devices. 2: What technologies are now available for mlearning implementation? A: There is actually a range of technologies that can be used for mLearning implementation; we recommend HTML4 and HTML5 to start with. A: Upside learning doesn’t provide free software to develop content for mobile devices. 4: Have you tried synchronous learning on mobile devices? A: From the ones we can share a few case studies about our customers’ mlearning implementations are available on our website. 7: HTML5 is ready for mLearning?

Here you see an example of a session given by David Metcalf on mLearning. After the editing you can produce the movie into a format of your preference (mp4, mp3 are most common and cross-device mobile standards). This allows people with a variety of devices to look at the reformatted virtual classroom movies, as YouTube will now offer those recordings in the mobile YouTube format. multimedia mobile mLearning mooc instructional design podcast eLearningIn preparation of my courses I am reformatting some multimedia sessions to fit mobile delivery.

When implementing mobile learning in workplace, following 6 steps will help create an effective mlearning strategy. Frankly, most organizations can benefit from mlearning, given that the real needs of a specific organization are identified so that the most appropriate solutions can be implemented. Even with an established need, some organization may not be ready to embrace mlearning. Experience suggests that mlearning works best in enhancing the social, informal, just-in-time, and performance support solutions/initiatives. You should expect mobile devices from 3.5”

If you have a documentary or a movie you made on history that you can distribute on mobile devices, you can deliver it to your learners in advance of a field trip. During the last couple of months colleagues of mine (and family) have been asking to give them an easy way to rip and convert DVD movies to a format that works on their mobile device. Get the specifications of the screen of your mobile device (google the type of your mobile device and add ‘specifications’ or ‘specs’). Within the list of profiles you have some type of mobile devices are listed.

The ease at which we are able to convert information into digital formats and then consume this content on a mobile device is changing how we consume information.  books on tape, books on CD), the advent of digital files, digital downloads and the widespread availability of audiobooks in digital format for consumption on mobile devices have led many to believe that audiobooks may weaken reading ability and render reading written text less important. The striking part for me is that all this can really be accomplished on a mobile device.  This much we know. 

The second part is about the power of interactive and “edutaining” content via mobile devices, for example through the Yoza Cellphone Stories project. Uncategorized mlearning mobile learning mobile phones mobile phones mlearning teacher development teachers yozaBelow is an interview by Russell Southwood of Balancing Act Africa on mobile learning in Africa. The interview has two parts: the first video is about how mobile learning can tackle the global teacher shortage and the impact of mobile learning on the education system.

In this situation, leveraging mobile devices for learning in workplaces is a great opportunity to enhance learning and performance. It will help organizations take first steps towards leveraging mobile devices for learning. Mobile Learning mLearning Webinar Mobile Learning WebinarThis is not a tall claim my any means. There is really no escaping mobile learning; not in today’s day and age. With the massive proliferation of smartphones and tablets, and ever increasing bandwidths and speed of mobile networks – the entire planet has gone mobile quite literally.

Any learning, including mLearning will only be empowering if it is made accessible to all, inspiring, comprehensible, participative as well as collaborative, with guidance for those learners that feel the need to have a guide-on-the-side and most of all durable within a flexible learning environment. As such I am sure Devaji that if you set up mLearning courses, they will be empowering. The knowledge and application of durable and scalable mLearning is still in its early beginnings. In just a couple of years’ time mLearning starts to take off. As fast as technology

The free online course on mobile learning MobiMOOC will launch on 8 September 2012 and guide you through different mobile learning (mLearning) fields for three weeks. At the end of the three week course the MobiMOOC Award will be offered to the winning mLearning project, as voted by the MobiMOOC participants. The winning mLearning project will be that project which is considered by all as having the most impact for people living in difficult or challenged situations. mobile mLearning award mobile learning mooc mobimooc

Here’s the slide deck/video from that webinar: Tablets as part of mobile learning mix : although not the same as mobile phones, tablets are included in the study as part of mobile learning devices. There is no doubt mlearning has been a slow starter. Mobile delivery & market performance : The research found that “ the delivery of internal content by mobile devices is strongly correlated to learning effectiveness and to market performance ”. Not many organizations are looking to deliver full courses on mobile devices.  . Is mobile learning really happening?

The amount of features you want to use will also allow you to purchase a low or high cost smartphone or mobile device. Smartphones First of all if you are a tech savvy person you could go for a less expensive device which has all the options of the iPhone and more, for the iPhone costs a lot, yet is similar to many other mobile phones that are cheaper. What can you opt for in a high-end phone, tablet or mobile device? Bluetooth: this might be interesting if you want to connect to other devices without using a USB connectivity cable. Or is it of interest to you?

Today I found an interesting read (56 pages): a book on mobile learning covering some theoretical and practical considerations, but most interestingly: 7 mLearning scenario’s for adult education. mobile mLearning education booksThe book can be downloaded here [link] The book was written for the European supported Lifelong Learning strand.

MobiMOOC is a free, open, online course on mobile learning (mLearning) which will be running between 8 and 30 September 2012. Covered mLearning topics: augmented learning, mobile gaming, corporate mLearning, train-the-trainer, building a mLearning curriculum, global mLearning issues, ICT for development, mlearning strategies/pedagogies and we will start with a look at the basics of mLearning including how to set up a mobile learning project. me focusing on an introduction to mLearning and planning a project ! Interested?

Where we once had to own various devices to communicate, now we just need one – a smart phone. library) to access books and other mediums of information, we now can access the entire library of the world from wherever we are from our mobile device. This is an irony of sorts; we may become more anti-social the more we interact with people online though our mobile devices. They too will want to search for information online from their mobile devices when they need it (i.e. digital culture edushifts mlearning mobilelearning reflectionsduring a test).

Where we once had to own various devices to communicate, now we just need one – a smart phone. library) to access books and other mediums of information, we now can access the entire library of the world from wherever we are from our mobile device. This is an irony of sorts; we may become more anti-social the more we interact with people online though our mobile devices. They too will want to search for information online from their mobile devices when they need it (i.e. digital culture edushifts mlearning mobilelearning reflectionsduring a test).

The mlearning domain is still new to many, so this confusion is to be expected. This is the most common misconception about mlearning which leads you to evaluate how to implement elearning on mobile devices. In reality, mlearning is different from elearning in terms of size of courses that can (or should) be delivered on mobiles; the context in which mlearning is accessed. I’d suggest staying away from converting existing elearning courses to mlearning unless you have a strong reason to do so. Create once and deliver on all devices.

Facts you need to know before building mobile quizzes: What type of mobile devices does your target audience use? Now simply access the blog with your mobile device and - if the blog is mobile enabled - you will have mobile quizzes for free, AND which will be graded automatically. mobile tools mLearning html5 tutorial mobile learning Google drive how to mobimoocA couple of days ago someone asked me ‘how can I create quizzes and conduct them through mobile phones? ‘. The question was sent to me through my ask box! So I gladly dedicate a blogpost to the answer.

So Google has now personally joined the other big PostPC device makers (Amazon, Microsoft and of course Apple) in creating a dedicated tablet device designed to serve those consumers who choose their particular operating and media eco-systems. As it seems to strike a better balance between being a media consumption platform and a productive #PostPC device than the Kindle Fire and Nook devices do for the same price, this may turn out to be true for education worldwide. https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb. nexus_7_8gb.

Now add to this a carbohydrate smart scale that is connected to my smartphone or other mobile device (e.g. This way, the mobile device can calculate the amount of insulin you will need and add the meal information to a offline/online synchronized personal database. can work with the device I like to use and am comfortable with It saves time in calculating, as the smartphone can immediately calculate how much insuline you need for the amount of carbohydrates you have weight in relationship to the time of day. mLearning technology medtronic health mhealth diabetes BYOD

Summary: Tin Can is designed to provide a common data storage for learning experiences across a number of devices/platforms/media/information systems. Mobile Learning mLearnCon mLearnCon 2012 mLearning Tin CanI attended a session by Aaron Silvers, Community Manager at Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL). The session interestingly was titled ‘Design of the Possible: Powered by the Tin Can API’. Given below is a short summary of what I gathered from this session and is my first impression. Post the summary I also raise a few questions. How will Tin Can help? hope I get some answers.

see it making a big push in mobile learning because Microsoft Surface simply makes integration of mobile devices into an existing ecosystem much easier. imagine the Surface will allow you to download files on your device (unlike the iPad), it also supports USB drives which makes it easier to ‘carry’ some learning material with you. Couple this with a steady decline of Blackberry devices as preferred corporate mobile devices and there is a perfect slot for Microsoft tablets and mobiles to fill. Mobile Learning Microsoft Surface mLearning

So I went through my mobile strategy notes and filtered out 5 ways that I have been using to grow the community spirit of a new mLearning group at the beginning of a course. In my case the mobile courses are mostly developed for people already having a personal, mobile learning device (smartphone, tablet, internet enabled cell-phone.) BUT before asking newbies to get their mobile devices out and use them, I always stress the importance of WiFi for financial reasons. great step towards a general mobile device tech session: wifi, pixels, bluetooth.).

Everyone is joining mLearning, but in many cases some of the basic steps are missing. Looking at my own mLearning roll out, I now see much more elements that will support a good and strong adaption and roll out of any mobile project. Here are 10 steps that make up my own mLearning strategy if I want to work on a new project, if you have additions, please add them via comment or social media: The 5 core steps are similar to any TELearning environment 1. What is the goal of the mLearning project? Do all of them have a mobile device? Is it to develop a course?

The one concern I did want to note is one that could be said to come up anytime that we discuss how consumer devices like the iPhone and iPad can be ‘translated’ for use in Education. mlearn accessibility Apple iOS iPad iPhone Siri updateWhat will be in iOS6 for educators? Every year at this time, Apple has used the opening of its World Wide Developers Conference to preview what the next version of the iPhone and iPad operating system will bring. While there is nothing quite on the level of AirPlay mirroring which we got last year, these are worth knowing about and planning for.

The issues with Flash and mobile devices revolve around FlashPlayer. I have read dozens of articles about the death of Flash, and the advantages of HTML5. However, there's a fundamental role in which Flash can play for non-FlashPlayer environments. It's a flexible full featured animation tool.  However, if you want to build animation and video using drawing tools designed for animation then Flash is still a valuable tool to learn.  . Some background. was building CBTs and eLearning before Flash, and I was very pleased when it became the online multimedia platform.  DEVMore Videos

The issues with Flash and mobile devices revolve around FlashPlayer. I have read dozens of articles about the death of Flash, and the advantages of HTML5. However, there's a fundamental role in which Flash can play for non-FlashPlayer environments. It's a flexible full featured animation tool.  However, if you want to build animation and video using drawing tools designed for animation then Flash is still a valuable tool to learn.  . Some background. was building CBTs and eLearning before Flash, and I was very pleased when it became the online multimedia platform.  DEVMore Videos

While I haven’t blogged in a while, I continue trawling through my RSS feeds, seeing more and more references to mobile learning, mlearning, performance support, ‘just-in-time’ and so many other terms that make sense in that context. Reports About Or Related To mLearning, Mobile Learning. Accelerating The Adoption Of mLearning: A Call For Collective And Collaborative Action [FREE]. Lessons on mLearning. mLearning Trends. 25+ mLearning Tools in 60 Minutes – DevLearn 2010. Do note some of these link up to dated articles. Mobile Learning Portal.

I am a fan of the HowStuffWorks podcast “Stuff You Should Know” Recently, I listened to the episode titled, “What’s The Future of the Internet” and the discussion on net neutrality and the walled garden of devices got me thinking about how device and OS manufacturers are restricting our experience of the Internet and the implication this could have to learning in general and mobile learning in particular. There’s Apple and their iOS platform and there are the other devices that use Android. Let me provide a little context.

I am a fan of the HowStuffWorks podcast “Stuff You Should Know” Recently, I listened to the episode titled, “What’s The Future of the Internet” and the discussion on net neutrality and the walled garden of devices got me thinking about how device and OS manufacturers are restricting our experience of the Internet and the implication this could have to learning in general and mobile learning in particular. There’s Apple and their iOS platform and there are the other devices that use Android. Let me provide a little context.

If you are interested in mobile learning (mLearning) in a variety of aspects, feel free to join MobiMOOC2012. MobiMOOC2012 is a free, open and online course that will focus on the subject learning with mobile devices in a wide variety of fields. There are 4 fixed topics: mLearning introduction (with myself as guide-on-the-side), setting up a mLearning curriculum (facilitator Adele Botha, South Africa), planning a mLearning project, impact of learning with mobile devices worldwide (facilitator John Traxler, United Kingdom).

Mobile learning (or mlearning) is probably a hot topic of discussion in your organization right now. In some organizations, L&D staff is struggling to build a business case for mlearning. Understanding how mobile devices are different from conventional computers used for elearning and the different avenues they open up is a great starting point to build a business case for mlearning in your organization. These will help you make the business case for mLearning. More mobile connections: there will be 10 billion mobile internet connected devices by 2016.

or the Xoom 2 which is at least water resistant (but larger at 10 inches) – neither of which are low cost devices by any means. mlearn uLearning Android ICT4D motorola negroponte OLPC pilot research tablet trialOLPC News has managed to dig up some more info via ITProPortal.com – its worth reading in terms of the wider debate about how ICT deployments should be executed, and where the balance between trusting the serendipitous nature of human curiosity and responsible planning for long term success lies… My comment: So they are not even XO’s? guess the 3.0

For example an informal survey of over 600 students conducted by the Principal at a lower-socio economic school north of Brisbane in 2008 showed that more students already owned a mobile device such as an MP3 player, Nintendo DS and digital cameras than used a PC regularly (and this wasn’t even counting mobile phones!). The second factor is the growth in availability of these devices in schools. Ahonen, 2010) to the point where by as long ago as 2004, 45% of 13-15 year olds owned one (Allison, 2004), it is inevitable that such devices are having an impact in Queensland.

As mLearning is still growing in interest from a variety of stakeholders (government, corporate, education), it is always great to read a short presentation that brings everything together. Amit Garg (founder and director Upside Learning Solutions) is one of the people I like to follow as he has the ability to bring together key points of a specific subject matter, in this case mLearning in the workplace. mLearning eLearning

As per data published by Good Technology in their Good Technology Device Activations Report | Q1 2012 , the iPad 2 averaged 17.7 The only two devices to do better than the iPads were the iPhone 4s and the iPhone4. You can view the output in any browser that displays HTML5 content, including iOS (iPhone and iPad) devices. Claro outputs HTML5-based content, so all of its authoring features can be used to create engaging and interactive content for delivery on smart phones or tablet devices. 4) mLearning Studio from Rapid Intake. 1) Adobe Captivate 5.5 Thanks!

Look here for all tweets regarding mLearning (updated life). Real life: seeing archeological history unfold itself over centuries, simply by looking at your mobile device. A big part of setting up an open, online course (e.g. MOOC), or gearing up for a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is the selection of meaning social media tools. In order to get an overview of the big families in social media, I started to make a list for my own comprehension and future selection. added some examples to each group, but those are just the ones that immediately came to mind. augmented learning).

Trawling through my feeds across various social media, I’ve been noticing a spurt in the number of discussions around the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) movement. Bring Your Own Device’ or BYOD, refers to an organizations employees using their personal devices (usually Smartphones/Tablets) at the workplace to access company resources for business use. With the almost insatiable need for information and communication increasing across the global workforce, most of them are turning to mobile devices. What does this mean for mlearning? What makes BYOD popular?

If you are interested in mobile learning (mLearning) in a variety of aspects, feel free to join MobiMOOC2012. MobiMOOC2012 is a free, open and online course that will focus on the subject learning with mobile devices in a wide variety of fields. Topics: There are 4 fixed topics: mLearning introduction, setting up a mLearning curriculum, planning a mLearning project, impact of learning with mobile devices worldwide. Feel free to send this through to anyone you might think has an interest in mLearning.

And I totally agree with her list (in short: interoperability, intertextuality, sharing, device neutrality, curating). eBook option built by Kovid Goyal, as it allows you to gather articles from newspapers and integrate it into an eBook that can be viewed on your device, or you can use it to create multimedia driven eBooks. my list of to do things keeps on growing during my sabbatical: getting gRSShopper up and running for publishing a newsletter, finishing a mLearning syllabus, finishing full proposal, rewriting two book chapters, organizing a free, open course on mLearning.

In a previous post I linked to a presentation by John Traxler , focusing on the discrepancy between current mLearning projects constructed by the mLearning research community that are often lacking rigorous evaluation and sustainable options, and the mobile corporate world pushing for scalable, sustainable mobile projects that are based on pragmatic, transparent facts. John highlights the lack of mLearning pilots being evaluated in full, and the lack of reports on mLearning projects that did not reach the goals they were build for. and so on.

The format is slightly changed from the first MobiMOOC: more participation in subject choice, tree architecture, three weeks to cover all, and more closely linked to the Open Educational Resources (OER) idea in that the interactions will become durable (well in as far as technology has a lasting lifespan in this era (-; MobiMOOC2012 will only have 4 fixed topics: mLearning introduction, mLearning project planning, mLearning in global contexts and mLearning curriculum implementation, the 6 other subjects will be chosen by YOU. Course start: Saturday 8 September 2012.

This free App for iOS devices is quite cleaver and an excellent example of how compelling user generated content can be built on-the-fly using only an iPhone or iPad and easily shared with a broader audience. Snapguide Mobile Web TWmLearning mlearning Mobile AppsWe've put the finishing touches on our second weekly podcast detailing all the happenings in the mobile learning field for the week of April 9, 2012 and you can listen to RJ Jacquez and I talk about the week that was by clicking the link here. Everything is KISS elegent here including and sign-up and friending process.

Rapid ePlatform Learning (eLearning & mLearning) development is about efficiency. By my count, with laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, we connect through technology to our lives and businesses at least a dozen ways.  Therefore, when we add elearning and mlearning to the mix, we demand that learners consume more information each day. Therefore, we need to make sure the content is beneficial, relevant, and timely. Timely generally being the most difficult. We know what to teach, but it's getting it out the door fast enough.  eLearning Strategy

Rapid ePlatform Learning (eLearning & mLearning) development is about efficiency. By my count, with laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, we connect through technology to our lives and businesses at least a dozen ways.  Therefore, when you add elearning and mobile learning to the mix, you are asking or demanding that your learners add more information to what they consume each day. Therefore, we need to make sure it's beneficial, relevant, and timely.  . Timely generally being the most difficult. We know what to teach, but it's getting it out the door fast enough. 

After all, if, in publicly funded education, if we are going to serve the needs of all students, we need to provide equal access to devices to all students and equal access often comes at a high price – especially when equal access means purchasing computers. More recently, the conversation has shifted from purchasing computers to purchasing mobile devices.  Even more recently, we have moved to a new stage in the evolution of 1:1 learning – bring your own device (BYOD).  Uncategorized byod mlearning mobilelearning

After all, if, in publicly funded education, if we are going to serve the needs of all students, we need to provide equal access to devices to all students and equal access often comes at a high price – especially when equal access means purchasing computers. More recently, the conversation has shifted from purchasing computers to purchasing mobile devices.  Even more recently, we have moved to a new stage in the evolution of 1:1 learning – bring your own device (BYOD).  Uncategorized byod mlearning mobilelearning

mLearning research eLearning call for papers conferencesOnline learning is happening all around the globe, so why not connect to all the different continents and get a local feel while you are there. What: HICSS-46 - The Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) When: January 7 - 10, 2013, Where: Grand Wailea, Maui, Hawaii Deadline for submissions: 15 June 2012 More information: [link] Process: double blind review and Conference Proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society and maintained in the IEEE Digital Library.

I'm pleased to share details about a new social venture I'm supporting with my friend and colleague, RJ Jacquez ; namely, a weekly podcast titled This Week in mLearning. We've already recorded and published our first episode and I welcome the readers of this blog to subscribe to this series where we hope to share leading news stories and happenings across the world of mobile devices and apps in general and Training and Development initiatives in particular. It should prove to be fun, engaging and hopefully beneficial to all who invest their time to listen.

a letter tracing and word making app with fun activities like tipping the device to slide the letters around. uLearning Apple apps children iOS Kids mlearn mlearning toddlersAs tested and selected by my Miss 4 1/2 – a 3 1/2 year iOS veteran. Nearly all of these have iPad and iPod touch/iPhone versions, and are in the free->$5 range (some also have free ‘lite’ versions you can try out). Special mention: Clara. link]. This was the first app our then 9 month old used. Very simple of course, just tap the image that links to the sound being made. link]. link].

What I found of immediate interest was their list of new, useful html5 features related to offline mLearning and semantic features - really nice: HTML5 provides a number of new features that almost all yield to the possibility to enrich HTML sites either by new communication mechanisms or by new presentation techniques. Geolocation : Given the capacity of current mobile devices, there are many applications that use the georeference api, HTML5 provides this api that allows to know the coordinates of the access device, so its possible integrate the information.

Ok, perhaps in terms of future-proofing, schools may choose to spend the extra money on the new iPad simply so they know that the device will be usable for a longer period of time due to its extra ram and processor speed. mobile/miniaturisation 2012 Apple education iPad mlearn mlearning retina Schools-  apple.com/iPad. Significantly, my number one item for how the new 2012 iPad will impact education is not the new 2012 iPad at all – its the fact that the 2011 iPad 2 is now much more affordable for schools – $100, or a permanent 20% discount in fact. The screen.

The device also has phone functionality. This cost-saving potential together with the low acquisition cost of the device and the ubiquity of GPRS infrastructure can aid in key sectors such as education, health, and agriculture. The programme aims to give kids – particularly the underprivileged and the digitally disconnected – access to e-learning tools and smart connected devices in order to help close the digital divide and ensure equality of education opportunity. An important part of this conference is the 17th annual Global Mobile Awards. GSMA 2012 vendor award