In terms of technology, hardly anything is moving faster than the increase in use of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. This technology offers a unique opportunity for expansion of Internet accessibility, and elimination of nearly all geographic constraints as they apply to corporate training. As smart phone... more
If you’ve decided that the use of a learning management system would greatly benefit your corporate eLearning program, then you’re probably wondering about the type of system you should purchase. There are several types of learning management systems on the market such as open-source, proprietary, and cloud-based. If you’re thinking... more
Litmos was a major sponsor of the mLearnCon Conference and Expo in San Diego recently. The event focuses specifically on mobile learning which is still a hot topic. Mobile Learning Isn’t All About mLearning I gave a session on the New Directions stage titled Mobile Learning isn’t all about Mobile... more
There are basically 2 broad categories of mobile learning solutions: Mobile Enabled, and Mobile Designed. Mobile enabled means that you allow your delivery system to display your learning content on mobile devices as well as desktops. Mobile Designed Solutions are learning experiences designed specifically for the capabilities of mobile devices.... more
Mobile Learning is a major trend in the eLearning industry. Many have argued the finer details of mlearning extensively. As the leader of a training department of any size, you should be considering how you can leverage mobile devices to support enterprise-wide performance improvement. And if you are responsible for... more
In Part 1 of this series I explained some common design issues with mobile courses. This part discusses the technical aspects or the parts that can cause your course to just not work. Test, test, test – This is more of a solution than a problem, but unless you know for... more
Smart phones and tablets are predicted to take over while laptops and desktops will become a thing of the past. It is now becoming more important to create courses for mobile devices. While there are many similarities between mlearning and elearning, there are quite a few things to be aware... more
Another indicator of just how massive mobile learning is going to be, is the MIT Media Lab announcing on 16 August that they are creating the MIT Center for Mobile Learning, with funding gifted from Google Education. The press release says it will be ‘dedicated to transforming education and learning through... more
Well, here I am sitting at my desk really wishing I was at mLearnCon again this year. It has moved from San Diego up to San Jose for it’s second year and I’m banking on it being a whole lot bigger with the ever-increasing popularity of mobile learning. Seeing as... more
‘Wireless Health’ including mobile technology, medical and healthcare data collected at the recent Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) 6th Annual Convergence Summit in San Diego, indicates 4 out of 5 US doctors plan to buy an iPad in the next year. This makes it pretty clear that the medical health revolution is well on... more
