Mobile Learning

April 13, 2016

How To Engage Adult Learners: The Remind App

Remind is a communication tool that helps tutors connect instantly with students; especially adult learners. Send quick, simple messages, notes, attachments, or audio to any device or broadcast to all clusters (classes). Messages can be translated to over 60 languages.

by Julian Davis

March 31, 2016

5 BYOD Mistakes To Avoid For Successful Online Training

BYOD can help your organization cut online training costs while reaping all of the corporate eLearning benefits but only if you can create a secure, well-organized online training strategy that keeps your employees in the loop. In this article, I will highlight 5 BYOD online training mistakes that your organization should avoid.

by Christopher Pappas

March 27, 2016

6 Tips For Choosing A Responsive LMS For Multi-Platform Online Courses

While some online learners still rely on their trusty desktop computers to access online courses, an increasing number are now using their mobile devices to engage in amazing mobile learning experiences. But how do you choose a LMS that offers the responsive design features you need to create multi-platform online courses? In this article, I’ll share 6 tips that can help you select the perfect responsive LMS for multi-platform online courses.

by Christopher Pappas

March 11, 2016

The 4 Biggest Myths Of Video Learning

The phenomenal growth of online video learning as opened up a world of potential to Learning and Development professionals. Many businesses are now transforming their content, while others raise concerns around its implementation. Videos are not the panacea, but this article looks to bust some of the myths associated with video in learning.

by David MacHale

March 5, 2016

Getting Mobile Learning Right: 6 Best Practices

The delivery of learning has always been influenced by technical and media trends, but none have been as important as mobile technology. The fact that most people employed in an organization have access to “at least one” mobile device means that mobile learning is an important element for Learning and Development strategies.

by Sophie Chaffe

March 1, 2016

How To Boost Your Workforce Performance With Mobile Apps?

Today, we cannot think of our lives without mobile devices. It comes as no surprise that most Learning and Development teams are updating their learning strategy to factor for mLearning or mobile learning. Several global organizations are offering the flexibility to learners through the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy and are seeing notable gains in learner engagement as well as higher completion rates of online learning courses. Here is how mobile apps can be a useful addition to your corporate learning strategy.

by Asha Pandey

February 29, 2016

Being Smart About Smartphone Training

The physical setting of our training matters, and that is especially true when we are considering smartphone training.

by Keith Gibson

February 22, 2016

2.6 Billion Reasons For Thinking Mobile First In eLearning

Why should you consider mobile first in eLearning? The way people access the internet is changing and your learners could suffer unless you take action.

by Alan Bourne

February 18, 2016

Responsive Design In Mobile Learning: 5 Reasons To Develop Mobile-Friendly Online Courses

All of the statistics point to the fact that mobile device usage is on the rise. According to research conducted by Smart Insights, Internet users in the United States spend roughly 2.8 hours a day accessing digital media on their mobile devices. In comparison, this figure drops to 2.4 hours per day on desktop computers. What does this mean? Tablets and smartphones are now the go-to sources for information, and eLearning professionals should be focused on mobile-friendly online courses. In this article, I’ll share the basics and benefits of using responsive design to develop mobile learning experiences.

by Christopher Pappas

February 6, 2016

Does The Role Of The Instructional Designer Change In The mLearning Age?

How does the explosion of mLearning impact Instructional Designers? Is there something that needs to change?

by Anand Timothy

February 2, 2016

5 Key Holistic Principles For Performance Support Applications

If you are new to designing for mobile and wearable performance support applications, adopting a holistic perspective can help guide your activities. A holistic perspective will focus on the user experience and help you see what a user will try to accomplish with your tool. Considering and using holistic guidelines can help you answer the fundamental “Can I” versus “Should I” design dilemmas.

by Steven Loomis

January 27, 2016

Impressive Mobile Learning Design: The First Step To Successful Mobile Learning Delivery

Most organizations are now open to the idea of taking advantage of the increase in smartphone and tablet use in the workplace mobile learning for eLearning delivery. This increases the availability and accessibility of training for the employees, who can now utilize their time learning even when out of office. But the increasing use of mobile-enabled learning content creates a set of challenges for eLearning developers. Here is how effective mobile learning design can be the first step to successful mobile learning delivery.

by Heena Nanda