Mobile Learning Benefits

February 2, 2015

How To Undermine Your 1-to-1 Program... Without Really Trying

We’ve all read those articles on creating “good” 1-to-1 programs. But sure, while being good is, well, good, being devilish is sometimes downright fun. And how better to be mischievous and naughty than with technology, especially with something as comprehensive as a school or district wide 1-to-1 program? So if you are thinking about starting a 1-to-1 program—and want to channel your inner Voldemort (or maybe, more benignly, your inner Squirrel Nutkin) and create havoc in your incipient or future 1-to-1 program--this post offers 10 easy steps to get you started.

by Mary Burns

December 25, 2014

How m-Learning is Changing the Future of e-Learning

Throughout history, new technology has brought about revolutions—the Agricultural Revolution, the First and Second Industrial Revolution, the Modern Revolution and the Digital Revolution are some examples. Is m-Learning going to spark the next educational revolution?

by Stephanie Ivec

May 28, 2014

mLearning: The Way of Learning Tomorrow

Mobile devices have become deeply engrained in our everyday lives. From reading to schedule management to entertainment to GPS, it is The Multi-Purpose Gadget in our lives and some have even said to suffer from the “phantom limb” syndrome without it! Mobile Learning, or mLearning for short, lets learners learn and get performance support via their mobile devices. This article introduces to you the unique features of mLearning, what it can be used for and the difference between mLearning and traditional eLearning.

by Joanne Chan

May 15, 2014

A Guide to Gesture-based Interactions: Learning at Your Fingertips

Kids today grow up with touchscreen devices and seem to innately know how to use them. This is lucky for them, as smartphone designers across the globe seem determined to fit the most content and least number of buttons onto the front of a phone. This means gestures—scrolling, swiping, tapping, pinching, flicking—are becoming the dominant interaction of the smartphone user interface. Children intuitively know which touch gestures to apply, but what about those of us who aren’t so-called “digital natives?”

by Stephanie Ivec

April 27, 2014

20 Wonderful Resources for Using BLE Beacons in Mobile Learning

After our inspiring and thought-provoking interview with Geoff Stead, we were left mesmerized with the way Qualcomm used their Gimbal Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons to create a learning zone effect within their museum. Since then, we have been doodling and dreaming about using this fascinating tool to create proximity-based learning applications. Now, as we are planning to get started on this project using the (Gimbal) beacons that we received recently, we set out on a journey to explore and learn more about this concept. Read on...

by Ravi Pratap Singh

April 21, 2014 | Sponsored

Top 18 Incredible Resources On Using QR Codes in eLearning and mLearning

We at Learnnovators have always been excited about Quick Response (QR) Codes. We have been doodling about leveraging the possibilities these quirky square codes offer while developing cost effective and powerful mobile performance support solutions. Today, when we are contemplating on a design for a mobile learning solution for one of our clients to help make their product unpacking and commissioning processes effortless, we set out on a journey to explore and learn more about this wonderful tool. Read on...

by Ravi Pratap Singh

April 3, 2014

eLearning and Mobile: Should you go Responsive?

Is it really necessary to make an eLearning website 'mobile-friendly' for it be successful?

by Chris Clayton

March 30, 2014

20 Incredible Mobile Learning Quotes

Today, we set out on a quick journey to revisit our most precious resources on mobile learning. Here are a few of the most important thoughts we were able to recall from our interviews (Crystal Balling Series) and our blog posts on mobile learning that we would like to share with you (in the form of excerpts). Read on... 

by Ravi Pratap Singh

March 10, 2014

The Who, What, When and Why of Mobile Learning

Mobile learning has clearly made its mark on the corporate world. With Smartphones being used to access so much content daily, adopting mobile as a training resource was inevitable. But is it possible that some organizations have been too hasty in adding mobile to their basket of performance support tools without really thinking it through?

by John O Brien

February 27, 2014

Beyond the Office: Mobile Learning in the Workplace

For many people, work isn’t defined by a desk or office; their work requires them to be flexible and on the go. In addition, 60 percent of people believe they don’t have to be in an office to be productive, according to an international workplace study by Cisco. But what do we do about required department training?

by Christie Wroten

February 26, 2014

E-Learning: “Shorter Is Better” Mantra - Not Always What You Think!

Often when redesigning a training program, the goal is to accelerate a course, i.e., convert one week of classroom training to one day of e-learning. How would you feel about doing the opposite and making a course longer?

by John O Brien

February 13, 2014

The Top Trends in Mobile Learning for 2014

Mobile learning is predicted to be the most disruptive game changer in 2014. It offers many advantages to e-Learning, such as convenience and accessibility. So what will be some of the biggest trends within mobile learning?

by Stephanie Ivec