Learn as
you go
As mobile phones,
iPhones and MP3
B
y November 2007, it was estimated
that there were over 3.3 billion
mobile phone subscribers on earth,
players remain best-
reaching an equivalent of over half the
planet’s population.
selling commodities for
These figures are a clear indicator of
all age groups, has
the extent to which people are now
communicating via mobile technology. But
mobile learning jumped
it’s not just with mobile phones. Whether
we are carrying MP3 players, PDAs, or
on the bandwagon?
pocket PCs with us on our daily journeys,
Kirstie Donnelly looks
the growth of technology means that we
are now contactable at any time, regardless
at design and content
of location, at just the touch of a button.
considerations for
For L&D professionals, mobile
technology represents a massive change
mobile learning
in the way we can provide skills training.
So how can businesses exploit mobile
learning for their staff and therefore
improve business competitiveness?
Mobile learning (commonly referred
to as m-learning) is the ability to learn
independently of place and time, facilitated
by a range of mobile devices, such as the
iPod, mobile phone and MP3 player.
Which devices can be used?
While the mobile phone is the most
common device used to access mobile
learning, MP3 players, PDAs, pocket PCs
and Blackberrys are becoming increasingly
popular. These devices allow consumers to
access ‘bite-sized’ pieces of information,
such as online quizzes, assessments and
skills checks which are some of the main
forms of mobile learning. The information
needs to be bite-sized because they’re
likely to be accessed in situations that are
prone to interruptions.
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