I have read several articles about iPad for eLearning and I believe that we are missing the point. Why iPad was created? iPad was not created for supporting eLearning and (or) mLearning instead it was created as a media device that supports books, magazines, newspapers, games, music, video and web access. So the question is, why all the professionals involved in the e-Learning industry care about the use of iPad for eLearning? Because, learning with iPad is actually a reality but not with the same processes that we used to develop eLearning courses. But guess. MORE >>

Well, it’s here; the iPad has finally landed. and they are simply how can we be sure that the iPad will be any good if we’ve literally only just got it (not in the UK we haven’t!)? Anyway, here’s what I’ve found … Tony Bates:  Educational affordances of the iPad : “Although the iPad suggests an exciting future for the design of teaching and learning, we need to bear in mind that many people still have limited broadband access, which is essential for such developments. I’ll start with my final words (!) MORE >>

was looking forward to the Apple iPad even more so as we have been doing good stuff on mobile learning and putting up applications and tools on iPhone as pilots and on a trial basis. The iPad was supposed to be better and bigger than the iPhone, closer to a computer and much more than just a phone. However, from whatever I have been able to gather about it so far, including Apple’s own website I think the iPad is a big miss. Just this morning Amit Garg asked me about the iPad being a great tool for our sales meetings and I was excited too. Whoops!). Some reasons: 1. MORE >>

Of late, many of our clients have asked us to develop courses for deployment over PCs but which can also be viewed over the iPad. This hardly comes as a surprise given that the iPad dominates the worldwide tablet market. As per data published by Good Technology in their Good Technology Device Activations Report | Q1 2012 , the iPad 2 averaged 17.7 In just a month since its release, the iPad 3 snagged 4.3 The only two devices to do better than the iPads were the iPhone 4s and the iPhone4. We believe at this stage it is the iPad driving eLearning to HTML5. MORE >>

Last month Xyleme had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with none other than elearning luminary Elliott Masie on “iPad, a Game Changer for Blended Learning”. During this webinar event Elliott Masie shared valuable insights on how the iPad is transforming learning within organizations, and why organizations need to offer training on the iPad. Elliott Masie and Xyleme’s CEO, Mark Hellinger, covered a lot of ground so rather than giving a synopsis I have selected the most insightful “iPad-isms” to give readers a taste of what was discussed.  . MORE >>