Today we have opened the demo site of the iPhone Moodle site I talked about in previous posts. It was never our attention to develop a Moodle/iPhone/iPod solution from the start. But as we got feedback from the HCWs in the field, we saw the need to adapt Moodle to enable complete access for the iPhone. The iPhone did work with the MLE, but it did not allow access to all the interactive features of Moodle. They had been doing ground breaking work for iPhone access to other php-programs. Tackle what you know will be a benefit This project came about by accident. MORE >>

I have already covered the types of applications, fundamental human interface design principles and the iPhone OS environment in my first post of this series. In this article and the next, I will try to summarize the various components available for developing the user interface of your iPhone application. Application Window: Each IPhone application contains an application window. In case there are more than five tabs, iPhone OS displays four of them with additional “More” tab. It is at the top of the application hierarchy. Views: Provides content regions. MORE >>

The ones that you wish you could call back and place deep in the confines of your brain, as far away from consciousness as possible: “In my next blog I’ll discuss some of the challenges related to mobile learning development, and suggest some solutions.”. OnlineColleges.net came to the rescue with their post The 10 Biggest Downsides to Mobile Learning. Although this article is directed at leveraging mobile learning in a school environment, some of the concerns they raise are transferable to the world of business. mobile learning barriersOh, those fateful words. MORE >>

The iPhone on Moodle project I mentioned last week is speeding up and when listening to the Moodle/iPhone buzz, the momentum is growing. In addition to our Peruvian/Belgian team my colleague Carlos Kiyan (a formidable networker) has persuaded a couple of Moodle/iPhone guru's to jump on board of the project team: 1.Lewis Carr- United Kingdom [link] 2.Hiroki Inoue-Japan [link] 3.Julian Ridden-Australia [link] So a BIG HOORAY and thank you to all of them!! For those of you interested in some screenshots of the iPhone/Moodle application , please have a look here. MORE >>

think mobile applications are the game changer for training. Why Mobile? With the availability of just-in-time access to information through mobile computing devices (including tablets ) the notion of knowledge (sometimes a.k.a. This is where a strategy that includes mobile fits in very well. Mobile apps are big business. Mashable reports that 1 in 4 adults in US now use mobile apps. Today there are hundreds of apps for education available on the Apple Appstore – here’s a big list of iPhone apps for education. Why Apps? Do you agree? MORE >>