It is a must-read for anyone looking for background or uses of this growing technology – while it may be a ‘fad’ at the moment, it has the potential to be so much more. QR codes as a learning technology. Another excellent presentation on the use of QR Codes in education and learning is from Australian, John Sandler. QR Codes: tagging for learning performance. In this way, the codes support experiential learning, bringing scholarship out of the classroom and the computer and into physical experience.&#. QR Codes in the Classroom. MORE >>

This year, the Learning at Work Day theme is ‘Learning for Growth’ The constant availability of mobile learning already makes it ideal for self-development, but are you making the most of this medium? mobile learning course isn’t an e-learning course resized to fit on a smartphone. So when we’re asked to produce a mobile learning course, our aim should be to develop considered, dedicated mobile learning, rather than developing e-learning that can also run on mobile devices. Devise for the device. MORE >>

Recently we’ve made the UpsideLMS compatible to mobile devices and also launched a new version – UpsideLMS Version 4.0. While ensuring compliance, we encountered some interesting issues in the implementation of SCORM and found very little help online about implementing SCORM for mobile devices. Mobile devices have limitations: - Screen size. Availability of required technology/software like J2ME, a compatible browser. Mobile browsers now almost fully support JavaScript and this makes it possible to implement SCORM using JS support. wap-profile. MORE >>

Most of what I see around learning and technology (especially as it relates to Canada) is focused on MOOCs (for lots of news and commentary, Stephen Downes is a must read). But, there seems to be less coverage on learning technologies or products/services focused on the corporate markets. Here are some interesting new companies in the learning/technology industry and kind of chuffed that they are Canadian! Tools to develop training/instruction, especially those that are mobile, collaborative or unique are needed! mean, 3D is cool. MORE >>

They don’t realize it, but today’s mobile phones have the computing power of a personal computer from the mid-nineties, while consuming a fraction of the energy and are made at significantly lower cost. In India, the mobile phone has revolutionized communication and India is now one of the fastest growing markets for mobile phone services, with growing usage and increasing penetration. The increasing ubiquity of the mobile phone begs for it to be used as a learning tool. Like all communication and computing devices, mobile phones can be used to learn. MORE >>