There really is very little different about designing mobile learnin g from other forms of learning. The guidelines that apply for effective learning are really not much different but for the change in context. These are five tips I give customers who are setting about implementing some form of mobile learning, even if it is the smallest component in a blended solution. KISS Keep it short and simple – a rule applied to all types of learning content also applies for mobile learning content. How it Can Benefit Mobile Learning. MORE >>

The other day at a presentation, a participant asked me how many companies have adopted mobile learning.was it widespread and if they where behind because they didn't have a full blown mobile learning roll out yet? The answer is that mobile learning is just now starting to get a foothold but it is not widespread by any means. In fact, two separate surveys indicate that m-learning is just now starting to become of interest to organizations. Two external reports point to only a few organizations actually implementing m-learning. MORE >>

I spent a day at the Learning Technologies show exhibition in London this week. There is a lot of talk of mobile, social, and informal learning at the vendor stalls this year. The most confused, if not misused, term seems to be mobile learning. One large learning systems provider says mobile learning is what’s done on your laptop. The mobile part is that the solution lets you complete your courses even when you are not connected to the Internet. To be fair it does help your mobile workforce learn through your LMS. MORE >>

Upside is doing a fair bit of mobile learning development and we blog about it regularly. want to share some tools which may assist you in developing mobile learning applications. Tools to develop Native applications: SDK provided for mobile device. It requires MIDP/JVM on mobile device. Each mobile device has some variation in implementing MIDP profile. Tools to develop Web applications: You can develop mobile web application using any tool which you normally used for developing web application. Games. Augmented Reality. IPhone. Andriod. MORE >>

For the purposes of this blog post, I'll take "mobile learning" to mean learning that occurs via a handheld, highly portable device (like a smartphone or a tablet) and while the individual is away from a typical office environment where they would have access to a more robust personal computer. As organizations look to mobile learning to extend their learning and development initiatives and provide solutions to business performance challenges, a natural question arises. Who is likely to benefit from mobile learning first? MORE >>