Mobile learning seems to be creating a lot of excitement in the learning community these days. For example, according to a report published by Ambient Insight Research, the US market for mobile learning products and services reached $958.7 They cite a “perfect storm” of catalysts that are driving the adoption of mobile learning, including: The increase in number of content distribution channels (such as App stores). Growing number of mobile learning tools and platforms. "Perfect storm" of catalysts driving mobile learning adoption. million in 2010. MORE >>

This post specifically talks about how a Mobile Learning Platform can be used as an effective Performance Support System. What is a ‘Performance Support System’? A ‘Performance Support System’ or PSS refers to any system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice and learning experiences. If they need to understand something in greater detail, the learners can access the other components of the performance support system. Leveraging Mobile Learning Platforms. MORE >>

In September I attended the eLearning Guild’s new conference, Performance Support Symposium. Ontuitive’s Bob Mosher kicked it off with a mighty bang, offering the jaw-dropping suggestion that we cast off training in favor of performance support. Like Bob, I am hooked on performance support. More recently, I wrote another, this one called Handbook for Job Aids and Performance Support. This thing I have with performance support (PS) is a long-term relationship. Would the savvy ones have reason to turn to performance support? MORE >>

Yet the vision driving this is, to me, truly inspiring: augmenting our performance in the moment and developing us over time in a seamless way, not in an idiosyncratic and unaligned way. The performance model is wrong: it’s not all in the head, it’s distributed across tools and systems. I think it’s about a support system organized so that it recognizes what you’re trying to do, and provides possible help. It needs a new design that starts from the performance gap and looks at root causes. We also need to focus on the bigger picture. MORE >>

One thing that struck me was how often Masie recommended that just-in-time electronic performance support would often meet an organization's needs instead of traditional training. This ties in with thoughts lately that a good bit of online training might better be presented as electronic performance support organized in context. Masie commented that today's top performers in an organization are both seekers of learning and avid networkers. Again, this is driving towards online performance support. Design for mobile and make it easily findable. MORE >>