mLearning Trends

JANUARY 26, 2010

Until recently, this type of content, while easily accessible over the mobile web, was actually one of the most difficult types of learning to try and deploy out to a mobile device. As with elearning, HTML provides a platform to create content from the simplest of page-turners to a highly interactive learning experience.

Courseware 40

Courseware Content Outstart Toolbook 40

mLearning Trends

JUNE 13, 2010

Given OnPoint's dual strategy of supporting content consumption via mobile web AND native app (preferred!!) delivery models, the priority to add "SCORM support" slipped several times due to the technical complexities imposed by the web browsers of most mobile devices.

Player 53

Player SCORM ADL iPod 53

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 5, 2011

There are also hooks in place to allow mobile-ready courses to be accessed by mlearners via a SumTotal LMS via a mobile browser as well but SumTotal has yet to take the leap from "mobile web" delivery into the realm of the "mobile app".

GeoLearning 52

GeoLearning SumTotal GeoMaestro Toolbook 52

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 30, 2013

Enterprise IT organizations started thinking about devices that were fun to use, had more capable features and better web browsers, and provided extensive app ecosystems to meet address unique business requirements.

Social Networks 55

Social Networks Case Study iPhone Apple 55

mLearning Trends

MAY 25, 2012

Every organization approaches security in their own way and the variables differ across industries and use cases.

Mobile Learning 44

Mobile Learning Mobile Security Policies 44

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 25, 2010

Given the mode of delivery and the requirement to use PDF readers, web browsers and text readers, Level 4 content is more suited to a smartphone/netbook than a basic mobile handset.

Reference 40

Reference Content PDF File Size 40

mLearning Trends

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Examples of on-demand content span access to appropriate (and compatible) web sites and RSS feeds, mobile-friendly publications in traditional Adobe Acrobat/ PDF format and long-form materials in more contemporary eBook and ePub formats. Social Networking.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Network Knowledge Worker ADL 73

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 10, 2010

They also probably lack Wi-Fi and have web browsers that make Internet Explorer ver 5.0 Generally, older data-enable mobile phones have smaller screens, less storage capacity, slower processors and operate on slower 2G networks. seem advanced.

Apple 49

Apple iPhone Performance Support iPod 49

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 19, 2010

In each case, subscribers can opt-in to receive relevant content on their mobile device and messages can be either plain text or can include web links to launch other media-based content as desired (see Figures 7-9). Common examples are “Sales Tip of the Day,” “New Product of the Week,” and “English Phrase of the Day” campaigns.

Content 40

Content Compliance Training Low Cost Policies 40

mLearning Trends

MAY 3, 2010

BBOS6 will provide a raft of new (and some long overdue) enhancements to the interface and web browsing experience and also serve to support new features like Flash Player 10.1 And we’ll all soon put that speed to good use as RIM announced the upcoming availability of their BBOS version 6.0 platform coming sometime in Q3 2010.

Flash Player 40

Flash Player Enterprise Mobile Learning Mobile 40

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 18, 2010

from the device manufacturer’s support site or other common web locations. Those teams that don’t have full device drawers or enough representative physical devices can also try using available device simulators and emulators which can generally be downloaded (for free!)

Methods 40

Methods Simulations Tools iPod 40

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 3, 2010

Blackboard also just introduced a BlackBerry application to work alongside their current Apple iPhone offerings. IMO, the price and focus paid by an established LMS platform vendor are significant.

Mobile Learning 44

Mobile Learning News Mobile Social Networks 44

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 28, 2011

As stated in our previous post , the mobile learning “app” has proved its superiority over less compelling mobile web-delivered training materials. I still think the Mobile App is King in the enterprise mobile learning space although the drum thumps of HTML5-based mobile web apps can be heard faintly in the distance. Prediction #3.

Social Networks 80

Social Networks Enterprise Mobile Learning Mobile 80

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 2, 2011

As stated in our previous post , the mobile learning “app” has proved its superiority over less compelling mobile web-delivered training materials. It was no surprise to many of us that Facebook was the most heavily trafficked web site in 2010 and displaced Google for the first time in many years.

Predictions 85

Predictions Enterprise Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 31, 2011

Garin Hess and his team over at Rapid Intake have announced a new suite of tools called mLearning Studio that will allow content authors to output SCORM-conformant courseware along with included assessments as either web-friendly Flash courseware or mobile-friendly HTML5 packages with the click of a button. Harbinger Group's Raptivity.

Rapid Intake 67

Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Raptivity 67

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 6, 2010

Their mission, as stated on their corporate web site, is as follows: "Until we launched Encoding.com in the summer of 2008, video platform operators had two choices: inflexible encoding software or expensive hardware encoding appliances. Or they can change/edit these core templates to meet their own specifications.

Media 40

Media Mobile Learning Mobile Tools 40

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2010

In the smartphone realm, mobile web-delivered content will prove to be a less compelling mlearning experience as compared to mobile application-delivered. Apple iOS , Android , BlackBerry , Windows Mo/Pho ). Validated (“Home Run”).

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Flash Player 56

mLearning Trends

JUNE 11, 2010

Authors use "write once/publish to many" methods and tools to create content for delivery via text messaging, voice, mobile web or native app, and can leverage support for every major mobile device used in business. Our next blog post will highlight some of the new CellCast Widget improvements and devices we now support.

Social Networks 48

Social Networks Solution Innovation Flash to HTML5 Conversion 48

mLearning Trends

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

A linked feature story in the update that immediately caught my eye was titled " Best Practices for Creating Mobile Learning Content " and clicking that link shuttled me over to SumTotal's corporate web site where I registered to download their latest mobile-related white paper.

e-learning vendor 40

e-learning vendor vendor SumTotal eLearning Guild 40

mLearning Trends

JANUARY 2, 2010

Moreover, cross-market trends in mobile applications, content, devices, web access and general awareness are now unstoppable and every organization must now move beyond the "pondering stage" and into the "action stage". Knock, Knock!! Who's there?

Predictions 40

Predictions Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mobile Learning 40