But that’s easier said than done when you have a busy schedule and limited resources. For example, Flash players used to be an essential ingredient for eLearning courses. Then the news broke that new mobile devices wouldn’t support Flash, and opted for HTML5-based apps instead. Hence, the shift from Flash to HTML5 began, and eLearning professionals who were paying attention got a head start. MORE

Whatever it is, this one is music to my ears after many years of toiling away to make mLearning a reality for the enterprise. The acceptance of mobile learning within the business community probably won’t happen with much fanfare, it will just happen and be accepted as a “norm” wherein the market no longer asks “should we offer learning to our employees (or partners or customers) via mobile device?” Prediction #4 - Flash Falters, HTML5 and ePUBs Gain in Popularity. MORE

As in the past, this year’s list includes predictions across a gamut of new technologies, consumer/buyer trends plus a few anticipated seismic shifts in the world of business that should collectively reshape the landscape for the adoption and accelerated growth of mobile learning for businesses. Whatever it is, this one is music to my ears after many years of toiling away to make mLearning a reality for the enterprise. Flash Falters, HTML5 & ePUBs Gain in Popularity. MORE

CellCast mSCORM Player Announced - mLearning Trends , June 13, 2010 We’re pleased to announce the availability of the CellCast mSCORM Player , the latest extension to our CellCast Solution platform for enterprise mobile learning delivery. PLEASE Don’t Blog or Tweet - Engaged Learning , June 30, 2010 Can you ever imagine these situations in a business setting? Augmented Reality, Future for eLearning? SCRM Social Business Design social CRM. MORE

And just like we future proof everything else in business, workplace safety training modules too, must be made in a way that is always future ready. As the world is busy devouring content on mobile devices, you can’t be stuck up with old-school techniques such as classroom-based training or desktop-based training. So, content creators now have to migrate to open formats such as HTML5. Safety training is an indispensable part of organizational training. MORE

While I'm quite familiar with where mobile has come in the educational space, and our experiences have some nice overlap, the reality is our "world view" is very focused on how businesses seek to leverage mobile technologies to educate, inform and connect their workers, partners and extended business ecosystems. The arrival of Adobe's Flash Player v10.1 MORE

Interactivity meets reality. Augmented Reality and it is happening as we speak. Augmented Reality – what is it? AR Reality. Acrossair app displays all the tweets around you in 360 degrees of Augmented Reality view, with the distances and photos of the people tweeting around you. Learners are walking around your location and communicating with other learners, at your various business units around the world (possible down the road). MORE

lack of Flash support). The recent release of our CellCast Widget for Android Tablets has been well received by customers especially with the inclusion of a new Flash Player template we produced that transforms Articulate Presenter content into something that sizes and plays well on Android mobiles. Time has proven us wrong on this prediction as it relates to OnPoint’s direct and channel business efforts around the world. The arrival of Adobe's Flash Player v10.1 MORE

Also, in some way or other, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality systems will surely find applicability in some sectors. Google first has become the mainstay of research for business pros and we’ll see a rise in solutions that support auditing, rating and sharing relevant professional resources within organizations that aligns with social and user generated content offerings. Virtual and augmented reality are already hot topics in L&D circles. MORE

But that’s easier said than done when you have a busy schedule and limited resources. For example, Flash players used to be an essential ingredient for eLearning courses. Then the news broke that new mobile devices wouldn’t support Flash, and opted for HTML5-based apps instead. Hence, the shift from Flash to HTML5 began, and eLearning professionals who were paying attention got a head start. MORE

One year ago today, I offered nine predictions running the gamut of hardware, software, industry players and general market movements based on trends we were experiencing in the commercial mobile learning marketplace; here’s my analysis of where these predictions landed twelve months later. Flash will still not be supported on iOS devices in 2011 but this fact will matter far less over time. a.k.a. How On Target Were My 2011 Predictions? MORE

A calling to a large number of vendors (small, medium and big), are all reporting strong numbers in January, with many saying that January 2011, was their best month – numbers and business wise, in the last few years. Continued growth for open source solutions; Moodle is still the king; especially in education, although it is slowly starting to appear in the business and government side. #2 Peer to Peer Sharing of files or business spreadsheets, or product videos, etc. MORE

As I stated in the previous post assessing my 2010 predictions, the size and complexity of mobile learning projects/programs will continue to expand across all geographical and line-of-business boundaries. Flash will still not be supported on iOS devices in 2011 but this fact will matter far less over time. As such, most business-centric social interactions must to seamlessly integrated into the enterprise learning environment and at every mobile access point too. MORE

Gaming usually involves competitive behavior, where players try to aim for the highest score. Augmented Reality. Incorporating augmented reality into training programs generates much more engagement than a regular training session. Augmented reality is being used in many industries such as healthcare, automobile, architecture, sales, etc., Virtual Reality. The terms augmented reality and virtual reality are usually spelt in the same breath. MORE

Signs you are in e-learning hell (as a designer/developer): The Help Desk calls and tells you they are receiving too many calls regarding your course and the _ (pop-up blocker, Flash Player and/or LMS sign-on). You can't really blame the client for this--the process to design and create this stuff is too complex and too removed from the end-user reality. It has extreme amounts of busy work and many of the assignments ask for the same information in different assignments. MORE

Interactivity meets reality. Augmented Reality and it is happening as we speak. Augmented Reality – what is it? AR Reality. Acrossair app displays all the tweets around you in 360 degrees of Augmented Reality view, with the distances and photos of the people tweeting around you. Learners are walking around your location and communicating with other learners, at your various business units around the world (possible down the road). MORE