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The Pitfalls and Promises of Mobile Learning

Breakthrough eLearning

Therefore, delivering a traditional “course” via smartphones is not practical or effective. On the Good News Front… The emergence of tablet computers (e.g. However, for small “nuggets” of learning, or as an adjunct or follow up to other types of learning (i.e. Apple iPad, BlackBerry PlayBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, etc.)

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My "Top Ten List" for Mobile Learning News in 2009

mLearning Trends

In addition, longtime mobile learning tool provider Hot Lava Software was purchased by LCMS platform provider Outstart and interest in their combined offerings was well received. In my opinion, this was the biggest news of 2009 for everyone involved in the enterprise mlearning space. As they say, the rising tide lifts all ships.

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SMBs and Social Learning Technologies

Janet Clarey

provide up-front training/coaching, maintain content, allow for emergence during growth/maintenance, involve a broad cross-section of people, consider templates for consistency, identify super-workers/techies to pilot wikis, seek feedback/evaluate. Jeff Whitney, Outstart (Interview, strategy). Need to do the work there first.