mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Back on December 30 2011, I scoped eight predictions ranging from hardware/software to content types and authoring tools to macro-level mobility trends our team felt would influence the market for mLearning products and services for the year and I wasn’t disappointed (or much surprised) about how it all played out.

Predictions 64

Predictions Enterprise Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools 64

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Here on the last day of the year, I offer my predications for the big and shaping trends we’ll see in the enterprise mobile learning space for 2012. Is enterprise mobile learning best delivered via native mobile apps or using mobile web apps? Flash Falters, HTML5 & ePUBs Gain in Popularity.

Predictions 76

Predictions Enterprise Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools 76

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Innovation abounded and the push to focus on the “PPT to Flash&# angle continued to shine. You get the Flash code – YES – you get the code, which you can do whatever you want with it. 264 codec, which the iPad supports, and a few browsers for HTML5. Import and convert PPT to the web, add rich media.

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Yet, a majority of vendors in the e-learning space as a whole, are just not doing it. The LMS space is a major culprit here, because there are vendors who offer mobile learning management systems, or m-learning solutions within their LMS. Plus the iPad. Oh, yeah, social learning. As for smartphones.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Many vendors service multi-conglomerates that are international, rather than companies that are based only in country x and no where else. Another small trend is providing advanced admin capabilities in the form of admins who have CSS, Flash,PHP or other languages. The use of geolocation – available in HTML5.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Learning Analytics 6. Mobile learning sub-disciplines will begin to emerge. Mobile learning development for tablets will become one of these sub-disciplines. Flash will still have an impact (at least in the area of mobile learning). The Future is Mobile 3. Open Educational Resources Matures 4. More Multimedia 5.

Predictions 198

Predictions Diversity Training Compliance Training Authoring Tools 198

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Yet, a majority of vendors in the e-learning space as a whole, are just not doing it. The LMS space is a major culprit here, because there are vendors who offer mobile learning management systems, or m-learning solutions within their LMS. Plus the iPad. Oh, yeah, social learning. As for smartphones.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40