Mobile learning

In a recent post, we shared statistics on the growth of mobile, provided by the International Telecommunicaitons Union (ITU).

With this massive proliferation of "anywhere" technology, it is imperative that we ask, "How will this affect the ways in which we learn?"

David J. Gagnon provides a thorough discussion, titled Mobile Learning Environments in a recent edition of Educause Quarterly.

"Key takeaways:

• With one billion devices expected to have mobile broadband Internet connections, the impact of mobile communication cannot be underestimated.
• With this growth in mobile devices, it seems appropriate to ask what completely new things might be afforded by mobile media for learning.
• The discussion of learning environments and mobile media grants educators an opportunity to adopt methods of situated, contextual, just-in-time, participatory, and personalized learning.
• Theory aside, it seems common sense that instruction should be performed in the most authentic context possible to practice and demonstrate useful learning, which mobile learning environments can facilitate."

 

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Five innovators in mobile technology

Just when you thought you had the fastest, smallest, coolest mobile device on the planet, someone comes along and introduces one that is faster and slicker, nudging you and your new toy to the edge of obsolescence.

Brace yourself, because it looks like that will be the name of the game for a while. More innovators continue to develop more ways to change the way we think about mobile. Christina Warren of Mashable/Mobile gives the low-down on five of these companies:

• Monotype Imaging
• Gorilla Glass
• ARM Architecture
• Ericsson
• Omnivision

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The holistic customer experience

The idea of creating positive and delightful customer experiences has been around for almost two decades now. Are you doing it yet?

With social media at our fingertips and the surge of everything mobile, it's easy to think that just because you have a smart phone app or a Twitter account, you are providing the sort of experience your audience wants and needs to have. According to the Digital Buyer Persona, "Customer experience initiatives can no longer be static types of efforts."

Call it integrated, call it multimedia, call it interdisciplinary - but whatever you call it, "holistic" is the name of the customer experience game.

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Mobile Mythbusters

In the wake of any new trend rages a sea of misconception. Mobile technology is no exception. In this article, author Kathryn Koegel debunks the top four myths of mobile. According to Koegel:

• It's not an all-Apple world ... and it never will be
• Blackberry is not dead
• Not all people do all things on all phones
• Smartphones are not likely to ever penetrate the entire market

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