12 Principles Of Mobile Learning | Learning | TeachThought by Terry Heick Ed note: This post has been updated and republished from a 2012 post Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve. For 2021, the focus is on a variety of challenges, from how learners access content to how the idea of a ‘curriculum’ is defined. It is only within these communities that the native context of each learner can be fully understood. 1. A mobile learning environment is about access to content, peers, experts, portfolio artifacts, credible sources, and previous thinking on relevant topics. 2. As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e., measures) of understanding and ‘performance of knowledge’ will be available. 3. The cloud is the enabler of ‘smart’ mobility. 4. Transparency is the natural byproduct of connectivity, mobility, and collaboration. 5. 6. 7. 8. With mobility comes diversity. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Mobile Learning: A Handbook for Developers, Educators, and Learners - Scott M... Mobile Learning for Education Upload www.col.org Commonwealth of Learning Loading... Working... ► Play all Mobile Learning for Education Commonwealth of Learning19 videos1,451 viewsLast updated on Jul 15, 2014 Part of the MOOC on Mobiles for Development ( - offered by the Commonwealth of Learning and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Play all Sign in to YouTube Sign in History Sign in to add this to Watch Later Add to Loading playlists... 9 Indicators Of Authentic Mobile Learning 9 Indicators Of Authentic Mobile Learning by Terry Heick So many modern trends in learning are based on technology. Game-based learning, mobile learning, the flipped classroom, blended learning, and more all depend on technology at the core of how they work. But these shifts bring with them other more important trends that challenge the cognitive demand on students, and the requisite instructional design and lesson planning on the part of teachers. Chief among them is the potential for the personalization of learning. You can’t just add tablets to old learning models and expect success. The following characteristics describe some of the shifts you can make in the way you plan lessons and design learning experiences with tablets in the classroom. 9 Indicators Of Authentic Mobile Learning Learning is self-directed 1. 2. 3. Assessment is digital, social, & connected 1. 2. 3. Curriculum is extraordinarily diverse 1. 2. 3. 9 Indicators Of Authentic Mobile Learning
Ten mobile apps that can teach you almost anything. Your smartphone or tablet is good for more than just posting cat videos on social media. Shocking, I know! But, consider this: Mobile devices are one of the most important developments in the history of learning technology. Learn what you want to learn in school Check out a book from the library Find someone willing to teach you for free Find someone willing to pay for you to learn Learn the hard way, through trial and error Of course, there was learning software long before cell phones were invented, but, like textbooks, you either had to buy it or check it out from your local library. 1. Udemy is an online service that offers a vast array of courses on everything from web development to personal development. The Udemy app allows you to access all of your courses’ videos and learning materials on the go through your mobile device. 2. 3. Khan Academy is the non-profit brainchild of Sal Khan (no, not the Star Trek villain) and is one of the best learning apps available. 5. 6. 7. 8.
M-learning Distance education using mobile device technology M-learning or mobile learning is "learning across multiple contexts, through social and content interactions, using personal electronic devices".[1]:page 4 A form of distance education, m-learners use mobile device educational technology at their convenient time.[2] M-learning technologies include handheld computers, MP3 players, notebooks, mobile phones and tablets. M-learning focuses on the mobility of the learner, interacting with portable technologies. M-learning is convenient in that it is accessible from virtually anywhere. Some of the possibilities offered by this methodology, according to Fombona, Pascual-Sevillana and González-Videgaray, are a greater and different access to information, along with transcendent innovations, such as the increase of informal and playful activities, iconic virtual, membership of specific groups, and networks of friendly interaction within new scales of values.[6] Background[edit] Approaches[edit]
Importance of Mobile Learning There is no doubt that mobile devices have completely changed our lives. Mobile devices have changed the way and pace things are done, from ordinary, everyday processes like booking a cab or ordering food online, to the way how we work like how we communicate, and finally how we learn. What is m-learning? Mobile learning (m-learning) encapsulates the ability to progress through course content on one’s own personal device. m-learning introduces the power of anytime, anywhere, providing a plethora of benefits to its recipients. Multiple organisations have adopted m-learning, increasing user engagement and making for more knowledgeable employees. As people familiar with the learning and development (L&D) industry would understand, the rise of mobile devices in this industry has led to a mobile revolution of sorts. Whether it be professional training, personal development or in everyday life, the modern individual gets their information from their mobile devices. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Does The Role Of The Instructional Designer Change In The mLearning Age? “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs InstructionalDesign.org rather comprehensively defines the practice of Instructional Design, thus, “The process by which instruction is improved through the analysis of learning needs and systematic development of learning experiences. For starters, Instructional Designers would do well to recognize that the mLearning way is different from the eLearning way in some key ways: Mobile usage patterns dictate that learning is consumed in several, bite-sized chunks rather than longer, more structured pieces. These differences mean that just porting learning designed for browsers to the mobile will not be good enough for the Instructional Designer of today. Apart from the differences, are there any specific considerations Instructional Designers have to design for? There are also some exciting possibilities that the power of mobility and mLearning open up. Get 2 Free eBooks
The Rising Importance of Mobile Learning Walter Davis, global learning and talent technologies manager for Aggreko, writes in his December 2018 TD article that his company historically “did not allow smartphones during technical training sessions because they were distracting. Today, it is quite the opposite. We use apps to bring into the classroom the mobile-based operational and social behavior that we encourage in the field.” As a fellow talent professional, you probably already know the importance of technology in the workplace today, as well as the need for continuous learning. According to ATD Research, “For talent development professionals, [the] relationship between mobile use and learning effectiveness provides motivation to work more aggressively on improving and expanding mobile delivery. The need to support greater individual and organizational agility, in which learning on the go can play a constructive part, provides an additional impetus to expand mobile e-learning capabilities.” The Big Deal About Mobile
Impressive Mobile Learning Design: The First Step To Successful Mobile Learning Delivery Workplace learning is now one of the top priorities of most organizations that want their employees to be abreast of the latest trends in their industry and comply with their norms. While the need for perennial workplace learning is clear and constant, the means of delivering learning are changing. The greatest shift is the inclusion of technology in the learning delivery, which ensures that employees can learn as per work schedule and other commitments. With the flexibility of learning as per need, employees and the organization as a whole benefit from it. In recent times, the popularity of mobile devices is on the rise. In the past, eLearning content was created for training materials on a large-format computer screen. Here are some mobile learning design strategies to deliver impactful learning through mobile devices: Design innovations.Mobile learning courses should be built with a design that ensures easy navigation as ease-of-use should be the priority.
Review of Mobile Learning Trends 2010-2015: on JSTOR ABSTRACT This study examined the longitudinal trends of mobile learning (M-Learning) research using text mining techniques in a more comprehensive manner. One hundred and forty four (144) refereed journal articles were retrieved and analyzed from the Social Science Citation Index database selected from top six major educational technology-based learning journals based on Google Scholar metrics in the period from January, 2010 to December, 2015. Content analysis was implemented for further analysis based on (a) category of research purpose, (b) learning domain, (c) sample group, (d) device used, (e) research design, (f) educational contexts (i.e., formal learning and informal learning), (g) learning outcome (i.e., positive, negative and neutral), (h) periodic journal, (i) country, and (j) publisher. Educational Technology & Society seeks academic articles on the issues affecting the developers of educational systems and educators who implement and manage such systems.
18 Mobile Learning Trends and Statistics | Course Method Creating eLearning materials is both time and resource consuming. You don’t want to waste time which is why it’s worth it to take into account user experience before you develop any of your course content. To develop effective and user-friendly training, you must first understand how modern learners interact with eLearning materials. This knowledge will allow you to design training programs that are targeted and optimized for your users. Here are the top mobile learning statistics and trends that can help guide your online training creation process. Mobile Learning Statistics People love their smartphones which is why mobile technology is on the rise. Let’s start with mobile learning statistics so you can see just how much potential this segment of the online learning marketplace has. 1. The reality is users want to access online training material through their mobile devices. Training programs tend to be confusing, slow, unorganized, and unoptimized for smaller screens. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.