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]]> By: Armen Jagharbekian http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/24/five-myths-of-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Armen Jagharbekian Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/?p=1498#comment-3124 Although u made a very good argument but i just want to mention a few things in support of mobile learning, nothing can be as portable as the mobile phones, u can not comparea  laptop to a mobile phone in this sense. If u think about the speed of delivery of knowledge to work force for example the sales people you can see the power and importance of mobile learning. with new smart phones this is going to improve faster and faster in future and we will see alot of improvments in mobile learning in the corporations training programs. Although u made a very good argument but i just want to mention a few things in support of mobile learning, nothing can be as portable as the mobile phones, u can not comparea  laptop to a mobile phone in this sense. If u think about the speed of delivery of knowledge to work force for example the sales people you can see the power and importance of mobile learning. with new smart phones this is going to improve faster and faster in future and we will see alot of improvments in mobile learning in the corporations training programs.

]]> By: Robert Gadd http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/24/five-myths-of-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Robert Gadd Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:41:07 +0000 http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/?p=1498#comment-2403 Hi Abhijeet, Interesting read and thanks for sharing it. I too have been working on a white paper on and off for much of this summer (for release next week) that addresses many of the same myths you've highlighted in your posting. We both agree on #1 that current mobile devices are getting more powerful and capable, but don't forget there's much that can be accomplished for content delivery to mobiles with just voice and SMS services including audio-based voicecasts, assessments (IVR interactions) and SMS campaigns/episodic content.  I concur with your points on #2 as well - in our experience, care just needs to be taken to ensure that normal distractions from the mlearning experience (getting a call or text) don't impact the learning experience either.  We both agree on #3 (things are getting better all the time with faster, more capable devices though "plans" may never get much cheaper).  Regarding #4, we have spent the better part of 2 years working on transcoding technologies that make it easy to automatically convert media-based source materials into the ideal formats needed by any device supported across an enterprise installation.  For instance, any MOV file can be loaded into our mobile content management system and converted into as many as 11 different formats for smartphone and basic phone delivery (e.g., MP4, 3GP, 3GP2/streaming, WMV, M4V, FLV/web access and MP3/WAV/M4A/GSM audio clips for podcasts and voicecasts.  Once the business ruies are established, the effort to convert and deploy is actually quite nominal.   Finally, per #5, mobile still carries a price tag (the devices are cost effective sure) but doing enterprise-scale deployments requires enterprise features (SSO, security, integration, etc.) and the underlying platform must be extensible enough to make it all work together; not to be accomplished on the cheap but still way more cost effective than they typical enterpriseLMS installation. From my list, I'll offer a couple extra insights: 1.  Flash content is easily repurposed for mobile delivery (not the case) 2.  SCORM content for mobile is practical (also not the case; at least according to the current specification) 3. Specialized mobile authoring tools are needed (not the case either).  Most of our customers leverage commonly used applications like Office/Word/PowerPoint, Dreamweaver and other HTML apps to build content that can easily be transcoded into mobile-friendly formats.   Great blog.  I'll continue to follow it. Robert :) Hi Abhijeet,

Interesting read and thanks for sharing it.

I too have been working on a white paper on and off for much of this summer (for release next week) that addresses many of the same myths you’ve highlighted in your posting.

We both agree on #1 that current mobile devices are getting more powerful and capable, but don’t forget there’s much that can be accomplished for content delivery to mobiles with just voice and SMS services including audio-based voicecasts, assessments (IVR interactions) and SMS campaigns/episodic content.  I concur with your points on #2 as well – in our experience, care just needs to be taken to ensure that normal distractions from the mlearning experience (getting a call or text) don’t impact the learning experience either.  We both agree on #3 (things are getting better all the time with faster, more capable devices though “plans” may never get much cheaper).  Regarding #4, we have spent the better part of 2 years working on transcoding technologies that make it easy to automatically convert media-based source materials into the ideal formats needed by any device supported across an enterprise installation.  For instance, any MOV file can be loaded into our mobile content management system and converted into as many as 11 different formats for smartphone and basic phone delivery (e.g., MP4, 3GP, 3GP2/streaming, WMV, M4V, FLV/web access and MP3/WAV/M4A/GSM audio clips for podcasts and voicecasts.  Once the business ruies are established, the effort to convert and deploy is actually quite nominal.   Finally, per #5, mobile still carries a price tag (the devices are cost effective sure) but doing enterprise-scale deployments requires enterprise features (SSO, security, integration, etc.) and the underlying platform must be extensible enough to make it all work together; not to be accomplished on the cheap but still way more cost effective than they typical enterpriseLMS installation.

From my list, I’ll offer a couple extra insights:

1.  Flash content is easily repurposed for mobile delivery (not the case)
2.  SCORM content for mobile is practical (also not the case; at least according to the current specification)
3. Specialized mobile authoring tools are needed (not the case either).  Most of our customers leverage commonly used applications like Office/Word/PowerPoint, Dreamweaver and other HTML apps to build content that can easily be transcoded into mobile-friendly formats.  

Great blog.  I’ll continue to follow it.

Robert :)

]]> By: Abhijit Kadle http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/24/five-myths-of-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 Abhijit Kadle Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:17:14 +0000 http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/?p=1498#comment-2380 Thanks for the tip Smarika, its an interesting blog post. Mobile phone technology and the rate of its advancement will benefit rural India greatly. We are only beginning to realize the potential of mobile technology; it offers a great 'leveler'. Given our penchanct for knowledge and learning, India will only benefit from the coming revolution. Thanks for the tip Smarika, its an interesting blog post. Mobile phone technology and the rate of its advancement will benefit rural India greatly. We are only beginning to realize the potential of mobile technology; it offers a great ‘leveler’. Given our penchanct for knowledge and learning, India will only benefit from the coming revolution.

]]> By: Smarika Rana http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/24/five-myths-of-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Smarika Rana Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:59:49 +0000 http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/?p=1498#comment-2365 Hi Abhijeet, I work for a company called, EnableM, a mumbai based company that  focuses on m-Learning. I read your blog and am sure you'd like to read the following article: <a href="http://dinamehta.com/blog/2009/08/30/raju-go-and-get-some-bakery-mobile-innovations/" rel="nofollow">http://dinamehta.com/blog/2009/08/30/raju-go-and-get-some-bakery-mobile-innovations/</a> It talks about the Learn English Program on Nokia Life Tool. The program and the whole education section has been designed and implemented by EnableM. We of course do a lot more but i though this would interest you! A good read as well! Hi Abhijeet,

I work for a company called, EnableM, a mumbai based company that  focuses on m-Learning.

I read your blog and am sure you’d like to read the following article:

http://dinamehta.com/blog/2009/08/30/raju-go-and-get-some-bakery-mobile-innovations/
It talks about the Learn English Program on Nokia Life Tool. The program and the whole education section has been designed and implemented by EnableM. We of course do a lot more but i though this would interest you!

A good read as well!

]]> By: Mahdi http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/24/five-myths-of-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Mahdi Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:21:57 +0000 http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/?p=1498#comment-2041 You make a great argument here for mobile learning. I think what most people who fault the screen and key sizes of mobile devices fail to realize that mobile devices are not meant to compete with standard laptop and desktop computers. Especially when we're talking in the context of eLearning. What the industry is quickly embracing is that mobile learning plays a unique role. Once you take McLuhan's thoughts into account ("The medium is the message."), you can learn to appreciate mobile devices for what they bring to the field. You've done a great job of menitoning this in the next point. And on point #2, just to add to what you wrote: If something is a distraction, it is attracting one's attention. That's exactly where I want to target to reach my learners. Again, well said! You make a great argument here for mobile learning. I think what most people who fault the screen and key sizes of mobile devices fail to realize that mobile devices are not meant to compete with standard laptop and desktop computers. Especially when we’re talking in the context of eLearning. What the industry is quickly embracing is that mobile learning plays a unique role. Once you take McLuhan’s thoughts into account (“The medium is the message.”), you can learn to appreciate mobile devices for what they bring to the field. You’ve done a great job of menitoning this in the next point.

And on point #2, just to add to what you wrote: If something is a distraction, it is attracting one’s attention. That’s exactly where I want to target to reach my learners.

Again, well said!

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