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Tablet Learning – Neither Mobile Learning Nor eLearning

 

eLearning Technology,   Learning Technology  |  2 MIN

Tablet Learning – Neither Mobile Learning Nor eLearning

Written by Amit Garg

Tablet Learning – Neither Mobile Learning Nor eLearning There’s a definite movement towards delivering learning on tablets and mobile phones. It is quite common these days to get client requests for delivering elearning (meant for traditional desktops) or mobile learning (meant for mobile phones) solutions on tablets too. Is that a good idea? I think a more consciously chosen approach for tablets would be better in most cases, while sometimes just publishing to multiple devices may be suitable. Tablets are very different from the PCs or mobile phones. When it comes to delivering learning on tablets they are quite unique because: – They are mobile devices which may not be as personal as mobile phones – They are not as portable and one can’t hold them in hands for long – you will probably need some support eventually – The context in which learners would use a tablet vis-à-vis mobile phone may be very different. – Their screen size (~10”) is closer to that of desktops/laptops proving a larger area for multimedia displays unlike the small screens of mobile phones Tablet Learning – learning delivered on tablets seems to be getting clubbed either with mobile learning or with elearning. Elearning to me is the umbrella term which includes – CBT/WBT (normally delivered on desktops or laptops), – Mobile learning (delivered on mobile phones / smart phones), and – Tablet learning (delivered on tablets) And what about tablets with smaller screen sizes? I admit they will only add to the confusion but the solution remains the same – a conscious decision should be made when designing tablet learning (t-learning) solutions based on the type of learning you wish to deliver and the context in which it will be accessed. It is critical to understand that blindly converting any elearning / mlearning for tablets may not help.

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  2. Amit December 2, 2011

    Karla, I agree your students may not complete any part of their courses on their phone while they may do that on tablets. That’s precisely the point – the same courses should not be put on tablets and mobiles.
    Cherisse, creating blended programs with the various elements designed to exploit the unique advantages of individual devices types will surely get the best results.

  3. Cherisse November 30, 2011

    Its tempting to think of learning occurring in one platform or the other, but in reality learners will most likely possess and use any combination of at least 2 of the 3 modes (desk/laptop, smartphone or tablet).  Desk/laptops & tablets are the better choice for learner-content interactions but learner- learner and  learner-instructor communications flow more freely over smartphones which facilitate real-time social sharing on the fly.  All 3 type interactions are a part of the learning experience and so we should consider technical requirements and features of all 3 in the course design and development.
    The good news is that there is so much social sharing built into many content curation/development  tools (i.e. the FB, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. buttons) we can create learning experiences that can and should seamlessly integrate all platforms.

  4. mutuelle November 30, 2011

    Great vision. I agree blindly that in converting any elearning / mlearning for tablets may not help. Thanks for sharing.

    mutuelle

  5. Karla November 29, 2011

    I like this perspective, but I am not sure I see the value in designing for three platforms. I definitely see the difference in designing for desktops/laptops versus mobile/tablets, but prefer to keep it at those two divisions.
    Now, I am an Instructional Designer at a university using an LMS which has an app for mobile learning. So that may skew my perspective versus someone who designs for businesses. I cannot see our students completing any part of their courses on their phones, but I can see them doing so on a tablet or desktop/laptop.
    I am always looking for new ideas and exploring the world of mLearning (cell and tablet) as we do not have a strong presence there yet. So I very much appreciate this article and maybe this perspective will come into play for my situation in the future.

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