You may have heard about responsive design, designing online content to adjust to different screen sizes, but responsive design is just
the beginning of mobile learning.
Not exact matches
And, with over 80 %
of learners preferring a mix
of learning methods, it makes sense for providers to
begin to explore the possibility
of offering some aspects
of training through
mobile technology.
As far as he's concerned, this is only the
beginning of using
mobile learning in schools.
AR field trips are just the
beginning of learning with smart machines in ways that blend online with real - world
learning: fitness sensors that prompt activity, digital tools that support more effective team collaboration, real - time translation that kindles cross-cultural dialogue, robotic toys that spur computational thinking, and
mobile apps that promote and analyze print reading.
As I
began to research this topic I was disappointed to discover that resources for supporting new teacher use
of mobile learning strategies weren't easily accessible.
As pioneering districts are
beginning to realize the enormous potential
of mobile learning, they are also discovering the potential pitfalls at each step along the way.
Let me
begin with a list
of the key advantages of custom mobile learning solutions from one my earlier articles, What Are The Benefits Of mLearnin
of the key advantages
of custom mobile learning solutions from one my earlier articles, What Are The Benefits Of mLearnin
of custom
mobile learning solutions from one my earlier articles, What Are The Benefits
Of mLearnin
Of mLearning?
A while back, when mLearning became popular, instructional designers trying to accommodate all
learning modes
began designing two separate versions
of their courses: a regular eLearning version and a
Mobile version.
Using the old, traditional methods no longer works for many
of these students and they are
beginning to demand that we use their
mobile technologies so that they can
learn in a medium that interests them.
Shortly thereafter, dozens
of calls and text messages
began pouring in to Hill's phone at a feverish pace, and she
learned from one
of the early callers that the «ad» that was generating such interest was one seeking «Casual Encounters» (i.e., «one - off sexual adventures with strangers») that included her photo and
mobile phone number.