Mobile Learning (or "mLearning") Makes Sense for Two Types of People, You and I

In the early days of technology-based learning, generically categorized as "eLearning", accessibility was often a concern. Frequently, questions were asked if learners would be able to simply log in to an online course due to bandwidth issues.

All to often, instructional design integrity suffered due to an implementation-centric focus.

The widespread use of mobile device technology (i.e. smart phones, handhelds, iPhones) is expected to exceed 80% by 2013. That’s approximately 5.8 billion people! Fortunately for proponents of mLearning, any accessibility worries are largely unfounded.

Just-in-Time Information ... Right Where You Are

Now, learners can instantly reference task-based curriculum, strategically crafted with chunks of the right information at the right time, from any location. mLearning brings content to your team where they are and when they need it most. Deploying eGuides, for example, as reinforcements to training initiatives is the ideal application of mLearning.

The Venza Group has deployed mLearning to the desk clerks of one of the world's largest hoteliers. We believe this was a superb application of mLearning given the following two principle factors:

• The desk clerks spend much of their time away from computer monitors
• The desk clerks are never far from their mobile devices (i.e. cellular phones, handhelds, iPods)

The Future is Already Here

William Gibson, science-fiction author, writes, "The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed."

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