Monday, September 5, 2011

Future Mobile Learning

Last week in a workshop on mobile learning I was looking for something interesting in that difficult time right after lunch. So I decided to talk about where mobile is going and thus additional opportunities for mobile learning. There was quite a bit of interest, so I uploaded it to SlideShare and in less than a week have had over 2,000 views and some great comments, but no additional suggestions.

What did I miss? Please add other projects in the comments.
Future Mobile Learning (29 August 2011)

You may also be interested in a presentation on changing technology in education which I gave in July 1996 in which I also talked about mobile.
Changing Technology from 1996
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August Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

August 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011

Featured Sources

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. New Issue of the International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO)- Mobile Learning Edge, August 2, 2011
  2. 27 Benefits Listed for Mobile Learning- Mobile Learning Edge, August 30, 2011
  3. mLearning Best Practices: How Much Content is Too Much for Mobile Learning?- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, August 23, 2011
  4. Take Note: ‘Explain Everything’ app is THE top education app right now- uLearning Blog, August 20, 2011
  5. Mobile Learning: A 5th Reading List- The Mobile Learner, August 22, 2011
  6. MIT Launches a new Center for Mobile Learning- Mobile Learning Edge, August 16, 2011
  7. The Six Ps of Mobile Technology Strategy, in Six Parts- Mobile Learning Edge, August 3, 2011
  8. July Hot List: Mobile Learning Content- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, August 9, 2011
  9. #mobile toolkit with 15 #mLearning methods to choose from- Ignatia Webs, August 9, 2011
  10. My New Learning Articles at Float Mobile Learning blog- Mobile Learning Edge, August 24, 2011
  11. ADL Mobile Learning Handbook now available- Mobile Learning Edge, August 29, 2011
  12. Recent Mobile Learning Innovations- Float Mobile Learning, August 18, 2011
  13. Share your #mlearning idea to win the #IAmL #mobile learning Award (1000 GBP, 1600 $, 1100 €)- Ignatia Webs, August 11, 2011
  14. Blogphilosophy: a plee for appreciating #open academic collaboration - #openscience- Ignatia Webs, August 26, 2011
  15. Running race between open learning and formal higher education- Ignatia Webs, August 30, 2011
  16. iVoted new Free SMS polling- Cell Phones in Learning, August 30, 2011
  17. The Evolution of the Definition of Mobile Learning- Float Mobile Learning, August 8, 2011
  18. Putting the ‘boys’ in #boysintech -students say wot they value re: learning & tech (hint iPad apps) #mlearn #Slide2Learn- uLearning Blog, August 28, 2011
  19. Doomadgee pre-prep kids catching fish XO-style, & learning to use a trackpad at same time #olpc #eqelearn #mlearn- uLearning Blog, August 16, 2011
  20. Goodbye Gulf & the #XO schools of Doomadgee, Burketown, Mornington Is & Normanton #olpc #eqelearn- uLearning Blog, August 16, 2011
  21. Scratch marks become daystars in sky over north Qld on way to Doomadgee #eqelearn- uLearning Blog, August 14, 2011
  22. #Sifteo – Intelligent Play mini-devices – luv these 4 digital kinesthetic play/learning #slide2learn #mlearn- uLearning Blog, August 10, 2011
  23. A good beginners guide to iOS in education – from the maker! #slide2learn #EdApp #iPadEd #mLearn #ADEANZ- uLearning Blog, August 1, 2011
  24. Untether student knowledge access from curricula, grades, tests- Golden Swamp, August 11, 2011
  25. Are you a #knowledge management expert? Become our #CoP advisor- Ignatia Webs, August 8, 2011

Other Sources

The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. Jonas Brothers Mobilize Teens for DoSomething.org, August 30, 2011
  2. Text IRENE to 877877 to report hurricane damages, August 27, 2011
  3. TEDx Stellenbosch presentation: People, Connectedness and Mobiles, August 2, 2011
  4. NYC Severe Weather Map featured on Mashable.com, August 29, 2011
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

July Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

July 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011

Featured Sources

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. Free #eLearning magazines to follow with interest- Ignatia Webs, July 28, 2011
  2. Best tools for cross platform app development- moblearn, July 26, 2011
  3. Five Practical Mobile Learning Tips- Upside Learning, July 26, 2011
  4. June Hot List: Mobile Learning Content- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, July 3, 2011
  5. 3 Essential Themes for Mobile Learning Systems- Upside Learning, July 4, 2011
  6. Remembering the Social Contexts of Learning- The Mobile Learner, July 12, 2011
  7. Which Cross-Platform Framework is Right For Me?- Float Mobile Learning, July 12, 2011
  8. Help us #save new born babies lives by using #mobile devices for #ultrasound- Ignatia Webs, July 25, 2011
  9. Josh Topolosky has written my fave #WebOS Touchpad review. I agree that it “sticks with u” #slide2learn #mlearn #eqelearn- uLearning Blog, July 1, 2011
  10. TechWeek 2011: Chicago is Thriving With Innovation- Float Mobile Learning, July 27, 2011
  11. The best that schools offer is never for everybody, mobile fixes that- Golden Swamp, July 31, 2011
  12. Trees communicate using mycorrhizal network- Golden Swamp, July 23, 2011
  13. Challenge shows the innovative behavior of parrots and crows- Golden Swamp, July 11, 2011
  14. Ocean Topics from Woods Hole go deep into watery knowledge- Golden Swamp, July 8, 2011
  15. Tables of elements show how online subjects endure- Golden Swamp, July 5, 2011
  16. Duck-billed Platypus found in the EOL- Golden Swamp, July 2, 2011
  17. BBC presents the British History Timeline- Golden Swamp, July 6, 2011

Other Sources

The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. New York Music Fans – Text “Celebrate” to 30644 for Celebrate Brooklyn Concert Reminders, July 26, 2011
  2. Polls and Surveys and Quizzes! Oh My!, July 25, 2011
  3. This American Life Asks Listeners to Text To Donate, July 25, 2011
  4. Even More Secure Access to Accounts, July 19, 2011
  5. Cuts to Social Security? AARP weighs in, July 8, 2011
  6. VIDEO: Jed Alpert’s Keynote Speech on Mobile Strategy at Bilbao’s Nonick Conference, July 8, 2011

Hot Topics

Mobile Learning (1147)

  1. Five Practical Mobile Learning Tips, July 26, 2011
  2. 3 Essential Themes for Mobile Learning Systems, July 4, 2011
  3. June Hot List: Mobile Learning Content, July 3, 2011
  4. India And The Mobile Internet Revolution, July 27, 2011

Mlearn (649)

  1. Remembering the Social Contexts of Learning, July 12, 2011
  2. 3 Essential Themes for Mobile Learning Systems, July 4, 2011
  3. Five Practical Mobile Learning Tips, July 26, 2011
  4. New open journal #iJim issue is out on #mLearning topics, July 18, 2011

mLearning (649)

  1. Remembering the Social Contexts of Learning, July 12, 2011
  2. 3 Essential Themes for Mobile Learning Systems, July 4, 2011
  3. Five Practical Mobile Learning Tips, July 26, 2011
  4. New open journal #iJim issue is out on #mLearning topics, July 18, 2011
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

June Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

June 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011

Featured Sources

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. Use Smartphones in class, say school principals- moblearn, June 2, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning Edge Roadmap- Mobile Learning Edge, June 14, 2011
  3. May Hot List: Mobile Learning Content- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, June 12, 2011
  4. Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts- Upside Learning, June 21, 2011
  5. mLearnCon presentation- moblearn, June 23, 2011
  6. New Book! "Cell Phones in the Classroom"- Cell Phones in Learning, June 23, 2011
  7. Resisting Change- The Mobile Learner, June 5, 2011
  8. Gary Woodill: The Past, Present and Future of Mobile Learning- Float Mobile Learning, June 16, 2011
  9. Prototyping on a Shoestring with Virtually No Tech Skills!- Float Mobile Learning, June 24, 2011
  10. Josh Campbell: Multiscreen Design Strategies- Float Mobile Learning, June 17, 2011
  11. The 6 “P”s of a Successful Mobile Technology Strategy, Part 5- Float Mobile Learning, June 8, 2011
  12. Gary Woodill, Steven Hoober, Josh Campbell and Jeff Tillett talk mobile learning- Float Mobile Learning, June 28, 2011
  13. Chad Udell: Design Strategies for Adapting Content for mLearning- Float Mobile Learning, June 23, 2011
  14. Steven Hoober: Avoiding the Heuristic Solution- Float Mobile Learning, June 24, 2011
  15. Jim Ferolo: Mobile Use Patterns- Float Mobile Learning, June 22, 2011
  16. Dan Pfeiffer: Developing for Multiple Platforms- Float Mobile Learning, June 16, 2011
  17. #mLearning at #museum's is a thrill for all #art lovers- Ignatia Webs, June 29, 2011
  18. mLearning Book to Blog- mLearning World, June 28, 2011
  19. What does the new #iOS5 mean for Educators? The device better fits to me. #slide2learn #edApp #iear #iPadEd #ADEANZ- uLearning Blog, June 6, 2011
  20. Reformatting synchronous recordings like #Elluminate to publish them in #mobile formats- Ignatia Webs, June 30, 2011
  21. More thoughts on iOS5: “Its the how not what” #slide2learn #ADEANZ #iPadEd #Post-PC- uLearning Blog, June 7, 2011
  22. This article made me rethink using a tablet for video recording 10 top tips for shooting iPad #iPadEd #slide2learn- uLearning Blog, June 6, 2011
  23. Should We Author mLearning on the iPad?- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, June 17, 2011
  24. HTML5 – New Opportunities for Mobile Authoring- Mobile Learning Edge, June 27, 2011
  25. Jeff Tillett: Organizations and Mobile- Float Mobile Learning, June 21, 2011

Other Sources

The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. VIDEO: Mobile-ize, Organize & Unionize!, June 21, 2011
  2. Do Something’s mobile campaign wins NYTimes plaudits – and motivates millions of teens, June 29, 2011
  3. Mobile Mapping: 7 Ways to get your audience involved, June 27, 2011
  4. Join Do Something’s Scavenger Hunt for Social Change, June 30, 2011
  5. Mobile Commons Commercial Collateral, June 30, 2011

Hot Topics

Mobile Learning (1128)

  1. Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts, June 21, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning Edge Roadmap, June 14, 2011
  3. Gary Woodill, Steven Hoober, Josh Campbell and Jeff Tillett talk mobile learning, June 28, 2011
  4. May Hot List: Mobile Learning Content, June 12, 2011

Mlearn (637)

  1. Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts, June 21, 2011
  2. Resisting Change, June 5, 2011
  3. Chad Udell: Design Strategies for Adapting Content for mLearning, June 23, 2011
  4. Mobile Learning Edge Roadmap, June 14, 2011

mLearning (637)

  1. Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts, June 21, 2011
  2. Resisting Change, June 5, 2011
  3. Chad Udell: Design Strategies for Adapting Content for mLearning, June 23, 2011
  4. Mobile Learning Edge Roadmap, June 14, 2011

Presentation (569)

  1. mLearnCon presentation, June 23, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning Edge Roadmap, June 14, 2011
  3. Gary Woodill: The Past, Present and Future of Mobile Learning, June 16, 2011
  4. Prototyping on a Shoestring with Virtually No Tech Skills!, June 24, 2011

Design (497)

  1. Josh Campbell: Multiscreen Design Strategies, June 17, 2011
  2. Chad Udell: Design Strategies for Adapting Content for mLearning, June 23, 2011
  3. Mobile Learning Revolution – Round-Up Of Our Best mLearning Posts, June 21, 2011
  4. Steven Hoober: Avoiding the Heuristic Solution, June 24, 2011
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Sunday, June 12, 2011

May Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

May 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011

Featured Sources

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. A User-Centered Approach to Mobile Web Design- Mobile Learning Edge, May 15, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning: Two Ways to Communicate With the SCORM LMS- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, May 10, 2011
  3. April Hot List: Mobile Learning Content- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, May 9, 2011
  4. 4T Virtual Education Technology Conference! FREE for K-12 edcuators and administrators- Cell Phones in Learning, May 16, 2011
  5. Mobile Learning Has A Promising Future In India- Upside Learning, May 18, 2011
  6. Augmented Reality in Plain English- The Mobile Learner, May 20, 2011
  7. Excellent comparison of tablet platforms for the enterprise/education sectors #WebOS #slide2learn #mlearn- uLearning Blog, May 22, 2011
  8. The 6 “P”s of a Successful Mobile Technology Strategy, Part 4- Float Mobile Learning, May 18, 2011
  9. How Well Does PhoneGap Scale?- Float Mobile Learning, May 11, 2011
  10. Does This iPhone Make Me Look Fat?- Float Mobile Learning, May 17, 2011
  11. No Process = No Success- Float Mobile Learning, May 2, 2011
  12. I had an hour with an #Android tablet today & reflected on its suitability for schools #mlearn #slide2learn- uLearning Blog, May 19, 2011
  13. 75% of OSU students strongly agree iPad enhances learning. Prof says courses/learning was accelerated #slide2learn- uLearning Blog, May 3, 2011
  14. Glossary III: Rise of the Smartphones- Float Mobile Learning, May 12, 2011

Other Sources

The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. SMS Helps With Flu Vaccine Reminders – And A Lot More, May 4, 2011
  2. Mashable.com Features Mobile Commons Customers, May 20, 2011
  3. June 3rd in NYC: Mobile-ize, Organize & Unionize!, May 12, 2011
  4. Mobile Commons in 90 Seconds, May 23, 2011
  5. Listen to Your Data: Lessons from a Multilingual Text Message Campaign, May 7, 2011

Hot Topics

Mlearn (567)

  1. Mobile Learning: Two Ways to Communicate With the SCORM LMS, May 10, 2011
  2. Augmented Reality in Plain English, May 20, 2011
  3. Mobile Learning Has A Promising Future In India, May 18, 2011
  4. Excellent comparison of tablet platforms for the enterprise/education sectors #WebOS #slide2learn #mlearn, May 22, 2011

mLearning (567)

  1. Mobile Learning: Two Ways to Communicate With the SCORM LMS, May 10, 2011
  2. Augmented Reality in Plain English, May 20, 2011
  3. Mobile Learning Has A Promising Future In India, May 18, 2011
  4. Excellent comparison of tablet platforms for the enterprise/education sectors #WebOS #slide2learn #mlearn, May 22, 2011
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Monday, May 9, 2011

April Hot List: Mobile Learning Content


Best of Mobile Learning

April 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011

Featured Sources

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis- Upside Learning, April 11, 2011
  2. Measuring Quality in eLearning through 33 indicators- Ignatia Webs, April 19, 2011
  3. March Hot List: Mobile Learning Content- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, April 7, 2011
  4. 10 Reasons Executives Should Care About Mobile Learning- Float Mobile Learning, April 25, 2011
  5. FYI: iOS apps list sorted by learning goals – how refreshing! #iear #slide2learn #edapp- uLearning Blog, April 27, 2011
  6. Keyword Texting! New Free Web Resources for Teachers- Cell Phones in Learning, April 20, 2011
  7. The 6 “P”s of a Successful Mobile Technology Strategy- Float Mobile Learning, April 11, 2011
  8. Pushing Mobile at the Library: New York Public Library- Float Mobile Learning, April 5, 2011
  9. Engineering Intelligent Content for Mobile Learning by Rick Wilson & Gary Woodill : Learning Solutions Magazine- Mobile Learning Edge, April 7, 2011
  10. Create Text Reminders for Courses with Remind101- Cell Phones in Learning, April 6, 2011
  11. Developing Mobile Learning: Which Device Are Your Targeting?- Upside Learning, April 14, 2011
  12. CIDER free webinar: Facilitating quality learning in a Personal Learning Environment through Educational Research- Ignatia Webs, April 27, 2011
  13. Call for papers on the subject of #Connectivism #MobiMOOC- Ignatia Webs, April 7, 2011
  14. What the Army is Doing in Mobile Learning- mLearning is Good, April 14, 2011
  15. Mobile Diabetic: new invention for painless blood glucose monitoring via smartphones- Ignatia Webs, April 21, 2011
  16. ‘Tablets are for normal people’ – Steve Wozniak. Love this statement re: the #Post-PC world #slide2learn #iPadEd- uLearning Blog, April 4, 2011
  17. Education users of the iPad – I present video mirroring! #slide2learn #iPadEd #mlearning- uLearning Blog, April 4, 2011
  18. Revisiting the Notion of Audiobooks and Public Libraries- The Mobile Learner, April 10, 2011
  19. How can health within clinics be improved by mLearning? A research report with 29 recommendations- Ignatia Webs, April 20, 2011
  20. Play and Learn- Mobile Learning Edge, April 3, 2011

Other Sources

The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. Check Out Our Non-Profit Collateral, April 22, 2011
  2. IAVA Wants You to Text VETS to 69866, April 21, 2011
  3. Making it easy to stand up for women’s health, April 13, 2011
  4. Earth Day Goes Mobile!, April 22, 2011
  5. Talent Takes the F Train, April 21, 2011
  6. Opening day: Mobile donations on the baseball diamond, April 1, 2011

Hot Topics

Mobile Learning (1040)

  1. Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis, April 11, 2011
  2. Developing Mobile Learning: Which Device Are Your Targeting?, April 14, 2011
  3. March Hot List: Mobile Learning Content, April 7, 2011
  4. 10 Reasons Executives Should Care About Mobile Learning, April 25, 2011

Technology (866)

  1. The 6 “P”s of a Successful Mobile Technology Strategy, April 11, 2011
  2. Pushing Mobile at the Library: New York Public Library, April 5, 2011
  3. Developing Mobile Learning: Which Device Are Your Targeting?, April 14, 2011
  4. Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis, April 11, 2011

Development (726)

  1. Developing Mobile Learning: Which Device Are Your Targeting?, April 14, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis, April 11, 2011
  3. Measuring Quality in eLearning through 33 indicators, April 19, 2011
  4. March Hot List: Mobile Learning Content, April 7, 2011

Mlearn (554)

  1. Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis, April 11, 2011
  2. Engineering Intelligent Content for Mobile Learning by Rick Wilson & Gary Woodill : Learning Solutions Magazine, April 7, 2011
  3. Developing Mobile Learning: Which Device Are Your Targeting?, April 14, 2011
  4. Learning & Skills Survey: 87% More eLearning & Mobile Learning; 73% Less 2-3 Day Classroom Training, April 19, 2011

mLearning (554)

  1. Mobile Learning: A Quick SWOT Analysis, April 11, 2011
  2. Engineering Intelligent Content for Mobile Learning by Rick Wilson & Gary Woodill : Learning Solutions Magazine, April 7, 2011
  3. Developing Mobile Learning: Which Device Are Your Targeting?, April 14, 2011
  4. Learning & Skills Survey: 87% More eLearning & Mobile Learning; 73% Less 2-3 Day Classroom Training, April 19, 2011
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

March Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011

Featured Sources
The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. Getting Started With Mobile Learning?- Upside Learning, March 28, 2011
  2. Developing Better PhoneGap Apps- Float Mobile Learning, March 9, 2011
  3. Join the open and free course on mobile learning: #MobiMOOC- Ignatia Webs, March 17, 2011
  4. Is Mobile Learning A Reality Now?- Upside Learning, March 23, 2011
  5. Infographics for Social Media- Mobile Learning Edge, March 7, 2011
  6. New mLearning Authoring Tools – Wave #2- mLearning Trends, March 27, 2011
  7. iPad 2: whats in it for education?- uLearning Blog, March 2, 2011
  8. Teaching from Mistakes: Why You Should Use Response-specific Feedback for Multiple Choice Questions in eLearning and mLearning- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, March 30, 2011
  9. Generations and their Gadgets- The Mobile Learner, March 6, 2011
  10. Mobile market share 2011 – really?- moblearn, March 2, 2011
  11. This is Not a Strategy- Float Mobile Learning, March 8, 2011
  12. mLearning Studio - Mobile Course Authoring Software Open to Beta Testers- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, March 23, 2011
  13. Goldilocks and the Three Mobile Devices- Float Mobile Learning, March 18, 2011
  14. The evolution of corporate mobile learning- Mobile Learning Edge, March 10, 2011
  15. Mobile Learning: The natives- Mobile Learning Edge, March 4, 2011
  16. 3 Ways to Reduce the Size of Your eLearning or mLearning Course- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, March 3, 2011
  17. Mobile Learning Gets Higher Course Completion Rates?- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, March 1, 2011

Other Sources
The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. How are non-profits using text messaging?, March 28, 2011
  2. Build Mobile Web Pages That Work on Any Phone, March 24, 2011
  3. Mobile is taking over the world: Are you ready?, March 29, 2011
  4. Get To Know Your Users Better with Mobile Commons Data Fields, March 25, 2011

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Mobile Learning (1024)

  1. Getting Started With Mobile Learning?, March 28, 2011
  2. Is Mobile Learning A Reality Now?, March 23, 2011
  3. Join the open and free course on mobile learning: #MobiMOOC, March 17, 2011
  4. Teaching from Mistakes: Why You Should Use Response-specific Feedback for Multiple Choice Questions in eLearning and mLearning, March 30, 2011

Phone (904)

  1. Infographics for Social Media, March 7, 2011
  2. Join the open and free course on mobile learning: #MobiMOOC, March 17, 2011
  3. Build Mobile Web Pages That Work on Any Phone, March 24, 2011
  4. Mobile market share 2011 – really?, March 2, 2011

Technology (850)

  1. Infographics for Social Media, March 7, 2011
  2. Getting Started With Mobile Learning?, March 28, 2011
  3. Is Mobile Learning A Reality Now?, March 23, 2011
  4. iPad 2: whats in it for education?, March 2, 2011

Devices (816)

  1. iPad 2: whats in it for education?, March 2, 2011
  2. Getting Started With Mobile Learning?, March 28, 2011
  3. Is Mobile Learning A Reality Now?, March 23, 2011
  4. Join the open and free course on mobile learning: #MobiMOOC, March 17, 2011

Development (713)

  1. Developing Better PhoneGap Apps, March 9, 2011
  2. Getting Started With Mobile Learning?, March 28, 2011
  3. Join the open and free course on mobile learning: #MobiMOOC, March 17, 2011
  4. Is Mobile Learning A Reality Now?, March 23, 2011
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February Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

February 1, 2011 to February 28, 2011

Featured Sources
The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. Mobile Learning – What It Can Do For A Global Workforce- Upside Learning, February 21, 2011
  2. What I Learnt About Mobile Learning Design- Upside Learning, February 25, 2011
  3. What Is Mobile Learning?- Upside Learning, February 1, 2011
  4. Three wonderful resources for eLearning- Ignatia Webs, February 22, 2011
  5. Preparing a massive open online course on mLearning, balancing old and new thinking- Ignatia Webs, February 3, 2011
  6. Mobile Learning Conferences- Mobile Learning Edge, February 8, 2011
  7. Alternative Reality Games (ARGs) as Mobile Learning- Float Mobile Learning, February 7, 2011
  8. Leveraging Mobile Learning Platforms As Performance Support Systems- Upside Learning, February 4, 2011
  9. Does blended learning increase student results? Yes, a case from the Tilburg University- Ignatia Webs, February 11, 2011
  10. January Hot List: Mobile Learning Content- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, February 6, 2011
  11. Is Mobile Learning Too Shallow?- mLearning is Good, February 1, 2011
  12. Rapid Intake Shout Out: Understanding Mobile Learning: 3 High.- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, February 1, 2011
  13. Part2: the facilitators of the free mobile online course- Ignatia Webs, February 18, 2011
  14. OER: open educational resources an UNESCO intitiative #OERU and a critical view- Ignatia Webs, February 15, 2011
  15. Most Innovative Companies in the Mobile Space- Mobile Learning Edge, February 18, 2011
  16. Christine Martel’s interview with Gary- Mobile Learning Edge, February 15, 2011
  17. Book Review: Designing mLearning: tapping into the mobile revolution for organizational performance, by Clark Quinn- Mobile Learning Edge, February 14, 2011
  18. Notetaking app for Education: Review of Underscore Notify- uLearning Blog, February 3, 2011
  19. Why Mobile Learning Makes Organizations More Productive- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, February 23, 2011
  20. 5 Reasons Flash is NOT dying.give me a break!- Rapid Intake Mobile Learning, February 9, 2011
  21. Call for papers on Open Educational Resources deadline 1st March 2011- Ignatia Webs, February 22, 2011
  22. Blogphilosophy: ageism in #education- Ignatia Webs, February 7, 2011
  23. Mobile Reviews with Study Boost- Cell Phones in Learning, February 14, 2011
  24. Are We Wired For Mobile Learning? [INFOGRAPHIC]- The Mobile Learner, February 27, 2011
  25. Moving Beyond the Egocentric Expression of Experiences- The Mobile Learner, February 21, 2011
  26. Critical Thinkers Through History – Infographic- The Mobile Learner, February 2, 2011
  27. Call for papers for mLearn2011 in Beijing, China- Ignatia Webs, February 28, 2011
  28. MLearning and a Global Workforce- Mobile Learning Edge, February 24, 2011
  29. Google Chrome and translator to get 1 click translations and increase your PLE and network- Ignatia Webs, February 23, 2011
  30. My Reflections on the Mobile World Congress- mLearnopedia on Blogspot, February 23, 2011
  31. So Many Apps, So Little Time.- Float Mobile Learning, February 18, 2011
  32. Register for the Plymouth eLearning conference organized by Steve Wheeler- Ignatia Webs, February 18, 2011
  33. Organizational Trust, Learning & Collaboration- Mobile Learning Edge, February 17, 2011
  34. Mobile Learning in Canada- Mobile Learning Edge, February 10, 2011
  35. What Does The Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Mean for Mobile Learning?- Float Mobile Learning, February 8, 2011
  36. Glasses do tell - part 1: Asimov on personal learning for all ages- Ignatia Webs, February 7, 2011
  37. Android Will Show Us Why 2011 Won’t Be Like “1984”- Float Mobile Learning, February 3, 2011

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  1. What I Learnt About Mobile Learning Design, February 25, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning – What It Can Do For A Global Workforce, February 21, 2011
  3. What Is Mobile Learning?, February 1, 2011
  4. Leveraging Mobile Learning Platforms As Performance Support Systems, February 4, 2011

Education (986)

  1. Three wonderful resources for eLearning, February 22, 2011
  2. OER: open educational resources an UNESCO intitiative #OERU and a critical view, February 15, 2011
  3. Blogphilosophy: ageism in #education, February 7, 2011
  4. Does blended learning increase student results? Yes, a case from the Tilburg University, February 11, 2011

Phone (904)

  1. Are We Wired For Mobile Learning? [INFOGRAPHIC], February 27, 2011
  2. Mobile Learning – What It Can Do For A Global Workforce, February 21, 2011
  3. What I Learnt About Mobile Learning Design, February 25, 2011
  4. What Is Mobile Learning?, February 1, 2011

Technology (850)

  1. Leveraging Mobile Learning Platforms As Performance Support Systems, February 4, 2011
  2. Upside2Go – Changing The Game, February 3, 2011
  3. Mobile Learning – What It Can Do For A Global Workforce, February 21, 2011
  4. What Is Mobile Learning?, February 1, 2011

Devices (816)

  1. Mobile Learning – What It Can Do For A Global Workforce, February 21, 2011
  2. What I Learnt About Mobile Learning Design, February 25, 2011
  3. Preparing a massive open online course on mLearning, balancing old and new thinking, February 3, 2011
  4. Leveraging Mobile Learning Platforms As Performance Support Systems, February 4, 2011
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

My Reflections on the Mobile World Congress

Over my career I have become a technology "conference veteran" beginning with Comdex in the 80’s. This event grew to over 220,000 attendees and over 20,000 vendors. For several years I was privileged to be a judge for Best of Comdex, so became very familiar with the conference. Following the closing of this show, I have attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but it never has reached the same size or stature of Comdex (in my opinion.)

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week in Barcelona reminded me of the early days of Comdex. There was a lot of excitement with new announcements such as LG’s 3D phone, Sony’s Experia Play, HTC ChaCha and Salsa devices with integrated Facebook, new Samsung devices and lots of tablets from companies such as HTC with their Flyer, Samsung which includes a pen, Motorola’s Xoom and RIM’s PlayBook, all trying to distinguish themselves from the absent iPad.

I was honored to serve as a judge for the Mobile World Congress 2011 16th annual Global Mobile Awards in the category of Best mLearning Innovation. This is the first time that mobile learning has been recognized. The winner was Urban Planet Mobile from Savannah, Georgia, for their mobile English learning initiative. Actually there were two mLearning winners as the mobile learning project BBC Janala, also for learning English, won the Best Product, Initiative or Service for Underserved Segment category.

There was really no other focus on mobile learning at the conference other than an invitation only mLearning Convening Session hosted by the GSMA Development Fund and an open mLearning Business Breakfast hosted by the same organization. Hopefully next year there will be additional focus on mobile learning. (mHealth was evident though.)

The buzz was about Android, security, services, reliability, mHealth, the Microsoft/Nokia partnership, femtocells, NFC, cloud services, mobile money and global opportunities for mobile. As with most technology conferences 3LAs (three letter acronyms) were everywhere including NFC, GPS, LTE, WAC, LBS, RCS (and definitely app, although not an acronym.)

Some of my surprises included:
  • Most of the attendees were clad in black suits and ties and most were male.
  • The U.S. presence was much higher than I would have expected at this global conference with most keynoters from the U.S.
  • Security was as high as I have seen with badges scanned regularly. They were also checked against your passport upon entry each day.
  • My co-worker was unable to join me as planned due to illness. I wanted to get him some sort of MWC souvenir, but there was no place to purchase such things. Definitely a missed opportunity for the sponsors. GSMA.
In reflecting on the event there were some definite pluses:
  • The keynotes and sessions were excellent although many rooms were over-filled and could not hold all those interested. Most of the speakers were CEOs, with Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo! as the lone woman.
  • Show transportation was excellent. On time and well coordinated.
  • Recycling was evident throughout the conference with yellow, green and blue bins. It was as well throughout the city.
  • The venue was kept very clean with service employees clearing your plate as soon as you took the last bite.
My disappointments included:
  • Apple, although the winner of the device of the year with the iPhone 4, was noticeably absent (although this is expected from Apple as they just do not participate in such conferences.)
  • For an organization (GSMA) giving awards for the best mobile apps, their conference app was terrible. Imagine a vendor listing of almost 1,400 with no search or even the capability to move to an individual letter of the alphabet. I was searching for a vendor whose name started with W and gave up before my hand got tired scrolling. Many of the app links were to web pages not available where Wi-Fi was not available.
  • The venue was very interesting with historical buildings mixed with the latest technology. There were eight buildings with several displays outdoors in temporary structures between the main halls. The problem was most of the walkways were cobblestones making walking difficult (especially for the few women in heels and with light rain.)
  • Signage, especially for registration from the transportation area, was lacking.
  • Smoking areas were right in front of doors forcing non-smokers to pass through the smoke.
  • There was little or no handicap access.
  • The wireless was very poor with many demonstrations failing due to lack of connectivity. I had to come to one vendor before the doors opened at 9:00 to see their app even using their own wireless since at 9:00 the conference opened and wireless connectivity seemed to disappear.
I am so glad that I was able to attend (coming from another meeting in London) and to be there when mobile learning became recognized as mainstream by the industry.
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

January Hot List: Mobile Learning Content

Best of Mobile Learning

January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011

Featured Sources

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.

  1. #LAK11 analyse your learner/worker interactions with SNAPP to increase #elearning outputs, pedagogy and #performance- Ignatia Webs, January 21, 2011
  2. Some Mobile and mLearning Predictions for 2011- Float Mobile Learning, January 7, 2011
  3. Mobile stats for 2010 and 2011- moblearn, January 17, 2011
  4. CCK11 #Connectivism and Connected #Knowledge, join it starts today!- Ignatia Webs, January 17, 2011
  5. The Concept of Immediacy in Mobile Learning- mLearning is Good, January 12, 2011
  6. Industry Forecast- Mobile Learning Edge, January 7, 2011
  7. #LAK11 the #semantic web and how the intelligent curriculum will enhance our learning- Ignatia Webs, January 27, 2011
  8. Connecting iOS, Drupal and CAS- Float Mobile Learning, January 30, 2011
  9. A Few Great Books to Get You Up and Running With Mobile Development- Float Mobile Learning, January 16, 2011
  10. html5 is growing, and this looks like a good e/mLearning solution- Ignatia Webs, January 28, 2011
  11. What are priority #mLearning #research topics? Answers from mLearn experts- Ignatia Webs, January 13, 2011
  12. #LAK11 what about #privacy when using #data analytics to create #knowledge?- Ignatia Webs, January 11, 2011
  13. #SCORM the future of #elearning? Get involved!- Ignatia Webs, January 5, 2011
  14. GeoLearning Acquired by SumTotal: The mLearning Impact?- mLearning Trends, January 5, 2011
  15. Enterprise mLearning Predictions for 2011- mLearning Trends, January 2, 2011
  16. Tech Innovation Now Led by Hot New Bands- Mobile Learning Edge, January 25, 2011
  17. A Baker’s Dozen Mobile Learning Definitions- Mobile Learning Edge, January 24, 2011
  18. Blackboard Mobile Learn 2.0 makes improvements- Mobile Learning Edge, January 23, 2011
  19. Apps: Web Apps or Native Apps?- The Mobile Learner, January 17, 2011
  20. #lak11 getting #learning #analytics on track demands interdisciplinary teams and connectedness- Ignatia Webs, January 13, 2011
  21. That’s Good Stuff!- Float Mobile Learning, January 12, 2011
  22. #LAK11 a free and open #elearning course on #statistics starts today, join!- Ignatia Webs, January 10, 2011
  23. mLearning Tech A’plenty Released at CES 2011- mLearning Trends, January 7, 2011
  24. My top 10 #eLearning and #mLearning posts from 2010- Ignatia Webs, January 7, 2011
  25. Let's Go Vote!- Cell Phones in Learning, January 5, 2011
  26. #Moodle #Mobile, the follow up action is called Moodbile- Ignatia Webs, January 3, 2011
  27. Call 4 #papers: #mobile #mLearning IADIS conference in Avila Spain- Ignatia Webs, January 3, 2011

Other Sources

The following are the top items based on social signals.

  1. How WNYC Used Mobile Mapping to Fact Check Mayor Bloomberg, January 7, 2011
  2. WNYC Maps the Street Cleanup after the New York Blizzard, January 3, 2011
  3. Defining Mobile Learning Isn’t Enough | Knowledge Management System (KMS) Blog, January 23, 2011
  4. Mobile Learning, January 18, 2011
  5. Mobile learning: Ready or not! | Keeping Pace, January 14, 2011

Hot Topics

Mobile Learning (983)

  1. The Concept of Immediacy in Mobile Learning, January 12, 2011
  2. Industry Forecast, January 7, 2011
  3. What are priority #mLearning #research topics? Answers from mLearn experts, January 13, 2011
  4. html5 is growing, and this looks like a good e/mLearning solution, January 28, 2011

Education (959)

  1. CCK11 #Connectivism and Connected #Knowledge, join it starts today!, January 17, 2011
  2. #LAK11 the #semantic web and how the intelligent curriculum will enhance our learning, January 27, 2011
  3. #LAK11 analyse your learner/worker interactions with SNAPP to increase #elearning outputs, pedagogy and #performance, January 21, 2011
  4. Industry Forecast, January 7, 2011

Phone (889)

  1. Mobile stats for 2010 and 2011, January 17, 2011
  2. The Concept of Immediacy in Mobile Learning, January 12, 2011
  3. Industry Forecast, January 7, 2011
  4. html5 is growing, and this looks like a good e/mLearning solution, January 28, 2011

Technology (816)

  1. CCK11 #Connectivism and Connected #Knowledge, join it starts today!, January 17, 2011
  2. Industry Forecast, January 7, 2011
  3. #LAK11 the #semantic web and how the intelligent curriculum will enhance our learning, January 27, 2011
  4. What are priority #mLearning #research topics? Answers from mLearn experts, January 13, 2011

Devices (790)

  1. The Concept of Immediacy in Mobile Learning, January 12, 2011
  2. Enterprise mLearning Predictions for 2011, January 2, 2011
  3. html5 is growing, and this looks like a good e/mLearning solution, January 28, 2011
  4. New mLearning Authoring Offerings - Wave #1, January 31, 2011
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