The Advent Of Mobile Learning
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Number of people who carry
a mobile communication device

Number of people who carry
a mobile communication device 4 MILLION

Number of years it will
take smart phones to outsell desktops, notebooks and net-books

Number of years it will
take smart phones to outsell desktops, notebooks and net-books TWO

Mobiles have moved into the
“Time-to-Adoption Horizon : One Year or Less” from two to three years timeframe in 2008 – 2009 Horizon Report

The unsurpassed growth in mobile
technology has lead to increase in social interaction and Mobile Learning

According to the E-learning Guild
Report: Mobile learning makes up about 9.3% of the overall training in an organization

According to the E-learning Guild
Report: Mobile learning makes up about 9.3% of the overall training in an organization The content that is specifically developed for mobile learning is 13%

Mobile Learning is here….

Mobile Learning is here…. NOW.
& REAL.

So again, what is Mobile
Learning?

So again, what is Mobile
Learning? It is the acquisition or modification of any knowledge and skill through using mobile technology, anywhere, anytime and results in the modification of behavior

Game devices PDAs iPod Blackberry
Laptops Tablet PCs Cell phones….

Game devices PDAs iPod Blackberry
Laptops Tablet PCs Cell phones…. ….all these & more constitute mobile devices that could aid in mobile-learning

The phone is more than
a just simple communication device Fueling the rapid increase in mobile learning is the advent of more powerful telecommunication networks

The phone is more than
a just simple communication device Fueling the rapid increase in mobile learning is the advent of more powerful telecommunication networks Networks now support a whole range of data and internet access services

Mobile capabilities enhance learning through
•Interaction and collaboration

Mobile capabilities enhance learning through
•Interaction and collaboration •Creation of a learning community

Mobile capabilities enhance learning through
•Interaction and collaboration •Creation of a learning community • Providing access to a variety of online resources

Mobile capabilities enhance learning through
•Interaction and collaboration •Creation of a learning community •Providing access to a variety of online resources •Allowing new skills or knowledge to be applied immediately

Mobile capabilities enhance learning through
•Interaction and collaboration •Creation of a learning community •Providing access to a variety of online resources •Allowing new skills or knowledge to be applied immediately •Enabling training when it is needed

Mobile capabilities enhance learning through
•Interaction and collaboration •Creation of a learning community •Providing access to a variety of online resources •Allowing new skills or knowledge to be applied immediately •Enabling training when it is needed Greater emphasis is now placed on self-directed learning

Mobile Learning at school Duke
University provided all incoming freshmen with their own 20-gigabyte iPods

Mobile Learning at school Duke
University provided all incoming freshmen with their own 20-gigabyte iPods Virginia Tech College of Engineering was the first public institution to require all students to purchase a tablet PC beginning with incoming freshmen in fall 2006

Mobile Learning is not just
limited to school/college education…

Mobile Learning is not just
limited to school/college education… …it is making its presence felt in the workplaces too

In the future of collaboration
in the workplace, tools like IM along with other real-time applications will gradually replace email

In the future of collaboration
in the workplace, tools like IM along with other real-time applications will gradually replace email Workers would benefit from a toolbox that contained a variety of networking, communication and learning tools

The digital divide is real
& involves several generations As the younger individuals start to enter the workforce, they bring with them a perpetually connected, communicative, trans parent & contributive culture

The digital divide is real
& involves several generations As the younger individuals start to enter the workforce, they bring with them a perpetually connected, communicative, trans parent & contributive culture They prefer synchronous (real time) collaboration tools over asynchronous tools

The advent of Mobile Learning
is upon us New devices having new features & new capabilities are appearing at an accelerated pace

The advent of Mobile Learning
is upon us New devices having new features & new capabilities are appearing at an accelerated pace The bulk of individuals carrying a device in their pockets capable of acting as an agent & mediator for learning content & applications is growing rapidly

The advent of Mobile Learning
is upon us Are you ready?

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