Mobile Learning 2.0 Jane Knight Head of Research Services Learning Light

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5 Agenda What is m-learning? History of m-learning m-Learning today and in the future

© Learning Light, What is mobile learning? Mobile learning originally referred to the use of laptop computers, which freed learners from the desktop Mobile phones opened up the concept of wireless learning (via GPRS and GSM) “Learning has moved from the classroom onto your desktop and into your pocket” Always on Always on you Independent of time and space Pocket PCs and other devices used for learning purposes led to the term handheld learning GSM/ GPRS WifFi

© Learning Light, Why mobile learning? We are all very mobile  Travelling - getting from one place to another (bus, train, plane)  Visiting - spending time in one place for a prolonged period of time  Wandering - extensive mobility in a building or area

© Learning Light, Who are mobile learners? Learners in full-time education Workplace learners Occasional learners

© Learning Light, History of mobile leaning I have tracked a number of initiatives over the years  using mobile phones  using PDAs And there are a number of lesssons to be learnt

© Learning Light, Mobile phones and courses INSEAD/Nokia/icus Project 2001

© Learning Light, Phones were useful for Memory joggers, tips of the day, glossary information Reminders and alerts Just in time changes/clarifications Course registration Testing and assessment Searching for specific information Communications with peers and coaches

© Learning Light, Courses on PDAs

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© Learning Light, PDAs were successful where  devices are already in place and in use, e.g. large corporates - for PDAs  workforce is mobile, e.g. sales force Downside  costly purchase of devices  costly content development

© Learning Light, Mobile Learning today and in the future 1.Mobile Learning is able to support new trends in workplace learning. 2.Mobile Learning embraces the concepts of Web 2.0, which are already changing e-learning. 3.New, ubiquitous and more functional mobile devices are helping to make mobile learning more successful.

© Learning Light, [1] New trends in workplace learning A.Informal learning  Workflow learning/Job-embedded learning

© Learning Light, Formal v informal learning formal education university programmes formal training courses/ programmes informal education information, knowledge Formal learningInformal learning informal training job-embedded learning 80% of workplace learning 20% 100% spend Average 4 training days per year Short pieces of content ON DEMAND AT THE POINT OF NEED structured instruction semi-structured instr/information unstructured information structured instruction/info

© Learning Light, Informal learning content on mobile phones SMS Your new daily Spanish word is: taverna (a bar) MMS

© Learning Light, Informal learning content on PDAs Project from CTAD First Aid for the Pocket PC

© Learning Light, [1] New trends in workplace learning A.Informal learning  Workflow learning/Job-embedded learning B.Games-based learning (aka Serious games) and Simulations  For Net-Generation  Ideal form factor Lemonade Tycoon

© Learning Light, [2] Mobile Learning 2.0 Mobile Learning is taking on board and complementing the concepts of Web 2.0 which have led to the emergence of E-Learning 2.0 and … Mobile Learning 2.0 Web 1.0Web 2.0 content sharing (content) collaboration syndication tagging

© Learning Light, Mobile Learning 2.0 E-Learning 2.0Mobile Learning 2.0 blogs RSS wikis social applications moblogs and vlogs podcasts (audio blogs) RSS collaborative learning

© Learning Light, [3] Ubiquitous devices Most successful devices are those already being significantly used  Mobile phones – moblogging and vlogging  iPods/MP3 players - podcasting

© Learning Light, Blogs Individual publishing tools

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© Learning Light, Blogs Individual publishing tools Organisational/department publishing tools  what is happening, upcoming, etc development projects L&D departments – new learning events

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© Learning Light, Blogs Individual publishing tools Organisational/department publishing tools  what is happening, upcoming, etc development projects L&D departments – new learning events Learning tools  Course blogs

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© Learning Light, Moblogging and vlogging

© Learning Light, Podcasts iPod + broadcasting iPod or MP3 player Very popular People listen to podcasts in their daily lives Download the audio (or video) file to your PC (and copy to MP3 player if you want) OR Subscribe to the podcast (using RSS and aggregator) and let the computer take care of it

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© Learning Light, Corporate podcasting Sales Training Product updates and competitor information News and Briefings (BT) OneIT news and briefings including strategic initiatives Management Development Access to management gurus

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© Learning Light, Educational podcasting (1)

© Learning Light, Educational podcasting (2)

© Learning Light, Educational Podcasting (3)

© Learning Light, New podcasting terminology Podogogy = “pedagogical podcasting” Learncasting Coursecasting  audio lectures  video lectures (audio + PowerPoint slides)

© Learning Light, Podcasting content creation Free podcasts to subscribe to Create your own using free and low cost tools Use specialised services

© Learning Light, Formal and informal learning formal education university programmes formal training courses/ programmes informal education information, knowledge Formal learningInformal learning informal training job-embedded learning moblogs vblogs podcasts syndicated via RSS course support collaborative learning instructional content podcasts (coursecasts) Short pieces of content ON DEMAND AT THE POINT OF NEED structured instruction semi-structured instr/information unstructured information structured instruction/info

© Learning Light, Mobile Learning 2.0 You heard it here first!

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© Learning Light, Learning Light Research Quick Guides to trends and technologies  Podcasting  Blogging  RSS  Web 2.0 technologies

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