1. Mobile Learning 2.0 Jane Knight Head of Research Services Learning Light

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

6. © Learning Light, 2006 6 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

7. © Learning Light, 2006 7 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

8. © Learning Light, 2006 8 Who are mobile learners? Learners in full-time education Workplace learners Occasional learners

9. © Learning Light, 2006 9 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

10. © Learning Light, 2006 10 Mobile phones and courses INSEAD/Nokia/icus Project 2001

11. © Learning Light, 2006 11 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

12. © Learning Light, 2006 12 Courses on PDAs

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14. © Learning Light, 2006 14 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

15. © Learning Light, 2006 15 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.

16. © Learning Light, 2006 16 [1] New trends in workplace learning A.Informal learning  Workflow learning/Job-embedded learning

17. © Learning Light, 2006 17 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

18. © Learning Light, 2006 18 Informal learning content on mobile phones SMS Your new daily Spanish word is: taverna (a bar) MMS

19. © Learning Light, 2006 19 Informal learning content on PDAs Project from CTAD First Aid for the Pocket PC

20. © Learning Light, 2006 20 [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

21. © Learning Light, 2006 21 [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

22. © Learning Light, 2006 22 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

23. © Learning Light, 2006 23 [3] Ubiquitous devices Most successful devices are those already being significantly used  Mobile phones – moblogging and vlogging  iPods/MP3 players - podcasting

24. © Learning Light, 2006 24 Blogs Individual publishing tools

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26. © Learning Light, 2006 26 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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28. © Learning Light, 2006 28 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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30. © Learning Light, 2006 30 Moblogging and vlogging

31. © Learning Light, 2006 31 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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34. © Learning Light, 2006 34 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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37. © Learning Light, 2006 37 Educational podcasting (1)

38. © Learning Light, 2006 38 Educational podcasting (2)

39. © Learning Light, 2006 39 Educational Podcasting (3)

40. © Learning Light, 2006 40 New podcasting terminology Podogogy = “pedagogical podcasting” Learncasting Coursecasting  audio lectures  video lectures (audio + PowerPoint slides)

41. © Learning Light, 2006 41 Podcasting content creation Free podcasts to subscribe to Create your own using free and low cost tools Use specialised services

42. © Learning Light, 2006 42 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

43. © Learning Light, 2006 43 Mobile Learning 2.0 You heard it here first!

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45. © Learning Light, 2006 45 Learning Light Research Quick Guides to trends and technologies  Podcasting  Blogging  RSS  Web 2.0 technologies www.learninglight.com jane.knight@learninglight.com

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