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View this presentation to understand the growing need of mobile learning at workplaces, find the truth behind the common mobile learning myths preventing its adoption and know about the success factors that will lead to effective implementation of mLearning in your organization.
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AmitGautam @amitgautam Mobile Learning Implementation • Need, Myths & Success Factors
Upside Learning • 8+ years in eLearning • 150+ • clients in 13 countries • Our offerings • UpsideLMS | Upside2Go | CustomLearning Solutions • 30+ • awards & recognition
Upside Learning Upside Learning Solutions blog www.upsidelearning.com/blog eBooks and Whitepapers • Mobile Learning • Learning Management Systems • Game-based Learning Research endeavors • ASTD Research • Brandon Hall Group • Towards Maturity
Presenter Amit Gautam Founder & Director - Technology Solutions 12+ years in eLearning domain Engg (Computer Science), MBA Learning technologist, Internet addict
Agenda 1 Establishing The Need Of mLearning 2 Busting mLearning Myths 3 Success Factors
Mobile Learning? Source: http://www.mlearnopedia.com/mlearncon/
Mobile Learning? • Mobile everything! Source: http://www.mlearnopedia.com/mlearncon/
Mobile Learning? mLearning is about augmenting our learning– and our performance “ ” • Clark Quinn
Mobile Learning? mLearning is about augmenting our learning– and our performance “ Mobile augmentation! ” • Clark Quinn
Establishing The Need Of mLearning
Establishing The Need Of mLearning A Growing Mobile Workforce • Source: IDC study, Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2011-2015 Forecast
Establishing The Need Of mLearning A Growing Mobile Workforce • Advantages • Increased productivity • Happier knowledge workers • Better Organizational Agility • Challenges • Communication/Collaboration/Motivation • Managing/Monitoring Performance • Training/Coaching
Establishing The Need Of mLearning A Growing Mobile Workforce • Training focus : Push to Pull • Mobile fits very well • Examples • Sales Time and Expense Sheets • Video Calls/Conferencing • Order Entry and Tracking • CRM Integration
Establishing The Need Of mLearning Shift in Computing • Source: Business Insider
Establishing The Need Of mLearning Shift in Computing • Source: Qualcomm, 2011
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • Personal Behavior Patterns Changing • Maps - Performance Support in our daily lives • NoMoPhobia
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • Personal Behavior Patterns Changing • Mobile devices are being used for Source: go-globe.com
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • Personal Behavior Patterns Changing • Baby boomers’ use of mobile phones Source: go-globe.com Source: emarketer
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • 21st Century Workforce Demographics • Generation definition
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • 21st Century Workforce Demographics • Generation Y or the Millennials • more tech-savvy than any previous generation • Generation Z • a ‘search’ mentality; have played games • Different generations understand and behave • with technology differently
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • When Do We Actually Learn? • Adults learn differently – purpose? • Event based training model may not work
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • When Do We Actually Learn? • Adults learn differently – purpose? • Event based training model may not work • There’s an opportunity to space learning
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • When Do We Actually Learn? • Gottfredson’s Moments of Learning Need • When learning for the first time • When wanting to learn more • Trying to remember • When things change • When something goes wrong • Mobile fits these situations very well
Establishing The Need Of mLearning • Doing More With Less • Prominent recently, but a perpetual desire • Mobile brings productivity • Fits in staff’s ‘idle time’ • Helps response times
Busting mLearning Myths
Busting mLearningMyths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Busting mLearning Myths Just learning ‘on the move’ Small screen size is unsuitable for learning Create once and deliver on all devices Elearning on the phone It’s not secure Mobile content is expensive to create and distribute SCORM compliancy is a must
Success Factors
Success Factors • Identify the real need for implementing mLearning • Access culture/ readiness • Stakeholder commitment/ buy in • Design to suit user’s real context – it’s the learner who is mobile • Adopt a strategy that works for your setup (may need trial and error) • Plan some quick wins • Make website mobile compatible • Turn on the mobile version of your LMS • Try a small app or blog for sharing updates • Try with sales team
Success Factors • Pilot with limited group • Know what to measure and how will you measure it • Get user feedback and implement • Support through pilot to rollout and beyond is crucial • Provide real mLearning benefits – just-in-time access, offline use, access to experts, ability to share & comment, ability to capture a spark • There needs to be focus on alignment with mainstream learning/ training function • Re-evaluate strategy every 3-6 months. Revamp if need be