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There is No escaping Mobile Learning; not in today’s day and age. <br><br>With the massive proliferation of smartphones and tablets, and ever increasing bandwidths and speed of mobile networks – the entire planet has gone mobile quite literally. <br><br>In this situation, leveraging mobile devices for learning in workplaces is a great opportunity to enhance learning and performance.
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Amit Garg @gargamit100 Abhijit Kadle @abhijitkadle No Escaping Mobile Learning
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Presenters • Amit Garg • Founder & Director – Custom Learning Solutions • 12 years in elearning domain • Channel, Logistics, Ops (Auto, Process) • Engg, MBA, Certificate in ID • Doting father, Hindi music AbhijitKadle • Sr. Manager – Instructional Design • 15 years in multimedia / 12 in eLearning / 10 in ID • Engg (Mech.) • Gamer, Lego geek
Agenda 12 Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning Getting Started Quickly
Poll # 1 Which of these is mobile learning? • Bite sized information/content • Just in time access to information/ experts • Mobile devices enabled with tools to help job performance • Collaboration using mobile devices • Audio / Video conferencing • Location based services
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
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning A Growing Mobile Workforce • Source: IDC study, Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2011-2015 Forecast
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning A Growing Mobile Workforce • Advantages • Increased productivity • Happier knowledge workers • Better Organizational Agility • Challenges • Communication/Collaboration/Motivation • Managing/Monitoring Performance • Training/Coaching
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning 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
Poll # 2 What mobile device/s do you use? • Smart Phone • Feature Phone • Tablet • None
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning Shift in Computing • Source: Business Insider
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning Shift in Computing • Source: Qualcomm, 2011
Poll # 3 Which of these do you use your mobile phone for? • Search • Email • News • Maps • Social Media
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • Personal Behavior Patterns Changing • Maps - Performance Support in our daily lives • NoMoPhobia
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • Personal Behavior Patterns Changing • Mobile devices are being used for Source: go-globe.com
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • Personal Behavior Patterns Changing • Baby boomers’ use of mobile phones Source: go-globe.com Source: emarketer
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • 21st Century Workforce Demographics • Generation definition
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • 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
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • When Do We Actually Learn? • Adults learn differently – purpose? • Event based training model may not work
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • When Do We Actually Learn? • Adults learn differently – purpose? • Event based training model may not work • There’s an opportunity to space learning
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • 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
Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning • Doing More With Less • Prominent recently, but a perpetual desire • Mobile brings productivity • Fits in staff’s ‘idle time’ • Helps response times
A Growing Mobile Workforce Doing More Shift in With Less Computing Perfect Storm When Do Personal We Actually Behavior Learn? Patterns Changing 21st Century Workforce Demographics Can You Escape Mobile Learning?
Poll # 4 What stage are you in mLearning implementation? • Wondering • Grappling • Enjoying • Watching
Getting Started Quickly
Getting Started Quickly • Just do it! • Strategy can come later • Before you start A clear business need A receptive audience Enabling technology • Aim for low hanging fruits
Getting Started Quickly • Look for content that lends itself to conversion for access on mobile devices • Source: http://mlearn.adlnet.mobi/
Getting Started Quickly • Look for job situations where the provision of ‘just-in-time’ information can improve performance
Getting Started Quickly • Think about providing tools to ease job performance, not just content
Ready to Start?
Upcoming Webinars • Busting Mobile Learning Myths • Creating a Successful mLearning Strategy • Augmented Reality in the Workplace
Let’s Meet • Learnx, Melbourne: 28-29 Aug’12 • mobiMOOC: 8-30 Sep‘12 • WOL, Birmingham: Oct ‘12 • CLO Summit, Mumbai: Nov‘12 • Learning Technologies, London: Jan’13
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