Mobile Learning
In today's hi-tech world, people prefer to communicate with others using their computers, cell phones, and BlackBerry's. Mobile learning (or mLearning) goes beyond teaching face-to-face in the classroom to allow people the freedom to learn "wherever and whenever". Mobile learning involves people learning online (eLearning) with their mobile devices.
There are many benefits to Mobile Learning, which include but are not limited to:
- People can learn anytime and anywhere outside of classroom or work hours
- mLearning can be used as 'blended learning'; in collaboration with classroom learning and other modes of learning
- mLearning promotes discussion between both facilitators and students that can occur at any time of the day
- People excel in their work when learning in a way that is familiar and comfortable to them
- Learning on one's own personal mobile device makes learning fun and this will generate more effort and enthusiasm toward one's work
- mLearning is much more convenient and space saving than using books, papers, or classroom space
- Society is becoming more technologically savvy and it is important to keep up with this in any business or educational institution
How can you start to benefit from Mobile Learning? Let Velsoft help to get you started! Velsoft offers a variety of eLearning (or online learning) courseware that is available to order on the Ordering page. Once you have customized your course, your students or employees can begin to learn using their own Mobile Devices!
For more information about Mobile Learning, please see the contents below.
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eLearning as Mobile Learning
With a variety of Velsoft's customizable courses to choose from, eLearning, or online learning, allows you to train your staff or students via the internet. Because Velsoft's courseware is available online, you and your trainees are able to access training materials using any mobile device with internet access. As a result, eLearning allows trainees the mobility and freedom to learn wherever they go! To find out more about how you can use eLearning, please visit the Online Learning page. You can also try a free, no hassle sample by simply filling out the form below!
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Mobile Learning in Education
In this technological age, most people find working with the latest electronic devices fun and comfortable. Therefore, Mobile Learning is a great way to grab your students' attention! Mobile Learning in education enhances group collaboration and discussion between students and teachers at any time of the day, outside of classroom or work hours. Mobile Learning can be used in education in a variety of ways. One way is by Podcasting, where students are able to view live lectures with their mobile devices. Students can also listen to audio recordings on their mobile devices and learn while they are on the run. Students are able to continue their learning from the classroom into the home and while they're on the road. It truly is distance education!
Mobile Learning Devices
There are a variety of Mobile Devices to choose from that can be used for Mobile Learning. Some of the more popular ones include: Blackberry, Notebook, Palm Pilot, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Apple iPod Touch, Palm Pre, and Palm Pixi.
Mobile Learning Applications
Two Mobile Learning Applications are Blackboard Mobile and Desire2Learn Mobile Web. Both of these applications allow students to access your customizable courses from Velsoft, grades, schedules, and more. Both applications can be used with BlackBerry, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Palm.
Mobile Learning Technology
There are a variety of different tools that can be used for the purposes of Mobile Learning. Text messaging is probably one of the easiest, cheapest, and most universal ways to communicate via Mobile Devices. Students can send instant text messages to their teacher or fellow students while they are on the go. Picture messaging is also of value to Mobile Learning. Teachers can send images and live videos to their students. Similarly, Podcasting is simply a video recording that students can download and watch. This would be of value for teachers to record live lectures for students to watch when it is convenient for them. Voice recordings are another tool that can be used for Mobile Learning. Students are able to listen to lectures or recordings of text while they are going for a run! All of these tools can be used as part of your customizable eLearning course from Velsoft.
Employers that train using mobile learning will benefit by saving time and money. Trainers and trainees are able to continue working while they are training because of the flexibility to use mobile devices wherever and whenever. They can also train from home, outside of work hours. The quality of training is also better. It is consistent and thought out, rather than "off the cuff" that often happens in the classroom. Presentation and response time is also faster than in the classroom. "Blended learning" or using mobile learning in collaboration with other modes of training (e.g.: on-the-job training) would also be advantageous for businesses where it is necessary to have face-to-face interactions for training purposes. Take a look at the e-Learning courses that Velsoft offers to see how you can begin to train your employees using Mobile Learning!
There is a wide variety of customizable courses that can be used for Mobile Learning. Any course that is available for e-Learning is available for mLearning. Visit the e-Learning course page to view the long list of Velsoft's customizable courses that are available for you to train with.
Often people have a hard time coming together as a team due to incompatible schedules, preferences for work hours, and unsuited work ethics. All three of these obstacles to teamwork can be solved with mobile learning. Because mobile learning is learning "wherever and whenever", each teammate can contribute to their team at any time of the day, whenever it fits into his/her busy schedule. Also, because mLearning takes place online, there is no need worry about differing work ethics - multiple teammates can post multiples ideas at the same time and instructors can identify if there has been equal input from all team members. These are just some of the benefits to using Mobile Learning for teamwork. Find out for yourself by trying a free sample today!