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How—and Why—We Can Improve the Future of Mobile Learning

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When Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCs) were first introduced, people quickly realized these platforms could help students learn more effectively at their own pace on their own schedule. Despite this promising beginning, the role of mobile devices in the classroom and in education overall is still rather limited.

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Innovation In E-learning In The Last 10 Years

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Let’s take a look at the some of the innovation in E-learning industry in the last 10 years: The Usage of Smartphones. Using mobile for educational purposes is a slightly new concept. Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC).

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Mobile learning and personal metrics

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There are formal contexts for mobile learning, but it is in the leisure time/travelling/down time that mobile learning still comes to the fore. It can be actuated via a smartphone or iPad, laptop or in-person, but access is constant–which in turn shifts a unique burden to learn on the shoulders of the student."

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The Microlearning Moment in Workplace Learning

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Rather than our traditional conception of “training” as a time-out from everyday work to visit to a classroom, on-the-job learning is increasingly about access to just-in-time, job-relevant content—often via a laptop or a smartphone, whether at a desk or on a manufacturing shop floor.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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Phil Hill, a prominent edtech consultant, told me that because Africans are forced to introduce mobile, not as an add-on, but as a priority, “from day one, Africans optimize digital learning for mobile. Some observers predict that mobile learning will be the principal mode in Africa in this decade.

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10 Experts’ Predictions for Education and Technology in 2016

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Mobile learning. The most common device among students is the smartphone. It is therefore important that eLearning content is mobile supported. Many online learning platforms can be used with smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. Barbara Geyer-Hayden (MA Programme Director, Germany). GoConqr Click To Tweet.

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3 Misconceptions About Innovation in Education

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Someone had to have a vision of what a “phone” could be, but when you look at the innovation of mobile technology, this has led to other innovations. Uber, AirBnB, iTunes, and a myriad of other developments were created because smartphones were created.