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Transition helps organizations in the shift towards mobile learning Transition Associates| Tatsfield, KentWith the advent of more powerful handheld devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Androidsmartphones and tablets, organisations are starting to wake up to the possibilities ofmobile learning (m-learning). These low-cost devices are enjoying rapid adoption - and thepossibilities of learning that can be truly taken anywhere is highly appealing. But theproblem, according to Transition's Miles Corbett, is that learning developers and learningdepartments aren't geared up to take advantage of this shift in computing. "Only a coupleof years ago," says Corbett, "m-learning was little more than a pipedream, because mobiledevices weren't actually powerful enough to deliver a rich learning experience. The arrivalof iOS and Android devices has turned that around."Lectora Inspire is a fully integrated e-learning and m-learning development environment -shipping with special versions of Camtasia (for screen video capture), Snagit (screen stillscapture) and Flypaper (Flash creation, without Flash). "It's quite literally all e-learning andm-learning developers need," says Corbett. But the development toolset is only part of thestory - organisations also need a learning management system, which is where CourseMillcomes in. Created by Trivantis, the developers of Lectora Inspire, CourseMill provides asimple way for organisations to deploy, track and measure learning - even on mobiledevices.36
Part II: Current and Emerging Applications & Technologies1. Appropriation and Technology SelectionFigure II.1: Technology selection (Attewell, 2005, p. 3)Figure II.1 depicts five groups to be considered in the choice for the technology in anymLearning project. These are the transport options (or connectivity), the delivery options(or communication protocol), the development languages for the mobile course content,the media options and the platform options (or the mobile operating system whichnormally depends on the device brand).It’s not that you have to become a mobile technology expert in order to embark onimplementation of mobile learning. Manufacturers such as Ericsson, Nokia and others havedesigned certain specific products with m-learning features and capabilities. An evaluationframework developed by (Economides and Nick Nikolaou, 2006) considers the usability criteria(user interface, presentation & media, navigation, physical), the technical criteria (performance,sensory systems, compatibility, security, availability, reliability & maintainability) and the functionalcriteria (communications, information & knowledge, organization & management, entertainment &amusement).A device deployment strategy is critical for successful m-learning project taking intoconsideration cost and pedagogical aspects. More is discussed in the proposed frameworkat the end of the report.37
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