AG09 - 202: The Current and Future Mobile Learning Landscape

Presented by: Judy Brown, mLearnopedia.

Before I begin with my notes on the section, I just want to point out that Judy did an absolutely wonderful job with her presentation slides! They were interesting, creative and easy on the eyes! Thank you! 8-)

Topics covered:

• What is mobile learning?
• What are the types of mobile learning today?
• What does the future look like?
• Where/how do we learn more?

What is mobile learning?

• Wikipedia definition: learning that happens across locations, or that takes advantage of learning opportunities offered by portable technologies.

Judy then discussed some details according to the 2009 Mobile Youth Report, which are:

• Youths spend $270 billion dollars a year on mobile plans of which, they are spending more on data plans and less on voice.
• Youths are classified as teens (12‐17), students (18‐22) and young adults (23‐
  27).

From eLearning to mLearning:

• Access: 24/7 for both
• Quality: Consistent vs. Progressive
• Metrics: Difficult vs. Formal/Informal
• Retention: Varied vs. High/Personalized

Types of Mobile Learning:

• Learning
• Productivity
• Collaboration
• Reference

Mobile Simulator:

• Live Opera Browser: http://www.opera.com/mini/demo/