mLearning Definition, Peculiarities, Perspectives

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mLearning Definition, Peculiarities, Perspectives

• Technological progress has changed not only the
  way we relax and work, but also the way we
  study. 

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Era of eLearning

• eLearning refers to the technology-based
  educational process.
• Digital means (Flash drives, CDs, etc)
• Mobile gadgets (smartphones, tablets, eReaders)
• The Internet technologies
• The education processes in developed countries
  have recently become electronic in some way.

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How to Define mLearning?

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What makes mLearning different from eLearning?

• mLearning is more personal and fun.
• mLearning is spontaneous.
• mLearning is shorter in duration. 
• mLearning is just-in-time learning. 
• mLearning engages users to contribute and share.

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What features should quality mLearning solutions
have?
When it comes to the development of mobile
educational solution, it is very important to
remember that such solution has 2 different
sides 1) the educational aspect (the course
itself which is worked out by professional
teachers and educators) 2) the technical part
of the application/solution which is developed by
programmers.
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What requirements should mLearning solution meet?
Features Description
User role and profile. Any mLearning solution should be developed for the definite target audience. Both, educators and developers should picture the portrait of the users, their age, interests, etc.
Learning on the move The educational course should take into account that  people will study mainly on the go. Lessons shouldn't be very long. The information should be portioned and presented in pieces.
Interface design Interface design should be modern, fresh and it should take into account the peculiarities of perception/habits of the target audience. The mLearning solution's layout should be clear and simple so that users could get an instant access to the materials.
Media types The mobile solution should support various media types, starting with ordinary images and ending with the most innovative technologies such as 3D videos and video conferencing.
Collaboration support Today it is almost a must-have for all consumer-oriented mobile applications - to provide users with a possibility to communicate and collaborate.
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What new technologies can be applied in mLearning?
Mobile technologies are developing very fast and
in fact almost all recent developments in mobile
sphere can be applied in mLearning. For example,
the most advanced mLearning solutions can boast
of the support of such technological functions as
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What are mLearning perspectives?

• mLearning will evaluate simultaneously with the
  mobile gadgets development adopting new formats. 
• Learners at colleges and in the work place are
  becoming smarter about the way they learn, so
  organizations need to continually develop
  e-learning content to keep ahead of market
  trends Like it or not, people of all ages are
  bringing their own devices into the work and
  learning environment and this will only continue
  to become more common moving forward. Jane
  Scott Paul of AAT
• With the easy availability of new social
  media tools, individuals are already managing
  their informal learning. This trend is only
  likely to catch up more in the future as the
  users increasingly search for and access learning
  resources freely available on the web, such as,
  podcasts, videos, and blogs, whenever needed.
  Rajesh Thambala of ValueLabs

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