One key theme that is becoming evident in organisations learning strategy is the concept of mLearning - bringing the right content, to the right person at the right moment and in the right size (eg anywhere, anyplace and anytime).
Although this concept has been desired for many years technology especially with such devices such as Blackberry, a variety of smart phones, the iPhone and the rise of cheap, reliable and truly portable PC's have all become feature rich, faster and more available and now making the possibility of learning in the palm of your hands an increasing possibility.
In Australia the Federal Government has just commissioned several million dollars of grants to begin delivery of mLearning products to schools and education institutions by 2011.
Accenture has recently completed a year long investigation into making mLearning a reality. Some of their key findings were of interest to note :
1. A Business Case - that showed the clear business need for mLearning, a receptive audience to understood the important of the learning in this way and sufficient technology that allowed all of this to work efficiently. Get the right people involved upfront !
2. A Clear Vision - a one page document that describes the target audience, defines the learning problem, and explains how a mobile learning solution addresses the problem. This will allow effective conversations of the value of the learning amongst stakeholders.
3. Create a Prototype - No more than 10 minutes to complete, make it available to be downloaded rather than rely on a live connection so it can be done when travelling, topics that helped on the job performance support rated highly amongst users.
4. Make It Part of The Organisation - Make sure it is integrated into your LMS , appropriately branded product and ensure it will be a good organisational and cultural fit.
The future is getting closer !
How does this effect you and your organisation - let me know ?
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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