Mobile learning news and resources http://mlearnopedia.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:31:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/240/110/ Well, my hope is to use this space to explore mobile learning applications in the context of my overall framework of inspiring innovation through integration. I admit it, I am enamored with the technology at times, but I always try to frame it in the context of human performance and organizational objectives for businesses, schools, military, etc. I like to focus on the potential for performance support applications and particularly, active learning where the mobile device user... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:02:24 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/215/110/ Thanks to Sam Adkins from Ambient Insight (http://www.ambientinsight.com/) for sending me a link about the new mobile computing platform LiveScribe (http://www.livescribe.com/platform/index.html) which launched (http://www.livescribe.com/press/index.html) on May 30th. This is a new implementation of the Anoto (http://www.anoto.com/) technology which connects the pen and paper to a digital device and converts handwriting into digital form.I first saw a prototype of the Anoto C-Pen at Comdex in the late 90's. In 2002 Logitech® launched their digital pen, Logitech® ioTMPersonal Digital Pen. I tested... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:38:47 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/196/110/ Much of the recent activity in mobile learning has been in language training. Just this week Nokia announced (http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2007/may/31/news3.html) a large initiative in China to tap into English lessons, test-prep training, and other courses from New Oriental Education Technology Group, (http://english.neworiental.org/Portal59/default.htm) a leading Chinese educational company. The idea of mobile learning is that it will allow students of all ages to access course materials through a mobile phone, maximizing time by providing learning on the go,... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:01:17 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/166/110/ This is a new experiment in both new software and in collaborative blogging. We are relaunching mlearnopedia.com and are looking for ways in which we all can attempt to keep up with all the news and activities in the mobile learning space.We hope that you will add us to your RSS feeds, let us know what you are doing in the area of mobile learning, and make suggestions for what we should have on this site and how it should... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:00:32 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/262/110/ Yes, I was one of the crazies in line on Friday for the iPhone. I did get one, plus something I didn't want -- a bad sunburn (despite use of sun cream and an umbrella.) Over the weekend I experimented with the new device and for the most part do like what I see. However, missing for corporate adoption is integration with Exchange, and alternate activation options than through iTunes which most corporations do not allow. For learning,... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:45:25 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/395/107/ Robin Ashford writes in Librarian By Design that Mobile Learning--The Next Big Thing is U.S. Higher Education (http://librarianbydesign.blogspot.com/2007/12/mobile-learning-next-big-thing-in-us.html) . Librarians are challenged to best serve the mobile learner as this is going to happen, it really is time. Leonard Low shares his 2008 Mobile Predictions in his Crystal Ball: 2008 (and beyond!) (http://mlearning.edublogs.org/2007/12/05/crystal-ball-2008-and-beyond/), He believes that administrative tasks will start seeing the benefits first, rather than mobile devices used in learning. However, he does see continued increases... Activities - Weekly Summary Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:38:19 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/412/107/ Scott Janousek takes a look (http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/2007/12/12/iriver-w7-personal-media-player-supports-flash-lite-2/) at the new iRiver W7 Personal Media Player with support for Flash Lite 2. It is unkown whether or not it will be available outside of Korea, but this could be an option for mobile learning in schools that do not allow cellphones. It supports: video, e-dictionary, movies, e-books, touch jog, Flash (games), and more.Not specifically about learning, but interesting is the launch of the World's first 'newspaper' mobile (http://www.smh.com.au/news/mobiles--handhelds/worlds-first-newspaper-mobile-launched/2007/12/13/1197135602294.html) by Sweden's... Activities - Weekly Summary Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:38:19 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/261/110/ To coinside with the launch of the iPhone, Ken Carroll announced their own mobile initiative in his blog (http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/06/29/learn-spanish-and-chinese-with-the-iphone/) . Premium users can now access a variety of learning tools at m.spanishsense.com (http://m.spanishsense.com/), and m.chinesepod.com (http://m.chinesepod.com/). The mobile sites provide…a) Discussion, Dialogue, Key Vocabulary and Expansion Sentences for all scheduled lessons b) The ability to save new words to your vocabulary list c) Vocabulary list review, and flashcards d) The ability to access and participate in all your conversationsSee... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:28:25 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/259/110/ A new site ShareIdeas.org (http://www.shareideas.org/index.php/Main_Page) : Mobile Knowledge for Social Change was just launched for NGOs with the support of Nokia and Vodaphone. Although not specifically for m-learning, there are case studies about civic engagement, economic empowerment, education, environment, health and safety and humanitarian relief. It definitely is a wiki site which I plan to follow. The about page says:ShareIdeas.org is an online community and a wiki for sharing ideas on how to use mobile communications for social and... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:03:08 +0100 http://mlearnopedia.com/content/view/258/110/ I haven't had time to read it all yet, but wanted to pass along the posting of The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning,Vol 8, No 2 on the topic of Mobile Learning (http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/issue/view/29/showToc) . (Thanks to George Siemens for posting it and to Sam Adkins for passing it along.)In the Edirotial, Mohamed Ally from Arhabasca University states: The papers in this special theme issue examining mobile learning will help educators and trainers... mLearnopedia Blog - OurBlog Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:11:59 +0100