There is No escaping Mobile Learning; not in today’s day and age.
With the massive proliferation of smartphones and tablets, and ever increasing bandwidths and speed of mobile networks – the entire planet has gone mobile quite literally.
In this situation, leveraging mobile devices for learning in workplaces is a great opportunity to enhance learning and performance.
Introduction to ArtificiaI Intelligence in Higher Education
No Escaping Mobile Learning
1. No Escaping Mobile Learning
Amit Garg Abhijit Kadle
@gargamit100 @abhijitkadle
2. Upside Learning
8+ years in eLearning
150+ clients in 13 countries
Our offerings
UpsideLMS | Upside2Go | Custom Learning Solutions
28 awards & recognition
3. Upside Learning
Upside Learning Solutions blog
www.upsidelearning.com/blog
eBooks and Whitepapers
• Mobile Learning
• Learning Management Systems
• Game-based Learning
Research endeavors
• ASTD Research
• Brandon Hall Group
• Towards Maturity
4. Presenters
Amit Garg
Founder & Director – Custom Learning Solutions
12 years in elearning domain
Channel, Logistics, Ops (Auto, Process)
Engg, MBA, Certificate in ID
Doting father, Hindi music
Abhijit Kadle
Sr. Manager – Instructional Design
15 years in multimedia / 12 in eLearning / 10 in ID
Engg (Mech.)
Gamer, Lego geek
5. Agenda
1 Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
2 Getting Started Quickly
6. Poll # 1
Which of these is mobile learning?
– Bite sized information/content
– Just in time access to information/ experts
– Mobile devices enabled with tools to help job performance
– Collaboration using mobile devices
– Audio / Video conferencing
– Location based services
12. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
A Growing Mobile Workforce
Source: IDC study, Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2011-2015 Forecast
13. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
A Growing Mobile Workforce
• Advantages
– Increased productivity
– Happier knowledge workers
– Better Organizational Agility
• Challenges
– Communication/Collaboration/Motivation
– Managing/Monitoring Performance
– Training/Coaching
14. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
A Growing Mobile Workforce
• Training focus : Push to Pull
– Mobile fits very well
• Examples
– Sales Time and Expense Sheets
– Video Calls/Conferencing
– Order Entry and Tracking
– CRM Integration
15. Poll # 2
What mobile device/s do you use?
– Smart Phone
– Feature Phone
– Tablet
– None
16. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Shift in Computing
Source: Business Insider
17. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Shift in Computing
Source: Qualcomm, 2011
18. Poll # 3
Which of these do you use your mobile phone for?
– Search
– Email
– News
– Maps
– Social Media
19. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Personal Behavior Patterns Changing
• Maps - Performance Support in our daily lives
• NoMoPhobia
20. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Personal Behavior Patterns Changing
• Mobile devices are being used for
Source: go-globe.com
21. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Personal Behavior Patterns Changing
• Baby boomers’ use of mobile phones
Source: go-globe.com Source: emarketer
22. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
21st Century Workforce Demographics
• Generation definition
Gen X Gen Y Gen Z
Born 1966-1976 1977-1994 1995-2012
Coming of Age 1988-1994 1998-2006 2013-2020
23. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
21st Century Workforce Demographics
• Generation Y or the Millennials
– more tech-savvy than any previous generation
• Generation Z
– a ‘search’ mentality; have played games
Different generations understand and behave
with technology differently
24. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
When Do We Actually Learn?
• Adults learn differently – purpose?
• Event based training model may not work
25. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
When Do We Actually Learn?
• Adults learn differently – purpose?
• Event based training model may not work
• There’s an opportunity to space learning
26. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
When Do We Actually Learn?
• Gottfredson’s Moments of Learning Need
– When learning for the first time
– When wanting to learn more
– Trying to remember
– When things change
– When something goes wrong
Mobile fits these situations very well
27. Six Key Drivers of Mobile Learning
Doing More With Less
• Prominent recently, but a perpetual desire
• Mobile brings productivity
– Fits in staff’s ‘idle time’
– Helps response times
28. Can You Escape Mobile Learning?
A Growing
Mobile
Workforce
Doing More Shift in
With Less Computing
Perfect
When Do
Storm
Personal
We Actually Behavior
Learn? Patterns
21st Century Changing
Workforce
Demographics
29. Poll # 4
What stage are you in mLearning implementation?
– Wondering
– Grappling
– Enjoying
– Watching
31. Getting Started Quickly
• Just do it!
• Strategy can come later
• Before you start
A clear business need
A receptive audience
Enabling technology
• Aim for low hanging fruits
32. Getting Started Quickly
• Look for content that lends itself to conversion for
access on mobile devices
Source: http://mlearn.adlnet.mobi/
33. Getting Started Quickly
• Look for job situations where the provision of ‘just-in-
time’ information can improve performance
Need to create a list of possible webinars – Busting Mobile Learning MythsCreating a Successful mLearning StrategyAugmented Reality in the Workplace…...
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Background, past experience, specific role at UpsideLast three years –consulting, development and implementation of mobile learning
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Why do this? Prove to management, get stakeholder buy-inGet some firsthand experience to influence strategy, to be prepared when you actually have the wherewithal for itMinimal exposure, maximum experience
Why do this? Prove to management, get stakeholder buy-inGet some firsthand experience to influence strategy, to be prepared when you actually have the wherewithal for itMinimal exposure, maximum experience
Why do this? Prove to management, get stakeholder buy-inGet some firsthand experience to influence strategy, to be prepared when you actually have the wherewithal for itMinimal exposure, maximum experience
Need to create a list of possible webinars – Busting Mobile Learning MythsCreating a Successful mLearning StrategyAugmented Reality in the Workplace…...