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Mobile Technology and Learning

Let’s take a look at mobile technology and learning. Mobile technology allows learning to occur anywhere, at any time. Mobile learning refers to training delivered using a mobile device such as a smartphone, netbook, notebook computer, or iPad. The advantages of mobile learning include that it is an easy way to get up-to-date information to employees; it can be useful for enhancing transfer of training through providing follow-up; it brings training to employees who are constantly traveling, are out of the office visiting customers or clients, or don’t have the time to attend a face-to-face course or program and learners can complete training on their own time and pace. Podcasts are audio or video program content distributed in episodes using software such as RSS. Many companies are using tablets such as the iPad for training because of their ease of use, colorful, easy-to-read display, ability to connect to the web, and availability of powerful apps. For mobile learning to be effective, it needs to be short, easy to use, and meaningful. Technical requirements due to screen size, web browsers, and mobile operating systems need to be considered, as well as the availability and ability to use plug-ins such as Flash, Java, and Portable Document Format (PDF). Also, simply repurposing lectures by digitizing them and distributing them to employees will not facilitate learning.