Gabriel’s E-Learning

Mobile learning goes High-Tech

October 28, 2007

It seems the mobile learning is getting a further push by integrating e-learning into the new Apple iTouch and iPhone. According to the DigMo blog, DominKnow (a company focused on providing e-learning courses) have developed a portal specifically targeted for those two popular products. This may be a move in the right direction, as those products are in fact High-Tech ‘toys’ which can help attract learners and promote more mobile learning; which, according to DigMo is growing with more then 66% of researchers actively focusing on mobile learning and 88% of companies in the field reporting positive ROI (Return on Investment).

Attracting the low attention-span, technology savvy Gen-Y is the focus of the new (relatively) approach to e-learning that discourages page-turners in favor of interactive and engaging Flash content, virtual worlds, simulations and more. Integrating those into next-gen gadgets is a natural next step.

References:

DigMo 2007, ‘iPod Touch E-learning’, DigMo, viewed 28 October 2007, < http://www.digmo.co.uk/ipod/ipod-touch-e-learning/ >

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