As you may have gleaned from the first part of this series, the direction of the education sector is pointing towards learning wherever, whenever, and to a large extent, from whoever the subject matter experts are. In other words, learning is progressing in the mobility space, and at a rapid pace at that with no apologies. There is no looking back. Look at where we are since the days of textbooks and legal pads, not to mention newspapers (although bookstores are closing down, newspaper stands and kiosks are a sight of the past, books and papers may not be a thing of the past so quickly as yet as they are still needed in areas where technology is not yet established, and in established areas, they are considered a novelty). There is still no feeling like holding a good book in hand and having a whiff of the smell of fresh ink while turning the pages, but they are definitely taking a back seat when it comes to broad usage.

Firstly, there is the distribution to think about. With the Internet increasing in prevalence in many parts of the world, attributed largely to government and private investments in the technological infrastructure, knowledge dissemination has been made gazillion times easier and faster. Book chapters and publishable works and images can be quickly digitized then uploaded to the cloud with compatible devices and a few strokes of the fingers.

Secondly, but definitely not lesser important than many other reasons for mobile learning, is convenience. More people are putting mobile devices in their hands because it is easier to communicate, access, and share information, and now, learn.

As we learn how to become better Instructional/Educational Technologists/Designers, how do we perceive mobile learning or education on the move? Are we going with the flow or are we going against the grain?

1. Adapt to survive

https://www.northpass.com/blog/the-mobile-learning-revolution-why-ld-programs-must-adapt-to-survive

2. First steps

https://www.shiftelearning.com/blog/implementing-a-mobile-learning-program

3. Five types of mobile training for learning and development

https://trainingindustry.com/articles/content-development/5-types-of-mobile-learning-to-use-in-your-training-and-development-programs-spon-eidesign/

After reading the text and going through the multimedia resources, go to www.momoboard.com, and create an account or download the app on your mobile phone. Search/Browse for Fundamentals of Mobile Learning #2 board to discuss what were your learning moments in this module. Your initial post is 150 words (30 points), and respond to 2 of your classmates in at least 50 words (20 points). Please see rubric for details (Total – 50 points)

In our next segment, we will delve into how the mobile evolution is impacting the education sector.