How do you implement mobile learning? If you’ve considered the above and think mobile is a good move for your organization, you now need to actually do it. Here’s how: Step 1: Create a mobile training strategy A mobile training strategy has three parts: 1. Audience: You need to determine your audience for mobile learning content and whether they really need it. When creating your mobile training strategy, ask yourself a few questions : Do we have a remote/mobile workforce that could benefit from point of need training? Do we have a technically savvy workforce that will actually use mobile training? 2. Content: For the content component of your strategy, decide between the two types of mobile learning described above (eLearning courses vs. performance support). Don’t do a combination of both for your first outing; pick one, or you’ll get overwhelmed and do neither of them well. During this stage, you’ll also have to make decisions on what you want to achieve w...
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What is mobile Learning? For training professionals in a corporate or non-profit environment, there are essentially two types of mobile learning and two different ways to deploy it. The types: eLearning courses adapted to mobile platforms. Performance support content that provides training resources at the “point of need.” Two ways to deploy it: Mobile optimized website: Mobile access to training resources, typically through a web-browser using HTML5. Native mobile app: Training courses and resources designed specifically for a mobile platform, often as an app (though sometimes as an ePub manual). Why should (or shouldn’t) you implement mobile learning? There are many reasons why mLearning might be a strong choice for your company. To determine if mobile is the way to go for your learners, consider what you’re trying to get out of the program as well as what how different types of learning have made an impact on your learners in the past. Signs tha...