WorkLearnMobile - The Mobile Learning Innovation Network

LinkedIn surprised us all this morning by announcing they have bought the popular video learning company, Lynda.com, for $1.5bn. Both parties sound ecstatic about the deal, but old-school L&D departments ought to be shaking in their shoes. They risk being left behind in the stampede of engaged employees, looking to the web to help them…

What’s new in Mobile Learning? Let us save you some time by sorting through the best of March’s mLearning:

A new model for work based mobile, and mobile learning.

Most of the academic research, and discussion around mobile learning starts from the more traditional end of the learning spectrum. It doesn’t always work for us. Here is the amended model we use to think about mobile learning in a workplace

Qualcomm’s Chief Learing Officer, Tamar Elkeles, presented a keynote entitled “A CLO Perspective: Mobile Learning Trends and Applications”, where she discusses future trends and best practices, focusing on relevant and practical information about how to realize the full potential of mLearning.

Qualcomm has actively participated in the recent mLearnCon 2013 and shared its mobile philosophy through a Keynote session by Tamar and several other insightful presentations by Geoff Steam and his team.

Have a look at our quick guide to the top trends in Learning Technology. What are they and what should they mean for you. With just enough detail to help you see through the hype – and be able to talk confidently about them. OER – Open Educational Resources Mobile learning Game-based learning Learning analytics MOOC –…

Any train journey or time spent in an airport will offer myriad examples of people mixing their work and private lives. Taking calls, writing up reports on tablets or laptops, keeping up their online presence through social networking sites, switching between email accounts to keep all the streams of their life flowing ─ whether it takes place during “normal” working hours, or from 6 a.m. to midnight and possibly beyond.