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What’s the secret to mobile learning design? Dr. Rob Power of the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAML) interviewed Geoff Stead for a recent VodCast series. Catch the summary here

Mobile learners are mobile. Sounds kinda obvious, right? But sadly, many online learning providers dont quite get this. Sure – their PC-designed screens adapt and shrink to fit smaller mobile screens, the navigation is designed for mouse, not finger. How to fix this? The best method is real user testing. Watch untrained users try to navigate, on a diverse range of mobile devices. The eLearningGuild has just released a great report on this

One of the biggest challenges facing early mobile learning adopters is how to migrate non-mobile content to mobile. In this article, Mayra Aixa Villar introduces a “device independent” model for thinking about content migration that can be used as the basis for future content strategies in mobile learning projects.

Learning Technologies 2014 in London offers a unique snapshot on what is happening in Learning Technology across Europe. In two intense days, you can meet all the local thought leaders in this growing area, and get a useful overview of all the current trends, and contrasting views. Did you miss it?

After a decade of moving into the mainstream, there is now no question that the smartphone is an essential tool for learning, both in the classroom, at work, and in fact, wherever the learner may be. But as the technology evolves, what are the implications for Learning designers? What kinds of learning or training content work best on a smartphone, and how is this likely to change?

 Jo Colley is a digital learning designer at Tribal Labs in the UK. Mobile content strategy The world of mobile is rapidly evolving and transforming. This is especially obvious in the way people are currently accessing content, using a full range of devices. It is not uncommon, for example, for an individual to be using two or three…

“I want it all, and I want it now.” The bombastic stadium rock anthem by Queen sums up our current attitude to accessing the web and mobile content.  HTML 5  has been described as the panacea for all mobile ills, but has it created its own raft of problems? Everyone has an opinion on which approach is…