From Cj’s Instructional Systems Design blog, this nice infographic gives an overview of the whole picture of instructional design. Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics So, what are the differences between mobile learning and other types of technology-enhanced learning? Christian Glahn introduces "Mobile Learning Operating Systems" including learning management and learning orchestration system in... Read More ›

We all recognize the importance of tracking data in mobile learning, no matter learners consume the mobile learning content online or offline, those data shall be synced back to LMS whenever the internet connection is available. Although there is a new standard - Experience API (xAPI) aiming to bring tracking to the next level, but... Read More ›

What’s mobile learning? (mLearning) An insight for this question: "That which is mobile is not knowledge or information, but is the individual’s habitus."(Kress, Pachler) Habitus: a structure of the mind characterized by a set of acquired schemata, sensibilities, dispositions and taste. This presentation from Michael Gallagher discusses using mobile technology for field learning activities and... Read More ›

The growing trend towards mobile computing using the power of networks has opened the door for learners and teachers to access the world’s knowledge from almost anywhere, at anytime. The Internet is the world’s intellectual commons and open educational resources(OER) renders this knowledge accessible to all. The UNESCO Chair in OER initiative - Rory McGreal - has... Read More ›

by Baiyun Chen and Aimee Denoyelles, instructional designers at the University of Central Florida Key Takeaways A university-wide survey on students’ mobile learning practices showed that ownership of mobile devices is high among students and that tablets are the most popular devices for academic purposes. The survey also found that mobile learning typically occurs outside the classroom, with only limited guidance from instructors. To improve mobile... Read More ›

The mobile learning toolkit is developed by International Labor Organization (ILO) of the United Nations. It is the result of research into mobile phone use and user needs within the African context, however it has been developed for use in all developing contexts. It is intended as a "trainer’s toolkit" that can help deliver a wide range... Read More ›

Learning Layers is a large-scale research project co-funded by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme.The consortium consists of 17 institutions from 7 different countries. It aims to develop technologies that support informal learning in the workplace. The concepts and technologies we develop help to bridge the gap between scaling and adaptation to personal needs. By building... Read More ›

The Mobile Learning Curriculum Framework is a framework that is in a state of perpetual beta. The Framework is build in order to enable all educational institutes and schools to implement mobile learning in their existing or future curriculum. The MLCF is open science, so open to all. In the wake of a telecommunications landscape that... Read More ›

The chapter 5 in the open licensed ebook "Increasing Access through Mobile Learning"(published by Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University, 2014) discusses several issues about linking the user experience to the current context of use.  (authored by Marcus Specht) The linking of the mobile learning support to the current context is seen as key to efficient and effective design of mobile learning applications.... Read More ›

Over the last decade, the importance of mobile devices has grown dramatically in education. The latest issue of RUSC. Universities and Knowledge Society Journal devotes a special section to the analysis and assessment of the current state of m-learning by studying specific cases -  "Apps for M-learning in Higher Education". It presents a general overview of successful mobile learning experiences in higher... Read More ›