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1. THE ADVENT OF
MOBILE LEARNING
TECHNOLOGY

2. Number of people who carry a
mobile communication device

3. 4 MILLION
Number of people who carry a
mobile communication device

4. Number of years it will take smart phones to
outsell desktops, notebooks and net-books

5. Number of years it will take smart phones to
outsell desktops, notebooks and net-books
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6. Mobiles have moved into the
“Time-to-Adoption Horizon : One Year or Less”
from two to three years timeframe in 2008
– 2009 Horizon Report

7. The unsurpassed growth in mobile technology
has lead to increase in social interaction and
Mobile Learning

8. Mobile Learning makes up
about 9.3% of the
overall training in an
organization
According to the E-Learning Guild Report:

9. Mobile Learning makes up
about 9.3% of the
overall training in an
organization
The content that is specifically
developed for
mobile learning is 13%
According to the E-Learning Guild Report:

10. Mobile Learning is here….

11. Mobile Learning is here….
NOW.
& REAL.

12. So again, what is Mobile Learning?

13. It is the acquisition or
modification of any
knowledge and
skill through using mobile
technology, anywhere,
anytime
and results in the
modification of behavior
So again, what is Mobile Learning?

14. Game devices
PDAs
iPod
Blackberry
Laptops
Tablet PCs
Cell phones….

15. Game devices
PDAs
iPod
Blackberry
Laptops
Tablet PCs
Cell phones….
….all these & more
constitute mobile devices
that could aid in
mobile-learning

16. Fueling the rapid increase in
mobile learning is the
advent of more powerful
telecommunication networks
The phone is more than a just simple
communication device

17. Fueling the rapid increase in
mobile learning is the
advent of more powerful
telecommunication networks
Networks now support a
whole range of data and
internet access services
The phone is more than a just simple
communication device

18. •Interaction and collaboration
Mobile capabilities enhance learning through

19. •Interaction and collaboration
•Creation of a learning community
Mobile capabilities enhance learning through

20. •Interaction and collaboration
•Creation of a learning community
• Providing access to a variety of online
resources
Mobile capabilities enhance learning through

21. •Interaction and collaboration
•Creation of a learning community
•Providing access to a variety of online
resources
•Allowing new skills or knowledge to be
applied immediately
Mobile capabilities enhance learning through

22. •Interaction and collaboration
•Creation of a learning community
•Providing access to a variety of online
resources
•Allowing new skills or knowledge to be
applied immediately
•Enabling training when it is needed
Mobile capabilities enhance learning through

23. •Interaction and collaboration
•Creation of a learning community
•Providing access to a variety of online
resources
•Allowing new skills or knowledge to be
applied immediately
•Enabling training when it is needed
Greater emphasis is now placed on
self-directed learning
Mobile capabilities enhance learning through

24. Duke University provided all
incoming freshmen with their own
20-gigabyte iPods
Mobile Learning at school

25. Duke University provided all
incoming freshmen with their own
20-gigabyte iPods
Virginia Tech College of
Engineering was the first public
institution to require all students
to purchase a tablet PC
beginning with incoming
freshmen in fall 2006
Mobile Learning at school

26. Mobile Learning is not just limited to
school/college education…

27. …it is making its presence
felt in the workplaces too
Mobile Learning is not just limited to
school/college education…

28. In the future of collaboration in the workplace,
tools like IM along with other real-time applications
will gradually replace email

29. In the future of collaboration in the workplace,
tools like IM along with other real-time applications
will gradually replace email
Workers would benefit from
a toolbox that contained a
variety of networking,
communication and
learning tools

30. The digital divide is real & involves several generations
As the younger individuals start
to enter the workforce, they bring
with them a perpetually
connected, communicative,
transparent & contributive
culture

31. The digital divide is real & involves several generations
As the younger individuals start
to enter the workforce, they bring
with them a perpetually
connected, communicative,
transparent & contributive
culture
They prefer synchronous (real
time) collaboration tools over
asynchronous tools

32. New devices having new features
& new capabilities are appearing
at an accelerated pace
The advent of Mobile Learning is upon us

33. New devices having new features
& new capabilities are appearing
at an accelerated pace
The bulk of individuals carrying a
device in their pockets capable of
acting as an agent & mediator for
learning content & applications is
growing rapidly
The advent of Mobile Learning is upon us

34. Are you ready?
The advent of Mobile Learning is upon us

35. THE ADVENT OF MOBILE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
Majida N Hatamleh
Communications and Networks
Dr. Mefleh Thyabat