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Mobile Learning and Multi-Device E-Learning

iphone4 HS We are living in a multi-device world. We now have options to deliver e-learning to a wide variety of  devices including desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. At Kineo we continually to look for new ways to deliver learning to modern learners on the move and on multiple devices. The development in smartphones and tablet devices such as the iPad are increasing the various ways in which learning can be delivered to learners, and we have been helping our clients take advantage of the opportunities they provide.

What are the potential benefits?

There are many benefits to delivering learning and support via mobile devices. These include:

  • Access any time, anywhere – makes learning available in new situations, making use of ‘non-places’
  • Just in time reinforcement and reminders – great for product knowledge, compliance updates  and performance support
  • Location specific opportunities including use of QR codes
  • Extending the learning blend experience
  • Using cameras and video for user-generated content and informal learning

Delivery options - Responsive E-Learning Design, Apps and More

You have a number of delivery options which will be influenced by the mobile and other devices you are delivering to. The typical platforms that learning is delivered to includes desktops/laptops, tablets and smartphones. The ideal solution if you are delivering to multiple devices is a single responsive e-learning design which adjusts to the screen size of the device. Thus you only have one version to track and to maintain and update. Resposnive design is very exciting and we have been leading the way in this area.

With our reponsive e-learning design solutions you can design a framework that will reformat, resize and display different content depending upon the screen size the user has. Thus you don’t need to sniff out whether someone is on a mobile device and direct them to a different version since the page will automatically resize.

If you need to deliver to multiple devices then a single responsive e-learning design solution which resizes appropriately for any device is the most elegant and most cost-effective solution. 

You can read more on responsive e-learning design.

You can also develop native Apps to deliver to different platforms but these tend to be device specific or you can develop a web app designed to work across all mobile devices using html 5 which operates in a similar manner to a native app.

The new Financial Times web app operates very much like a native App when accessed by an iPhone or iPad.  The new web app was built in html 5 and takes advantage of developments in the technology and various features available in the latest iOS version of the Safari browser including offline caching of stories, subscription storage, scrubber menus, smooth scrolling and navigation, action buttons and pop-ups.  Rob Grimshaw, managing director of FT.com commented: "There isn't a single feature in the native app we haven't been able to replicate in the Web app."

See our separate market update on the pros and cons of native v webapps.

We develop:

  • responsive e-learning designs, single solutions for all devices (read more on responsive e-learning design)
  • rich interactive native apps for iPhones, iPads and android devices
  • html5 web apps, which look and operate much like a native app but the same version operates on all devices and is accessible
  • rapid mobile e-learning using Brainshark where we can develop, deploy and track content the same day. See our Brainshark review.

What are the design considerations?

Here are 5 quick tips for effective mobile learning design. You’ll find these and more tips in our Top Tips section – now available as a Free Kineo App, of course...

  • Keep it short: In our view, e-learning courses do not port well ‘as is’ to mobile devices. Recognizing that mobile learners are on the move and may be fitting learning around other things, we believe in keeping any individual module to 5-10 minutes maximum.

  • Keep it simple: Screen size restrictions mean that we need to keep the number of options and interactions on the screen to a minimum for usability. We typically aim to have no more than 1-2 options at any one time available to the user.

  • Make the most of media: One of the great advantages that modern smart phones bring is the ability to integrate rich media well. Our designs make full use of this and use audio, video and animations where relevant to illustrate learning points.
  • Use the features: Mobile devices enable us to do a lot more then receive learning. We can communicate with each other, upload information, use geo location to get place-specific guidance, create and share your own content e.g. photos, audio, video, SMS and text – yes even make phone calls! So our designs look to get learners connected with the topic, and each other, by making use of the communication features on the phone. This can include access to coaches using SMS and voice.
  • Keep it current: Updating mobile learning is relatively simple, and it’s a great way to push updates on product knowledge, legislation and key information to learners  - they’re more likely to check their phone for 2 minutes for a quick refresher than to go into the LMS to find it.
  • Blend with the rest: Mobile learning in our view is often best deployed as part of a blend. For example, our Health and Safety e-learning mobile app is designed to complement our Health and Safety e-learning module. It is designed to provide fast access to key information and to act as performance support tool. Download our free Health and safety App from the iPhone app store, available from mid-October.

Let us help you

Whether you want an iPhone app or a web app we can help you. We are one of leading developers of mobile learning and support solutions. Our clients include mobile companies themselves such as O2 Telefonica. If you would like to discuss how we can help you please get in touch.

 

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