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Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable?

Gyrus

Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable? Mobile Learning has been a cool shining beacon in the learning industry for quite a while now. If you have read my recent posts, you may already know where I stand on the matter, however, I would like to expand on my previous pro-mobile learning sentiments.

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Debunking Misconceptions about Mobile Learning

Gyrus

However, there is often a misunderstanding on mobile learning capabilities and its usage for corporate learning and training. Let us look at some of the common misconceptions about mobile learning or m-learning through this blog: Mobile Learning Means Learning via Mobile Phones.

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Online Learning Trends That You Can’t Ignore

Gyrus

Today’s tech-savvy, social and mobile learners are no longer interested in traditional classroom training and demand learning techniques that blends best with their current working style and outlook. Mobile learning. It is also estimated that the mobile learning industry alone will grow to over $37 billion by 2020.

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What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry

Gyrus

What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry. It has already surpassed Candy Crush as the biggest mobile game in US History (Mac Rumors). Pokémon Go is great as it is, however, the possibilities of new and more enthralling mLearnings are a real game changer for the learning industry. User Engagement.

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The Disruptive Approach to the Learning Industry

Gyrus

New features such as mobile learning, gamification, and microlearning, all serve a need that was not immediately identified within the context of a training environment. How do we further the reach of our learnings? Just like in school, often people cram for their big test and leave all the answers on the examination itself.

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Learning and Development: The Presidential Debate Edition

Gyrus

The first Presidential Debate of 2016 occurred this week, and people on both sides are fired up about it. People from all over the world were focused in on the United States and what was going on for the entirety of the 90-minute session (plus additional time)… So, I have already used some of my time. Blog Commencement.

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NpTech Tag: Change.org To Launch White-Label Social Network for Nonprofits, GeekToys that Give Geekbumps, and Blog Readability

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

comprising the people most likely to give and raise additional money." The research, he says, "made us realize people don't know what these wretched things called relationships are -- and that helps explain why we're so bad at them." Last word from Prof.