Comments on: Mlearning: A future of learning by Marcus Ragus http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006 an e-journal of learning and innovation Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matthew Nehrling http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-9/mlearning-a-future-of-learning#comment-1504 Matthew Nehrling Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:26:36 +0000 http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/?page_id=10#comment-1504 This is a lot of great information Marcus. I've seen many presentations over the past few years declaring mLearning 'the Future'. I would like th challenge that not only is the future now, the uptake of mLearning is greater than most of us realize. The challenge is that the modern generation of learners are quick to challenge any label and to them, mLearning or Learning 2.0, or Social Network Learning, or any of the newest trend buzzwords is simply business as usual. In helping my wife recently create some Spanish language podcasts and a quick search we found hundreds of teachers producing podcasts for their students. mLearning is here now, it just has defied labeling- it is business as usual. -Matthew Nehrling http://www.mlearning-world.com This is a lot of great information Marcus. I’ve seen many presentations over the past few years declaring mLearning ‘the Future’. I would like th challenge that not only is the future now, the uptake of mLearning is greater than most of us realize. The challenge is that the modern generation of learners are quick to challenge any label and to them, mLearning or Learning 2.0, or Social Network Learning, or any of the newest trend buzzwords is simply business as usual.

In helping my wife recently create some Spanish language podcasts and a quick search we found hundreds of teachers producing podcasts for their students.

mLearning is here now, it just has defied labeling- it is business as usual.

-Matthew Nehrling
http://www.mlearning-world.com

]]> By: Anne Paterson http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-9/mlearning-a-future-of-learning#comment-58 Anne Paterson Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:31:55 +0000 http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/?page_id=10#comment-58 Marcus, What an incredibly comprehensive overview. I am re-inspired about the application of mobile technology. Some of the things you mention are familiar, but things like Mobi Build and Virtual Tour, which I read about on your blog are extremely interesting developments that I cant wait to have a go of. The questions about whether the telcos need to be more proactive in meeting the needs of the learning sector, or whether the education sector should be more proactive in having their needs noted and using our market force to make it happen resonated with me. I have only come across your article today, while I was blogging a wishlist of mlearning projects I would love to activate. I would love you to read and comment over at my blog - www.annepaterson.com/blog! Marcus,

What an incredibly comprehensive overview. I am re-inspired about the application of mobile technology. Some of the things you mention are familiar, but things like Mobi Build and Virtual Tour, which I read about on your blog are extremely interesting developments that I cant wait to have a go of.

The questions about whether the telcos need to be more proactive in meeting the needs of the learning sector, or whether the education sector should be more proactive in having their needs noted and using our market force to make it happen resonated with me.

I have only come across your article today, while I was blogging a wishlist of mlearning projects I would love to activate. I would love you to read and comment over at my blog - http://www.annepaterson.com/blog!

]]> By: Mark Nichols http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-9/mlearning-a-future-of-learning#comment-2 Mark Nichols Tue, 16 May 2006 22:08:29 +0000 http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/?page_id=10#comment-2 Thanks Marcus for a positive and 'keep the baby' overview of mLearning. It certainly has a contribution to make to education. At the moment the costs of SMS and the 3G network seem the major barriers (in New Zealand anyway). Another potential barrier would probably be the genre of use for the devices themselves, and that they do not yet seem a worthwhile technology for extended reading. Improving the social element of education is great, but ideas - and the best academic ones are still found in full-length articles or book chapters - remain the currency of HE. I blogged some thoughts in July 2005 that might be of interest: http://wizid.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_wizid_archive.html. Best regards, Mark Nichols. Thanks Marcus for a positive and ‘keep the baby’ overview of mLearning. It certainly has a contribution to make to education. At the moment the costs of SMS and the 3G network seem the major barriers (in New Zealand anyway). Another potential barrier would probably be the genre of use for the devices themselves, and that they do not yet seem a worthwhile technology for extended reading. Improving the social element of education is great, but ideas - and the best academic ones are still found in full-length articles or book chapters - remain the currency of HE.

I blogged some thoughts in July 2005 that might be of interest: http://wizid.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_wizid_archive.html.

Best regards,

Mark Nichols.

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