While
inventing this little device called mobile phones, who knew that one day this
will do wonders. Mobile phones have gone way beyond their invention purpose of
calling. Now they are a major source of entertainment and information. Their
information aspect has taken a step ahead and is now has become a source of learning
too. This is called m-learning or mobile learning.
M-learning is not E -learning:
It
is a common misconception among people that m-learning is nothing but transferring
the things to the mobile device. But it requires certain development expertise
and particular instructional design to provide the user with what exactly his
needs are. The mobile learning focuses on the minimalism of the subject.
How mobile learning is making
life easier:
With
its best –‘easy to carry’ feature mobile learning is becoming the first choice
of people these days. For the people who are on foot all the time, m-learning
comes has become the foremost choice of learning.
Let
us have a look on some of its features:
Learn while you travel:
People who are in sales and marketing barely ever get to sit anywhere for longer.
In such case it becomes difficult for them to learn anything new. With mobile learning
it has become easy for the organizations to educate their people with the latest
technologies and terms.
Choose the medium:
Mobile learning courses give freedom
to choose the medium of learning. One can go for m books or m videos on his
mobile phone. The handy availability of internet makes it even more beneficial.
Learn at your tempo:
Everybody has a different speed of learning. Every individual has got to keep
up with a different schedule. Keeping these conditions in view, mobile learning
has come as the best way of portable learning.
The cloud storage:
The cloud storage saves from unnecessary data storing. With the cloud techniques
it has become possible for one to have access to huge amount of information.
Learn in groups:
With everybody having mobile phone with him all the time, people can create
groups and communicate any piece of information any time, thanks to mobile learning.
People who are at distant places can come together and share their information
and learn via this concept.
The
smart education system of mobile learning is expanding at a fast pace in India.
In coming years India is supposed to be the second largest market of mobile
learning app. The idea of m-learning
India is extremely relevant particularly for distant villages. Not just to
the working professionals, this can be very useful for the education sector in
India. Many, who are deprived of education particularly higher education due to
their inability to attend the education institutions, can be benefited by e learning.
Many colleges and coaching centers are adding this one feature to their courses
to make the education handier.
Mobile
learning is your 24/7 teacher. Unlike desktop, mobiles are with us anytime,
anywhere. With this busy era, m learning has made possible to learn even when
you are on go. It liberates us from sticking to a place while learning. You can
move around and yet keep up yourself up to date with the world around.