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Mobile magic Amit Garg explains how to get started with making mobile work at the workplace
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he number of mobile subscribers across the world is predicted to reach 7 billion by the end of 2013, 7.5 billion by the end of 2014 and 8.5 billion by the end of 2016. This rapid growth and the increasing penetration of the technology have strengthened the use of mobile
phones as learning tools. Mobile learning is not a new concept in L&D but its successful implementation
still is. One of the major reasons for the low uptake of m-learning at workplaces is a lack of understanding and the strategy formulation. The rapid pace at which the mobile domain is evolving makes it even more challenging for organisations to create a comprehensive long-term m-learning strategy.
The current state of m-learning For today’s organisations, whose quest for demonstrable competitive advantage is unending and seen as the key to success, the opportunity to extend reach and provide performance support to employees at the crucial point of need in itself offers the prospect of a competitive edge. It’s a task easily performed by mobile devices. The ready availability of tablets and smartphones allows organisations to make materials, information and learning available instantly. This enables employees to make more informed decisions, retain and improve their knowledge and skills, and practically apply knowledge, processes, policies and company- specific information for the benefit of the organisation and the individual.
In recent times, many companies have adopted m-learning as a part of their
organisational L&D activities. This has been driven by a changing workforce, which includes an influx of millennials (those born between 1977 and 1998), who will account for 75% of the world’s mobile workforce by 2030, and a growing number of mobile workers – set to grow from 1 billion in 2010 to 1.3 billion in 2015. And with enterprises supporting BYOD (bring your own device), individuals taking their own smartphones to work will account for 62% of smartphones in enterprises by 2014, according to the IBM whitepaper The New Workplace – Are You Ready?, making mobile learning all but imperative. Mobile therefore presents a transformation opportunity for workplace learning.
For today’s organisations ... the opportunity to extend reach and provide performance support to employees at the crucial point of need in itself offers the prospect of a competitive edge
e.learning age october 2013
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