158 Tips on mLearning: From Planning to Implementation

It seems like everything is changing in the mobileworld: Smartphone and tablet adoption has skyrocketed, users have discoveredunexpected ways of using their mobile devices, and many organizations havemoved from thinking about mLearning to actual development and implementation.Last year, the big question was “Should we do mLearning?” This year, thequestion is “How should we domLearning?”

In the process of developing and implementingmLearning, many learning professionals have discovered what works and whatdoesn’t. The good news is that many of the skills necessary for creatingexcellent eLearning have also proven valuable for creating excellent mLearning,but there are new skills we need to develop, too.

We’ve captured some of the most current knowledge onmLearning by asking 23 experts to share what they’ve learned. They’ve provided 158tips on mLearning, in areas including:

• SellingmLearning to stakeholders
• ManagingmLearning projects
• Analyzinglearners’ mLearning needs and preferences
• Designingfor mobile
• Selectingand using mLearning tools and platforms
• Workingwith mLearning media
• Migratingand managing mLearning content
• Usingmobile for performance support
• DeliveringmLearning
• MeasuringmLearning success
• Prosperingin a multi-device world