Designing Digitally
04/12/2018
Google had conducted a survey in 2016 that showed 80% of people have smartphones and 27% of the population use only smartphones as their device of choice. Gartner says that 70% of professionals will use their smartphones to do their work. By 2020, mobile learning has been predicted to be a 70 billion dollar industry. Daniel Burrus of Burrus Research Associates believes that the rise in the use of mobile devices will transform how organizations train their people. They will have to adapt their corporate training strategy to include custom mobile training solutions.
It’s clear that mobile learning is revolutionizing the way learners prefer to learn. Why should you fall behind on this trend? Incorporate it into your corporate learning strategy and reap rich benefits. If you still have doubts about the merits of mobile learning solutions, here are top six reasons to consider it in your training.
Mobile learning is not dependent on a physical venue. If you have a mobile device and internet, then you can access it anytime you want without being limited by locations or time zones. For example, if you are at a client location and you need to look up some information before you go in to the meeting, you can use your mobile device to access the information immediately. Or maybe you are waiting for your commute home and you have some time on your hands. Why waste it playing games on your mobile device? Instead, you can access training nuggets on-the-go and better yourself.
Mobile learning offers personalization based on user preference. If you provide custom-content to learners, the engagement levels shoot up instantly. Online learning provides a unique learning experience. It allows the learners to move at their own pace and it offers learning paths based on user preference. In the case of branching scenarios, learners receive customized feedback. So, the learners have total control over their learning process and as a result, they stay invested. Modules are in small chunks that make it easier for them to retain information learned.
A major advantage of mobile learning solutions is that they have a quick delivery cycle as compared to traditional classroom-based learning. It can reduce the amount of time spent by learners from between 25% to almost 60%. How is that possible, you may wonder? Well, online learning does not take verytoo long to start or wrap up, which allows you to save time. Learners can decide their own pace and not be dependent on the slowest learner in the group. They can focus on the topics they feel are important, and skip the ones they are confident inof. All these factors save a lot of time.
Elearning is less expensive as compared to traditional learning. You do not have to invest in the travel and accommodation of the learners and instructors. You do not need to spend money on a physical venue and training equipment. There is no need to print out stationery and manuals, which saves the environment too! Your employees can learn at their own pace. They do not need to take time out from their regular work schedule to learn. That ensures that their productivity is not hampered.
Online learning encourages more interaction with peers and experts. There are several ways in which they can collaborate such as , chats, forums, discussion groups, and bulletin boards. Research has shown that learners who take online courses are more drawn towards the subject matter experts of the class than in traditional courses because they have the easy connection to get involved in discussions.
Online learning is essentially paperless. This allows a huge opportunity to lower the carbon footprint. A research by the Open University showed that on average, their distance learning courses consumed almost 90% less energy and produced 85% less CO2 emissions as compared to their campus projects. This was possible because online learning does not require any paper. The learners do not have to travel to and from the venue. There is no requirement for electricity at the venue since the learners learn from their home or any other place they choose.
Give your learners the ability to access the training they need on their mobile devices. By having the team here at Designing Digitally, Inc. develop your custom mobile learning solution, you can supply your employees with the freedom to access course content on their tablets and smartphones while on the move!
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