Beginning with the Education Week’s EDWeek Update.
DIGITAL DIRECTIONS
Opinion
Making the Case for Mobile Tech. Expansion
Schools around the world often ban the use of mobile devices on campus, but the writers argue for taking the complete opposite approach by integrating then into classroom learning.
View more from the new issue of Digital Directions.
Next, the SmartBrief for EdTech.
Partnership to distribute Kindles to youths worldwide
The U.S. government is partnering with Amazon to provide Kindle e-reader devices for young people worldwide through the “Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative.” The program is intended to expose youths in other countries to American culture, and the devices will come equipped with instructional applications for the English language and other resources. Mashable (6/16)
Tennessee School Board Association launches its mobile app
The Tennessean (Nashville) (6/18)
Nonprofit aims to improve access to iPads for students with autism
A new nonprofit group is working with school districts to provide access to iPad tablet computers to students with autism spectrum disorders. The group — Reach for the APPs — has set up a website and is seeking donations of devices or funds to further their cause. Mashable (6/15)
Schools learn lessons from iPad roll-out
Several lessons were learned during a yearlong program in which some Michigan students used school-issued iPads in the classroom. Among these lessons are that iPads are fragile, with between 15% and 25% requiring repairs during the school year. Some students also said they did not feel challenged by the curriculum, and several educators said the tablet computers were distracting in some cases. One educator said the district intends to educate students more about how to appropriately use the devices during the next school year. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (6/14)
Programs use app development to engage students
After-school programs nationwide are seeking to capitalize on students’ interest in mobile applications to teach them about computer programming and other lessons. Some of the programs — intended to help students succeed in college and career — are focused on female students. “It’s a very nonintimidating mode of computer science because it’s something they can already relate to,” said AnnaLise Hoopes, director of educational and corporate partnerships for Technovation. Digital Directions (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (6/13)
How mobile learning can benefit personalized instruction
The Huffington Post (6/21)
Ala. district to allow students to bring own technology to school
The Tuscaloosa News (Ala.) (6/22)
Also the ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief.
Schools in Africa increase access to books with e-readers
Schools in Africa have increased their libraries thanks to e-reader devices that allow students and teachers to access digital books. “Instead of just having 1,000 books, they have 10 times or 100 times that,” said David Risher, who helped found Worldreader, a nonprofit seeking to provide “one Kindle per child” in Uganda and other developing countries. While supporters say the devices give students easier access to African authors, some obstacles still remain, including cost. The Wall Street Journal (6/15)
Partnership to distribute Kindles to youths worldwide: The US government is partnering with Amazon to provide Kindle e-reader devices for young people worldwide through the “Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative”. The programme is intended to expose youths in other countries to American culture, and the devices will come equipped with instructional applications for the English language and other resources. Mashable (17 Jun.)
Back to the regular Google News alert for mobile learning.
Chad Udell Offers Mobile Guidance for the Enterprise in New Book …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Chad Udell, mobile design and development expert and managing director of Float Mobile Learning, announced today the release of his new book, Learning …
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Blackboard Launches Mobile Beta Program for Blackboard …
MarketWatch (press release)
“Education is changing and students are driving the demand for new mobile and social learning opportunities at a rapid pace,” said Maurice Heiblum, president …
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NetDimensions to Showcase a Full Range of Mobile Learning …
Melodika.net (press release)
“Mobile Learning has been a trend in the L&D industry for a while, but it is only recently that the combination of workforce demographics, mobile device …
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OnPoint Digital Announces CellCast 5.0 with Gamification
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
OnPoint Digital, Inc., announces the upcoming production release of version 5.0 of its CellCast® Solution mobile learning platform on June 30, 2012. The new …
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Mobile conservation station coming to Calmar
Decorah Journal
The Conservation Station is a mobile learning center that travels across the state teaching all Iowans how they can help to improve water quality and keep Iowa’s …
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State Department postpones Kindle press conference
paidContent.org
Please be informed that The Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative event scheduled for this Wednesday, June 20th has now been postponed until a later date.
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Adobe revamps its e-learning authoring tool with HTML5 support
Computer Business Review
Deliver interactive e-learning content to mobile devices. … authoring software for creating an interactive e-learning and HTML5-based mobile learning content.
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MTN ties up with SumTotal Systems to deploy enterprise-wide …
telecomlead.com
Telecom Lead Africa: Mobile service provider MTN Group has tied up with SumTotal Systems to deploy enterprise-wide Learning Management Solution (LMS) to …
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Adobe Launches Connect 9
CRN.in
The Web conferencing software for enterprises and government agencies enables them to produce Webinars, mobile-to-mobile collaboration and mobile learning.
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DITA XML Content Standard Explained Via eXact Learning …
SBWire (press release)
Press Release: The global vendor of online and mobile learning content management and digital repository solutions, eXact learning solutions, is running a …
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Meridian and dominKnow Join Forces to Design and Deliver Mobile …
MarketWatch (press release)
“Adding Claro to our LMS complements our Learner on the Move program and helps our customers deliver on a mobile-learning strategy for their extended …
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Lectora e-Learning Software Sponsors mLearnCon
Equities.com
Lectora® e-Learning software will sponsor mLearnCon Mobile Learning Conference … Lectora will bring its mobile learning expertise and experience to provide …
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PR Newswire
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — While attending this year’s Mobile Learning Conference and Expo (mLearnCon), CourseAvenue announced …
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Adobe Upgrades e-Learning Software
Zacks.com
… of its Adobe Captivate 6, an upgraded version of its e-learning authoring software, for creating interactive e-learning and HTML5-based mobile learning content.
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Kids Media Veteran Scott Traylor Joins YogiPlay As Strategic Advisor
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
YogiPlay the first personalized mobile learning recommendation engine designed specifically for children is please to announce the appointment of kids media …
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Blackboard Launches Mobile Beta Program for Blackboard …
Exec Digital (press release)
The app, Blackboard Collaborate Mobile, would let users join a live Web conference through a learning management system (LMS) link, email link or calendar …
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China Mobile OS built to rival iPhone falls into obscurity
Computerworld
Mobile Devices Transform Learning at Katy ISD: Katy Independent School District transformed instruction, improved engagement, and breathed new life into the …
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Qualcomm supports mobile learning platform in Germany, UK
Telecompaper (subscription)
Qualcomm supports mobile learning platform in Germany, UK … Secure and Maximize your Innovations (L2Pro), a mobile learning platform in Germany and the …
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From High School to iSchool: 10 Questions for Travis Allen
Huffington Post (blog)
As the founder of Mobicip, I am privileged to witness and to be an enabler of sorts in the mobile learning movement that is transforming K-12 education today.
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Meridian and dominKnow Join Forces to Design and Deliver Mobile …
Technology Digital (press release)
HERNDON, VA–(Marketwire – June 19, 2012) – Meridian Knowledge Solutions and dominKnow have integrated the Meridian Global Learning Management …
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Security Concerns Hobble US Army’s Mobile Learning
DefenseNews.com (subscription)
One minute, a U.S. Army recruit uses a smartphone to learn how to zero a rifle sight before hitting the range; the next, he browses a digital maintenance guide …
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Adobe intros Captivate 6
ITWeb
… released Adobe Captivate 6, a revamped version of its e-learning authoring software for creating interactive e-learning and HTML5-based mobile learning..
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Learning Digitally: The Case for Mobile Learning
Huffington Post (blog)
Mobile devices are already a regular part of most students’ lives — it’s time to make education a part of that, instead of apart from it.
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Kenexa Announces Upgraded Hot Lava Mobile Release
MarketWatch (press release)
The launch of Hot Lava Mobile 3.0 marks Kenexa’s entry into the mobile learning marketplace. Kenexa added Hot Lava Mobile to its portfolio in February as part …
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MCN Learning Pain Scale Mobile Application Now Available for …
MarketWatch (press release)
This application is MCN Learning’s first application for Android mobile devices. An iPhone and iPad version of the MCN Learning Pain Scale app was released …
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InfiniteSkills | Learning jQuery Mobile Tutorial | Master Dynamic …
Albany Times Union
The instructional video course offers a fast yet comprehensive introduction to mobile web development with the popular JQuery framework, making it possible for …
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Pioneer Pride: The digital transition plan
Leavenworth Times
… for a Digital Transition Plan, putting iPads in the hands of third- and fourth-grade students by late fall of 2012 (two students per each mobile learning device).
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Kenexa Launches Hot Lava Mobile 3.0
NASDAQ
The launch of the new mobile solution marks the company’s entry into the mobile learning marketplace. The company added Hot Lava Mobile to its portfolio in …
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Learning about New Zealand’s Olympic history
Otago Daily Times
During a visit to the mobile Olympic museum Queenstown Primary School year 3 … pupils to use critical learning skills in relation to New Zealand’s involvement, …
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Four In-Depth Workshops at the Enterprise Learning! Conference …
Equities.com
Mobile learning is being adopted by 68% of enterprises. John Moxley, Director of Leadership Development at Cricket Communications and Thomas Archibald, …
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Teens learn lessons in music
WTVA
Delta Music Institute’s Mobile Music Lab stops in Tupelo. … able to record their singing and also get in some time learning about the digital production of music.
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Float Mobile Learning Introduces Social Learning App Tappestry in …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
held in conjunction with Techweek, second annual Float Mobile Learning Symposium presents expert insight on all aspects of mobile learning. The app …
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Next, the Google Blog alert for mobile learning.
NYC as Mobile Learning Gameboard-Join the Swarm |
By ldecoursy
We’re really excited to be collaborating on the LearNYC Swarm project with 2Revolutions, a NYC-based education design lab that specializes in designing and launching Future of Learning models and catalyzing the conditions within which …
mLearning: Not Everyone’s Doing it. Yet. – i4cp
Mobile learning Your employees want to use their tablets to access learning content. You suspected as much for a while, but now they’re just coming up to you in the hallway and saying it to your face. It’s out there now and you can’t ignore it.
The Productivity Blog
Finally, the Google Web alert for mobile learning.
How Far Can Mobile Learning Reach? | Voxy Blog
Learning a new language? Download the Voxy app ;-) . When designing mobile lesson plans it is important to remember mobile learning isn’t about the device, …
voxy.com/blog/index…/how-far-can-mobile-learning-reach/
Road Map to Mobile Learning – Atomic Axis MicroAssist | E-Learning …
Road Map to Mobile Learning presented by Marcus Turner of Atomic Axis Mobile Solutions and Sanjay Nasta from MicroAssist E-Learning at E-Learning …
www.elearningcouncil.com/…/els-2012-road-map-mobile-lear…
T+D: Creating a Viable Mobile Learning Strategy Remains a – i4cp
i4cp’s latest research in partnership with ASTD on mobile learning strategies is featured in the June edition of T+D magazine. The article, Creating a Viable …
www.i4cp.com/…/t-d-creating-a-viable-mobile-learning-strate…
CourseAvenue Launches OneCourse© Solution for Mobile Learning …
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — While attending this year’s Mobile Learning Conference and Expo (mLearnCon), CourseAvenue announced …
www.prnewswire.com/…/courseavenue-launches-onecourse-so…
Apps for Global Mobile Learning – Global Learning – Education Week
Anthony Jackson is vice president for education at Asia Society.
blogs.edweek.org/…/apps_for_global_mobile_learning.html
New from Float Mobile Learning: Tappestry, the Social Network for …
Tappestry, Float’s new iOS app, is now released! I’ve been beta-testing for a few weeks, and the idea is that you record learning experiences, which you can …
onehundredfortywords.com/…/new-from-float-learning-tappes…
NetDimensions to Showcase a Full Range of Mobile Learning – KSFY
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Free Mobile Learning for Less Mobile Stealing | Voxy Blog
Despite the fact that mobile devices have become increasingly crucial to one’s everyday life, educators continue to argue that they are not conducive to learning.
voxy.com/blog/index.php/…/mobile-learning-stolen-devices/
Security Concerns Hobble U.S. Army’s Mobile Learning | Defense …
One minute, a U.S. Army recruit uses a smartphone to learn how to zero a rifle sight before hitting the range; the next, he browses a digital maintenance guide …
www.defensenews.com/…/Security-Concerns-Hobble-U-S-Ar…
High Techpectations: Mobile Learning Finds (Apple iOS) (weekly)
Seven Hidden Features of the iPad Camera Connection Kit | Mac|Life “Many people wouldn’t take a second look at the $29 iPad Camera Connection Kit …
www.lucygray.org/…/mobile-learning-finds-apple-ios-weekly-…
Home – Mobile Learning at the Library – Library Research Guides at …
The purpose of this webinar will be to share and discuss highlights regarding our support of mobile learning initiatives, best practices, lessons learned, and …
guides.boisestate.edu/mobilewebinar
Day 2 mobile learning conference #MLearncon: Trends day …
Today was trends day. The first three sessions I attended were about trends in Mobile and the other two (user generated content and ten mobile start-ups to …
kasperspiro.com/…/day-2-mobile-learning-conference-mlearn…
MLC-IJMBL 2012 : Mobile Learning and Creativity: Current – WikiCFP
Calls for Papers (special): International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning ( IJMBL) Special Issue On: Mobile Learning and Creativity: Current Concepts …
www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid…
TechLearning: Headset Series Offers Mobile Learning Capabilities
Califone International, Inc. now offers a series of headsets with mobile learning capabilities. The new To Go™ headsets enable educators to extend audio …
techlearning.com/article.aspx?articleid=52638
Califone makes existing headsets work with mobile learning devices …
Califone International, Inc. announces a series of its most popular headsets with mobile learning capabilities. The new headsets are compatible with most …
edtechtimes.com/…/califone-makes-existing-headsets-work-wit…
Enterprise Social Learning App: Float Mobile Learning Debuts …
(Morton, IL – June 19, 2012) Float Mobile Learning is proud to unveil Tappestry, the first social network developed specifically to enhance informal learning, …
www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/954/
Mobile Learning: CHANGE YOUR WAYS OR YOU ARE – Dashe
In my last post I briefly mentioned my skepticism about the demand for mobile learning in the workplace. We in the learning industry talk about it a lot in …
www.dashe.com/…/mobile-learning-change-your-ways-or-you…
Float Mobile Learning Introduces Social … – 9&10 News Homepage
Northern Michigan’s News LeaderFloat Mobile Learning Introduces Social Learning App Tappestry in LAUNCH Startup Competition at Techweek Conference …
www.9and10news.com/…/float-mobile-learning-introduces-so…
