Mobile Learning
8 articles on Mobile Learning.
Certainty Based Marking (CBM): Measuring Training Success
Creating effective learning is a continuous challenge for corporate businesses. The introduction of new technologies has eased this by opening up more ways for employees to take part in workplace training, such as e-learning platforms, video learning, and virtual reality. Formal training has vastly progressed over the years, but there is room for improvement through assessments, and that’s where Certainty Based Marking (CBM) can have a huge impact on training and development. Multiple-choice assessments remain the most common and convenient method of evaluation; scoring is quick and simple, multiple versions can be created and simple metrics highlight who knows the subject matter and who doesn’t. However, these traditional metrics aren’t completely reliable. They fail to demonstrate how training impacts the employees’ performance, their confidence, or how effectively knowledge is retained over time. Despite the convenience of multiple-choice assessments in terms of distribution and the metrics it provides, they are problematic. Multiple-choice assessments make it easier for the learner to guess the answer, rather than demonstrate that they know specific information. Multiple-choice also tests the learner’s ability to recall information, as opposed to showing that the learner understands the answer’s application in real-life situations. For example, a salesperson might be
How mobile training can effectively train dispersed workforces in the gig economy
The Gig economy introduces a new way of working in modern society, characterised ‘by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to permanent jobs.’ It is continuing to prove itself as an increasingly popular option for people seeking work, with an estimated 5 million employed within this area. Popular organisations that are involved within the gig economy include Uber, Airbnb, HomeAway and Deliveroo.
Make learning easier with the Wranx mobile app for Android and iOS
Following our introduction of Certainty Based Marking to the Wranx platform, we’re pleased to say that the platform is now available as a mobile app for both Android and iOS. If you’ve used the mobile version of our website, the Wranx mobile app will look very familiar. There are a number of new features that have been included to improve the learning experience too, though. Perhaps the most useful feature is push notification functionality, which is used to encourage learning. Notifications are sent to learners who have not logged in for three or more days, to learners with a Seinfeld Chain of over five days learning and to users who have a Spaced Repetition question scheduled, with a truncated question shown to encourage the learner to log in and answer. Notifications are sent at times, intervals and locations that are appropriate to learners. They’re not sent over weekends, for example, but when learners are in work. Reminders for Users who haven’t logged in for a few days or more are sent early in the day to give them plenty of time to fit learning in that day. Chain reminders are sent towards the end of the day, meanwhile, to give
The advantages of transitioning health and safety training to mobile platforms
Not only do organisations have a duty of care for their employees, but it’s in their interests to protect themselves legally too, so health and safety training is a necessity. Without it, organisations see an increased number of accidents, which can be detrimental in a number of ways.
The rise of mobile
Ever since the advent of the Internet and the proliferation of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, the way we access and acquire new information and knowledge has changed dramatically. This is especially true for millenials (otherwise known as Generation Y), who are taking advantage of technology to increase their business acumen through e-learning. The marriage of technology and learning doesn’t look like it will disappear anytime soon either. In five years time, the digital natives that grew up with devices like the iPhone will come of age and enter the world of work. Therefore, it is fair to say that digital and mobile technologies are the future of workplace training. As a result, workforces in years to come won’t feel like referencing a textbook or passively sitting in a classroom to boost their skillset. They could probably access much of this learning online anyway, so will want training to feel familiar and be enjoyable. For these reasons, businesses must realise that traditional training methods won’t be effective for much longer. But how can you shift your organisation’s approach towards mobile learning (m-learning) if obstacles concerning implementation stand in the way? The increasing adoption of mobile According to the report
How to create a great content strategy for mobile
One of the reasons why e-learning took a little bit of time to be accepted as a genuine training solution is because it introduced new and novel technologies that had never been seen before in teaching environments. Some employers were rather sceptical as to whether it would work, while members of staff had to get used to the learning techniques on offer. But before long, e-learning was the training solution of choice for countless organisations. Even so, it would be wrong to compare the integration of e-learning with the future potential of m-learning or mobile learning. This is because we are already familiar and au fait with mobile technology, as it dominates and dictates modern society. Therefore, when it comes to adopting mobile learning as a training technique, you shouldn’t be looking for ways to get content onto smartphones and tablets. Instead, you must think of how to marry up learning and development with the digital lives of your employees. Modern day mobile learning Most people in today’s digitally connected society will probably say that their smartphone or tablet is extremely personal to them. Along with functionality to help the user go about their daily routine, mobile devices also feature
The Evolution of Mobile Learning
Mobile learning in the workplace is the future. In the next ten years, mobile learning will not be considered a choice, but a necessary mode of learning to stay competitive. It isn’t a fad, it isn’t a trend, and it doesn’t belong in the ‘ten minutes of fame’ category predicted by Andy Warhol; it is going to become the predominant method of learning for our ever growing mobile workforces. But how did we get to this stage of development, and what’s next for mobile learning? Mobile learning environments such as Wranx have come to be thanks to the increasing sales of mobile devices, the increasing share of mobile web traffic, and the increasing adoption of mobile devices in the workplace. All of these things have led to our current ‘mobile world’, a world where people expect content to be immediately accessible and technology to support a wide variety of different functions. To give you can idea of how intertwined mobile internet devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops) are in our lives, in 2013 The Guardian reported that mobile internet devices were set to outnumber human beings. In the same coverage discussing a Cisco report, it was revealed that by 2017 the
Sales Team Training – The 5 Challenges of Training a Mobile Team
Sales team training is a long-term investment with a number of challenges that multi-national corporations, SMEs, start-ups, sales directors, managers, and decision makers must overcome. But as technology has become more prevalent in the workplace, organisations have figured out that mobile sales teams – that is, sales teams which are spread across various regions of the world – can benefit massively from online software and mobile applications, online software and mobile applications which are designed to turn employees into experts with quality training programmes that benefit existing development initiatives. Although the number and quality of applications for training sales teams has grown, though, there are core challenges with training a mobile sales team to consider. Let’s take a look at these core challenges to raise awareness and to better your understanding of the experiences training a mobile sales team will bring. 1. Cost The true cost of training a mobile sales team is hard to determine; every organisation will differ, but all organisations will face the same challenges – flight/ other transport costs, accommodation costs, and loss of communication/ potential sales from a salesperson leaving their territory. The true cost of these can only truly be determined through experience and bringing
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