(Notes from Training Tech Solutions Conference & Expo 2007)
Podcasting
- Don’t need a mp3 or cell phone to access. Can be accessed through a browser.
Best Practice
- 15 minutes is the ideal time, although 2-50 minutes have been done.
- Build a portal (like itunes) or deliver via RSS.
- Let people produce their own podcasts.
- Talk radio style with music, 2 people, and spoof commercials. Keep it short, and fast moving.
Software and Services
Vodcasting
- Don’t need a mp3 or cell phone to access. Can be accessed through browser.
- Uses software similar to podcasting.
Best Practice
- 5 minutes is the ideal time.
- Use video for complicated subject matter
(Notes from Training Tech Solutions Conference & Expo 2007)
Mobile Web
- Great for just in time performance support.
- The phone needs data plan to access mobile web pages.
- When looking for hosting, make sure server is WML, WMLC, or WMLS compatible.
- Websites for mobile web pages uses .mobi (instead of .com, .tv, .org, etc.)
- For sites where you offer both regular and mobile pages you can label the mobile pages with a (m.) (ie http://m.cnn.com)
- Barcodes or RFID technology can be used to access and distribute websites to phones that have the appropriate reader/reciever. For example, scanning a barcode on a piece of paper will take you to a website in your phone. http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datamatrix http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semacode
Types of Mobile Content
- Information, education, retention
- On the job support
- Survey, quizzes, test
- Mentoring, coaching, collaboration
- Procedures, checklists, forms
- Notifications, alerts
- Games
Best Practice
- Keep the URL short so that people are more willing to go. Long URL is a barrier to entry.
- Keep content short. Make sure is compatible for mobile learning (i.e. don’t simply convert a book to mobile and consider it learning).
- Can use some of the same technology used in podcasting for recording content. See Podcasting below.
SMS messages
- Can only hold up to 160 characters per message
- Can be done through Outlook
- Example www.Learning-by-sms.com – Learn a new language by SMS.
Software and Services
Resources
Try it Out
- My mobile website I created in session (view with a cell phone or blackberry with web access)
http//cheese6.websiteforever.mobi or copy and paste this URL in a phone emulator at www.mooobl.com
- My mobile survey I created in session (view with a cell phone or blackberry with web access)
http//cheese6.mobiode.mobi or copy and paste this URL in a phone emulator at www.mooobl.com
