3 Best Practices for Mobile Learning Courses Follow these 3 best practices to create a successful mobile learning course for training and development from from Brandon Hall. Published on 17 August, 2016 | Last modified on 1 November, 2022 As learning and development continues to evolve, one major need that has cropped up is the demand for mobile learning. Mobile learning (or mLearning) is training content designed for learners to consume on their mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Now that smartphones are standard, your courses need to be accessible to learners on those devices so they can refer back to your materials wherever they are, whatever they are doing. A course that integrates mobile learning (or mLearning) successfully is a glorious thing to learners, but when the mLearning is an afterthought, it can be even more frustrating than a course without mobile capabilities. Luckily, Brandon Hall recently included some best practices for mobile learning in their LMS Trends 2015 report. Plan for BYOD First, be smart when you shop for your tech. Many companies offer mobile options, but some lock you into a specific device, such as BlackBerry or Windows Phone. Gartner predicts that as soon as 2017, 50% of companies globally will require BYOD, so make sure that you find a solution that is compatible to all devices. Responsive Design Smartphones come with all kinds of screen sizes these days, and some learners want to rotate their screens or view it on different browsers. Make sure that whatever your technology is, it is responsive. Just-in-time learning Once you have the tech in place, it’s time to do your part. Repurpose your content so that it is easy to consume on-the-go. Think about it from the user perspective: if they are sitting at their computer with an hour for training, they will probably access it from the larger screen that doesn’t require them to hold up their hand. Your mobile learning comes into play when they are in the middle of a task and need to reference your training, or when they have a few minutes at the airport to catch up. Progress is onwards and upwards, so it only makes sense to integrate mobile learning into your training courses. Be sure to keep these three priorities in mind as you set out down the road of mlearning, and you will be all set to provide your learners with a successful mobile experience. Free L&D Toolkit: Top 10 Things to Consider When Delivering Training Digitally Whether you’re struggling to reach more mobile learners, keep the ones in front of you engaged, or start an entire digital training program from scratch, this toolkit will help. twitter Tweet facebook Share pinterest Pin Next Post Previous Post Mimeo Marketing Team Mimeo is a global online print provider with a mission to give customers back their time. By combining front and back-end technology with a lean production model, Mimeo is the only company in the industry to guarantee your late-night print order will be produced, shipped, and delivered by 8 am the next morning. For more information, visit mimeo.com and see how Mimeo’s solutions can help you save time today. Search Perspectives Search Categories Education Finance and Real Estate Healthcare Human Resources Marketing and Sales Operations and Supply Chain Proposal Teams Retail and Hospitality Small Business Technology Training Firms Consultants, Associations