MLearnOpedia

MLearnOpedia has information on erything about Mobile Learning, this new trend for ubiquitous learning! They also have a vast catalogue of resources. Definitely worth checking this website out!

Mr.Dev.Mobi and MobiSiteGalore – is your website compatible with mobile devices?

Some of the great resources highlighted by Judy Brown’s session at DevLearn 08. More to come.

Mr.Dev.Mobi is an excellent tool for checking compatibility of Web-based content on mobile devices. Simply insert your URL where indicated and it will run a comprehensive test and give you some data and tips on making your website more compatible with mobile devices. It even has an emulator for certain devices showing how your website displays on them.

MobiSiteGalore is a great resource for CREATING a website ready for mobile users. Quick and easy template-based solution. Fantastic and easy to use.

Great for those developing mobile learning materials or those who want their instructional materials to be accessed anytime, anywhere…

Shoout’em – White Label Mobile Social Network

What can a service like Shout’em do for mobile learning? Mobile learning is a concept that has been getting stronger lately with the advent of improved functionalities in mobile operating systems such as Android and the increasing quality of mobile devices (phones, PDAs, iPhone).

As learning goes more mobile and just-in-time, demand will increase for services that offer more robust solutions for mobile operating systems, like the social networking capabilities Shout’em offers (the Ning.com for mobile platforms as they call themselves). This type of services will create even more collaborative learning experiences and facilitate reaching the learners where they are…

iPhone official downloadable apps?

So many rumors around the new iPhone and the new iPhone software that are coming up soon.
One of those interests me the most: the feature of downloading official applications to run natively on the iPhone. I am not talking about Web Apps which are basically web-based applications to which you link from your home screen. I am not talking about jail-breaking the iPhone and installing applications.
I am talking about the possibility for every iPhone user to be able to install applications on their iPhone with the approval of Apple, running less risks of losing AppleCare coverage for installing apps illegally.

This means mobile learning in general can go even further with official development of iPhone applications that will be used for learning or sharing content.

If not now, this will happen anytime anyway. Apple can’t go on with this closed approach to application development/installation they have right now.