SmartPhones Prime for Mobile Learning

Dad was puzzled. "Jessica, tell me why you need a SmartPhone!?!?"

"Dad, with 3G speeds, hi-res screens, and smart mobile devices, I can use a SmartPhone to view lectures and take quizzes. It's easy. And Dad, if you don't get it, you are a dinosaur!"

SmartPhones are changing education. Training & certification is poised to move to SmartPhones. Institutions with tight budgets are looking to improve training with SmartPhones and mobile learning platforms. Apple iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm Pre, and Windows Mobile support hi-definition media. Users are able to view rich media training, access knowledge bases, and take tests.

"Dad, it's time to wake up. SmartPhones, 3G, and education rock!"

Your Grandkids May Not Go To College

Your grandkids may not be going to college. At least not moving into a dorm and having weekends at school with college friends. According to a new article, "Undergraduate education is on the verge of a radical reordering. Colleges, like newspapers, will be torn apart by new ways of sharing information enabled by the Internet. The business model that sustained private U.S. colleges cannot survive."

Online learning is changing the college experience. 10 years ago, people laughed at the University of Phoenix. Now families are concerned about costs and jobs after college. Virtual learning with specific focus on jobs is making steady progress. Students study at home using new online tools, work part or full-time, and benefit from distance learning.

The times, they are a changing...