Manager’s Guide to Mobile Learning

Name: Manager’s Guide to Mobile Learning
Author: Brenda Enders

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Paperback, blz. | Engels

McGraw-Hill Education | e druk, 2013

ISBN13: 9780071811477

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McGraw-Hill Education e druk, 2013 9780071811477

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The ultimate guide to spearheading a mobile learning program! Covers everything from the basics to working with developers and gaining stakeholder support

Manager's Guide to Mobile Learning offers managers an overview of how to create, implement, and successfully use mobile learning platforms.

Written specifically for today’s busy manager, Briefcase Books feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step by step through everyday workplace situations.Proven tactics for creating, implementing, and successfully using mobile learning platformsClear definitions of key management terms and conceptsPractical advice for minimizing the possibility of errorExamples of successful managementSpecific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

Brenda J. Enders is a consultant, trainer, public speaker, and author in the field of mobile learning. She is the President and Chief Learning Strategist of Enders Consulting, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri based company.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780071811477

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Uitgever:McGraw-Hill Education

Hoofdrubriek:Personeelsmanagement, Leiderschap

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<h1>Contents</h1><h3>Preface ix</h3><h3>Acknowledgments xiii</h3><h3>1. Mobile Learning Overview 1</h3><h4>Mobile Device Adoption Rates 1</h4><h4>Data Plan Costs 3</h4><h4>Corporate Adoption 3</h4><h4>What Is Mobile Learning? 5</h4><h4>Devices Used for Learning Today 5</h4><h4>Myths vs. Realities of Mobile Learning 8</h4><h4>Managers Check List for Chapter 1 11</h4><h3>2. The Time Is Now for Mobile Learning 13</h3><h4>Business Drivers for Mobile Learning 14</h4><h4>Benefits of Mobile Learning 19</h4><h4>Challenges of Implementing Mobile Learning 22</h4><h4>The Business Case for Mobile Learning 24</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 2 25</h4><h3>3. A New Way to Think About Training 27</h3><h4>Should You Create Mobile Versions of Your</h4><h4>eLearning Courses? 28</h4><h4>When Does Learning Really Take Place in the Workplace? 30</h4><h4>Harnessing the True Power of Mobile Learning 36</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 3 40</h4><h3>4. Types of Mobile Learning Experiences 43</h3><h4>It’s Not About the Technology, It’s About the Experience 43</h4><h4>Using Mobile Learning to Provide Learners<h4>with Information 45</h4><h4>Using Mobile Learning to Gather Learner Data 52</h4><h4>Using Mobile Learning to Communicateand Collaborate 55</h4><h4>Getting Innovative with Mobile Learning 56Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 4 63</h4><h3>5. The Mobile Learning Vision Statement 65</h3><h4>Documenting Your Current State 65</h4><h4>Crafting Your Desired Future State 72</h4><h4>Describing Your Mobile Learning Rationale 74</h4><h4>Defining and Measuring the Success of YourMobile Learning Initiative 76</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 5 85</h4><h3>6. Requirements and Expectations for Mobile Learning 87</h3><h4>Identifying Stakeholders’ Requirements 87</h4><h4>Identifying Course Content Needs 89</h4><h4>Documenting Environmental and SituationalConsiderations 93</h4><h4>Planning for the Effect on Employees of the MobileLearning Initiative 95</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 6 100</h4><h3>7. Technical Considerations of Mobile Learning 103</h3><h4>Personal vs. Company-Provided Devices 103</h4><h4>Security Considerations 108</h4><h4>Mobile Platforms 111</h4><h4>Tracking Your Mobile Learning Experience 114</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 7 117</h4><h3>8. Build vs. Buy Considerations 119</h3><h4>Who Owns the Innovation Cell in Your Company? 119</h4><h4>Who Makes Up the Development Team? 124</h4><h4>When Should You Work with a Vendor? 129</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 8 133</h4><h3>9. Gaining Stakeholder Support for Mobile Learning 135</h3><h4>Selling MobileLearning to the Executive Team 135</h4><h4>Eliciting Feedback from Stakeholders 141</h4><h4>Key Deliverables That Minimize Risks and Costs 142</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 9 146</h4><h3>10. Working with the Development Team 147</h3>Using ADDIE 147<h4>Getting Agile with Your Development 154</h4><h4>Creating a Hybrid Approach 160</h4><h4>Tips for Guiding Your Team and Providing Feedback 162</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 10 164</h4><h3>11. Ensuring a Successful Project 165</h3><h4>Piloting Your Mobile Learning Solution 165</h4><h4>Ensuring Seamless Communications 169</h4><h4>Selecting the Right Project Manager 173</h4><h4>Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 11 174</h4><h3>Index 175</h3>