M-Learning Background

Technology Overview

To address these issues, there have been several offerings that allow online content to be published to CD/DVD for Download to laptop PCs – the traditional definition of mobile learning. But far beyond that, Sales Quencher’s mobile offerings include the ability to repackage content for delivery to a number of mobile devices based on a learner's unique Mobile Profile. We also offer extensible Learning Nugget functionality which allows smaller pieces of large bodies of work to be repackaged and sent to users outside of the learning environment (to a mobile device or even as an attachment to an email), for learning reinforcement and retention assessment.

While these solutions addressed the need for organizations with mobile devices capable of receiving traditional or re-factored online learning content (with text, graphics, flash), most organizations have found the process and the tools somewhat unwieldy and the device community too broad to manage with any one-size-fits-all approach.

But a "lowest common denominator" device choice exists for every organization – the phone (cellular or landline). Everyone has one or has access to one. Everyone knows how to use a phone too. Is it possible to use this omnipresent communications device to learn and track the progress of our learners? We believe the answer is a resounding "Yes!