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Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

If you’ve been paying attention in the e-learning and m-learning world, these concepts are not new, and they’ve actually been pushed for the last couple of years. I think the trick is that we’re at a point where instead of being pioneering concepts just two to three years ago, these concepts mentioned in the article are what we should be focused on NOW. Yet, so many companies still fail to see that this is the way to go. Hopefully, much like my own 2014 predictions (see http://wp.me/p2hiSW-LH), I think this is the year that necessitates a strong push for implementation of these concepts. 

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

The concept of "chunking" is not new, yet it can apply in tech comm as well as e-learning, but it’s especially important in e-learning. This article is a good refresher on some concepts of best practices on how to do it. If you want to have a better understanding of how chunking is especially important in mobile learning (or mobile in general), read about my whitepaper that discusses this topic (found at http://wp.me/p2hiSW-76). 

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

I’ve done most of these already, so the few I haven’t I will probably look into. This is good advice whether you are on a job hunt or not! It’s good to keep information updated at all times. You never know what opportunities may come about!

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

Darin L. Hammond’s article here couldn’t come at a better time for me! I know I often feel anxious that I can’t always keep up with my blogging responsibilities, and I own up to that. And yes, sometimes it is writer’s block due to anxiety. I’m definitely going to be reviewing this article many times, I’m sure!  Another excellent piece by Darin.

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

Thanks to Marta Rauch for posting this up in several social media spots. 

 

What’s most important to gain from this article is the fact that mobile is taking over–the numbers don’t lie. Most people find the convenience of smartphones and tablets good enough to meet their needs. Apps of all types are constantly raising the bar to increase productivity on these devices.  At what point will mobile devices be taking over completely? In my imagination, it might still be a while, since there are still those of us who use desktops and laptops to run heavy duty apps for work purposes.  But for everyday use consumer use, it’s easy to see that mobile devices are taking over. 

 

While tech comm and e-learning communities are already embracing this, it still seems to me that we’re still not there yet. Many companies still don’t have as many mobile workstations or write websites for mobile.  A few years ago, this time was deemed the "mobile revolution", and indeed, it’s evident from this article that the revolution has started. But at what point do we determine that the revolution is over? From what I can tell, we’re still not there, and we need to keep pushing this agenda. 

–techcommgeekmom