Mobile learning is just the latest step in the integration of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) with traditional classroom learning. Building on the benefits of the introduction of (a) computer labs and (b) web-based learning managements systems, mobile learning extends these benefits beyond the computer and allows the student to study anywhere. Mobility will [...]
Cloud learning is a concept being promoted by Judy Breck and plays a critical role in our concept of mobile learning. From one of her blog posts:
It is worth using this analogy in understanding that educational resources online have not yet managed to move much toward the cloud phase. Most online education stuff is embedded [...]
I am a big fan of Umair Hague and his thinking on new media economics have played an important role in our strategic thinking.
That said, I think it is important to not universally apply Hague’s thinking to all types of media as there are some assumptions in his thinking.
For example, he states in his recent [...]
I finished two books over the weekend with polarized views on customer involvement in product design.
First, Groundswell (p.194):
We’re not suggesting that a company like Apple turn its development over to its customers - that would be a tragic waste of talent. No, the companies that win by embracing their customers incorporate those suggestions into their [...]
All of the MP3 lessons on our Praxis LanguagePod’s are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. We originally did this to make it as easy as possible for students and teachers to use the product; instead of having to clear copyrights before use, teachers only need to attribute the lesson to us and [...]
Technology has the ability to radically disrupt any industry’s value chain - including education. Harold Jarche (a fellow Canadian) on his Learning and Work on the Web blog comments:
.. the dominant education business model may suffer the same fate as the manufacturing industry - commoditization.
I would take a slightly different view and argue a [...]
Recently, I have been finding myself defending why podcasts work better as lesson objects when compared to other types of e-learning, such as webcasts. So, a quick review:
What is a podcast?
A podcast is simply an audio or video file that is automatically delivered to you via an RSS subscription. You can think of it as [...]
Me?
Hank Horkoff. Co-founder & CEO of Praxis Language Ltd. Contact me at hank.horkoff at gmail dot com.
Praxis Language?
At Praxis Language we believe that we are at the beginning of a decades-long period of transition in education where podcasting, the social web & mobile devices will increasingly give more power to the training consumer causing a shift from a traditional, classroom-centric model to a more flexible, learner-centric, continuous learning model.