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The Open Cellphone: “The personal computer for the rest of the world isn’t going to be the personal computer. It’s going to be the cellphone…Communication is more important than computation on the human hierarchy of need.”
Comment: Elearning designers and developers need to be aware of this trend. Most often, we’re focused on the laptop/desktop computer as the device learners will use to access learning. Cellphones (and other mobile devices) are rapidly becoming the preferred tool for accessing online content. I recently asked a student what her main motivation was for using a cellphone for browsing online. She stated: “when I need to know something right away – movie listings and places to go”. Just-in-time, just-for-me learning will come (actually is coming already) via a cellphone.