Learning on the Go
Quote: "Once just a device to access online and offline data (contacts, calendars, enterprise sales), incredible leaps in technology are providing PDA users the opportunity to interact with data - from manipulating and transforming data through script-enabled web pages, to streaming video and real-time chat.
This ability to manipulate data through a PDA has been made possible by the advances in device technology. Faster processors, more RAM, and more robust applications have made the PDA superior to computers only four years old. With further advances in screen technology (from simple gray-scale to 64-bit color), PDAs have moved from "dumb" devices to multimedia appliances. Users now command a tremendous computing experience in the palm of their hand."
Comment: We'll hear a lot more about this over the next several years. Mobile learning (for more info see m-learning on elearnspace.org) will be significant. While this article promises to address learning, it focuses more on the technology (wireless, application, integration, etc.). One common complaint I hear about PDAs is that the screens are too small to study...I think the incredible convenience will far outweigh any negatives (and for that matter, have you seen the quality of some PDA screens lately?!? - very nice).
Posted by gsiemens at July 16, 2002 10:20 PM