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Has it replaced agricultural extension workers? Digitization will have profound effects on the world of work. According to McKinsey , while technology will lift productivity and economic growth, up to 375 million people may need to switch occupations or upgrade their skills. Predictions such as this cause much optimism as well as anxiety and head scratching for policymakers, trainers and employees. Should digitization impacts concern the ICT4D community? Yes, for two reasons. MORE
The Talking Book , a ruggedized audio player and recorder by Literacy Bridge that offers agricultural, health and livelihoods education to deep rural communities in four African countries, has been going for ten years. Earlier this month I attended FUTUR.E.S in Africa in Casablanca, the first event to connect French, Moroccan and African digital ecosystems. Startups, academics and government shared projects in various sectors, including education. MORE
The case studies, authored by Dr Nathan Castillo and myself, span sectors such as health, agriculture, the environment and civic participation. UNESCO, in partnership with Pearson , has released ten case studies of digital solutions that are inclusive for people with low skills and low literacy, helping them to participate in the knowledge society in innovative ways. MORE
A video on how mobile agriculture professionals achieve success when and where they need it with mobile technology. Mobile Apps case studies custom mobile applications mobile agriculture Pioneer Planting Rate Estimator videos mAgriculture is on the rise and giving promising results. MORE
Balasubramanian , Education Specialist, Agriculture and Livelihoods, Commonwealth of Learning, in Vancouver, BC. This post is a brief overview of the mobile learning industry in Canada. This is of interest because i5 Research, my company, is located in Cobourg, Ontario. This is my first pass, so please send any mobile learning resources that I missed to gwoodill [at] gmail.com. Here is what I have found: Blogs and Websites. MORE
Farming & Agriculture: You may think that agriculture is a low-tech industry, but that could not be far from the truth. Technological advances have made people addicted to their portable devices be it smartphones, tablets or laptops. MORE
This cost-saving potential together with the low acquisition cost of the device and the ubiquity of GPRS infrastructure can aid in key sectors such as education, health, and agriculture. In less than two weeks, mobile leaders worldwide will be gathering in Barcelona for the GSMA Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile exhibition. An important part of this conference is the 17th annual Global Mobile Awards. MORE
Industry News Mobile Strategy Newsletter Research agriculture defense and space eLearning government admin HR industries industries interested in mlearning industries interested in mobile learning learning mining and metals mLearning mobile mobile learning mobile learning in restaurants mobile technology pharmaceuticals research retail telecommunications Top 10Have you ever wondered what industries are interested in mobile learning? MORE
We are developing products on the same platform for agriculture, rural healthcare, AIDS awareness and pre-primary education,” said Abinash. Home Buy Mobile Prepaid & Postpaid Plans Send Free SMS Sell Mobile Reviews Blog m-Learning facet : IL&FS-Tata Indicom ’s English Seekho Initiative Posted at August 28th, 2009 under Mobile Service Providers , TATA Indicom | No Comments » Now learn english from your mobile! MORE
The idea of using mobile computing in agriculture (also known as mAgriculture) is very new in North America, while mAgriculture in the developing world has been known and written about for almost a decade. Featured Newsletter free webinar mAgriculture mobile agriculture ReadSocial MORE
Mobiles already support skills development in a range of fields including agriculture and healthcare, and provide paying job opportunities for mobile-based ‘ microwork ’. At the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2014 I sat on a panel titled Emerging Trends and New Technology – considered in the context of mobile learning. Below are the notes of the key points that I made. Note: The issue of Emerging Trends and New Technology begs the question: for who? MORE
What does that mean for the future of mHealth SMS broadcasts, or agricultural extension support? The promise of digitally-enabled personalized learning dates back to the 1960s. As with many early predictions, it took decades before the potential began to be realized. MORE
By monitoring the companies who have been frequent visitors to our website, downloading our content, and reaching out to our personnel, we determined which vertical markets are most … The post Agriculture and Mobile Learning appeared first on Float. Industry News Mobile Development Research Top 10 Industries Interested in Mobile Learning agriculture Float mAgriculture mAgriculture Research mLearning mobile learning Top 10 MORE
Gary Woodill discusses how insurance, finance, medical and agriculture industries can benefit from social media. Mobile Strategy Pedagogy and Learning social media social media for business social media in agriculture social media in finance social media in healthcare social media in insurance MORE
Float Mobile Learning shows how mobile agriculture in North America is expanding, surveying 60 apps. Research mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile app research mobile learning research research MORE
The future of farming in Africa is not agriculture but agribusiness. For your Friday reading pleasure …. Project Literacy Lab – new ventures announced. Pearson and The Unreasonable Group expand the world’s first accelerator for entrepreneurs focused on closing the global literacy gap with a new cohort of 12 ventures. Watch their elevator pitches here. New Broadband Commission report highlights emerging global skills gap. MORE
The Talking Book, a ruggedized audio player and recorder by Literacy Bridge , offers agricultural, health and livelihoods education to deep rural communities in four African countries. Agriculture Healthcare Community Health Workers content content strategy gsma kilkari magriculture mhealth mobile talking bookCreating killer content is critical to ICT4D success. MORE
Mobiles already support skills development in a range of fields including agriculture and healthcare, and provide paying job opportunities for mobile-based ‘ microwork ’. The article I wrote for the BBC Future site (24 August 2012) is not available to users in the UK, so here it is below … The future of education in Africa is mobile. Over the coming months, A Matter of Life and Tech will feature a range of voices from people building Africa’s tech future. MORE
Hot blogs David Lee King Community Discussion Guidelines for our Digital Branch 2 hours ago Futurist Speaker: Thomas Frey The Coolest Profession on Earth – Next Generation Agriculture 1 day ago FromMelbin Mathewson IGT Knowledge Center, UNR 2 days ago Lorcan Dempsey Social tools and science 2 days ago Free Range Librarian Abram on open source: all I can really say 1 week ago LibrarianInBlack New mobile interfaces for EBSCO & Summon (Serial Solutions) 1 week ago The LIS Education 2.0 MORE
Know what you eat – Float Mobile Learning mobile agriculture research report details how you can be a better consumer. Research agriculture mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile app research mobile learning research research MORE
Examples from agriculture and health sectors, but still interesting. For your Friday reading pleasure … Private education is growing faster than public education in Africa. “With the expectation that one in four young African students—or 66 million—will be enrolled in a private school by 2021, the potential for investment and impact in the sector has “rarely been greater,” a new report declares.” ” Alphabet expands in Africa. MORE
Asus EEE), handheld GPS or voting devices, and specialist portable technologies used in science labs, engineering workshops or for environmental or agricultural study. MORE
August 29, 2012 – Float Mobile Learning, a consulting firm that develops mobile strategies and apps for major agricultural organizations and Fortune 500 companies, has released a [.]. Featured Press Releases mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile apps mobile learning research mobile research researchMorton, Ill. MORE
Almost every sector will benefit from the use of m-learning, however we feel three primary areas that will feel the biggest impact: Education , Agriculture and Healthcare. Six in ten people (more than 4 billion individuals) around the world are carrying a powerful computing device in their pockets and purses. MORE
Float's latest research looks at the use of mobile technology in agriculture. Featured Newsletter Search Tappestry Tin Can ASTD ASTD Mobile Learning Certificate mAgriculture Marshall McLuhan mobile agriculture Tin Can API Tin Can Statement Viewer Web bookmarklet webinarTappestry now includes search, Web bookmarklet and geolocation. MORE
Float Mobile Learning has been cited as a source for mobile agriculture research in a USA Today article that was released this past Sunday, March 3. Press DuPont PIoneer Growmark mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile technology in agriculture researchWriter Christopher Doering used data from [.]. MORE
Balasubramanian , Education Specialist, Agriculture and Livelihoods, Commonwealth of Learning, in Vancouver, BC. In February 2011, I wrote a brief overview of the mobile learning industry in Canada. Since that time, I have become more aware of other mobile learning initiatives in Canada, especially being part of the “Taking Ontario Mobile” (TOM) project at the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU). MORE
Press agribusiness agriculture agriscience agronomy AgWired Chuck Zimmerman mobile learning podcast ZimmCastInstead of bringing 50 to 100 different brochures to trade shows, Pioneer Hi-Bred now brings a company-branded iPad app, wrote Chuck Zimmerman in an article for AgWired. Printing out that [.]. MORE
Mobile agriculture research report from Float Mobile Learning looks at the future uses of mobile in farming, fishing and forestry. Research agriculture mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile app research mobile learning research mobile research MORE
While mobile and the internet has changed the lives of millions of Africans through access — for the first time — to money services, health and agriculture information, and communication with far-off family, there are still millions of people completely untouched by these modern opportunities. The rapid uptake of mobile technology in Africa has, for some time, been the source of much excitement. MORE
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Float Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 9, 2014
A video on how mobile agriculture professionals achieve success when and where they need it with mobile technology. Mobile Apps case studies custom mobile applications mobile agriculture Pioneer Planting Rate Estimator videos mAgriculture is on the rise and giving promising results.
Float Mobile Learning
MARCH 5, 2013
Float Mobile Learning has been cited as a source for mobile agriculture research in a USA Today article that was released this past Sunday, March 3. Press DuPont PIoneer Growmark mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile technology in agriculture researchWriter Christopher Doering used data from [.].
Float
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
By monitoring the companies who have been frequent visitors to our website, downloading our content, and reaching out to our personnel, we determined which vertical markets are most … The post Agriculture and Mobile Learning appeared first on Float. Industry News Mobile Development Research Top 10 Industries Interested in Mobile Learning agriculture Float mAgriculture mAgriculture Research mLearning mobile learning Top 10
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AUGUST 31, 2012
Mobile agriculture research report from Float Mobile Learning looks at the future uses of mobile in farming, fishing and forestry. Research agriculture mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile app research mobile learning research mobile research
Float Mobile Learning
AUGUST 29, 2012
August 29, 2012 – Float Mobile Learning, a consulting firm that develops mobile strategies and apps for major agricultural organizations and Fortune 500 companies, has released a [.]. Featured Press Releases mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile apps mobile learning research mobile research researchMorton, Ill.
Float Mobile Learning
AUGUST 29, 2012
Float Mobile Learning shows how mobile agriculture in North America is expanding, surveying 60 apps. Research mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile app research mobile learning research research
Float Mobile Learning
AUGUST 30, 2012
Know what you eat – Float Mobile Learning mobile agriculture research report details how you can be a better consumer. Research agriculture mAgriculture mobile agriculture mobile app research mobile learning research research
Float Mobile Learning
APRIL 9, 2012
The idea of using mobile computing in agriculture (also known as mAgriculture) is very new in North America, while mAgriculture in the developing world has been known and written about for almost a decade. Featured Newsletter free webinar mAgriculture mobile agriculture ReadSocial
Float Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Industry News Mobile Strategy Newsletter Research agriculture defense and space eLearning government admin HR industries industries interested in mlearning industries interested in mobile learning learning mining and metals mLearning mobile mobile learning mobile learning in restaurants mobile technology pharmaceuticals research retail telecommunications Top 10Have you ever wondered what industries are interested in mobile learning?
Float Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Float's latest research looks at the use of mobile technology in agriculture. Featured Newsletter Search Tappestry Tin Can ASTD ASTD Mobile Learning Certificate mAgriculture Marshall McLuhan mobile agriculture Tin Can API Tin Can Statement Viewer Web bookmarklet webinarTappestry now includes search, Web bookmarklet and geolocation.
Float Mobile Learning
JANUARY 22, 2012
Press agribusiness agriculture agriscience agronomy AgWired Chuck Zimmerman mobile learning podcast ZimmCastInstead of bringing 50 to 100 different brochures to trade shows, Pioneer Hi-Bred now brings a company-branded iPad app, wrote Chuck Zimmerman in an article for AgWired. Printing out that [.].
Steve Vosloo
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
The Talking Book, a ruggedized audio player and recorder by Literacy Bridge , offers agricultural, health and livelihoods education to deep rural communities in four African countries. Agriculture Healthcare Community Health Workers content content strategy gsma kilkari magriculture mhealth mobile talking bookCreating killer content is critical to ICT4D success.
Steve Vosloo
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Examples from agriculture and health sectors, but still interesting. For your Friday reading pleasure … Private education is growing faster than public education in Africa. “With the expectation that one in four young African students—or 66 million—will be enrolled in a private school by 2021, the potential for investment and impact in the sector has “rarely been greater,” a new report declares.” ” Alphabet expands in Africa.
Steve Vosloo
OCTOBER 20, 2017
The future of farming in Africa is not agriculture but agribusiness. For your Friday reading pleasure …. Project Literacy Lab – new ventures announced. Pearson and The Unreasonable Group expand the world’s first accelerator for entrepreneurs focused on closing the global literacy gap with a new cohort of 12 ventures. Watch their elevator pitches here. New Broadband Commission report highlights emerging global skills gap.
Mobile Learning Edge
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
Balasubramanian , Education Specialist, Agriculture and Livelihoods, Commonwealth of Learning, in Vancouver, BC. This post is a brief overview of the mobile learning industry in Canada. This is of interest because i5 Research, my company, is located in Cobourg, Ontario. This is my first pass, so please send any mobile learning resources that I missed to gwoodill [at] gmail.com. Here is what I have found: Blogs and Websites.
Mobile Learning Edge
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Balasubramanian , Education Specialist, Agriculture and Livelihoods, Commonwealth of Learning, in Vancouver, BC. In February 2011, I wrote a brief overview of the mobile learning industry in Canada. Since that time, I have become more aware of other mobile learning initiatives in Canada, especially being part of the “Taking Ontario Mobile” (TOM) project at the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU).
Kitaboo
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Farming & Agriculture: You may think that agriculture is a low-tech industry, but that could not be far from the truth. Technological advances have made people addicted to their portable devices be it smartphones, tablets or laptops.
Steve Vosloo
NOVEMBER 19, 2017
What does that mean for the future of mHealth SMS broadcasts, or agricultural extension support? The promise of digitally-enabled personalized learning dates back to the 1960s. As with many early predictions, it took decades before the potential began to be realized.
Steve Vosloo
MARCH 13, 2014
Mobiles already support skills development in a range of fields including agriculture and healthcare, and provide paying job opportunities for mobile-based ‘ microwork ’. At the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2014 I sat on a panel titled Emerging Trends and New Technology – considered in the context of mobile learning. Below are the notes of the key points that I made. Note: The issue of Emerging Trends and New Technology begs the question: for who?
Steve Vosloo
DECEMBER 1, 2017
While mobile and the internet has changed the lives of millions of Africans through access — for the first time — to money services, health and agriculture information, and communication with far-off family, there are still millions of people completely untouched by these modern opportunities. The rapid uptake of mobile technology in Africa has, for some time, been the source of much excitement.
Steve Vosloo
APRIL 28, 2018
Has it replaced agricultural extension workers? Digitization will have profound effects on the world of work. According to McKinsey , while technology will lift productivity and economic growth, up to 375 million people may need to switch occupations or upgrade their skills. Predictions such as this cause much optimism as well as anxiety and head scratching for policymakers, trainers and employees. Should digitization impacts concern the ICT4D community? Yes, for two reasons.
Steve Vosloo
MARCH 24, 2018
The Talking Book , a ruggedized audio player and recorder by Literacy Bridge that offers agricultural, health and livelihoods education to deep rural communities in four African countries, has been going for ten years. Earlier this month I attended FUTUR.E.S in Africa in Casablanca, the first event to connect French, Moroccan and African digital ecosystems. Startups, academics and government shared projects in various sectors, including education.
Steve Vosloo
DECEMBER 8, 2017
The case studies, authored by Dr Nathan Castillo and myself, span sectors such as health, agriculture, the environment and civic participation. UNESCO, in partnership with Pearson , has released ten case studies of digital solutions that are inclusive for people with low skills and low literacy, helping them to participate in the knowledge society in innovative ways.
Steve Vosloo
AUGUST 28, 2012
Mobiles already support skills development in a range of fields including agriculture and healthcare, and provide paying job opportunities for mobile-based ‘ microwork ’. The article I wrote for the BBC Future site (24 August 2012) is not available to users in the UK, so here it is below … The future of education in Africa is mobile. Over the coming months, A Matter of Life and Tech will feature a range of voices from people building Africa’s tech future.
Nancy White
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
This cost-saving potential together with the low acquisition cost of the device and the ubiquity of GPRS infrastructure can aid in key sectors such as education, health, and agriculture. In less than two weeks, mobile leaders worldwide will be gathering in Barcelona for the GSMA Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile exhibition. An important part of this conference is the 17th annual Global Mobile Awards.
mlearnopedia delicious
JULY 25, 2009
Almost every sector will benefit from the use of m-learning, however we feel three primary areas that will feel the biggest impact: Education , Agriculture and Healthcare. Six in ten people (more than 4 billion individuals) around the world are carrying a powerful computing device in their pockets and purses.
mlearnopedia delicious
JANUARY 30, 2010
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AUGUST 29, 2009
We are developing products on the same platform for agriculture, rural healthcare, AIDS awareness and pre-primary education,” said Abinash. Home Buy Mobile Prepaid & Postpaid Plans Send Free SMS Sell Mobile Reviews Blog m-Learning facet : IL&FS-Tata Indicom ’s English Seekho Initiative Posted at August 28th, 2009 under Mobile Service Providers , TATA Indicom | No Comments » Now learn english from your mobile!
mlearnopedia delicious
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Hot blogs David Lee King Community Discussion Guidelines for our Digital Branch 2 hours ago Futurist Speaker: Thomas Frey The Coolest Profession on Earth – Next Generation Agriculture 1 day ago FromMelbin Mathewson IGT Knowledge Center, UNR 2 days ago Lorcan Dempsey Social tools and science 2 days ago Free Range Librarian Abram on open source: all I can really say 1 week ago LibrarianInBlack New mobile interfaces for EBSCO & Summon (Serial Solutions) 1 week ago The LIS Education 2.0
mlearnopedia delicious
JANUARY 5, 2010
Asus EEE), handheld GPS or voting devices, and specialist portable technologies used in science labs, engineering workshops or for environmental or agricultural study.
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