Training on the go is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to Mohive's decision this month to incorporate iPhone exporting capability into its award winning platform, it was announced yesterday (June 19).
The new mobile capability allows company training managers to offer end-users high-definition interactive learning content, video and graphics via iPhone without adding any additional steps to existing content creation processes. End-users choosing Mohive for iPhone versions of their course material simply point their iPhone browser to a designated link and view the content.
"The introduction of Apples' iPhone has dramatically boosted the potential for mobile learning in the markets we operate in" says Mohive CEO Lars Unneberg. "Traditional barriers to effective mobile learning, like low quality video or clunky, unpredictable interfaces have been overcome in iPhone to deliver a platform we can trust to support a compelling user experience that leverages Mohive's rich video content and interactive elements."
Initial focus for Mohive's new e-Learning strategy will be in healthcare, transportation and retail where the rapid e-learning specialist believes demand will mature fastest. "Healthcare is spearheading take-up of mobile learning globally but other sectors are gathering pace fast. About 20% of all m-learning applications developed in the US today are for the healthcare sector and we expect to see a similar trend unfold in across Europe as mobile learning goes mainstream," explains Lars Unneberg.
Mohive's decision to introduce iPhone compatible learning comes just days before the European release of Apple's new iPhone 3G. Available in Europe from July 11, the latest iPhone is priced more competitively than previous versions ($199) and offers even faster downloads (iPhone 3G downloads about three times faster than existing 2G versions)*
The first example of Mohive for iPhone m-learning was launched yesterday during the business' user-group summit on June 19th.
Industry / 3rd party comment on Mohive for iPhone:
"Mohive has locked-on to the high quality video and interactive touch technology that make iPhone and iTouch unique. The result is an early example of the kind of rich learning experience that soon, all business users will come to expect from the mobile device they carry in their pockets."
Jane Hart, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
About iPhone 3G with GPS
Out in Europe on July 11, the new 3G version of iPhone is $199 (cheaper than the old one) and downloads faster. During his keynote address recently, Steve Jobs demonstrated the difference between the 3G version and the 2G version when it comes to download speed. Opening a rich graphic and text page from the National Geographic website took 59 seconds on Edge which is part of the "old" iPhone architecture, while the 3G version took 21 seconds and wi-fi takes 17 seconds.