21THE PROMISE IF MOBILE LEARNING: IS THIS REALLY A PARADIGM SHIFT IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IR IS IT DÉJÀ VU?

Guy Ellis and Chris O'Brien

 

Is this the future?

In Azerbaijan and Australia the latest batch of newly promoted team leaders receive a reminder on their PDAs that they need to meet up in 15 minutes' time and log into their next m-learning technical update session. Around the site they all sign out of their work shift and meet up in the canteen. Logged on, they all simultaneously receive a 15-minute online technical knowledge session from Head Office and are then presented with three new work scenarios which are based on the latest technical knowledge updates.

After logging off, each group has 24 hours to discuss the new work ...

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