From reading the Horizon Report to just looking in your pocket, it is clear we need to move our courses and learning modules to mobile access to remain competitive and available to our learner audiences. What is unclear is the impact of a significant move to proprietary applications (such as iPhone or Droid apps.). All our learners expect is easy access, but few recognize the difference between “free” proprietary applications and well-designed Web and browser-based access. Nor do many of them recognize the difference between the Web as an access tool and the Internet as a transport. That does not mean that those of us producing learning apps should not take into account the longer term impact of which direction we choose. The controversy rages about the true impact of proprietary apps compared to all the other functions for which the Internet provides transport. This presentation will discuss the overall issue of proprietary app impact on possible long-term Internet viability, the production issues inherent in developing proprietary apps versus browser-available apps for learning modules, and closes with as set of options for learners and developers to consider.
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