Walden University has begun to deploy a new system of delivery of course content to their students. MobileLearn copied, the system is designed to enable students to adapt the way they receive the course materials.
According to Walden, MobileLearn is designed to make learning as flexible as possible and to make distance learning accessible as possible for the college students of the adult population. Includes support for recorded lectures, access to the assigned texts, videos and computer simulations and of course download and view the contents of various mobile devices. It was introduced recently in a pilot program and is now available for several programs Walden, according to information published by the university. A display of all programs should be completed in 2010.
“Walden is always looking for ways to use technology to make it easier to access and successfully complete our curriculum,” said Jonathan Kaplan, president of the University of Walden, in a statement issued this week. “We recognize that each student has his own learning style, and we believe that meeting the requirements is a key factor in helping students achieve better understanding and retention of knowledge. MobileLearn allows students d ‘interact with content in a way that best suits their learning preferences and lifestyles. ”
The university also said it is “exploring the future capacity expansion MobileLearn, including applications for the iPhone, Kindle and Facebook.
Walden University is an institution geared to professionals, offering doctoral and master’s degrees, as well as teacher preparation, certification, and other programs. It is owned by the Laureate International Universities Network, which operates over 40 campuses and online institutions to serve some 500,000 students around the world.