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Following on from the post I wrote about the BBC World Service and its Mobile learning service (here), it’s good to see that other learning providers are also leveraging the power of the Mobile (and MP3 players….).
GlobalEnglish has developed a mobile feature – the Mobile Learning Network – for its online business English training system. Professionals can take their English instruction with them on the plane, train or bus – using the convenience of any MP3 devise.
As more and more companies go global and feel pressure within new markets, GlobalEnglish provides training software that builds competitive advantage:
- One surveyed company gained 25,000 days of productive work in one year
- Another company saw an average of 3.5 hours of increased productivity PER worker after the program
- Still another company cited $2.2 million in hard cost savings over a 3 year period of using the program
- Online language training costs 90% less than traditional classroom instruction
The 15 to 20 minute audio and visual podcasts align with GlobalEnglish’s online software. The podcasts deal with a variety of real-world scenarios and help listeners advance their English comprehension skills.
Well it all sounds good to me – only problem is I am looking to learn Spanish at the moment!
[Via: globalenglish.com]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
