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]