A recent study by the Pew Research Center reports that among young adults (ages 18-29) more have a smartphone than a computer. And this is a recent shift. In 2011 88 percent of young adults had computers, compared to 52 percent that had smartphones.
While the study does not distinguish between young adults who are enrolled in college or not, it does alert online teachers about an important trend. Students are likely to be depending more and more on mobile devices.
Most learning management systems are adapting to this change by providing mobile apps. Apps allow students to view and interact with course content on a small format device.
While this is an important improvement, a course is only as mobile as we - online faculty - make it. In my next post I will share a surprising strategy to make your course more mobile friendly.
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