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But, the reason I constantly bash this into e-learningvendors heads is this just DON’T GET IT. True, smartphones are here to stay, and they are wonderful for a lot of amazing things, but from a true m-learning standpoint, I just do not see the engaging interactive value here, in comparison to other mobile devices.
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I’m calling from … You are on the Internet. Yet, LMS vendors pick on of the paths below. It appears in the SAAS model with some small dog LMS vendors. on their server. We can surf the internet, find other vendors. E-Learning 24/7. social learning. Global Landscape.
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