Technological advances have made people addicted to their portable devices be it smartphones, tablets or laptops. With mobile devices, people have instant access to a sea of information. These devices are constantly abuzz with reminders, alerts and notifications, leading to similar expectations of employees from the workplace. This has necessitated organizations to adopt mobile technology in accordance with their learners’ expectations, bringing training solutions in the picture.

An IDC-Facebook report finds that 79% people in the age group of 18 to 44 years check their smartphones first thing in the morning and last thing at night, before going to bed.

Also, an average person checks their smartphones at least 150 times a day. Compare this to the use of PC and laptops and you will understand why it is important to leverage mobile training in your learning and development (L&D) initiatives.

Mobile training is bite-sized learning, which means large-sized content is broken down and presented in small bites in the form of audio and video files. The learners can easily access on their smartphones while on the move or in the comfort of their homes or while at workplace, or during their coffee breaks.

Each video or audio file is around 3 to 5 minutes long and provides concise but complete information on a particular subject. The benefit is that learners get instant access to the information they require, exactly at the moment when they most need it most. Besides, there is no cognitive overload, implying that learners are more motivated to take the training.

With mobile training, they can also revisit the content as many times as they wish till they are comfortable with the subject.

Given the benefits of mobile training solutions, several organizations have already incorporated them in their L&D programs.