People want to access courses where they are, using the device they are using.
Typically, this is in a mobile environment using a mobile device e.g. smartphone (a cell phone with a web browser), PDA, or cell phone.
- Most courses are not built to be accessed by mobile devices
Plug-ins like movies, flash, and PDF files can not be accessed or read over most mobile devices.
Many course creators want to use Power Point to Flash converters - Flash does not work on most Mobile devices.
- Many graphic artists create courses so that all the information displays in a pre-set position. This is called absolute positioning. Absolute positioned pages work well for printed brochures but will not resize for small screens.
- Many tests are built with tools that only work on specific browsers. Most mobile devices do not use Microsoft operating system, making courses that work only on Microsoft un-usable. The popular mobile browsers display and work differently then PC browsers, making most tests unusable.