Web courses change when the device shrinks. Before you decide to create a course for mobile devices you need to ask:
Does your target market use cell phones?
- Do they currently text message?
- What do they currently read on their cell phone such as nothing, short e-mails, long messages?
- Do they currently use cell phones to send e-mail?
- Does their cell phone have a browser (is it a smartphone)?
- Do they have or are they looking at purchasing a cell phone with a browser?
- Would they want to access your course when they are out and about and have access to a mobile but not a PC?
- Does your organization pay for text messaging and browser access?
Be aware - cell phone providers charge extra for smartphones and charge for access.
- Will your organization underwrite the expense when learners take courses using their smartphone?