One of the trends that we picked up during a recent visit to the USA is that of mobile learning. In South Africa a few years back we viewed mobile learning as learning delivered via cell phones. With the introduction of smart phones and tablets, this view has now expanded to include all mobile devices. Mobile learning now refers to the delivery of learning to different devices across multiple platforms.

Research in Britain by e-learning company Epic found mobile learning to be beneficial because it:

· Is more convenient;

· Is more relevant;