Starting MobiMOOC

[jonobie]

I just joined a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) about mobile learning, a particular interest of mine. (Short definition of mLearning: How do we teach people things using mobile devices?) What's a MOOC, you ask? I had the exact same question. Watch a quick 4-minute white board-style video that explains it.

The course is called MobiMOOC. I've

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[mdf356]

I've been thinking again about an iPhone or Android, but in either case I don't want to pay $40/mo for the phone part when I won't use more than a few minutes a month. :-( I'm happy to pay $30/mo for unlimited data since I expect I'd actually use it. So far my searches have found no way to get the same phone/text pricing I have now, which is prepaid minutes at 10c/minute or 5c/text.

[jonobie]

Yeah, I tend to think of it as "is this total cost worth the price", and the answer for me so far has been "absolutely yes". I use my phone all the time. It sounds so cliche, but it's really changed how I do things day-to-day, and I like the way it's done so.

[tibehogg]

Excellent post I must say.. Simple but yet interesting and engaging.. Keep up the awesome work!