Learning on the mobile

The possibilities of learning on the mobile seem to be getting simpler by the day. Students of CET, IIT JEE and CAT no longer need to worry about the study time while on the move, as they can now get the questions on their mobile where they can solve them and even get the results. The best part is that one need not have a GPRS-enabled phone to do this, thanks to the new mobile practice-learn-and-grade technology.
A company called Ipomo has introduced this technology, which it claims, is the first-of-its-kind and will be available to students all over India through www.ipomo.com. They’ve tied up with institutions like BASE, ACE and others, who will provide the study material. “The institutes will upload the material on the Internet and this can then be transferred to the mobiles,” says Hari Prakash Shanbog, managing director, Ipomo.
According to him, all one has to do is connect their cellphone to a PC and download the free application. Elaborating about how it works, Hari Prakash says, “Phones costing as
little as Rs 2,500 may be used for this. Students have to first connect the phone to the Internet and subscribe. Then, they will have to download the MPLG application. An SMS will confirm the subscription. After that, they can get the study material on their mobiles whenever they want.”
The company is also planning to introduce more features. “By June, students will also be able to listen to lectures and see videos. We are planning to include pre-recorded videos of professors for the students,” says Hari Prakash.
Another company, Delta Solutions, recently introduced mobile learning solutions. Speaking about the initiative Jinen Dedhia, the founder of the company says, “Students do not require operational GPRS or SMS connectivity and hence cutting down the heavy connectivity costs. Once downloaded and activated, the packages work with a user interface engrossing students to learn while travelling. The applications can be downloaded through our website madmobilesoftware.com.”
So what do students have to say about it? Says Venkat S, who is appearing for IIT- JEE this year, “I think this is a great time saving learning tool for students like me, who can now prepare for exams with ease.”