{"id":2688,"date":"2014-12-05T18:25:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T15:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.talentlms.com\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:00:43","slug":"5-must-read-articles-about-byod-in-elearning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/5-must-read-articles-about-byod-in-elearning\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Read Articles About BYOD in eLearning"},"content":{"rendered":"

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) refers to the policy of permitting employees to bring personally owned mobile devices, but the term is also used to describe the same practice applied to students using personally owned devices in education settings.<\/p>\n

What is the meaning of BYOD in eLearning and employee training? And what kind of concerns does it raise?\u00a0Read these 9 articles and extend your knowledge.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0What BYOD Means for eLearning<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n

People learning everywhere, at any time, and however they want to learn- it’s a learning professional’s dream. But it’s not so easy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tomorrow\u2019s eLearning must be designed for use on any desktop, notebook or tablet; phones may even be a consideration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/i><\/span>Is your eLearning ready to meet the demands of BYOD policies?<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0What the latest Apple rumours tell us about BYOD\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

After the last decade, which showed us that users request ever smaller devices in a quest to make technology as portable as possible, the tech giant is now rumoured to be releasing a large 12.9-inch iPad next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does it mean to BYOD? That technology doesn\u2019t always move in the way we would expect it to. So rather than creating different courses for\u00a0every device, it is more efficient to create responsive content, which will work across any device.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Why Move eLearning from Flash to HTML5?<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

When we’re in the topic of design, here is an article showing some reasons why eLearning should be moved from Flash to HTML5. While Flash was going out, HTML5 presented itself as a promising alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article you can read more about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. 10 essential elements of BYOD training<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

As BYOD initiative in enterprises might\u00a0bring a lot of problems, user training is integral to the success.<\/span><\/p>\n

The training needs to educate users on your BYOD policies, device access, device security, and any other particulars for using personal devices inside your enterprise. Here are 10 key aspects of BYOD training.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The Advantages and Disadvantages of BYOD<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

We already know what BYOD stands for, what does it mean for e-Learning, what to have in mind when designing for mobile devices and we know some important things regarding\u00a0BYOD policy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now it’s time to clearly show the advantages and disadvantages of BYOD for enterprises and some considerations connected with that.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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