| | FEB-MARCH, 20176EditorialFrom an era of restricted usage within campuses, the wave of technology has made smart devices an indispensible entity within the education sphere today. The BYOD trend took it to the next level, moving beyond the enterprise realm to usher in the concept of mobile learning to schools and colleges. Mobile learning has grown to be a biggest subset of e-learning today that promises a customized, self-paced and interactive ecosystem. It is akin to placing the steering wheel on the learner's hands while the tutor extends control over the transmission. Consumers of mobile learning demand utmost perfection in terms of compatibility, security, and interface; all packed in the form of a modest app offering. With an estimated market of more than $37 bn by 2020, the mobile learning ecosystem is witnessing instances of innovations--not only from the solution providers, but also dictated by students and teachers. While mobility fosters learning on the go, components like analytics provide educators with a deeper understanding of student capability. In a nutshell, the platform reduces the gap between educators and guardians, while the interactive courseware enriches the learning experience. From the perspective of managing authorities, mobility grants a unified and streamlined approach toward education. Yet, many CIOs in the educational sector are hesitant to embrace the power of mobility--reasons being not having a clear idea on where to start, and the availability of plethora of options. Curating content for this edition has been a dive into exploring a number of innovative service providers, changing trends, needs of the hour and a glimpse into how the future of mobile education would turn out to be. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your institution.Mobility: Widening the Scope of Education Copyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.FEB-MARCH, 2017Mailing AddressValleyMedia Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 FEB-MARCH, 2017, Vol 03 - 02 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.Editor-in-Chief Tina RosenEditorial StaffSalesAkanksha ManiJohn SmithRosalind JacobsJem ElizabethRichard Taylor Sarah FernandesVisualizersStephen ThomasMobile Learning Solution SpecialKenneth Thomaskenneth@educationtechnologyinsights.comT:510.556.2401Tina RosenEditor-in-Chieftina@educationtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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