There is a lot of interest these days in mobile learning and regular readers of this blog are aware I’m particularly interested in this. Jane’s excellent directory of e-learning tools lists authoring tools for mobile learning. Most of these seem to be for drill-and-practice type exercised but this can be enhanced through the instructions and the context in which they are used. Has anyone used any of these in class or to support out-of-class learning?

5 Minute Outliner: http://www.5minutedownloads.com/details-5-minute-outliner.htm
Visualize and organize your ideas on your phone. Create outlines, projects and checklists or import them from your PC

Atlantic Link Content Point: http://www.atlantic-link.co.uk/home_contentpoint.htm
Rapid authoring software with automatic Flash output for Windows Mobile devices. Create fully interactive mobile courses in hours.

Cram 1.0: http://www.simpleleap.com/cram.htm
Scholastic testing software Cram allows students to create, study, and share tests on their BlackBerry, iPhone, & iPod Touch.

iWriter Solution for creating iPod study tools

http://www.talkingpanda.com/iwriter/

Learning Mobile Author Mobile content authoring and publishing tool that allows the rapid design, editing and publishing of trackable mobile learning and testing content

http://www.hotlavasoftware.com/index.php?cPath=92&osCsid=41c91867013398cbd23dd4ccee1f6845

Mobile Study Create quizzes for mobile phones (this is one of only two free ones)

http://www.mobilestudy.org/

MyLearning Author for Pocket PC A set of easy-to-use software tools that lets you create learning activities to run on Pocket PCs.

http://www.m-learning.org/products/mylearning-author-for-pocket-pc.htm

mscape authoring toolkit Download, create and share mobile, location–based media (this is one of only two free ones)

http://www.mscapers.com/home

Podquiz Maker Wizard to produce multiple-choice quizzes and instructional content

http://podquizmaker.com/

Toolbook 9.5 Provides support for the Apple iPhone and other enhancement

http://www.toolbook.com/preview/

Zirada Drag and drop authoring tool for publishing to Pocket PCs and Mobile Devices

http://www.trivantis.com/authoring_tools_zirada_overview.html