Multimedia Applications and Technologies for m-Learning

We live in a very dynamic environment where an efficient time management has a very important role in becoming successful. An efficient time management may mean minimizing the idle time and also doing the right things at the right time. Mobile devices have become one of the most used items in our daily activities. Kids using portable gaming devices, teens using portable media players and cell phones, adult professionals organizing their calendar and exchanging emails using their mobile phones, and others who wouldn’t probably leave their homes without grabbing their cell, just in case that an emergency arises or they receive an important call. Mobile devices development is progressing at a very high pace and now we can hold in our palm a device that has more computing power than the bulky computers of the late 90’s. In this article we will present how minimizing the idle time of individuals can be achieved using mobile devices and also how mobile devices allow individuals to access the information they need when they need it. The article lists the benefits of learning using mobile devices, describes the cognitive principles of multimedia, the means to deliver multimedia content that respects those principles, hardware requirements and limitations of the current mobile devices and presents the trends in using these devices