Mobile technologies and distance education

Rapid advancement of information and communication technologies enables to produce more mobile devices. Most of distance education students need access to study materials, communications tools and further learning means not only at home and in their working place, but for example on business trips. Therefore it is necessary during the design of e-learning education not to forget also mobile devices and tools. The most used ones are cellular phones, which provide not only voice services but are also capable of data transfers. Further pocket computers may be used called PDA. In present time the significant popularity focuses to smartphones. These devices besides the communication services provide also capabilities similar to PDA. Also notebooks belongs to the family of mobile machines that enable users to work out of the home and office due to the progress in technologies. Tablet PC’s may replace notebooks thanks to better mobility, connectivity and the presence of touch display.