Our author profile this time is David Metcalf PhD, author of M-Learning: Mobile E-Learning (HRD Press, 2006), and leader of the M-Learning movement.  What is M-Learning, you ask?  M-Learning combines technologies with mobile communications to enable electronic learning.  Metcalf is a leader in this field, and will change the way we capture and synthesize information.  With the onset of M-Learning, you may find yourself using your PDA as a tool while you learn on the morning train commute!

What has made David Metcalf a thought leader in this industry?  He holds degrees in Computer Graphics, Computer-Based Learning and Information Systems.  He has worked as Lead Multimedia Designer for the NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Chief Learning Technologist at RWD Technologies, and has had engagements with companies such as Fujitsu, Rolls-Royce, and FedEx Ground. He has also led the development of several award-winning mobile learning innovations.

He is now an independent researcher and analyst.  Keep an eye on David–We are all going to benefit from his technology and learning innovations in the years to come!