Comments on: Using MXit to learn http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yasmeen Bhabha http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-67793 Yasmeen Bhabha Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:28:44 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/#comment-67793 Id like to find out,how do i get "Math on mxit"? Id like to find out,how do i get “Math on mxit”?

]]> By: Ramon Thomas http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-14267 Ramon Thomas Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:30:21 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/#comment-14267 What current bothers me the most is that MXit, the company, does not make it easy for 3rd parties to create interfaces into the MXit platform. The software is built using <a href="http://www.jabber.org/" rel="nofollow">the Jabber open source IM protocols</a>. So from the beginning the CSIR used this interface into MXit. Last year MXit closed down all external access via public Jabber servers. And this in turn has severely stunted the adoption, growth and roll out of Dr Math. So right now you can forget about launching related or enhanced education programs because the fundamental architecture is closed down. Dr Math had to resort, with assistance from MXit, to using various SIM cards to connect with their users. These SIM cards in turn is limited in the number of concurrent users. What current bothers me the most is that MXit, the company, does not make it easy for 3rd parties to create interfaces into the MXit platform. The software is built using the Jabber open source IM protocols. So from the beginning the CSIR used this interface into MXit. Last year MXit closed down all external access via public Jabber servers. And this in turn has severely stunted the adoption, growth and roll out of Dr Math.

So right now you can forget about launching related or enhanced education programs because the fundamental architecture is closed down. Dr Math had to resort, with assistance from MXit, to using various SIM cards to connect with their users. These SIM cards in turn is limited in the number of concurrent users.

]]> By: Steve Vosloo http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-12068 Steve Vosloo Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:15:13 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/#comment-12068 Thanks for the links. Yes, both NokNok and Meep (Vodacom) could be used for similar purposes. It will be interesting to see if these new products diminish MXit's huge market lead. From an education point of view, interoperability is first prize. It shouldn't matter who is on what network or product, as long as learners and educators can easily and affordably communicate and access content. Thanks for the links. Yes, both NokNok and Meep (Vodacom) could be used for similar purposes. It will be interesting to see if these new products diminish MXit’s huge market lead. From an education point of view, interoperability is first prize. It shouldn’t matter who is on what network or product, as long as learners and educators can easily and affordably communicate and access content.

]]> By: Steve Whitford http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-11897 Steve Whitford Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:30:46 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/stevevosloo/2008/01/18/using-mxit-to-learn/#comment-11897 Interesting blog. Nice perspective on Mxit. Have you seen MTNs NokNok? I wrote 2 stories on it here... http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Cellular/2332.html http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Cellular/2284.html Noknok could be used for similar purposes... Interesting blog. Nice perspective on Mxit. Have you seen MTNs NokNok? I wrote 2 stories on it here…

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Cellular/2332.html
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Cellular/2284.html

Noknok could be used for similar purposes…

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