Memory Sticks as Learning Support?

A visit the other day from a company that promotes the use of memory sticks for learning and information distribution, prompted me to think again how we could use this highly mobile and convenient technology to support our learning objectives. The advantage if it really works (a
key success factor here is IT security) is running applications directly from the USB memory stick. So no need to install anything just plug in and jump into the learning object. Potentially this could be used on any computer so it's highly mobile and not dependent on the users hardware or current software. Check out these resources: portableapps.com and AccessApps. Critical to keep in mind is information security - if the learner loses the memory stick then what are the implications if it contains sensitive data.

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