Upside Learning has actively been supporting Towards Maturity in its research endeavours, and had recently contributed to its In-Focus report titled ‘Mobile Learning In The Workplace‘. The report takes a detailed and comprehensive look on Mobile Learning, and serves as an excellent guide for L&D professionals to steer and implement mLearning initiatives at the organisational level.

To give L&D teams an informative overview of this report, Upside Learning has scheduled a free webinar on the same. The webinar will be presented by Amit Garg, Founder & Director – Custom Learning Solutions and Alan Samuel, Director Client Solutions – Europe on 6^th August at 3.00 PM (BST); and by Jeevan Joshi, Director Client Solutions – Asia Pacific along with Amit Garg on 7^th August at 2.00 PM (AEST).

The hour long webinar will extract key information from the report and share facts, figures and analysis of mobile learning – both past and present. The in-house experts will break it down as to why mobile is the future of learning and the vast opportunities it presents to organisations. It will also look at the various trends and practices companies are employing, and the challenges and benefits to consider in the successful adoption of mobile learning technologies in the workplace.

Topics covered are:

• State of the industry
• Getting started with Mobile Learning
• Designing for Mobile Content Delivery
• Tips
• Case Studies

Less than two months after introducing a comprehensive partnership program for its two-time Brandon Hall award-winning Learning Management System – UpsideLMS and its recently launched revolutionary platform for Mobile Learning – Upside2Go, Upside Learning announced, today, a much awaited extension to this program. The new addition of the channel partners ushers in a network of partners who share the same strategic vision.

The Channel Partners Program is designed to help organisation capitalize on Upside Learning’s market leadership in the eLearning solutions domain. Channel partners can take advantage of the many benefits that come with the program, including technical and marketing updates, training guides, marketing materials and more. Besides this, timely product information and pre-release access to new software and product updates ensure that the channel partners have a distinct sales advantage. One of the distinct benefits of the program is that the end customer belongs to the partner and as such the partner holds all rights over the customer.

Any independent company that provides eLearning services and/or products to appropriate customers with proven ability to independently sell applicable products can apply for the program. Upside Learning’s Channel Partners Program provides qualified partners with all the resources and support necessary to help capitalize the business opportunities in the marketplace. As a result, partners can look forward to expanding their portfolios and increasing revenues.

Upside Learning has always been at the forefront of learning and technology; providing innovative learning solutions to its clients, and sharing its knowledge with the global community. Over the past year the company has conducted multiple webinars, in association with Brandon Hall Group, addressing key topics in L&D. While such joint webinars will continue to figure on Upside Learning’s agenda, the company has announced today the roll out of its independent webinars series.

The series will commence with a webinar focusing on mobile learning titled,
‘No Escaping Mobile Learning’. Scheduled on 8^th August at 11AM EDT, the webinar will explore various reasons which make escaping mobile learning impossible for organisation. It will explain the key drivers accelerating mobile learning adoption, and how organisation can take the first steps towards leveraging this technology for learning. It will also give insights on how L&D departments can employ mobile technology to deliver highly productive and time–and cost–effective training to its employees.

The webinar will be co–presented by Amit Garg, Founder & Director of Upside Learning, along with Abhijit Kadle, Sr. Manager – Instructional Design at Upside Learning.

The free 45 minute webinar will be held on 8^th August 2012 at 11 AM EDT. This will be followed by a 15 minute Q&A session wherein the participants would have an opportunity to interact with the hosts.

Since the announcement of its channel partnership programs for its solutions and services last year, Upside Learning has been working towards creating a strong network of partners across the globe. In the past 3 quarters alone, the company has added 4 partners in the Middle East. Strengthening these efforts further, the company has recently signed a channel partnership agreement with TRACK Learning Solutions, a learning provider of innovative eLearning solutions in Kuwait.

Track Learning Solutions is a leading provider of eLearning solutions in the Middle East. It helps Human Resources, Training & Development and IT managers to implement effective learning solutions in their organisation which improve the retention rate for their employees and increase training ROI.

Now as part of this partnership, TRACK LS and and Upside Learning will jointly assist organisation in increasing their learning and training effectiveness, and improving human performance and potential through its wide range of learning solutions and services. These include UpsideLMS (Upside Learning’s best value Learning Management System), Upside2Go (Upside Learning’s revolutionary Mobile Learning platform), custom eLearning development services and mobile learning solutions.

Fouad Mohsen, AGM at TRACK LS commented, “We are thrilled to be a part of Upside Learning’s channel partner network. Our partnership with Upside Learning, coupled with their world renowned solutions and services, dovetails succinctly with Track Learning Solutions’ suite of eLearning solutions.”

About TRACK Learning Solutions

TRACK LS holds the industry’s leading position by delivering innovative e-Learning solutions using latest technologies that is re-shaping the Training Delivery which in turn has direct impact on development of human resource within organisation. It is committed to the highest level of service and support, becoming a true learning partner to help organisation achieve long-term growth and competitive advantage through the increased performance of people.

Almost 2 years after Upside Learning’s website donned a new look to reflect its new corporate identity, the company announced today the launch of its revamped website.

The new website is designed with a fresh, clean, user–friendly format which offers quick and easy access to the key sections that today’s consumers desire. New banners and crisp copy have been used to aid understanding and encourage user interaction. The main aim of the website is to help visitors get a clear understanding of what Upside Learning brings to the table, with convenient ways for prospective clients to learn about the company’s solutions and services.

Among its new features are – a floating share tab with popular social media links on all the pages, shorter forms (for requesting demos and setting up a call) on all solutions and services pages, and floating tabs on its solutions (UpsideLMS and Upside2Go) pages. A new section dedicated to the industries served has also been added.

On the technical front, the website has been developed using HTML 5 structuring, CSS, jQuery and XML.

To access the all new Upside Learning website, go to – www.upsidelearning.com

Upside Learning, a global leader in workplace learning technology solutions, will be participating in LearnX Asia Pacific 2012. A first time participant of this annual event on learning innovations, the company will also be sponsoring this two–day event, and has become the silver sponsor.

To be held in Melbourne, Australia on 29^th and 30^th August 2012, LearnX brings together visionary learning leaders across the globe and conducts interesting events, sessions and awards ceremonies pertaining to learning industry.

At its booth (#19), Upside Learning will be showcasing its wide range of learning technology solutions which includes its best value Learning Management System – UpsideLMS, its revolutionary mobile learning platform – Upside2Go, and its latest offerings in Custom Learning Solutions. Attendees at the expo can experience all these solutions and services first hand, interact with the team and discuss their learning problems and requirements.

Further, Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning, will be delivering a learning session, “Key Decisions to Make in Mobile Learning Implementation”, at the expo. Scheduled at 11 AM AEST (Room 103) on 30^th August, this session will provide insights to implementing mLearning in the workplace – a must attend for professionals planning to deploy mobile learning in their organisation.

As a special LearnX offer, Upside Learning will be offering a free 3 month subscription of UpsideLMS and an additional 10% discount on the final price quote of this multi award–winning Learning Management System at the two–day expo. Details of the offer will be revealed at the company’s booth.

The company’s representatives will be present at booth #19 throughout the event. To pre–arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, interested individuals can send an email specifying the preferred time and date to sales@upsidelearning.com.

Close on the heels of the announcement of its first independent webinar series, Upside Learning hosted a successful webinar on mLearning, titled ‘No Escaping Mobile Learning’, on 8^th August. Attracting registrations to the tune of 400, the webinar was well attended by L&D professionals as other mLearning enthusiasts from across the globe.

The webinar was presented by Amit Garg, Founder & Director of Upside Learning, along with Abhijit Kadle, Sr. Manager – Instructional Design at Upside Learning. The 45 minutes session, followed by Q&A, was packed with many insights and information related to mobile learning.

Few key points highlighted in the webinar were:

• Current scale of adoption of mobile devices
• The key drivers accelerating mobile learning adoption in workplaces
• Getting started with mLearning quickly

The timing of the webinar could not have been better. With the massive proliferation of smartphones and tablets, and ever increasing bandwidths and speed of mobile networks – the entire planet has gone mobile quite literally. Organisations have begun to understand the importance of leveraging mobile devices for learning in workplaces as a great opportunity to enhance learning and performance of its employees.

Upside learning strongly believes in sharing knowledge and information with the global community at large. To this effect the company will continue to arrange more such webinars addressing key issues time and again.

Attendees of LearnX Asia Pacific 2012 can learn the crucial points to consider before adopting mLearning at their organisation and the steps to take to ensure effective mobile learning implementation, as Upside Learning presents a learning session on mobile learning. Titled ‘Key Decisions to Make in Mobile Learning Implementation’, the session will be presented by Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning, at 11 AM AEST on 30^th August.

Key points that will be discussed in this session include:

• What is mLearning and why is it almost inevitable in today’s age?
• The devices and platforms to consider
• The development and delivery technologies to consider
• Understanding the security issues
• Deciding on the learning content to be deployed

The session is a must attend for organisation looking to include mLearning as a part of their training mix but are unsure how to design, develop and implement a successful mLearning strategy that works for them.

Besides this informative session, attendees can also get a first hand experience of Upside Learning’s multi award–winning Learning Management System, UpsideLMS, revolutionary mobile learning platform, Upside2Go, and Custom Learning Solutions at its booth (#19). There will also be a special offer on UpsideLMS, which will be open only for LearnX attendees.

The company’s representatives will be present at booth #19 throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, interested individuals can send an email specifying the preferred time and date to sales@upsidelearning.com.

Upside Learning has joined hands with New Horizons to jointly offer eLearning solutions in UAE and Kuwait. While UAE will be the primary market for New Horizons, the company will also offer solutions to organisation in Kuwait through its Kuwait-based sister concern.

The two entities have entered into a channel partnership agreement. As part of this partnership, New Horizons and Upside Learning will jointly provide world–class learning solutions and services to organisation, thereby helping them in increasing their learning and training effectiveness, and support in employee retention. The offering includes UpsideLMS (Upside Learning’s best value Learning Management System), Upside2Go (Upside Learning’s revolutionary Mobile Learning platform), custom eLearning development services and mobile learning solutions.

Upside Learning’s wide range of award–winning solutions and services and New Horizon’s extensive experience in the eLearning domain sets the foundation for a successful partnership.

New Horizons is a part of HumanSoft Holding Company KSCC, a Kuwait stock exchange listed company and a Middle East leading organisation in the public education, higher education and Human and IT development fields. With extensive experience of 28 years, it is a pioneer in offering learning methods that have changed the training landscape.

“We are happy to have New Horizons on our channel partner network. The collective experience and wide range of learning solutions and services between Upside Learning and New Horizon make this a promising association.”, said Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning.

About New Horizons

For the past 28 years New Horizons has been providing innovative learning solutions that have transformed businesses and helped 28 million students reach their career goals. Over the last quarter of a century, it has grown into a global network of 300 centers in 60 countries offering more than 4,000 courses in areas spanning business and professional development, everyday desktop use software and IT skills. It also has a dedicated eLearning division that offers effective learning strategy to more complex needs of organisation.