Upside Learning Explains Why Mobile Learning Is The Future Of Workplace Learning Through An Infographic

Upside Learning is one the few learning technology solution companies that has believed in the potential of mobile devices for workplace learning, even when mLearning was in its nascent stage. The company has also taken steps in this direction by doing robust investments in mLearning R&D and offering a wide range of solutions and services that leverage the capabilities of mobile devices. To strengthen this belief further and to help organisation understand why Mobile Learning is the future of workplace learning, Upside Learning has released an infographic that demonstrates this in a visually appealing way.The infographic is primarily divided into 3 sections – A Mobile World, Changing Workplace and A Great Opportunity, each having multiple sub–sections. The first section explains how the increasing sales of mobile devices, the whooping growth in the mobile share of web traffic, the growing adoption of mobile devices in the workplace, amongst other factors, has led to the evolution of ‘A Mobile World’. While the second section details how the changing nature of work, increasing number of mobile workers and the influx of the millenials in the workplace is ‘Changing the Workplace’. These two factors are together presenting a ‘Great Opportunity’ for Mobile Learning, which is captured beautifully in the third and the final section of the infographic.You can check out the infographic at the path below:

https://upsidelearning.com/infographics/why-mobile-learning-is-the-future-of-workplace-learning/

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Upside Learning Strengthens Its Presence in The US And Australia through Channel Partnership With The Digital Group

Upside Learning has recently welcomed The Digital Group (T/DG) as its channel partner for UpsideLMS, its best value Learning Management System. With this partnership, The Digital Group will be entitled to sell and support UpsideLMS in the US and Australia.

Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey and with offices in India, Fiji and Australia, The Digital Group is a prominent player in providing information technology solutions, management consulting, and web development services amongst other allied services. With the addition of UpsideLMS to its product offering, T/DG will be able to provide a robust learning management platform to its clients and help businesses across the US and Australia to manage their training activities efficiently.

“I am pleased to welcome The Digital Group as our channel partner for UpsideLMS,” said Amit Gautam, Director of Technology Solutions and Co–founder, Upside Learning. “We believe in delivering our solutions with the most localized approach and having a well renowned company like The Digital Group onboard with us, will provide just that.”, he added.

About The Digital Group

The Digital Group is a premier provider of information technology services with extensive expertise in all facets of software development. With capabilities at all points of the software life–cycle, it can provide support from concept to development to operations. With its headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, it was incorporated in 1999 with offices in US, India, Fiji and Australia. TDG’s Services & Solutions delivery capability is anchored in an integrated set of core competencies that span, people, processes and technology coupled with practice competencies in System Administration, Web Software Engineering, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Integration, E-Learning, Corporate Compliance and Legacy Migration.

To learn more about The Digital Group, log on to www.thedigitalgroup.com

‘Designing eLearning For iPads’ – Webinar Recording And Q&A Released

Recently, Upside Learning had conducted two free webinars, titled ‘Designing eLearning for iPads (tablet)’, on 12^th and 19^th March. The company has now released the recording of one of these webinars along with a listing of questions and answers asked by the attendees during both the sessions.The 45–minute webinars, presented by Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solution and Co–founder, Upside Learning, were primarily focused on tablets and the key design considerations for developing new eLearning for iPads (tablets) and ‘mEnabling’ the existing eLearning courseware. They further elucidated how eLearning on iPads (tablets) can serve as an entry point to Mobile Learning. To validate his points, Amit also shared few real–life examples of how some of Upside Learning’s clients are using eLearning for iPads and benefiting from it.The webinar recording of ‘Designing eLearning for iPads (tablets)’ and the session Q&As can be accessed here: https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2013/03/26/designing-elearning-for-ipads-webinar-recording-and-qa/Upside Learning has slated another free webinar, titled ‘New LMS Evaluation: A 9 Step Guide’, on 3^rd April, 2013 at 11.30 AM IST.

Upside Learning To Showcase Its Recently Unveiled Responsive Framework, FRED, At The Elearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2014

Upside Learning, a leading provider of learning technology solutions, will be exhibiting and presenting at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2014. The Learning Solutions Conference & Expo, which is the leading industry event for technology-supported learning and performance support professionals, will be held from March 19-21, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Walt Disney World Resort.

Delegates can look forward to attend a seminar on Upside Learning’s innovative Framework for Responsive eLearning Design, FRED. To be presented by James Rasmussen, Area VP – Americas, and Amit Gautam, Founder & Director of Technology Solutions of Upside Learning, the seminar will take an inside look at the need of multi-device learning in delivering engaging, consistent & relevant content to an on-the-go workforce when & where it matters and how a responsive design effectively addresses this need.

The Upside team will also be present at booth # 214 showcasing a wide range of learning technology solutions and services, including UpsideLMS, a multi-award winning Learning Management System; Upside2Go, a mobile learning platform for performance support; a portfolio of Custom Learning Solutions for desktops, tablets and mobiles; and of course FRED.

Both James and Amit will be available at the booth to talk more on Upside’s products and services along with free demos. Additionally, a one-on-one meeting can also be made available by sending James an e-mail at james.rasmussen@upsidelearning.com.

EFK Partners With Upside Learning For Developing Environmental Skills Curriculum; Announces Two New Global Warming Courses

e-Learning for Kids (EFK), as a part of its initiative to provide fun and free learning to kids across the world, wanted to develop new courses for its Environmental Skills curriculum. For this assignment, EFK partnered with Upside Learning, a global leader in custom eLearning development.

As a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and with a view to providing effective learning solutions to the global community, Upside Learning has been actively participating in various social initiatives. And one of the ways it is doing this is through its partnership with EFK. This CSR activity, aimed at strengthening the company’s global mission, will see Upside Learning creating eLearning courses on various topics ranging from environmental awareness to language arts.

One of the focal points for EFK is increasing environmental awareness. EFK, along with its pool of Instructional Designers, worked with Upside Learning to design two new courses in this category. Aptly named ‘The Global Guardian’, these eLearning courses address one of the most important and challenging topics in environmental awareness – Global Warming. Using scenarios and graphics, these courses focus on the key concerns causing global warming and the after effects of global warming. Also, the courses have been designed with a view to keeping the target audience engaged and as such will help children connect easily with the global scenario.

Commenting on the development, Amit Garg, Director of Content Solutions at Upside Learning, said, “I am confident that these courses will help children understand global warming and its adverse effects on our lives. Courses will definitely help increase awareness about environment preservation and green world”. Further, he added, “We are happy and honored to be associated with EFK in their initiatives.”

Michael Williams, EFK’s Director of Courseware Development, further commented, “e-Learning for Kids’ focus on 21st century issues is crucial to expose learners to various issues that affect our planet. Upside Learning has been integral in helping us reach our goal with strong Flash development, rich graphics, and strong project management. The Global Warming courses are beautiful and I look forward to working with Upside Learning on future initiatives.”

About e-Learning for Kids

e-Learning for Kids is a global 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation that is dedicated to opening doors to education worldwide. Established in 2004, e-Learning for Kids is dedicated to fun and FREE learning on the Internet (or via CD ROM) for children aged 5-12 with over 200 best-in-class courses in math, science, language arts, computers, English as a second language, health and life skills. The courseware is also available in Spanish, French, Portuguese and in Indian English. In 2010, more than 2.3 million children benefitted from one or more EFK courses. A large volunteer staff consists of education and e-Learning experts and business professionals from around the world committed to making a difference. We are actively seeking funding, sponsors and courseware developers. Get involved! For more information, please visit us at: http://www.e-learningforkids.org.

Upside Learning To Exhibit At CIPD HRD 2011

After its huge success at ASTD TechKnowledge 2011, Upside Learning has announced today its plan to participate in CIPD HRD 2011, an HRD conference and exhibition. Organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the HRD is a leading learning and organisation development event for L&D Professionals. Scheduled to take place on the 6th and 7th of April 2011 in London, this event will see leading learning and organisation development suppliers in a range of disciplines including training, L&D, OD, leadership, coaching and more, come together under one roof.

Upside Learning will be showcasing some of its award-winning custom eLearning solutions, its triple Brandon Hall award-winning, best value LMS and some truly innovative mobile learning solutions. Attendees at the exhibition can look forward to experiencing the company’s entire range of learning solutions, interacting with the team and discussing their learning needs and requirements.

The Upside Learning team will help organisations gain practical insights and ideas on the role that eLearning can play in building a strong and effective training function. Visitors can learn how the company’s solutions are already helping organisation, across the globe, maintain continuous learning and development within the constraints of the current economy. Upside Learning will also demonstrate the value of new components (like social and informal learning) and how they can be integrated into a well developed learning programme for training that is future focused and effective.

“Upside Learning’s participation in CIPD HRD underlines the company’s growth plans for the Europe market. With our recently established local presence in the UK, I am confident that this event will enable us to get closer to our prospects, partners and clients, thereby enabling us to serve them better.”, said Amit Garg, Director of Custom eLearning Solutions at Upside Learning.

Upside Learning’s representatives will be present at Booth No. 500 throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, drop a mail at sales@upsidelearning.com

Upside Learning To Give Away 2 iPads At CIPD HRD 2011

Two lucky visitors at CIPD HRD 2011, an HRD conference and exhibition, can look forward to winning an iPad each. As a part of Upside Learning’s HRD 2011 special expo offer, visitors can try their luck at winning these iPads by visiting the company’s booth at the expo. Organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), this expo is to be held on 6^th and 7^th of April in Olympia, London.

To participate in the offer, visitors would need to submit their details at Upside Learning’s booth (number 500). Two winners will be chosen via a random draw and announcement of the winners thereof will be done post the event.

Visitors can also get to experience Upside Learning’s new, revolutionary platform for mobile learning – Upside2Go, along with its entire range of learning solutions. These include its award-winning custom eLearning solutions, triple Brandon Hall award-winning, best value LMS – UpsideLMS and other innovative mobile learning solutions. Besides this, attendees can also interact with the team and discuss their learning problems and requirements.

The company’s representatives will be present at booth no. 500 on 6^th and 7^th of April. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, drop a mail at sales@upsidelearning.com

Do you need Games in your eLearning Mix? Upside Learning’s White Paper on Digital Game-based Learning

Conventional eLearning is based on behavioural and cognitive models of learning which were developed during the 1960s and 70s. For today’s generation, however, with its growing percentage of gamers, these methodologies fail to grip. Their expectations have been molded by the Internet, the World Wide Web, and digital games, and their associated technologies. They want sophisticated media, involvement, and interaction.

Upside Learning’s white paper recommends the use of games to interest this learning audience. Games, by far the most engaging of all interactive media forms, can provide the impetus and motivation for young learners who wouldn’t enjoy the typical ‘page–turner’ courses.

Most training includes factual, conceptual, or rule–based content, and the paper suggests converting such content into small Casual Games. These are designed to be played repeatedly, are not very complicated, and are relatively inexpensive to build. They can prove to be an excellent choice for organisation experimenting with DGBL (digital game-based learning).

While the author recommends casual games as an essential learning component for a gamer audience, he stresses the importance of first determining what type of gamers they are, and what (learning) purpose the games would serve. A Concept Game, for example, provides an opportunity to identify attributes of a concept. Typically, these games are presented as multiple-choice exercises or identification games. Declarative Knowledge and Labeling Games help teach declarative knowledge through repeated attempts. Information that needs to be committed to memory gets reinforced as the player aims at a higher score or continually endeavours to beat an opponent. What’s more – these games do not need elaborate realistic graphics and immersive interaction to be effective! Aligned closely with simulations, Rule Knowledge Games facilitate learners in recognizing and remembering rules associated with rule systems.

While conventional eLearning is closely tied to media development, game development has closer ties to software development. Though the same fundamental instructional design approaches are applied to develop both, the delivery media differ significantly. Games steer more towards software development because of the complexities inherent in their development. The author has highlighted significant considerations to reflect upon from the development perspective like the costs involved, or even the time frames required for the design, as well as the ever-changing training needs that link directly to the shelf-life of a course.

The white paper concludes that games are valuable learning tools that will appeal to a growing young audience who views the world differently.

Click here to download a copy of the white paper.

Upside Learning Announces Mobile App based Learning Solutions

Upside Learning has constantly strived to address the multifarious platforms in the technology space, mobile learning being one of the most important ones. The rise in the number of people using sophisticated mobile devices has only translated into a significant increase in demand for mobile applications based learning solutions. And catering to this demand is Upside Learning. Backed with a robust support of Innovations & New Product Development group, they have successfully designed and delivered a range of applications for the iPhone and Blackberry for some of their clients; and now have started Android development too.

What makes this special is the fact that mobile devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated by the day and developing applications for these is far different from typical eLearning as is seen on desktop computers. This is because some of the new phones come with operating systems that allow for installation and removal of applications on the device – something relatively new for mobile devices.

Upside Learning is happy to share the one such application for this popular platform which is freely available at the iTunes Store. This application, though not too fancy, and made only for free sharing is a testimony to Upside Learning’s technology acquaintance and designing capabilities.

The app – called Soccer Quiz – is a simple quiz that challenges the user’s knowledge about Soccer. Simple & entertaining, this quiz is one of the ‘easy to use’ games available on iTunes, and promises to entertain all soccer fans.

While the Soccer Quiz is a rudimentary quiz application, Upside Learning is working on more complex, richer and diverse applications.

Upside Learning Goes Social

Upside Learning has always taken steps to stay in close contact with its customers, prospects and all others involved with the areas of its work. With social media serving as an independent platform for companies to share their services socially, keeping aside formal corporate structure, and for public to share their thoughts and opinions freely, Upside Learning is geared up to extend its community interactions and customer information support further.

Upside Learning’s objective behind these efforts is to be able to communicate with the public in a more direct way. More specifically, the social media profiles will allow Upside learning to reach out to a wider audience and address relevant topics or concerns. With these, its clients and public can not only view the latest happenings and other interesting information at Upside Learning but also get a picture about the market directly. These profiles will also allow current customers to send their feedback, ask questions, learn about others’ experience and, participate in discussions and debates more actively. Upside Learning plans to add elements like video galleries, photo albums, and presentations so as to make the overall experience more interactive and informative.

To find out more about Upside Learning on Social media sites please check:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UpsideLearning

Twitter: http://twitter.com/UpsideLearning

Youtube: http://youtube.com/UpsideLearning

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/upside-learning