Upside Learning Bestowed with 13 LearnX 2023 Awards for Impactful Learning Solutions

Upside Learning, a leading provider of custom learning solutions, clinched an impressive tally of 13 esteemed LearnX Awards for 2023. The announcement came during a distinguished award ceremony hosted at the Melbourne Convention Centre on November 21 and 22, 2023.

These accolades underscore Upside Learning’s commitment to pioneering learning solutions that drive tangible outcomes for their clients’ training programs. The distinguished wins for Upside Learning and their clients are detailed below:

3 Platinum Awards for ‘Best Learning & Talent Development/Sales Training’ in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
1 Diamond Award for ‘Best eLearning Project’ in collaboration with World Bank Group
1 Diamond Award for ‘Best eLearning Design/Interactive Scenario’ in collaboration with World Bank Group
1 Gold Award for ‘Best ‘eLearning Design/Video’ in collaboration with Colgate Palmolive (CP)
1 Gold Award for ‘Best eLearning Design/360-Degree Video’ in collaboration with Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
1 Gold Award for ‘Best Learning & Talent Development/Compliance Training’ in collaboration with Qatar Airways
1 Gold Award for ‘Best Learning Model/Custom/ Bespoke Learning’ in collaboration with The International Finance Corporation (IFC)
1 Gold Award for ‘Best Learning Model/Custom/Bespoke Learning’ in collaboration with World Bank Group
1 Gold Award for ‘Best Learning & Talent Development/Environmental Education’ in collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC)
1 Gold Award for ‘Best Learning & Talent Development/Induction/Onboarding’ in collaboration with Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
1 Gold Award for ‘Best eLearning Project/Refresher Training’ in collaboration with Qatar Airways

Amit Garg, the Founder and CEO of Upside Learning, expressed exhilaration at this achievement. He remarked, “This year has been phenomenal for us. After securing multiple awards from global learning bodies, winning 13 significant LearnX Awards adds another feather to our cap. These wins are a testament to the wonderful work we do and the trust our clients place in us. Their confidence fuels our continuous pursuit of excellence. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our exceptional team whose unwavering creativity, dedication, and drive have propelled us to this success. They are the true architects behind our outstanding learning solutions, constantly surpassing their own benchmarks. Congratulations to everyone involved!”

LearnX is a global platform that unites leading organizations to celebrate innovative workforce learning and technologies. Each year, the awards spotlight projects and solutions that exemplify best practices in eLearning design.

About Upside Learning

Since 2004, Upside Learning has consistently delivered best-in-class custom learning solutions to organizations worldwide. The focal point for us is to help L&D leaders achieve the desired business impact through deeper learning solutions. With experience in developing Custom Learning, Mobile Learning, Microlearning, Gamification, ILT and VILT, and AR/VR/MR-based solutions amongst others, Upside Learning strives to add value to every learning solution it creates.

Upside Learning aims to go beyond the ordinary and predictable with its mantra of ‘Go Beyond’. As part of the ‘Go Beyond’ initiative, Upside Learning nudges its internal teams, clients, and the entire L&D community to treat every learning initiative as an enabler of performance. The ‘L&D Go Beyond Podcast’ is a significant part of this initiative, which features workplace learning leaders from across the globe sharing their insights and experiences.

Over the years, Upside Learning has won more than 120 global accolades (including the likes of Brandon Hall Group, LearnX, and Deloitte amongst other noteworthy names).

Learn more about Upside Learning at www.upsidelearning.com.

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Upside Learning Solutions’ splendid wins at LearnX Live Awards 2022

Captivating 16 awards wins for Upside Learning at LearnX Live Awards 2022

Upside learning, a renowned and trusted partner amongst the Fortune-1000 companies crafting end-to-end digital learning solutions, has won 16 prestigious LearnX Awards for 2022, in collaboration with various clients. The results were announced in a virtual award ceremony held on 23rd & 24th Nov 2022.

The awards are a testimony to Upside Learning’s efforts in creating cutting-edge learning solutions that help clients achieve real outcomes from their training programs. The details of the winning entries of Upside Learning and their clients are as follows-

1 Gold for ‘Best Induction/Onboarding’ won in collaboration with AIA Malaysia

1 Gold for ‘Best Hybrid Pre-Induction/Onboarding’ won in collaboration with AIA Malaysia

1 Gold for ‘Best Online Learning’ won in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

1 Gold for ‘Best On-Demand eLearning’ won in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

1 Gold for ‘Best Interactive Scenario’ won in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2 Gold for ‘Best Pandemic/Emergency eLearning’ won in collaboration with Qatar Airways

2 Gold for ‘Best Interactive Scenario’ won in collaboration with Qatar Airways

1 Gold for ‘Best Microlearning’ won in collaboration with Qatar Airways

1 Gold for ‘Best Interactive Scenario’ won in collaboration with RHB Banking Group

1 Diamond for ‘Best Performance Support’ won in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

1 Diamond for ‘Best Product Knowledge Training’ won in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

1 Diamond for ‘Best Sales Training’ won in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

1 Diamond for ‘Best Health & Safety Training’ won in collaboration with Qatar Airways

1 Diamond for ‘Best eLearning Project’ won in collaboration with Qatar Airways

Amit Garg, Founder, and CEO of Upside Learning is thrilled about this win. He said, “This year has been commendable for us. First, we won 12 Brandon Hall Group Awards, and now 16 big wins at LearnX. It is an honor to be winning these awards together with our clients. Their trust in our teams is invaluable and drives us to perform better every single time. And a big thank you to our amazing team whose creativity and passion have got us here. They are the stars behind the fantastic learning solutions we create and the ones who keep going beyond their benchmarks. Well done, everyone.”

LearnX brings together leading organizations across the globe to celebrate forward-thinking workforce learning and supporting technologies. Each year, the awards highlight projects and solutions that deliver best practices in eLearning design.

About LearnX Awards

The LearnX Live! Awards are an international awards program that recognizes multiple fields within talent management across the corporate, education, and public-service sectors. Each year, the Awards uncover incredible projects and solutions that deliver best practices and business value. The awards are open to any organization, small or large, from anywhere in the world. The Awards have been in operation since 2008.

About Upside Learning Solutions

Since 2004, Upside Learning has consistently delivered best-in-class custom learning solutions to organizations worldwide. The focal point for us is to help L&D leaders deliver deeper learning experiences that improve retention and transfer to achieve desired outcomes. With experience in developing Custom Learning, Mobile Learning, Microlearning, Gamification, ILT and VILT, and AR/VR/MR-based solutions amongst others, Upside Learning strives to add value to every learning solution it creates.

Over the years, Upside Learning has won more than 100 awards and accolades (including the likes of Brandon Hall Group and Deloitte amongst other noteworthy names).

Learn more about Upside Learning at: www.upsidelearning.com.

Media Contact

Isha Sood
AVP – Marketing
Upside Learning Solutions
isha.sood@upsidelearning.com

Converting existing Flash-based eLearning to HTML5 – Upside Learning’s latest eBook explains how

Flash, which has been the most sought after technology for eLearning development, is slowly being replaced with HTML5. This is mainly due to the former’s incapability to run on some mobile devices and latter’s adaptability for multi-device learning. For organisations with heavy investments done in Flash-based eLearning, it could mean redeveloping all eLearning in HTML5.

To assist organisations like these from incurring heavy redevelopment cost and free up their locked investments in Flash-based eLearning, Upside Learning has released a new eBook titled- The why and how of moving eLearning from Flash to HTML5. The eBook, aimed at L&D professionals, can help in making a smooth and cost-effective transition from Flash to HTML5.

Authored by Amit Garg, Co-founder and Director, Upside Learning, ‘The why and how of moving eLearning from Flash to HTML5‘ leverages Amit’s expertise in Custom eLearning and is based on the company’s vast experience in converting desktop-based eLearning to tablet compatible format and knowhow of using different authorin++g tools to generate HTML5 output. The eBook, divided in to 4 main chapters, covers everything from analysis of the need for HTML-based eLearning to the actual process of conversion.

Key takeaways:

Why move eLearning from Flash to HTML5?
Key steps in moving to HTML5
Converting legacy Flash-based eLearning to HTML5

The eBook is available for a free download here.

Upside Learning And Vocollect Win The ‘Best E‑Learning Team Of The Year’ Award In The 2013 E‑Learning Awards

The E‒learning Age awards, organised by e‒learning age, recognise excellence in the development and delivery of e‒Learning. Upside Learning, a global leader in workplace learning technology solutions, along with Vocollect has bagged a gold award for the ‘Best E‒Learning Team of the Year’. The who’s who from the learning, development and technology fraternity flocked to one of the most prestigious awards held in London on 7^th November 2013, to celebrate the strength and depth of eLearning.

Vocollect, a leading developer and manufacturer of voice solutions, collaborated with Upside Learning to create updated courseware for its latest products and services. Upside Learning’s in‒house team of graphic designers, instructional designers, programmers and quality analysts led by a project manager came together for the design and development of Vocollect’s courseware. This team, called ‘Gemini’, demonstrated positive changes at Vocollect by helping it exceed their objective which was set as a key parameter by the organisers in picking the winner of the award.

Upside Learning To Present A Free Webinar On ‘The Design Of Interaction For eLearning’

Digital interaction is one of the most important elements in eLearning as it forms the base for an engaging and user-friendly courseware. However, designing meaningful interactions can seem a bit challenging for Instructional Designers (IDs) at times as not all types of content work harmoniously with interactive elements.

To help IDs understand and overcome this challenge, Upside Learning has planned a free webinar titled ‘The Design of Interaction for eLearning’. Scheduled on 4th December at 3.30 PM (GMT) and 5th December at 11.00 AM (IST), the webinar will be presented by Abhijit Kadle, AVP of Learning Design at Upside Learning.

Abhijit is a recognised name in the eLearning ID circles, and has been active in the field of digital learning design for the past 12+ years. Through this webinar he aims to explore various types of content as defined by Dr. David Merrill, a well known instructional effectiveness consultant, and determine which of those content types lend themselves to digital interaction. In addition, a case study involving the design of an interaction for a specific type of content will also be presented along with the do’s and don’ts.

The webinar caters to people practicing instructional design, developers of instructional materials and individuals involved in management of eLearning content development projects. Users can expect to get a thorough understanding on how the design elements co-exist with various content types in different environments and will successfully be able to identify parts of content amenable to interaction.

Upside Learning And Track LS’ Joint Seminar On ‘The Role Of Technology In Learning And Development’ Proves A Huge Success

Upside Learning, a global leader in workplace learning technology solutions, in collaboration with its channel partner for Qatar, Track Learning Solutions, a leading provider of innovation learning solutions in the Middle East, recently conducted a seminar on ‘The Role of Technology in Learning and Development’. The seminar, which took place on 18^th November 2013 in Qatar, was attended by representatives of some of the top blue chip companies like RasGas, Qatar Airways, Dolphin Energy, Qatar Telecom and other government companies including educational institutions.The emergence of new technologies and trends in eLearning coupled with the lack of clear understanding about their implementation, strategy and other factors, triggered Upside Learning and Track LS to plan a half day seminar that could help organisation to gain an insight into their working and applications. While all the session topics sparked interest amongst the attendees, ‘Mobile Learning at the Workplace‘ in particular was a major drawing card for everyone. Some of the key topics covered in the seminar were:

eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & how
LMS Evaluation – a 9 step guide
New trends in Learning & Development Space

Amit Gautam, Director and Co–founder of Upside Learning, presented a session on Learning Management System, while Vivek Garg, Business Development Manager – Middle East and North Africa for Upside Learning, spoke about eLearning on tablets. Track Learning Solution representatives presented a couple of sessions on Catalog and English Language courses.

Talking about Mobile Learning, Amit Gautam commented, “Mobile technology has revolutionized the way we learn things in the workplace and our seminar provided a detailed understanding to help organisation tap into these innovative learning solutions”.

About TRACK Learning Solutions

With more than 10 years’ experience in the e–learning industry, Track Learning Solutions provide the latest Technology Based Learning Solutions in Middle East and North Africa and is recognised as a pioneer in providing global standard training and development for human resources.

Upside Learning Adopts Tin Can API In Its Proprietary Courseware Framework

Going a step beyond SCORM, Upside Learning has now integrated Tin Can API into its proprietary courseware framework for custom eLearning and mobile learning. These Tin Can compliant courses can be developed for desktops, as well as mobile devices, including tablets.

As a leading provider of world–class learning technology solutions, Upside Learning has always adhered to the latest learning standards in creating and delivering eLearning and mLearning solutions. Integrating Tin Can API into its solutions was only a natural progression for the company.

Integrating Tin Can into its proprietary courseware framework enables Upside Learning to create custom learning courses for desktops and mobile devices (including tablets), tailor–made to its client’s requirements. Clients can thereafter track and report their learners’ actions carried through these courses. These actions, defined in a simple noun–verb–object format, can help an organisation get a comprehensive view of their learners’ learning activities – be it completing a course, watching a video, taking an assessment or something as simple as opening a course. Further, these statements can be sent to any LRS (Learning Record Store). LRSs can share data and transcripts with one another, ensuring that the learners’ experiences follow them from one LRS (or organisation) to another.

At the recently concluded DevLearn 2012, held in Las Vegas, USA, Upside Learning’s integration of Tin Can API into its proprietary framework was demonstrated as a part of the Watershed showcase. Watershed is an application created for DevLearn 2012 to act as a single LRS endpoint for all Tin Can statements being generated at the event.

Future plans for the company include integration of this new standard into its other learning solutions like UpsideLMS and Upside2Go.

Towards Maturity’s 2012 Benchmark Study Released – The Ambassador Speaks

Earlier this year, Upside Learning partnered with Towards Maturity, a leading benchmark research company, as a part of its Ambassador Programme. The reason was simple. Upside Learning and Towards Maturity share the common vision of helping organisation perform better by using learning technologies effectively. A couple of days back this benchmark research company unveiled the findings of its major annual learning technology Benchmark Study for 2012.Providing the most in–depth research on the impact of learning technologies, the study findings reveal that 90% of Learning & Development professionals are looking to integrate learning into their company’s different functions, i.e. sales, customer service, talent and production. The data also underlines a clear increase in new–age technology enabled learning like social and mobile learning with 25% of organisation developing mobile apps for learning (up from 20% in 2010) and 63% of organisation allowing access to external social media sites (up from 58% last year).The 2012 Benchmark Study also reports the increase in the use of rapid application development tools (up from 44% to 59%), enterprise wide information services (up from 54% to 64%), user generated content (up from 31% to 41%), mobile devices (up from 39% to 47%) and virtual meetings (up from 65% to 74%).

Implications of these findings are profound for Upside Learning as it chalks out the product roadmap for its leading learning management products – UpsideLMS and Upside2Go, and gears up its custom development services team. For the eLearning industry at large, it sets the tone for the demand of custom (bespoke) mobile learning solutions in the upcoming months. This is further underlined by the fact that 30% of organisation are encouraging individuals to use their own devices to access learning opportunities and 31% are providing learners with mobile devices. While the increase in social learning for building networks inside the organisation; supporting learning generation and sharing of user generated content; for individuals to communicate in real time; reinforcing formal learning and supporting personal professional development necessitates the need for including social learning component as a default feature in the learning management systems/ platforms of the future.

Commenting about Upside Learning’s association with Towards Maturity, Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning, said, “Our association with Towards Maturity as an ambassador, though a short one, has been very pleasant. We find the results of its studies very valuable, and use them as a guide in our solution and services development plans. For our clients too, it provides opportunities to participate in international surveys on learning and development related topics and stay updated with the domain.”

The Towards Maturity Benchmark Study report, entitled ‘Bridging The Gap – Integrating Learning And Work’.

About Towards Maturity

Towards Maturity is a benchmarking research company that provides independent expert advice and support to help organisations use learning technologies to accelerate business performance. It leverages the data of its in–depth Benchmark Study, the largest learning technology benchmark in Europe. Since 2003 over 2200 organisations have contributed to Towards Maturity’s leading benchmarks.

Thanks to the support of Towards Maturity’s Ambassadors (22 learning organisations), annual benchmarking findings, case studies and resources are available to download for free at www.towardsmaturity.org.

Upside Learning Continues To Grow And Strengthen Its Team

Upside Learning has been experiencing consistent growth in the last few quarters. Its solutions portfolio has seen new additions, especially in the Mobile Learning domain, while its customer and partner-base has witnessed swift expansion with new associations in several geographies across the globe. To meet these growth demands, the company plans to increase its team by about 20% in the next quarter.

The company is currently looking to enhance its manpower at various levels in Project Management, eLearning Programming, Graphic Designing and Instructional Designing, Marketing and Sales.

Recently, the company appointed Jason Clymer as Vice President – Sales for the US region, to be present closer to its clients. It is looking to further enhance its local presence with contract positions for Instructional Designers and Learning Consultants in the US and the UK. Some of the other recent appointments have been in senior management positions to strengthen the development and delivery setup at the company’s development center in Pune, India.

The current job openings can be viewed on Upside Learning’s website – https://upsidelearning.com/careers/

Upside Learning To Showcase Innovative Custom eLearning And mLearning Projects At DevLearn 2012 DemoFest

Visitors at DevLearn 2012 have an opportunity to can get a firsthand experience of Upside Learning’s innovative learning solutions as the company showcases its custom eLearning project and mLearning project. These projects will be showcased at the eLearning DemoFest during the three–day expo.

The two unique and innovative projects, called DC Walkthrough Game for Vocollect (custom eLearning) and Jangro – Upside2Go System (mLearning), will be showcased at table no. 56 and 32, respectively. Winner of a Bronze award for Best Extended Enterprise Learning Program under the 2012 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards in Learning, the custom eLearning project for VoCollect University was developed to offer VCT, WBT and ILT, and ranges from technical to sales training. Whereas, Jangro – Upside2Go System is a unique solution that allows administrators to deliver training on desktops and mobile devices via a unified learning management system. This is brought about by the seamless integration of UpsideLMS, Upside Learning–s multi award–winning Learning Management System, and Upside2Go, the company’s revolutionary mobile learning platform.

Visitors can interact with the company representatives at the expo at table No. 56 and 32 and learn more about its solutions and services. They can also discuss their learning requirements and get answers to some of their major learning problems.

The eLearning DemoFest is slated for November 1 from 4–7 PDT and will be conducted during the three day DevLearn 2012 Conference and Expo which runs from October 31–November 2, 2012.