The flat world and the growing Internet population have put a great importance on websites as one of the primary sources of information. With more than a million websites added every year, creating a website that stands apart from the crowd and provides all necessary information to the reader is nothing less than an art. And Upside Learning has demonstrated this art by figuring 26^th on the ‘100 Highest Ranking Websites In eLearning And Learning Technology’ List.

Conducted by Now, a leading Marcomm management company, this ranking is calculated by crunching together individual rankings from Google PageRank, Moz Rank, Alexa, Hubspot’s Web grader and Compete. While this list focuses on commercial operators whose primary market is B2B learning, larger companies with specific divisions or product sets targeting the learning industry are included but only specific portions of their website have been used in the ranking.

Congratulating its in-house Marketing team on this achievement, Amit Garg, Director of Custom eLearning Solutions at Upside Learning commented, “We have always believed in valuing the time of visitors to our website and as such our website has reflected information that is accurate and to the point. Our in-house marketing team especially the SEO/ SMO experts deserve a great applause for the efforts taken to optimise our website from all perspectives. Getting listed on the top 100 websites for eLearning and learning technology is indeed a pat on the back for all of us.”

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.

With the worldwide market for Mobile Learning products and services predicted to grow from USD 3.2 billion (2010) to about USD 9.1 billion by 2015 (as per Ambient Insight’s September 2011 report titled ‘The Worldwide Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services: 2010-2015 Forecast and Analysis’) it’s only natural for companies dealing in Mobile Learning products and services to showcase their wares with an increased gusto. Hinged on this fact, Upside Learning too will be focusing on its Mobile Learning solutions at ASTD TK 2012 and Learning Technologies 2012.

Visitors at Upside Learning’s booth can get a taste of some of the company’s wide range of custom mobile learning offerings that include micro courses, quizzes and games, mbooks, mobile videos, augmented reality apps and custom mobile apps for different smartphones and tablets. The main attraction, however, will be Upside2Go, Upside Learning’s revolutionary platform for Mobile Learning. Designed for the workforce that is continuously on the move, Upside2Go brings formal, informal, social and collaborative learning, and performance support to one central platform – mobile. Now available on all the major mobile platforms, namely iOS, BlackBerry and Android, Upside2Go has a host of features that clients look for in a mobile learning platform. At the expo, the Upside Learning staff will be able to demonstrate various ways in which existing clients are using Upside2Go.

Also on display would be Upside Learning’s award-winning Custom eLearning Solutions and soon to be released version of its two-time Brandon Hall award-winning, best value Learning Management System – UpsideLMS. Users can expect a completely redesigned and more user-friendly interface for this stunning LMS.

ASTD TK 2012 will be held at Las Vegas, NV from 25^th to 27^th January and Learning Technologies will be held at Olympia 2, London on 25th and 26th January.

Attendees at the expos will not only get a chance to watch a live demonstration of Upside Learning’s solutions and services, but will also get to experience them first hand. The company’s representatives will be present at stand (#313 at ASTD TK and #75 at Learning Technologies) throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, send an email specifying your preferred time and date to sales@upsidelearning.com

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.

The recently concluded expos at Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012) and London (Learning Technologies 2012), where Upside Learning was an exhibitor, saw hordes of visitors representing a wide cross section of the learning industry including Instructional Designers, eLearning developers, L&D Managers, CEOs and HR executives, walk in at the show to get the ‘flavor’ of the show. And the flavor, undoubtedly, was mobile learning. Not just the visitors, all the major players in the UK-EU and the US market too showcased their mobile learning solutions with a number of free sessions focused on mobile learning.

Having been in the mobile learning domain for over 3 years now, Upside Learning has developed a good understanding of the domain and its technologies. Based on this, the company has noticed and indicated some key factors which will stand as obstacles delaying the customer adoption of mobile learning:

• What is mLearning most suitable for?
• How to go about implementing an mLearning strategy?
• Which platforms / devices should be targeted?
• Which way to go – native apps, web apps, or HTML5?
• What sort of tracking requirements are there (if any)?
• How to convert existing eLearning to mLearning?
• Should new projects be developed such they work on PCs, Tablets, and Mobile Phones?

Irrespective of this, one thing that is clear, and has been observed by Upside Learning, is while mobile learning has been on the horizon for many years now, it looks like it’s time has finally come.

Upside Learning had exhibited its wide range of custom mobile learning offerings that include micro courses, quizzes and games, mbooks, mobile videos, augmented reality apps and custom mobile apps for different smartphones and tablets. The main attraction, however, was Upside2Go, Upside Learning’s revolutionary platform for Mobile Learning available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry. It is a mobile ecosystem that combines formal training, informal, social, and collaborative learning.

For more details on Upside Learning’s mobile learning solutions, visit https://upsidelearning.com/mobile-learning/

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 has recently enrolled in Towards Maturity’s Ambassador Programme. With this association the company has joined the league of 19 leading learning organisation to provide free industry benchmark research to improve the business impact of learning technologies.

The Ambassador Programme by Towards Maturity, the internationally recognised benchmarking practice for learning innovation, has been designed for provider companies of learning products and services focused on excellence and growth. This programme complements Towards Maturity’s work with learning practitioners, as the producers of Europe’s leading independent Benchmark Study into the impact of learning innovation on business performance. It enables providers, through supporting the study, to help with the identification and dissemination of good practice case studies, and to align themselves with Towards Maturity’s vision and values; benefiting from enhanced industry profile and credibility with clients and potential clients.

Talking about supporting Towards Maturity, Amit Garg, Director of Custom eLearning Solutions at Upside Learning commented, “Upside Learning helps organisation perform better by effective use of learning technologies. We continually innovate our products and services to stay relevant and competitive. We’ve been impressed by the industry benchmark reports from Towards Maturity, which effectively help organisation to identify and adopt best practices in workplace learning. As an Ambassador, we are proud to support Towards Maturity in its initiatives.”

About Towards Maturity

Towards Maturity is a benchmarking company that provides independent expert advice and support to help organisation use learning technologies to accelerate business performance. It leverages the data of its in-depth Benchmark Study, the UK’s largest learning technology benchmark, gathered by Towards Maturity over 9 years with over 1800 organisation.

To learn more about the company, visit https://learningnews.com/learning-companies/towards-maturity

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.

Upside Learning announced today that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Naizak Global Engineering Systems, KSA. This new partnership, which is in line with both the organisation’ interest, will enable Upside Learning to bring innovative learning solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through NAIZAK’s strong foot prints.

As a part of this partnership, Naizak and Upside Learning will work together to assist organisation in increasing their learning and training effectiveness, and improving human performance and potential through customised learning solutions, which are closely aligned to the client’s business objectives. The solutions and services covered under the purview of this agreement include consulting, on-premise services, learning platforms, assessment engines, blended learning solutions, rapid learning, mobile learning solutions, and custom eLearning programs.

“Our partnership with Naizak is a significant step towards reaching out to organisation in the KSA. Naizak has been playing a lead role in the growth of the national economy, and our association with Naizak could not have come at a better time. We believe that this partnership hinges on both, NAIZAK’s local acquaintance, goodwill and vast experience, and our award-winning solutions and expertise in the learning domain.”, explains Amit Gautam, Director of Technology Solutions at Upside Learning.

About Naizak Global Engineering Systems

Naizak Global Engineering Systems is an engineering & IT conglomerate providing specialised services to the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Electrical, Power and IT companies. Established in 1998, it is a subsidiary of Al Abdulkarim Holding Group and has a wide coverage in the Middle East, Asia & Europe with help of its partner companies. Naizak maintains a network of offices in Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through the Abdulkarim Trading Establishment.

Naizak has built strong foot prints in Kingdom’s corporate world and enjoys privilege relationships by providing right mix of solutions to their clients. NAIZAK utilises these partnerships to keep the processes and knowledge at the highest level across all paradigms.

Its major areas of focus are Industrial & Petroleum Eng. Services, Enterprise Solutions, Telecommunication and Training & Education.

To learn more, visit http://www.naizak.com/