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.

CIPD HRD 2012’s learning and networking, to be held at Olympia London on April 25^th and 26^th, will see over 60 free learning sessions being delivered by leading exhibitors. The sessions are divided into 4 distinct areas, namely Topic Tasters, Learning Arena, HRD Interactive and Technology for Learning, each featuring sessions on the latest in L&D. Under ‘Technology for Learning’ area, Upside Learning will be delivering a session on Mobile Learning, titled ‘Implementing Mobile Learning In Workplace – Benefits, Strategy& Success Factors’. This session will be held on the concluding day of the conference and exhibition i.e. 26^th April at 10.15 a.m. BST.

The use of mobiles devices for learning in workplace is growing. Some organisation have already implemented mobile learning while some are still in the planning stages. Many organisation are, however, unaware about the key elements to consider and how to best utilise the available tools to maximise the impact and ROI for their company while implementing a mLearning solution. Upside Learning will build on its experience and expertise in developing and implementing mobile learning for various organisation, and share insights on making the most of mLearning initiatives.

Besides this, visitors can also visit Upside Learning’s booth (#671) to get a taste of some of the company’s wide range of mobile learning offerings including Upside2Go the revolutionary platform for Mobile Learning available on iOS, BlackBerry and Android. The company’s representatives will be present at booth (#671) throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, interested attendees 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.

Upside Learning, today, has released a new eBook on mLearning, ‘Mobile Learning: A Quick Start Guide’. This release is in line with the company’s developments in the mLearning domain. While this is one of the key reasons why Upside Learning chose Mobile Learning as the topic for the eBook, another important reason was that the use of mobile devices and technology for learning and information access is rapidly gaining ground across the world. Mobile technology is now finding widespread acceptance as a training and learning device in the workplace as well. But, training departments are unsure how to implement a successful mLearning strategy.

Using its experience and expertise in developing mobile learning solutions, Upside Learning has written an eBook that will help L&D and training professionals understand when to use, how to design, develop and implement mLearning in a way that works for their organisation. The eBook will also cover the strategy part – listing the basics and then going on to elaborate the method to choose the right technologies for an organisation’s learning need and how to implement them effectively.

Some topics that the readers can look forward to reading about in the eBook are:

• Understanding mLearning
• Key Considerations in Mobile Learning
• The Basics of mLearning Strategy
• Determining mLearning Strategy
• The Technical Approach

The eBook has been co-authored by Amit Garg and Abhijit Kadle. Amit is the Director of Custom Learning Solutions and Abhijit is the Sr. Manager – Instructional Design at Upside Learning.

A complimentary copy of the eBook, ‘Mobile Learning: A Quick Start Guide’, can be obtained from http://bit.ly/mlearning-guide. Also, attendees at Upside Learning’s booth (#671) at CIPD HRD 2012 will also be entitled to a free copy of this eBook.

With a view to establishing closer communications with its clients and strengthening its reach in the overseas market, Upside Learning recently welcomed Alan Samuel, former head of UK operations at Tata Interactive Systems, as Director of Client Solutions for the UK & Europe. Alan will head Upside Learning’s offshore Europe and UK market to manage and promote the company’s award–winning suite of eLearning solutions and services.

With over 12 years of eLearning experience, Alan brings with him a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the use of learning technologies in the corporate, education and publishing sectors in the UK market. Prior to joining Upside Learning, Alan headed Tata Interactive Systems’ UK operations for almost 10 years and was a partner in The Learning Coach, a company specialising in building eLearning capability. He has hands–on experience of working with offshore environments and teams, and has helped a number of Fortune 500 companies to develop their eLearning strategies and build eLearning portfolios. Apart from these, Alan has also held senior roles in the fields of IT offshoring, hospitality, media and advertising.

A strong believer in the role of technology in improving and supporting business and individual performance, Alan holds a track record of excellent customer relationships, and is well known for being a leader with clear, direct and effective communication skills.

“I enjoy the challenge of marrying Technology and Learning to build solutions that add value and support people in the work place. The opportunity of being part of an eLearning company whose innovative products and services are helping organizations drive performance and business improvement is exciting!”, said Alan.

“We are pleased to have Alan join us in our journey towards providing the best eLearning solutions in Europe and the UK. His extensive experience in working with offshore teams and a clear understanding of eLearning will help us immensely in strengthening our relationship with our clients and developing effective eLearning strategies for them”, said Amit Garg, Director of Custom Leaning Solutions at Upside Learning.