Upside Learning’s Corporate Newsletter Gets A New Makeover On Its 2nd Anniversary

At a strong readership of more than 5000 and many more joining the list, Upside Learning Buzz marked two years of its existence as an insightful and knowledge–enriching resource. To mark its 2^nd anniversary, Upside Learning has unveiled a new, redesigned format, with a strong visual appeal and improved design framework.Popularly known as ‘UL Buzz’, Upside Learning Buzz is a monthly newsletter published and circulated by Upside Learning that keeps its readers informed about the latest developments in the learning industry and new things happening at Upside Learning. Apart from this, it also gives a reminder of upcoming events and provides readers with learning resources which they can use while answering their L&D challenges.While the new UL Buzz has a complete refreshed look, some sections of the previous version have been retained with minor alterations to maintain the familiarity with the old newsletter and the comfort of the readers. The five key sections of UL Buzz now include –

To read the latest issue, please visit https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-newsletter/May-2013.html

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 To Participate In Learning Technologies 2013; Focus On ‘eLearning On iPads’

Come 29^th and 30^th January, the Upside Learning team will be at Olympia, London as the company participates, for the 2^nd consecutive year in Europe’s premier eLearning event, Learning Technologies 2013.

For Upside Learning, eLearning on iPads‚ tablets and mEnablement will be its key themes through the year, and quite evidently will be the major theme for the two day conference and exhibition too. In line with this theme, the company will be presenting a learning session – ‘Designing eLearning for iPads’ – on the 29^th at 12:30 p.m. in Seminar Theatre 3. To be delivered by Upside Learning’s Co–Founder (and Director of Custom Learning Solutions), Amit Garg, and Director – Client Solutions (Europe), Alan Samuel, the session will highlight the key factors to consider for designing fresh, successful eLearning for iPads and also discuss simple, clever and more importantly, cost–effective solutions for ‘mEnabling’ all existing eLearning for iPads.

At stand #55, visitors will get a chance to check out some of the company’s innovative solutions for the iPad (tablet). Also on display will be Upside2Go‚ Upside Learning’s revolutionary mLearning platform‚ Bespoke eLearning and Mobile Content development, and its best value Learning Management System‚ UpsideLMS.

As a part of Towards Maturity’s The Ambassador Bright Ideas Trail, visitors can also pick up a free copy of ‘eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ from the company’s stand. These handy tips will help organisations in mEnabling their existing eLearning for iPads or creating new content.

Upside Learning Renews Its Towards Maturity Ambassador Programme Membership

The Towards Maturity Ambassador Programme, a programme designed for provider companies of learning products and services, enables providers to help with the identification and dissemination of good practice case studies, and to align themselves with Towards Maturity’s vision and values. Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning solutions, which had enrolled in this programme last year, has recently renewed its membership for another year.

Currently consisting of 21 leading learning organisation (ambassadors), the Ambassador Programme complements Towards Maturity’s work with learning practitioners, as the producers of Europe’s leading independent Benchmark Study. As one of these ambassadors, Upside Learning had extended its support to the Benchmark Study last year and will be doing it this year for its 2013 Study too.

The 2013 Towards Maturity Benchmark will build on the 2012 research, but will now seek expert feedback to ensure that the benchmark findings provide maximum value to the community (ambassadors, employers and providers). It aims to provide independent advice and support in applying learning innovation to accelerate business performance and deliver more for less.

While the personalized benchmark report is valued at £300, individuals and organisation participating in the survey before 12th July 2013, can get FREE feedback due to the support of Upside Learning and other ambassadors who share Towards Maturity’s passion for ensuring that independent advice is freely available to all. The participants will also get immediate access to 3 new In-Focus reports on topics like Mobile Learning, Aligning your Learning Strategy to Business and Helping individuals Practice and Perform at the end of this study. Additional details about the 2013 Benchmark Study can be found at-https://www.e-assessment.com/news/towards-maturity-benchmarking/

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 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.

Towards Maturity’s In–focus Report On mLearning, Sponsored By Upside Learning, Released

Latest addition to Towards Maturity’s extensive report library is its In–focus report on mLearning, titled “Mobile Learning at Work”. Released today, this report has been sponsored and supported by Upside Learning, one of Towards Maturity’s ambassadors.

‘Mobile Learning at Work’ is based on the core findings and analysis of the research data from Towards Maturity’s 2012 Benchmark Study released in November last year, and focuses on mobile learning at workplaces. The report examines key findings based on the responses received from participating companies from 37 nations belonging to a wide range of industries, sectors and sizes. With strong numerical data, the report also suggests how some companies are benefitting from mobile learning technologies, and lays a road ahead for organisations to adapt mobile learning.

Key topics covered in the report include:

Who is using mobile learning?
Audience demographics
Why go mobile?
Drivers for going mobile
Factors influencing mobile adoption
Maturity and mobile
Benefits of going mobile
Overcoming barriers
Challenges to implementing mobile learning

This is further supported by short case studies highlighting the effective use of mLearning technologies by various organisations. Upside Learning has also assisted in the making of this report by sharing inputs in the form of case studies, important tips relating to BYOD, unified learning to name a few.
Commenting on the release of the report, Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning, said, “Mobile learning is now on the agenda of many organisations, but there is a lack of independent research and evidence in the market to help organisations plan and execute their strategies appropriately. The in–focus report offers deep insights into learning scenarios, debunking some of the myths hampering the adoption of this technology and helping organisation adopt mLearning in a way that delivers results. Sponsoring and supporting this report was a great learning opportunity for us too.”

Towards Maturity’s In–focus reports examine the practical implementation areas brought out in the Towards Maturity Benchmark Studies. Highlighting evolving learning trends, these reports share collective analysis of the data gathered through recent and past studies, insights on actions top learning companies are taking to embrace new learning technologies and suggestions on what actions other companies should take to make the most of such evolving learning trends.

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.

To learn more, visit http://towardsmaturity.org/

Upside Learning To Present ‘eLearning On Tablets – What, Why & How?’ Seminar At Learning Technologies Summer Forum

Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning solutions, will be under the same roof as other attendees of Learning Technologies Summer Forum as a sponsor, exhibitor and speaker. The LT Summer forum will be held in East Hall in Olympia 2, London on 18 June, 2013 simultaneously with the Learning and Skills Group Conference which is themed on Learning Technologies’ January event.The event which is intended to explore and emphasize on learning in practice and facilitate knowledge exchange, will see Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions and Co–founder, Upside Learning, an acknowledged speaker and a mobile learning evangelist, sharing his insights on tablet learning in an interesting seminar titled ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’Today, tablets, including iPads, are not just stirring the mobile computing market, but the domino effect can be very well observed in the organisational learning and training domain. Increased dependency of the workforce on these devices is influencing the strategic decisions within organisation, almost compelling them to either deliver existing eLearni ng courseware on devices like iPads and other tablets, or create fresh tablet–compatible courseware for its mobile learners. Addressing these needs will be the seminar ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ that will explain ‘what’ exactly eLearning on Tablets is and ‘why’ one should be considering it, concluded by the most important aspect – ‘How’ to do it for the best results. The seminar is scheduled on 18th June at 1PM BST in Theatre 3.Upside Learning’s complete learning technology portfolio will be available for a live demo at stand #25. It comprises innovative Custom Learning Solutions, including eLearning, mLearning and eLearning solutions for iPads (tablets), Upside2Go, a revolutionary mLearning platform which has undergone a couple of enhancements recently, and UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s multi award–winning Learning Management System.As a part of the Learning and Skills Group Conference, Learning Technologies Summer Forum is free for LT conference delegates and LSG members. To attend this free event, please register here.

About the Learning and Skills Group

The Learning and Skills Group (LSG) is an international community of L&D professionals interested in organisational learning and learning technology and currently has over 6,000 members. It is also the official community of the Learning Technologies & Learning and Skills exhibitions and conference which runs each year at the end of January at Olympia 2 London.

Membership provides many benefits including online resources, free online events, collaborative tools and knowledge sharing opportunities – and enables interaction with other L&D professionals throughout the year.

Upside Learning To Showcase Workplace Solutions From Around The World At Learning Technologies 2014

Upside Learning, a global leader in workplace learning technology solutions, will be exhibiting and presenting at Learning Technologies in London on the 29^th-30^th January 2014.The Upside team will be at stand #112 showcasing a wide range of learning technology solutions and services, including the UpsideLMS, a multi-award winning Learning Management System; Upside2Go, a mobile learning platform for performance support and a portfolio of Custom Learning Solutions for desktops, tablets and mobiles.Upside Learning will also be presenting two free seminars. Amit Garg, Co-founder and Director of Custom Learning Solutions, will present a session on ‘Mobile And Tablet Learning Case Studies From Around The World’ on 29^th January 11 AM GMT at Theatre 3, showcasing a series of learning solutions built and delivered on tablets and smart phones for Upside clients across the world. The session will explore how and why these companies decided to use tablets and smart phones along with its impact and benefits.

Alan Samuel, Director of Client Solutions (Europe), will talk about ‘Keep Learning – How Can We Enable & Facilitate This’? on 30^th January 12:15 PM GMT at Theatre 10, to discuss how the learning community can facilitate and build learning environments that enable continuous learning in the workplace. This stems from the company’s ethos that learning is all around us and it never stops.

Amit, Alan and the Upside team will also be available for one-on-one meetings and discussions on your specific areas of interest. Interested individuals can book a meeting by sending Alan an email at alan.ukinfo@upsidelearning.com

Upside Learning To Showcase Its mLearning Solutions At ASTD TechKnowledge 2013

For Upside Learning, it’s ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 calling. The company will be in San Jose, California from January 30 – February 1, along with other 70 odd exhibitors and learning enthusiasts from world over, showcasing its wide range of mobile learning solutions.

As the mobile workforce continues to grow manifold, it’s imperative that the organisational L&D strategy matures to accommodate the changing learning needs of the learners. Upside Learning has been helping organisation to embrace these changing needs and adopt or transition to mLearning in the most efficient way. In line with this, Upside Learning has planned its itinerary for the three–day event, comprising a showcase of its wide range of innovative custom mLearning solutions, a learning session on mLearning implementation, interaction with attendees for addressing their queries, amongst other things.

Upside Learning’s Director of Technology Solutions (and Co–founder), Amit Gautam, will be presenting a learning session, titled ‘Mobile Learning Implementation: Need, Myths & Success Factors’, on 31^st January at 11:55 a.m. in Exhibitor Demo Area 1.

Furthermore, those who are planning to ‘mEnable’ their existing eLearning for iPads or create new content for iPad (or other tablet), can collect a free copy of ‘eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ from the company’s stand (#315). Attendees can also interact with Upside Learning’s representatives, including Amit Gautam, who will be present at the stand and discuss their eLearning or mLearning requirements or queries.

More details about Upside Learning’s activities at the event can be found at – https://upsidelearning.com/pressrelease/astd-ice-2013-beckons-upside-learning/

Upside Learning To Conduct Free ‘mEnablement And Going Mobile’ Consultancy And Q&A Sessions

With the increasing penetration of tablets in the workplace, almost every L&D team is being tasked with ‘going mobile’ and is suddenly faced with the challenge of making its existing eLearning portfolio available across multiple devices. Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning technology solutions, has been helping its clients make this move through its easy, 3–step process of mEnablement – a simple, efficient and cost effective methodology to make the legacy eLearning courseware run on iPads and other tablets. The company will be leveraging this experience as it helps L&D managers and organisation understand the ‘What, Why & How’ of going mobile through its free sessions.The company has announced a total of 3 free consultancy sessions which will be held onsite at the interested individuals’ offices‚ between 17^th and 21^st June‚ and will be strictly on a ‘first come‚ first served’ basis. These no holds barred sessions will be conducted by Amit Garg, Director and Founder – Upside Learning, Sonal Sheth, AVP Bespoke Solutions – Upside Learning, and Alan Samuel, Director Client Solutions – Europe – Upside Learning.

To win one of the 3 free consultancy sessions, interested individuals can mail alan.ukinfo@upsidelearning.com with ‘mEnablement’ in the subject line on or before 16^th June.

Learning Technologies Summer Forum will be held in Olympia 2, London on 18 June, 2013. To attend this free event, please register here.

To support its theme of ‘eLearning on tablets and mEnablement’, which Upside Learning will be promoting at the upcoming Learning Technologies Summer Forum, the company has announced 3 free, 90 minute consultancy and Q&A sessions on ‘mEnablement and going Mobile’.In line with these sessions, the company will also be presenting an insightful seminar titled ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ at the LT Summer Forum on 18^th June at 1PM BST in Theatre 3.