Upside Learning Schedules 2 Webinars On ‘eLearning On iPads’ In March

Earlier this year, Upside Learning had announced its key themes for the year – eLearning on iPads (tablets) and mEnablement; a term coined by Upside Learning that denotes the conversion of the existing eLearning courseware to a mobile compatible format. These themes were hinged on the growth of the smartphone and tablet market across the globe in 2013. Continuing with this theme, the company will be conducting two webinars, titled ‘Designing eLearning for iPads’. Upside Learning’s Director of Custom Learning Solutions and Co–founder, Amit Garg, will be presenting the same webinar on 12^th and 19^th March.The webinar on the 12^th March is scheduled at 11 AM EDT, while that on 19^th is at 11 AM IST. By conducting the webinar on two days at different time slots, the company aims to reach out to its key target markets, namely the US, the UK, APAC, ME and India, each operating in a different time zone.‘Designing eLearning for iPads (tablets)’ will help the attendees to understand tablets and their common usage, how eLearning on iPads(tablets) can serve as an entry point into Mobile Learning and the key factors to be kept in mind while designing new eLearning for iPads or while ‘mEnabling’ the existing eLearning courseware into a tablet compatible format.The webinar will be supported by a few examples of how some of Upside Learning’s clients are using eLearning for iPads and the value they have delivered in doing so. Amit Garg will also answer the questions posted by the attendees after the webinars.

Upside Learning To Uncover The ‘What, Why And How’ Of eLearning On Tablets Through A Free Webinar

Many organisation have included eLearning and mobile learning in their L&D strategies, but are yet to account for the increasing usage of tablet devices in the workplace. On the other hand are organisation that are ‘now’ feeling the need to move towards mLearning. Whichever stage an organisation be in, developing eLearning for tablets (also called as tablet learning) is almost inevitable today. This makes understanding of tablets, their usage and applications in the context of workplace learning the need of the hour.

Upside Learning’s free webinar ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why and How?’ aims to facilitate this understanding. Scheduled on 27^th August at 3.30 PM BST and 28^th August at 11 AM IST, the webinar will be presented by Amit Garg, Director and Co–founder, Upside Learning, and Alan Samuel, Director Client Solutions (Europe).

Starting with the different types of tablets available today, the webinar will go on to explain how they are being used in our daily lives before diving into the need of developing eLearning on tablets and finally concluding with some design and development considerations. The webinar will be largely driven by Amit and Alan’s vast experience in the learning domain and the various interactions they have been having with clients and prospects across different geographies. Facts and figures by renowned research bodies and examples from learning and non–learning scenarios will be used to support the topics in the webinar.

Upside Learning Focuses On ‘eLearning On iPads’ For Learning Solutions 2013 Conference & Expo

This March, Learning Solutions 2013 Conference & Expo will open its doors to learning enthusiasts around the globe, welcoming them to explore the world of learning technologies. One of these enthusiasts is Upside Learning, which will be focusing on ‘eLearning on iPads’ for this event scheduled from 13^th to 15^th March, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. The company’s ‘eLearning on iPads’ theme will be supported by a learning session and display of its wide range of learning solutions for tablets and other mobile devices.Individuals with an interest in eLearning on iPads (and other tablets) and mEnablement can look forward to an insightful learning session – Designing eLearning for iPads (tablets). To be delivered by Amit Gautam, Director of Technology Solutions and Co–founder of Upside Learning, on 14^th March at 12 noon EDT, the session will detail everything about eLearning on iPads (tablets) and the best approaches in ‘mEnabling’ existing eLearning or creating new content for iPads or tablets.

Upside Learning will exhibit its wide range of innovative Custom mLearning Solutions, including eLearning on iPads (tablets) at stand #417. Also on display will be UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s best–value Learning Management System. Complimentary copies of ‘Designing eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ will be available at the stand, which visitors can pick for some cool tips on ‘mEnabling’ existing eLearning or for creating new content.

To know more about the event and to register, please visit – https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-event-learning-solutions-2013

Upside Learning Answers Audience Questions For Its ‘eLearning On Tablets – What, Why & How?’ Webinars

‘What tools are available to convert existing Flash content to HTML5?’ ‘Would you recommend a different instructional approach for content to be seen on a PC and that for a tablet?’ ‘What is the status of HTML5 today?’ These are just few of the many questions that were posed by the attendees of ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ webinars conducted by Upside Learning on 27^th and 28^th August. The company has now released a consolidated list of these questions along with their answers.

The 60–minute webinars, presented by Amit Garg, Director and Co–founder, Upside Learning, and Alan Samuel, Director Client Solutions (Europe), Upside Learning, focused on the ‘whats, whys and hows’ of eLearning on tablets. They covered everything from the basics to the advanced technical considerations to be kept in mind while designing for tablets. Given the nature and newness of the topic, the queries were many. While Upside Learning’s experts tried answering most of them during the course of the webinars itself, some went unanswered due to the time constraints. So in the interest of the attendees and also others who missed these webinar, Upside Learning has compiled and released all the questions and answers on its blog.

The Q&As along with the webinar recording can be accessed here: https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2013/09/04/elearning-on-tablets-what-why-how-webinar-recording-and-qa/

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 Shortlisted By The 2013 E–Learning Awards For The ‘Best E–Learning Team Of The Year’

The E–Learning Age awards, organised by e.learning age, recognise excellence in the development and delivery of eLearning. The 2013 awards have seen more than 200 entries across 16 categories from organisations across the world. The shortlist which has been produced by E–Learning Awards’ independent judging panel, co–ordinated by the eLearning Network and chaired by Tony Frascina, lists Upside Learning as one of the shortlisted entries for ‘E-learning team of the year’ on behalf of Vocollect & Upside Learning.

The demand to create updated courseware for its latest products and services had led Vocollect to collaborate with Upside Learning for the design and development of its courseware. Upside Learning’s in–house team of 4 Graphic Designers, 4 Instructional Designers, 3 Programmers, 3 Quality Analysts, managed by an able Project Manager, along with Vocollects training team consisting of 2 project managers and 6 curriculum developers, came together and formed a team called ‘Gemini’. Since its inception, Gemini has enabled Vocollect to meet and exceed its objectives time and again.

The winners of the 2013 E–Learning Awards will be announced at the Gala Evening on 7 November at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.

About E–Learning Awards

Since 2005, the E–Learning Awards has recognised and celebrated excellence in all aspects of eLearning. They are open to anyone worldwide and attract entries from across the world. The 2013 awards have 16 categories with the results being declared on 7 November at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.

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

Elearnity’s 9‒Grid™ Model Rates Upside Learning As ‘Solid Performer’ And ‘Potential Challenger’ For LMS And Bespoke eLearning Respectively

Upside Learning has been recognised as an emerging contender in the UK market by European analyst, Elearnity’s, recently launched 9‒Grid™ models for Learning Management Systems and Bespoke eLearning Development. The 9‒Grid, a new and unique insight into the European (EMEA) learning and talent market, rates UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s multi award‒winning Learning Management System, as a ‘Solid Performer’ and as a ‘Potential Challenger’ in the bespoke eLearning development market.

The model is based on the independent analysis and insights from Elearnity’s corporate research network of over 150 organisations and aims to demonstrate the relative value of providers and solutions available in the market. The model considers the five areas of Performance, Potential, Market Presence, Total Cost of Ownership and Elearnity’s analysis of future performance and potential.

The UpsideLMS, rated as a “solid performer”, is seen to have significant potential in the UK market and is currently seen as a tactical solution for eLearning deployment and for organisation with more homogenous needs. The analysis recognises Upside Learning as an “innovative learning technology provider” who is constantly developing “its LMS solution”.

The “potential challenger” rating for Upside Learning’s bespoke eLearning developmentservices takes into account Upside Learning’s portfolio of “globally developed content using a wide variety of techniques ranging from simple rapid authoring through to simulations and mobile apps.” And goes on to mention the lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) based on “a heavy focus on offering good value for money as well as innovation.”

Full commentary on UpsideLMS can be found in this report http://www.elearnity.com/downloads/9-grid/9GridLMS20130801.pdf and on Bespoke eLearning Development in this http://www.elearnity.com/downloads/9-grid/9gridbespoke20130801.pdf

Amit Garg, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, expressed his delight on being included in the 9‒Grid models by saying, “Elearnity’s 9‒Grid model builds on years of its independent vendor analysis and hundreds of its corporate research network conversations. To be included in the analysis for both Bespoke eLearning and for LMS, including positioning and commentary, is a great milestone for us. It also helps us see some independent observations and ‘perceptions’ of our LMS and content offerings.”

About Elearnity’s 9‒Grid™ Models

The 9‒Grid™ builds on many years of Elearnity’s independent vendor analysis and hundreds of its corporate research network conversations. Unlike other analyst tools, such as Gartner’s Magic Quadrant and the Forrester Wave, 9‒Grid™ is focused on the UK and European corporate market rather than the US. It is designed for HR not for IT ‒ hence the use of a 9-box model.

The 9‒Grid™ for LMS and the 9‒Grid™ for Bespoke E-learning Development can be downloaded from here ‒ http://www.elearnity.com/9-grid.html

‘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.

Jeevan Joshi Joins Upside Learning As Director Client Solutions For APAC Region

Upside Learning has recently appointed Jeevan Joshi as its Director of Client Solutions for Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Jeevan will manage and promote Upside Learning’s portfolio of eLearning solutions in the APAC region.

An experienced practitioner of technology based learning and human capital systems, Jeevan has over 16 years of work experience in Australia and New Zealand, out of which 14 have been in the Learning domain. His strategic and “hands on” approach in assisting organisation to understand, design, deliver and improve technology enabled solutions has made him a sought after consultant and thought leader in the eLearning space.

Jeevan is the founder of Learning Cafe (www.learningcafe.com.au), a respected and fast growing community for corporate learning and development professionals in Australia. He is a regular speaker on the conference circuit on emerging trends and the smarter execution of learning and collaboration for business results, and speaks at LearnX, AITD and ACEC amongst other conferences.

An MBA (HR) from XLRI, India and a master in Biochemical Engineering and, Jeevan has worked in a variety of roles across various industries and companies including PricewaterHouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, IBM and Deloitte.

Amit Garg, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, who also guides the Custom Learning Solution team, commented, “We are confident that Jeevan, with his extensive experience and expertise in the eLearning domain and his knowledge of the APAC learning industry, will strengthen our leadership team and also expand our business in the APAC region. We are also pleased to extend our support to Learning Cafe and be a part of a community that thinks and works towards improvement of learning in the workplace.”