The premier conference for L&D professionals, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, will be held in Dallas, Texas from 19^th – 22^nd May. The 2013 event is touted to host more than 8,000 people who focus their daily attention on the design and delivery, management, and strategy of learning and development, and is based on the theme ‘Content, Community and Global Perspective’. Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning technology solutions, will participate in this event with a focus on eLearning on tablets.

At stand 839, the company will also exhibit its wide range of innovative workplace learning solutions, including Custom mLearning Solutions and eLearning Solutions for iPads (tablets). Also available for a live demo will be UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s best–value, multi–award winning Learning Management System.

Interested individuals can discuss their learning requirements and questions personally with Upside Learning’s representatives. A meeting with Amit Gautam or a team member can be booked by sending an email specifying preferred date and time to info@upsidelearning.com

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.

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.