The recently announced 2015 Content Development Companies Watch List by Training Industry Inc., features Upside Learning amongst 19 other companies from across the globe that provide content development services. Upside Learning has emerged as a winner after undergoing extensive research, including thorough analysis of its capabilities, experience, and expertise. This marks a milestone for the company as it gets listed in the prestigious Watch List for the 2^nd consecutive year.

Upside Learning has been providing world-class Custom Learning solutions to organisations worldwide since its inception in 2004. In a short span of 11+ years it has successfully completed more than 1000 corporate and academic projects for over 200 clients, amounting to over 6000 hours of Custom Learning. Its expertise includes creating a variety of Custom eLearning and Custom mLearning solutions spanning direct content exposition, stories and scenarios, simulations, exploratory environments, thematic presentation and interactivities, and games. Upside Learning’s in-house developed, HTML-based Framework for Responsive eLearning Development (FRED) helps in creating solutions for delivery on any combination of devices – be it desktop PCs or Macs, laptops, tablets, or smartphones. This is complemented by its Multi-device Testing Lab service. The company also provides Translation and Localisation services to support global eLearning rollouts, whether as a part of end-to-end project development or as independent services.

Selection to the 2015 Content Development Watch List is based on the following criteria:

• Industry visibility, innovation and impact
• Capability to develop and deliver multiple types of content
• Company size and growth potential
• Depth and breadth of subject matter expertise
• Quality of clients
• Geographic reach

Meat and Livestock Australia, a company that delivers marketing, and research and development services for Australia’s cattle, sheep and goat producers, introduced a Collaborative Marketing Program. As a pre-requisite to which, company representatives needed to complete a marketing workshop with MLA.

The program aimed to assist brand marketers create customer loyalty and sustainable brand growth, through investment that delivers ongoing value for the brand and the industry. To widen their reach in much lesser time, an eLearning approach was suggested, which could be instantly accessed by anyone with a computer and an internet connection. For MLA’s first eLearning project, a coursework had to be developed so that representatives could learn how to register for the Collaborative Marketing program and create their own annual marketing strategy, activity proposals and reports.

Keeping in mind that the target audience for the course consisted of people mainly with a farming background, and have a very basic knowledge of computers, Upside Learning created a Flash-based multi-module demonstrative course on what the Collaborative Marketing program was, and the steps on how to create an annual marketing strategy, activity proposals, budget summaries and reports. The course contained a simulation of the procedures to fill out and create each of the requests, using actual examples.

About MLA
Meat & Livestock Australia Limited (MLA) delivers marketing and research and development services for Australia’s cattle, sheep and goat producers. MLA creates opportunities for livestock supply chains from their combined investments to build demand and productivity and also provides services, tools and information that create tangible benefits for livestock producers that flow back to the farm gate.

The June 2015 issue of Upside Learning’s UL Buzz marks a milestone in the corporate newsletter’s journey as it reaches its 50^th issue. Started in May 2011, with a subscriber base of 2500, the newsletter today enjoys a loyal readership of 11000+ subscribers.

Targeted at learning professionals and other stakeholders, UL Buzz is steeped in news and findings from the learning industry. It also includes major activities and events happening within the organisation to keep the stakeholders and other parties updated with the latest information. After being in circulation for the past 4 years, it has been successful in doing what it aimed to – share knowledge, new developments and technologies in the eLearning space with thousands of readers across the world.

UL Buzz has gone through various transitions; each with a view to enhance the standard of articles presented and the reading experience in general. The colour, layout, and design aesthetics, which undergo constant improvement to reflect the latest design standards, have also been made responsive for a seamless reading experience on any device. Today, 50 issues later, UL Buzz continues to evolve with each issue, providing the readers with the latest in learning and making reading a pleasing experience.

The 50^th issue can be viewed here – https://upsidelearning.com/resourses/elearning-newsletter/June-2015.html
Previous issues are available for viewing at https://upsidelearning.com/newsletters/

To subscribe to Upside Learning Buzz, please log on to –
https://upsidelearning.com/newsletters/

eLearning companies from across the globe and large number of L&D professionals revisited the key learning themes from January’s Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference at the recently concluded Learning Technologies 2015 Summer Forum (LTSF 2015).

The visionary ideas of organisations steeped in learning technology echoed through the walls with stalls adorning the floors of Olympia Conference Centre, London. eLearning companies communicated their key messages and offerings through an exhibition floor of products and services, live demos, learning sessions, and open discussions.

Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions & Co-founder of Upside Learning, presented a session, titled ‘Smart Ways to do Multi-Device Learning’. The 30 minute session, which addressed the multi-device usage in our day-to-day lives and its direct impact on eLearning, was a huge crowd puller. Theatre 3 was fully packed with avid listeners on 16th June from 12:00 to 12.30PM as Amit provided some smart tips on designing, testing and delivering multi-device learning.

Amit Garg was listed amongst the top ten eLearning movers and shakers for 2013 and 2014 in the World list, was on top of the Australia-Pacific list for 2013 , 2014 and continues to hold the top ten position for the year 2015. He frequently shares his thoughts, knowledge and insights on technology and learning on Upside Learning’s blog and has co–authored many eBooks too. He also presents webinars and has spoken at renowned L&D events in the UK, Australia, and India and has served as a judge for the prestigious Brandon Hall awards for 4 years.

Upside Learning also showcased its award winning multi-device learning solutions at its stand#25. The key highlights were- UpsideLMS, the best value, responsive Learning Management System, Framework for Responsive eLearning Development (FRED), that enables faster and reliable development of Responsive eLearning and Multi-device Testing Lab, the fool proof solution for testing Multi-device eLearning projects.

Games, Game-based Learning and Gamification are the most misconstrued terms in eLearning today. Learning solution providers often have to spend considerable amount of time explaining the differences to organisations on the lookout for creating engaging eLearning. Upside Learning, in its quest to simplify and aid better understanding of these terminologies, has published a visually striking infographic titled- Games vs Game-based Learning vs Gamification.

Based on a blog post previously published on the company’s blog, under the same title, the infographic elucidates the three terms (Games, Game-based Learning and Gamification) using a simple game ‘Hopscotch‘ as an example. The usage of vibrant colours and 3D-like graphics provide a game-like feel to the infographic.

The infographic- Games vs Game-based Learning vs Gamification can be viewed here-
https://upsidelearning.com/infographics/games-vs-game-based-learning-vs-gamification/

With the evolving trend of multi-device usage, learning content is now being demanded and accessed by the users anytime, anywhere, at the point of need. The technological advancements in web-designing and development have given birth to Responsive eLearning design that allows content to be designed in a way that it provides a seamless and optimal learning experience across multiple devices. This has been supported by multi-device testing tools, simulators and emulators, and robust Learning Management Systems.

In this multi-device context, Upside Learning will be sharing the A-Z on multi-device eLearning designing, testing and delivery, with support of its innovative solutions and services at the much awaited Learning Solutions Conference & Expo (LSCON) 2015 from 25^th – 27^th of March at Orlando, FL.

At its booth (#417), the company will showcase:

• UpsideLMS, the best value, responsive Learning Management System
• Framework for Responsive eLearning Development (FRED), enabling faster and reliable development of Responsive eLearning
• Multi-device Testing Lab, for thorough testing of eLearning projects
• Custom eLearning, designed specifically to suit the learning objectives and performance outcomes
• Custom mLearning, for creating solutions that address the workforce’s just-in-time requirements

Interested personnel are also invited to view a demo, check out some course samples and have their multi-device technology and training related queries answered by Upside Learning’s team.

Amit Gautam, Co-founder and Director – Technology Solutions, and Ashutosh Joshi, Manager – Business Development (North America), will be presenting a learning session on 26^th March 2015, 12:00 PM at stage 1. The eLearning Tools Stage Session, titled ‘eLearning for Multi-Device World: How to Develop, Test, and Deliver‘, will reveal insights on the challenges, considerations and solutions for designing, testing and delivering multi-device eLearning.

Interested individuals can also pre-book a meeting by sending an email to us.sales@upsidelearning.com

Australia’s largest gathering for L&D community – Learning@ Work Summit 2015, to be held on 27^th and 28^th October at the Australian Technology Park, Sydney, will witness Upside Learning’s focus on creating multi-device eLearning that is truly engaging.

Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions & Co-founder of Upside Learning, will be presenting a session titled ‘Creating Engaging eLearning in a Multi-device World‘. Leveraging Upside Learning’s 11+ years of experience in developing engaging eLearning, Amit will discuss the key challenges that organisations typically face while developing eLearning and share tips on creating engaging eLearning for today’s multi-device world.

At its stand # 40, Upside Learning will showcase its innovative multi-device learning solutions namely:

• UpsideLMS, its best value, responsive Learning Management System, which now comes at an all inclusive low flat fee with unlimited users!
• Custom eLearning solutions for desktops and laptops, and Custom mLearning solutions for mobile devices including courses created using its proprietary Framework for Responsive eLearning Development (FRED) for multi-device delivery.

The summit provides a unique opportunity for L&D enthusiasts to interact with international visionaries and thought leaders. Attendees can stop by stand#40, where the Upside Learning team will answer questions related to the session or any other learning requirements. Interested individuals can also pre-book a meeting by sending an email, specifying the preferred date and time, to apac.sales@upsidelearning.com.

The Learning and Skills Group (LSG) is an international community of L&D professionals involved in organisational learning and learning technology with over 8,000 members. As a part of its exclusive set of online resources, collaborative tools and knowledge-sharing opportunities, LSG conducts free fortnightly webinars throughout the year.

In one such webinar session on March 26th, 10:00 AM GMT (3:30PM IST), Amit Garg, Co-founder and Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning, will discuss some time-tested ways to develop multi-device in an interactive webinar, titled ‘Smart Ways to do Multi-Device Learning‘. The one hour session will focus on the complex multi-device world, pre-design considerations, and the challenges and some tried out solutions for designing, testing and delivering eLearning projects in a multi-device environment.

• The Multi-device world
• Multi-device experiences
• 10 Smart Tips for Multi-device learning

The webinar is free to LSG members and non-members alike, and aims to provide a unique opportunity to interact with Amit Garg and get all queries pertaining to multi-device learning answered.

Registrations for the webinar are now open.

For more information, visit: http://learningandskillsgroup.ning.com/events/smart-ways-to-do-multi-device-learning