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.

As a forerunner of eLearning solutions for workplace learning, Upside Learning has always supported organisation, individuals and initiatives that espouse the use of technology for learning. Recently, the company has extended its support to Learning Cafe, a community of experienced Learning professionals in Australia and New Zealand.

Founded by Jeevan Joshi, an experienced practitioner of technology based learning and human capital systems in Australia, Learning Cafe was established to generate quality discussions which are not influenced by sales messages. It is hinged on 6 focus areas or categories, namely Effective Learning, Learning & Performance, Learning Trends, Learning Technology, L&D Capability and Blended Learning. Its contributors include some of the renowned learning and development professionals and thought leaders in Australia and New Zealand ‒ Bob Spence, Peter Davis, Ryan Tracey, Rob Wilkins, Mike Collins and Jeevan Joshi. Learning Cafe also organises the Learning Cafe UnConference and webinars for professional development.

Jeevan Joshi commented, “Learning Café is pleased to be supported by Upside Learning who has encouraged innovation in Learning and the growth of the Learning profession.”

Upside Learning has recently appointed James Rasmussen as Area VP Sales for Americas. James will be responsible for managing and growing Upside Learning’s sales operations and business development in the US region.

An experienced sales leader, James has more than 20 years of success in developing high performing salespeople, sales teams and sales channels in the eLearning and enterprise talent management space. Most recently, James was the Region Sales Leader at HRsoft, prior to which he was VP, Sales Development at Richardson and Senior Sales Director at Kenexa. Some of James’ key specialties include Enterprise Learning & Talent Management and Complex Sales Development. He has the ability to forecast, plan and execute in a dynamic market‒ a skill he has honed over the years in the Sales and HR domain.

Amit Gautam, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, who also oversees the Sales operations in the US, commented, “James’ experience, perspective and leadership will be instrumental in growing Upside Learning’s business and presence in the US. I am confident that he will be able to steer our sales team in the right direction.”