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://wwww.upsidelearning.com/elearning-event-astd-techknowledge-2013

Upside Learning To Help Organisations Design eLearning For iPads Through A Session At Learning Technologies 2013

While designing eLearning for iPads may appear relatively straight forward, given somewhat similar display areas to laptops and PCs, the context in which the iPad will be used, the ever increasing usage on the move and the changing user preferences, makes designing for iPads different and challenging. Further, the dilemma over whether to convert existing eLearning courseware into tablet compatible format or to create fresh courseware adds to the challenge.

Some key topics to be covered in the session include:

Key factors to consider for designing fresh, effective eLearning for iPads
Simple and cost–effective solutions for ‘mEnabling’ existing eLearning for iPads
Few examples showing how Upside Learning’s clients are using eLearning for iPads

Upside Learning will be addressing these and other such significant challenges related to tablet learning at its Learning Technologies 2013’s learning session. Titled ‘Designing eLearning for iPads’ the session will be delivered by Upside Learning’s Co–founder and Director of Custom Learning Solutions, Amit Garg, and Director – Client Solutions (Europe), Alan Samuel. Designing eLearning for iPads is slated for 29^th January at 12:30 p.m. in Seminar Theatre 3.Commenting on the upcoming session, Amit Garg, said, “eLearning on iPads is seen as one of the fastest growing and upcoming trend in workplace learning, but when it comes to designing eLearning for iPads, the battle is still on. We see Learning Technologies as a perfect platform to share our views and experience pertaining to this topic, recommend some effective designing ideas and at the same time, learn what others are thinking about it.”

Besides attending this insightful learning session, attendees can get a copy of ‘eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ at Upside Learning’s stand #55. This leaflet will unveil the 10 key tips to be kept in mind while creating eLearning for iPads (and other tablets). The company is also giving a chance to a few, lucky individuals to get their mLearning related queries answered by Amit Garg. Interested individuals can mail their queries along with a suitable time to alan.ukinfo@upsidelearning.com.

To know more about Upside Learning’s session and other activities planned by the company for Learning Technologies 2013, please visit – https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-event-learning-technologies-2013.asp

Upside Learning To Deliver A Session On Mobile Learning Implementation at ASTD TK 2013

Organisations, the world over, are increasingly adopting mLearning as a part of their L&D activities. While some have already implemented mobile learning, others are still battling with the common myths surrounding it or are unaware about the key elements to consider while implementing a mLearning solution. With a view to helping these organisation implement mLearning in way that works for them, Upside Learning will be presenting an insightful learning session titled ‘Mobile Learning Implementation: Need, Myths & Success Factors’ at ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 in San Jose, CA. The session to be presented by Amit Gautam, Co–founder and Director of Technology Solutions at Upside Learning, is scheduled on 31^st January at 11:55 a.m. in Exhibitor Demo Area 1, Hall I.This 30 minute session will establish the need to consider mLearning, debunk the common myths surrounding it, and detail the 6 key strategic decision areas to be taken into consideration before implementing it in the workplace. It will conclude with a list of success factors that will ensure a successful mLearning implementation.Attendees at ASTD TK 2013 can also visit stand #315 where Upside Learning will be showcasing its wide range of mLearning solutions, including its revolutionary platform for Mobile Learning, Upside2Go, and some truly innovative Mobile Learning Solutions for smartphones, iPads and other tablets. A complimentary copy of ‘eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’, unveiling the 10 key tips to be kept in mind while creating eLearning for iPads (and other tablets), will be also available at the stand.Upside Learning’s representatives will be present at the company’s stand (#315) throughout the event. Interested attendees can pre–arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team to discuss their learning problems/ requirements by sending an email with the preferred time and date at sales@upsidelearning.com

WiniGroup To Bring Upside Learning’s eLearning & mLearning Solutions To Nigeria

Like other developing countries, Nigeria too is witnessing growth in technology enabled learning, including new age solutions like mobile learning, in workplaces and education alike. In line with this, WiniGroup, a renowned player in IT security, risk and compliance domain, has entered into a channel partnership with Upside Learning to bring the best of breed learning technology solutions to Nigeria.WiniGroup has been helping organisation in strengthening the security of their network infrastructure, and providing business solutions and IT security training. It is a sister concern of a prominent eLearning and computer training firm that has been working towards uplifting the learning and skills development scenario in Nigeria by offering wide range of IT training and certification courses in the region. It was this connection with L&D coupled with the growth of technology enabled learning in Nigeria that encouraged WiniGroup to seek partnership with a leading provider of learning technology solutions, Upside Learning.Under this partnership, WiniGroup will promote and sell Upside Learning’s world–class eLearning and mLearning solutions comprising UpsideLMS, a best value Learning Management System, Custom Development Services and Mobile Learning Solutions, including eLearning on iPads (Tablets), and Catalog Courses in Nigeria.Commenting on the partnership, Amit Gautam, Director of Technical Solutions at Upside Learning, said, “There has been a noticeable change in learning scenario in Nigeria, which is opening and accepting new technological developments for L&D activities. Our association with WiniGroup will not just help in opening new avenues for us in the unexplored market of Nigeria but our solutions will be able to benefit the learners.”

About WiniGroup

A value–added international security solutions provider, WiniGroup delivers IT security, risk management, business process optimization, physical security and training services across Africa. Headquartered in Nigeria, the company’s unique mission is to make Africa a more secure region in today’s information age.

WiniGroup represents technology solutions from best–in–class IT security partners around the world including: SafeNet®, FortiNet®, Radware, Lancope, Check Point, Mobile Iron, Gold Lock, IVIZ, iSCAN, CIBECS, Kaseya, Xsol, SysAid, Kinetic Six, TripWire, SilverTail, AlertEnterprise, SAINT®, STOP®, Gold Lock®, ThreatMetrix™, FireEye™, G Data Software, Secunia, LiveEnsure® and many others. The company’s solutions allow its Fortune 500 customers to focus on their core business in order to maximise growth and profits.

For learn more, visit http://www.winigroup.com/

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 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 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 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

‘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.

Upside Learning Debuts At AITD 2013 As A Silver Sponsor; To Present A Session On Designing eLearning For iPads

Upside Learning will be participating in the soon to be held 2013 AITD National Conference as a Silver Sponsor. This participation marks the company’s debut at the prominent learning event, which is also the region’s largest conference for Learning & Development (L&D) and Human Resource Development (HRD) professionals.

While Upside Learning will be exhibiting its wide range of solutions and services at AITD, its key attraction would be an insightful learning session, titled ‘Designing eLearning for iPads (tablets)’, which will be delivered by Amit Garg, the company’s Director of Custom Learning Solutions & Co–founder, on 11^th April at 1.30 PM AEST. Through this session, attendees can learn about designing eLearning on iPads (tablets) and the best approaches and practices in ‘mEnabling’ existing eLearning courseware or creating new content for iPads or tablets.

Attendees can get a taste of the company’s innovative Custom mLearning Solutions, including eLearning solutions for iPads (tablets), and UpsideLMS, its best–value Learning Management System at stand #22. Complimentary copies of ‘Designing eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ will also be available at the stand

AITD National Conference is scheduled for 10^th & 11^th April and will be held in Melbourne, Australia.