Upside Learning To Conduct Free ‘mEnablement And Going Mobile’ Consultancy And Q&A Sessions

With the increasing penetration of tablets in the workplace, almost every L&D team is being tasked with ‘going mobile’ and is suddenly faced with the challenge of making its existing eLearning portfolio available across multiple devices. Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning technology solutions, has been helping its clients make this move through its easy, 3–step process of mEnablement – a simple, efficient and cost effective methodology to make the legacy eLearning courseware run on iPads and other tablets. The company will be leveraging this experience as it helps L&D managers and organisation understand the ‘What, Why & How’ of going mobile through its free sessions.The company has announced a total of 3 free consultancy sessions which will be held onsite at the interested individuals’ offices‚ between 17^th and 21^st June‚ and will be strictly on a ‘first come‚ first served’ basis. These no holds barred sessions will be conducted by Amit Garg, Director and Founder – Upside Learning, Sonal Sheth, AVP Bespoke Solutions – Upside Learning, and Alan Samuel, Director Client Solutions – Europe – Upside Learning.

To win one of the 3 free consultancy sessions, interested individuals can mail alan.ukinfo@upsidelearning.com with ‘mEnablement’ in the subject line on or before 16^th June.

Learning Technologies Summer Forum will be held in Olympia 2, London on 18 June, 2013. To attend this free event, please register here.

To support its theme of ‘eLearning on tablets and mEnablement’, which Upside Learning will be promoting at the upcoming Learning Technologies Summer Forum, the company has announced 3 free, 90 minute consultancy and Q&A sessions on ‘mEnablement and going Mobile’.In line with these sessions, the company will also be presenting an insightful seminar titled ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ at the LT Summer Forum on 18^th June at 1PM BST in Theatre 3.

Upside Learning To Present ‘eLearning On Tablets – What, Why & How?’ Seminar At Learning Technologies Summer Forum

Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning solutions, will be under the same roof as other attendees of Learning Technologies Summer Forum as a sponsor, exhibitor and speaker. The LT Summer forum will be held in East Hall in Olympia 2, London on 18 June, 2013 simultaneously with the Learning and Skills Group Conference which is themed on Learning Technologies’ January event.The event which is intended to explore and emphasize on learning in practice and facilitate knowledge exchange, will see Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions and Co–founder, Upside Learning, an acknowledged speaker and a mobile learning evangelist, sharing his insights on tablet learning in an interesting seminar titled ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’Today, tablets, including iPads, are not just stirring the mobile computing market, but the domino effect can be very well observed in the organisational learning and training domain. Increased dependency of the workforce on these devices is influencing the strategic decisions within organisation, almost compelling them to either deliver existing eLearni ng courseware on devices like iPads and other tablets, or create fresh tablet–compatible courseware for its mobile learners. Addressing these needs will be the seminar ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ that will explain ‘what’ exactly eLearning on Tablets is and ‘why’ one should be considering it, concluded by the most important aspect – ‘How’ to do it for the best results. The seminar is scheduled on 18th June at 1PM BST in Theatre 3.Upside Learning’s complete learning technology portfolio will be available for a live demo at stand #25. It comprises innovative Custom Learning Solutions, including eLearning, mLearning and eLearning solutions for iPads (tablets), Upside2Go, a revolutionary mLearning platform which has undergone a couple of enhancements recently, and UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s multi award–winning Learning Management System.As a part of the Learning and Skills Group Conference, Learning Technologies Summer Forum is free for LT conference delegates and LSG members. To attend this free event, please register here.

About the Learning and Skills Group

The Learning and Skills Group (LSG) is an international community of L&D professionals interested in organisational learning and learning technology and currently has over 6,000 members. It is also the official community of the Learning Technologies & Learning and Skills exhibitions and conference which runs each year at the end of January at Olympia 2 London.

Membership provides many benefits including online resources, free online events, collaborative tools and knowledge sharing opportunities – and enables interaction with other L&D professionals throughout the year.

Upside Learning Renews Its Towards Maturity Ambassador Programme Membership

The Towards Maturity Ambassador Programme, a programme designed for provider companies of learning products and services, enables providers to help with the identification and dissemination of good practice case studies, and to align themselves with Towards Maturity’s vision and values. Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning solutions, which had enrolled in this programme last year, has recently renewed its membership for another year.

Currently consisting of 21 leading learning organisation (ambassadors), the Ambassador Programme complements Towards Maturity’s work with learning practitioners, as the producers of Europe’s leading independent Benchmark Study. As one of these ambassadors, Upside Learning had extended its support to the Benchmark Study last year and will be doing it this year for its 2013 Study too.

The 2013 Towards Maturity Benchmark will build on the 2012 research, but will now seek expert feedback to ensure that the benchmark findings provide maximum value to the community (ambassadors, employers and providers). It aims to provide independent advice and support in applying learning innovation to accelerate business performance and deliver more for less.

While the personalized benchmark report is valued at £300, individuals and organisation participating in the survey before 12th July 2013, can get FREE feedback due to the support of Upside Learning and other ambassadors who share Towards Maturity’s passion for ensuring that independent advice is freely available to all. The participants will also get immediate access to 3 new In-Focus reports on topics like Mobile Learning, Aligning your Learning Strategy to Business and Helping individuals Practice and Perform at the end of this study. Additional details about the 2013 Benchmark Study can be found at-https://www.e-assessment.com/news/towards-maturity-benchmarking/

About Towards Maturity

Towards Maturity is a benchmarking company that provides independent expert advice and support to help organisation use learning technologies to accelerate business performance. It leverages the data of its in-depth Benchmark Study, the UK’s largest learning technology benchmark, gathered by Towards Maturity over 9 years with over 1800 organisation.

To learn more about the company, visit https://learningnews.com/learning-companies/towards-maturity

Upside Learning’s Corporate Newsletter Gets A New Makeover On Its 2nd Anniversary

At a strong readership of more than 5000 and many more joining the list, Upside Learning Buzz marked two years of its existence as an insightful and knowledge–enriching resource. To mark its 2^nd anniversary, Upside Learning has unveiled a new, redesigned format, with a strong visual appeal and improved design framework.Popularly known as ‘UL Buzz’, Upside Learning Buzz is a monthly newsletter published and circulated by Upside Learning that keeps its readers informed about the latest developments in the learning industry and new things happening at Upside Learning. Apart from this, it also gives a reminder of upcoming events and provides readers with learning resources which they can use while answering their L&D challenges.While the new UL Buzz has a complete refreshed look, some sections of the previous version have been retained with minor alterations to maintain the familiarity with the old newsletter and the comfort of the readers. The five key sections of UL Buzz now include –

To read the latest issue, please visit https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-newsletter/May-2013.html

ASTD ICE 2013 Beckons Upside Learning

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

Upside Learning Celebrates Its 9th Anniversary; Narrates Growth Story Via Motion Parallax Scrolling

Upside Learning, a leading provider of world–class learning technology solutions, celebrated its 9^th anniversary on 7^th April. Commemorating its achievements over all these years, the company has used one of the latest web design techniques – motion parallax scrolling – to highlight its 9 Glorious Years of Learning in a unique and stunning way.

Co–founded in 2004 by Amit Garg and Amit Gautam, Upside Learning has emerged as a prominent and leading provider of innovative learning technology solutions to organisation across the world in a brief span of 9 years. The last year too has been quite successful for the company. It recorded over 125% growth for its best value Learning Management System, UpsideLMS, and a staggering 97% YOY growth for Q1–Q2 in FY 2012.

Drawing on its partnerships with several leading companies, Upside Learning extended its presence and learning portfolio in many new regions across the continents during the last year. To strengthen its presence in the UK and Europe further, the company established its independent office in the UK and appointed a Director–Client Solutions for Europe.

On the solutions and services front, Upside Learning introduced custom eLearning development services for iPads and other tablets, and mEnablement services for mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. It also integrated Tin Can API, a latest compliance standard, into its proprietary courseware framework for custom learning solutions (for desktops and mobile devices).

Underlining the company’s commitment towards delivering value were awards. Upside Learning won two Brandon Hall Awards; a silver for Upside2Go, its revolutionary mLearning platform, and another for one of its Custom Learning Project, totaling its award count to more than 30.

The company also marked its presence at several premiere learning events like ASTD ICE, AITD National Conference, CIPD HRD, LearnX, mLearnCon, ASTD TechKnowledge, Learning Technologies etc., where it participated in various capacities; as an exhibitor, showcasing its wide range of solutions and services, and as a session presenter, delivering learning sessions. Webinars on topics like Mobile Learning, eLearning on iPads and Learning Management System were conducted throughout the year, while two free eBooks – one on LMS Switching and other on Mobile Learning – were published in November and April 2012, respectively. Recently, the company also released an infographic explaining why mobile learning is the future of workplace learning.

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.

Kindle Reader To Be Won At Upside Learning’s Booth At World Of Learning 2011

Announcing its special expo offer for World of Learning Conference & Exhibition 2011 (WOL 2011), Upside Learning revealed today the prize to be won at the event. The company would be giving away a Kindle Reader (Wi-Fi version) absolutely free to a lucky visitor at the expo, to be held on 27^th and 28^th September at NEC Birmingham, UK.

The Kindle Reader offer will be held in conjunction with a survey on ‘Mobile Learning In The Workplace’. Participating in this short survey will make the visitor eligible for the expo prize. The final winner thereof will be selected via a random draw process and the announcement will be done post the event.

Besides this, attendees will get to experience Upside Learning’s entire range of learning solutions including its award-winning Custom eLearning Solutions, two time Brandon Hall award-winning, best value LMS – UpsideLMS, revolutionary platform for mobile learning – Upside2Go and other innovative Mobile Learning Solutions.

Upside learning’s representatives will be present at booth (# E100) throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, send an email specifying your preferred time and date to sales@upsidelearning.com.

Upside Learning To Showcase Its Latest Range Of Learning Solutions At World Of Learning 2011

This month, Birmingham’s NEC will host the World of Learning 2011 Conference & Exhibition and Upside Learning will be amongst the 100 exhibitors from UK and other international markets showcasing its wide range of solutions and services.The WOL conference and exhibition has been designed to equip learning and development (L&D) practitioners with the knowledge to help ensure their organisation employ the right people with the right skills. The exhibition will see exhibitors offering the latest ideas, solutions and services across all sectors of L&D, from using eLearning and social media in learning processes, to experiential learning, coaching and informal forms of training.Visitors to Upside Learning’s stand (E100) can look forward to experiencing the company’s entire range of award-winning and innovative solutions and services. Attendees can experience Upside Learning’s two time Brandon Hall award winning, best value Learning Management System, UpsideLMS, which has recently been declared as a finalist in ‘Learning In Practice Awards’ by CLO Magazine under ‘Excellence in LMS’ category.Besides this, visitors can also explore Upside2Go, the company’ revolutionary platform for mobile learning designed especially for the mobile workforce. Launched in the UK market at CIPD HRD 2011, within a short span of 6 months Upside2Go has won appreciation for its innovativeness and effectiveness across all regions and sectors.

Some of Upside Learning’s other solutions and services include Bespoke eLearning Solutions and Bespoke Mobile Learning Solutions. Visitors can take a look at samples of the eLearning solutions, while they can try their hands on the various mLearning solutions.

Special expo offers will be announced in a week’s time.

Upside learning’s representatives will be present at stand (E100) throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, send an email specifying your preferred time and date to sales@upsidelearning.com.

Upside Learning Augments Its Partnership Program; Opens Channel Partnership

Less than two months after introducing a comprehensive partnership program for its two-time Brandon Hall award-winning Learning Management System – UpsideLMS and its recently launched revolutionary platform for Mobile Learning – Upside2Go, Upside Learning announced, today, a much awaited extension to this program. The new addition of the channel partners ushers in a network of partners who share the same strategic vision.

The Channel Partners Program is designed to help organisation capitalize on Upside Learning’s market leadership in the eLearning solutions domain. Channel partners can take advantage of the many benefits that come with the program, including technical and marketing updates, training guides, marketing materials and more. Besides this, timely product information and pre-release access to new software and product updates ensure that the channel partners have a distinct sales advantage. One of the distinct benefits of the program is that the end customer belongs to the partner and as such the partner holds all rights over the customer.

Any independent company that provides eLearning services and/or products to appropriate customers with proven ability to independently sell applicable products can apply for the program. Upside Learning’s Channel Partners Program provides qualified partners with all the resources and support necessary to help capitalize the business opportunities in the marketplace. As a result, partners can look forward to expanding their portfolios and increasing revenues.