Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2009

Her site, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies , has some wonderful resources on learning tools, social learning, and more. We decided to contribute to the 2009 list by sending in our own list of Top 10 Tools for Learning Professionals. Tags: Learning Technology eLearning Development Top 10 learning tools.

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Tools Dreamweaver Adobe Flash 208

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

As social technology growth continues to march on and dynamic learning grows to be the need of the day, it is little surprise that social media has now become an integral part of learning as well. These social media elements can also be integrated in the elearning courses or applications developed using Flash technologies.

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Social Media Flash Library ActionScript 196

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Advertising in social games has increased by 60 percent since 2009. 50 Best Education Technology Blogs You Aren’t Reading Yet. Technology and teaching – two words that seem to fit together perfectly today for most teachers and learners. This article lists 50 of the best education technology blogs. Read it here.

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Social Networks Wiki Learning Technologies Technology 199

Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Some highlights from the report: - The average direct expenditure per employee increased from $1,081 ($1,098 inflation adjusted) in 2009 to $1,228 in 2010. - percent in 2009 to 12.8 In 2010, technology-based delivery declined overall for the consolidated group, from 36.3 percent in 2009 to 29.1 percent in 2009 to 29.1

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

Building Better Learning Games- Learning Visions, April 9, 2009. Marc Prensky – Twitch Speed, June 17, 2009. Using computer games in education- ThirdForce Blog, January 30, 2009. Digital games and learning gains (PDF), June 17, 2009. Examples from TWITCHSPEED.COM Digital Game-Based Learning, June 17, 2009.

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Games Resources Simulations PDF 280

Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

Building Better Learning Games- Learning Visions, April 9, 2009. Marc Prensky - Twitch Speed, June 17, 2009. Using computer games in education- ThirdForce Blog, January 30, 2009. Digital games and learning gains (PDF), June 17, 2009. Examples from TWITCHSPEED.COM Digital Game-Based Learning, June 17, 2009.

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Games Resources Simulations PDF 280

Upside Learning

JANUARY 11, 2010

We have been included as a Winner in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2009 Program for the second year running. This program ranks the top 500 public and private technology companies with the fastest annual revenue growth rates in Asia Pacific over the past three years. The Big Question: Time Spent.

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Slideshare Diversity Training Big Question Global 168

Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2009

Her site, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies , has some wonderful resources on learning tools, social learning, and more. We decided to contribute to the 2009 list by sending in our own list of Top 10 Tools for Learning Professionals. Tags: Learning Technology eLearning Development Top 10 learning tools.

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Tools Dreamweaver Adobe Flash 100

Upside Learning

APRIL 5, 2009

Accenture has published exactly this sort of data about the adoption of consumer technology by Boomers and Gen X and Y. Their findings represent research completed in the winter of 2008/2009 and provides direct comparisons with last winter’s 2007/2008 data. Technology Trends. Read it here.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Students’ Educational Experiences. Mobile technologies and Learning. Mobile Learning Technologies and the Move towards ‘User-Led Education’. The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009. 2009 Horizon Report. Location-Aware Computing. M-Learning.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Resources Augmented Reality 279

Upside Learning

MAY 26, 2009

As per the 25 May 2009 status of the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009 survey conducted by Jane Hart , a social media and learning consultant with a 25-year track record, Twitter has leapt from #43 in 2007 to #1 in 2009. Now learning professionals have voted Twitter the #1 learning tool. responses in its favor compared to 42.5%

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Upside Learning

MAY 24, 2010

Mobile technology, by far, has been the most rapidly adopted technology in history. At Upside Learning, we understand this well and have constantly strived to address multifarious platforms in this technology space. The Advent Of Mobile Learning Technology. General Considerations For Mobile Learning (Mlearning).

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Mobile Learning Mobile Blogging Apple 225

Upside Learning

MARCH 10, 2010

Jane Hart wrote about ‘How to Create a Social Learning Environment’ in the November 09 issue of Inside Learning Technologies. She covered the major tools that can be used to create a Social Learning Environment for free or at a low cost. Click Image to Enlarge.

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Learning Environment Social Learning Environment Social 279

Upside Learning

APRIL 29, 2009

Perhaps its individuals in L&D not being innovative enough when leveraging technology for learning; either way it’s hard to tie down to a specific cause. Perhaps this ties into the current economic conditions or their company’s track record and results in implementing eLearning. In all probability it’s a combination of these and more.

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Survey Develop eLearning Consultant Performance Support 100

Upside Learning

JANUARY 23, 2012

With over 160 features that make it a perfect blend of traditional learning management and innovative learning technologies like social media/networking and mobile device support, UpsideLMS provides a unique platform for companies to manage their organization-wide, multi-department training in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

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LMS Brandon Hall Compliance Training Blended Learning 221

Upside Learning

MAY 20, 2010

The domain is itself constantly evolving with the advances in technology & tools and and a better & deeper understanding of how we learn’. The very nature of the domain, evolution of technology, and the changing role of instructional designers makes it difficult but essential to keep learning and quite simply, to keep up.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Resources 279

Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2010

Below are our Top 10 posts for the month, each accompanied by a quick brief: Top 13 LMS (and Learning Technology) Blogs. Lists top 13 blogs that we follow for LMS and learning technology. Related posts: eLearning: Top Posts of 2009 – Upside Learning Blog Top 25 Rapid eLearning Blog Posts Game Based Learning 2010 – Recap: Day 1.

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ActionScript Augmented Reality Open Source Rapid eLearning 180

Upside Learning

JUNE 29, 2010

These technologies include both key functionalities and features you expect to find as well as additional capabilities that, in some cases, go above and beyond those found in some of the best-known pre-existing systems.

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Brandon Hall Emergent LMS Wiki 236

Upside Learning

JUNE 5, 2009

The E3 2009 extravaganza just concluded in Los Angeles recently. At this E3 it was Microsoft that made the most news with a slew of new products and technologies. Similar technology has existed in the past, but based on the demonstrations Microsoft gave at E3, Project natal has far surpassed it.

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Project Microsoft Camera Games 133

Upside Learning

AUGUST 12, 2009

In March earlier this year I wrote – ‘ while the times are tough, they are on our side ’ (by ‘our’ I meant all technology enabled learning solution providers). Recently I came across this June 2009 dated survey analysis report from AchieveGlobal , called Learning in Difficult Times. You need to be ready.

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Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy eLearning Predictions 208

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Totally unlike most awards, there are no entry fees and the winners get a grand prize – the ability to make a short presentation at LearnTrends 2009 in November. Tags: Future Learning Future Technology Innovation Upside Learning eLearning Awards LearnTrends UpsideLMS. I like the idea, a focused award for innovation.

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LearnTrends Innovation Corporate eLearning Community 159

Upside Learning

MAY 14, 2010

Related posts: SCORM Implementation For Mobile Devices Eight Tips for LMS Implementation The Big Question – What I Learned About Learning in 2009. Tags: Learning Technology Mobile Learning BlackBerry Development LMS mLearning SCORM SCORM Implementation SCORM Implementation For Blackberry Technology.

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SCORM HTML Offline Google 206

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The current LMS has become outdated and its features and the technology itself have not been upgraded by the vendor. The current system is functioning reasonably well but is showing signs of ageing, and no longer aligns with how the technological change in the learning world. Reach me direct at amitgautam@upsidelearning.com.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS Effectiveness 222

Upside Learning

APRIL 15, 2013

The LMS of ‘Now’ have either their own virtual classroom technologies or have ready APIs for the most popular ones. Bandwidth and video technology have made this so easy and we, in the LMS world, have kept pace, making the incorporation and use of video an integral part of the LMS of ‘Now’!

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LMS Virtual Classroom Learning Management System Virtual World 243

Upside Learning

JUNE 5, 2009

The E3 2009 extravaganza just concluded in Los Angeles recently. At this E3 it was Microsoft that made the most news with a slew of new products and technologies. Similar technology has existed in the past, but based on the demonstrations Microsoft gave at E3, Project natal has far surpassed it.

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Project Microsoft Camera Games 100

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Also As much of the technology in Gears, including offline support and geo-location APIs, are being incorporated into the HTML5 spec as an open standard supported across browsers, it is natural for Google to Drop Gears in favor of HTML5. This technology let use of real wet brushes for painting on a digital interface.

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Blended Learning iPod Mac eLearning 147

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Learning Technology (20). Our Top 10 Learning Tools 2009 (1,044 views). Delving into the blog stats it’s interesting to look at: Top 6 Categories with the Most Posts : 1. eLearning (16). Game Based Learning (16). eLearning Development (15). Innovation (13). Learning Design (13). Top 6 Most Viewed Posts: 1.

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Blended Learning Outsource Twitter eLearning Tools 168

Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

They don’t really know how to keep pace with ever changing landscape of learning theories, models, & technology. Innovation in eLearning | Upside Learning CIPD Learning and Development Survey 2009. Most importantly they don’t have the focus that needs to be brought to organizational learning.

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CLO Organization Organizational Learning Learning Theory 138

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2009

What did you learn about Learning in 2009? I think my learning for 2009 was focused around three primary areas; this obviously derives from my focus on innovation in elearning and is biased, but here goes. Mobile Technologies – 2009 was the year that mobile technologies have exploded on the scene. Happy New Year!

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Big Question Blended Learning Simulations Social Networks 191

Upside Learning

JANUARY 7, 2010

With pervasive data access enabled by networks, work can begin in earnest to provide applications that realize the potential of mobile technologies. Perhaps 2010 will be the year when it really explodes on the scene and forces us to really think about what mobile technology can do for learning. Feel free to comment.

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Mobile Learning Learning Technologies Mobile Technology 204

Upside Learning

AUGUST 25, 2009

Since its last major release in June 2009 it has already crossed one billion downloads and to celebrate that Mozilla Foundation has even launched this website [link]. Tags: Learning Technology eLearning Development Browser eLearning Firefox Flash. Mozilla’s Firefox is a preferred web browser for many.

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Firefox eLearning Developer Flash Player Blended Learning 182

Upside Learning

JANUARY 18, 2011

Ten Top Technology Tools for Teachers. Lists 10 top technology tools that are all free, easy-to-use, easy-to-access and can be used in any subject, at any age to enhance the learning experience. Leveraging Virtualization Technology for e-Learning. Survey: Mobile Learning At A Tipping Point. 40% of All Tweets Come From Mobile.

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Social Networks Diversity Training Media Learning Technologies 216

Upside Learning

MAY 26, 2011

To name a few, Brandon Hall Group has bestowed on it, 5 Excellence in Learning Technology Awards in 2010 (the maximum number of awards to be received by any single LMS) and 3 in 2009 (again, the maximum number of awards to be received by any single LMS in that year).

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