Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

What is a Learning Management System used for? Most instances of the LMS are capable of a lot more than what they are currently utilized for. Let’s look at how you can exploit the capabilities of your LMS to the max. MICRO-BLOGGING: Check if your LMS offers a Micro-blogging feature. Is that it?

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

More than 2 years back, I had carried out a SWOT analysis of the LMS to get some understanding on the LMS scenario. The question then is, how will the LMS of the future look like? Cloud Based LMS. Cloud computing is emerging as an inexpensive, quick and efficient way of delivering training through LMS.

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Upside Learning

MAY 19, 2010

During the time I posted my last post – The LMS – Will it survive? In one of these posts, a question was raised whether an LMS can actually manage learning. Since it is called Learning Management System, it implies management of ‘learning’ or does it?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 10, 2023

Concepts like immersive learning, workflow learning, and Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs) are some that are touted without clarity. This blog was originally published on Learnlets. first appeared on The Upside Learning Blog. Perhaps, like with myths, it’s just persistent messaging and ongoing education.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2013

We have compiled the 50 best eLearning posts of 2012 from our blog. The posts are broadly divided into 3 categories – Mobile Learning, Learning Management System and Learning Technology. Learning Management System. 4 Key Emerging Trends in LMS. 3 Reasons To Switch Your LMS.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 5, 2010

After the recent recognition of Upside Learning as one of the top 20 Learning portal companies in the world by trainingindustry.com, Sébastien FRAYSSE of lms-selection.com interviewed us and put it up here on his blog with the title LMS Vendor interview: Upside Learning. Award-winning system.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 13, 2012

How often have we heard our clients lament about the main function of the Learning Management Systems (LMSs) – that they are largely concerned with the management of learning rather than the process of learning itself? Managing Resources For Instructor Led Training (ILT).

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Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

In our earlier blog post, 5 Tips For Managing Blended Learning Through An LMS , we had discussed the ways in which organizations can mix different teaching materials and tools into an integrated learning experience using an LMS. is robust enough to run blended learning in a smooth way. LMS Features.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

Earlier I had shared the 8 things to follow while implementing blended learning via an LMS. For some of you the question might still be – why should my, or any organization for that matter, implement blended learning via an LMS? And blended learning program carried out via an LMS enables you to do just that.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Have you ever thought as to why LMS switching is a highly conscious decision? It’s not only because it calls for heavy investments and cumbersome processes pertaining to LMS selection and implementation, but it also brings along a factor of ‘change’ that affects the learners in the process, significantly.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 7, 2010

A recent post on our blog poked fun at Learning management systems and underlined the disconnect that is possibly present in organizations that use an LMS to create, deliver and manage learning. Learning measurement, it looks like, is not an easy term to define.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2012

As I keep meeting many of my prospects, I always confront a very common question, “Can you help us to understand how we can maximize the Return on Investment (ROI) of our LMS?”. The question indirectly extends to how can we calculate the ROI of an LMS and highlight the positive outcomes of it.

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Upside Learning

MAY 11, 2016

Exactly 3 weeks back I had written a blog post – 10 Reasons why Training Companies must invest in a SaaS LMS. Soon after it was published, I realized that it lent itself pretty well for a presentation format. And so, without any ado, the content was rewritten from a presentation perspective, images added, and […].

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Upside Learning

APRIL 17, 2013

I believe an LMS could be a good place for sharing and capturing tacit knowledge. Of course you’ll need to have an LMS with progressive design and implementation, which allows for informal and social learning interactions to happen in your enterprise. Earlier we had written about getting the most out of your LMS.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

I recall about ten years ago when I first began implementing LMS Systems. The typical cycle went something like this: - Select a vendor and purchase LMS. Conduct meetings with vendor (using only input from the training administrators, instructors, and IT) and configure the system.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 29, 2010

I am pleased to share that our flagship and award-winning Learning Management System, UpsideLMS , has been named as one of the “Five Emerging Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to Watch&# by Brandon Hall, chairman of Brandon Hall Research in Chief Learning Officer magazine’s July 2010 edition.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

That the LMS needs to incorporate social learning elements is no longer a point of debate but both a question of survival for the LMS itself and also a test of how the LMS handles the balance of both the elements of training and the ‘networkedness’ of the social learning.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 5, 2014

A few months back, Craig Weiss posted an article on his blog titled LMS Tech Support – it is getting worse. And since this wasn't the first time I was reading something like this, I decided to do a quick reality check on how we, at Upside Learning, support our customers on our UpsideLMS and […].

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The LMS market has evolved significantly over the last decade or so. And there probably are more than 250 LMS systems in circulation around the world. Now, with a new packaging and pricing we have made it very simple for businesses to choose an LMS. Please register here for the demo.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In our earlier blog post this week, ‘Training Companies: The 5 Hurdles to Success‘, we discussed the key challenges that stop a Training Company from realizing its true potential.

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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. right into their courses and LMS.

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Upside Learning

JULY 4, 2013

In his book, Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization (Wiley, 2013), Dan Pontefract defines ‘Pervasive Learning’ as: “learning at the speed of need through formal, informal and social learning modalities” (I got the above definition from Dan’s blog, the book is still on my ‘to read’ list.)

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Upside Learning

JUNE 3, 2010

If you want then the tool can also bundle the standard tracking features with the published output so that one can directly upload the output – called a screencast – to any standard compliant LMS to deliver to the intended learners.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 11, 2012

So we thought it would be interesting take a journey down our blog for some of the most popular and noteworthy posts of 2011. So without much ado, here are Top 50 eLearning Posts of 2011 from our blog as determined by you, our readers. Game Based Learning Isn’t Always Electronic. This LMS Has No Traps! Reflect on them.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 1, 2010

The LMS – Will It Survive? Debates if LMS is looking at its own end or does it still add enough value to a company’s training/learning function. Does An LMS Actually Manage Learning? Debates if a Learning Management System can actually be called a Learning Management System.

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Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2010

With 29 new posts, April has been the most active month on our blog. We talked on various topics in April – from LMS to Augmented Reality, from Games to AS 3.0 Below are our Top 10 posts for the month, each accompanied by a quick brief: Top 13 LMS (and Learning Technology) Blogs. Top 25 Rapid eLearning Blog Posts.

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Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

I share the two graphs just to emphasize that the pace of change will only increase and all our predictions about evolution of Learning Technology could come true sooner than later. The LMS will evolve to support ( not manage ) Formal + Informal + Social + Non-Formal learning components.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Talking of bloggers, it was also a month where we saw two of team members jumping onto the blogging bandwagon – Aneesh Bhat and Abhijeet Valke. You can look forward to some hardcore ID gyan from Aneesh, while Abhijeet would be the one feeding you with your weekly dose of the best of Learning, Technology and Media links. Assume Nothing.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Lists and explains 5 trends that would be predominant in the LMS and mobile learning domain in the coming year. Children are motivated by learning through play and learn a lot through playing. This article has a great list of sites including blogs, curriculum resources, play and video games for children.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 23, 2012

Top 7 Myths of Mobile Learning. 6 Steps To A Better Mobile Learning Strategy. Coming back to LearnX, you can get a first-hand experience of our multi award-winning Learning Management System, UpsideLMS, and our revolutionary mobile learning platform, Upside2Go, at our booth (#19). We hope to see you there.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Earlier this month I blogged about why Training companies are adopting eLearning. This is a pure survival and growth reason which I blogged about earlier. Some want more eLearning and some want less of it, others want mobile learning. I’ve blogged before about why Blended Learning is the best option for training companies.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 31, 2012

For those of you who still haven’t taken a look at this stunning, best value LMS , we suggest you do it now. is an evident departure from the traditional LMS systems where mostly functionality is all that’s cared for and practically no attention is given to the User Experience (UX). UpsideLMS version 5.0 Stunning New GUI.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

That’s primarily because it has the potential to change the paradigms of workplace learning by tracking and recording learner data outside the traditional elearning environment. How did I learn about the Tin Can API. I trawled through multiple blogs. Learning happens everywhere! What makes it superior to SCORM?

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Trawling through my feeds earlier this weeks I came across this link-up post by Ricard Nantel over at the Workplace Learning Blog pointing to a blog post on Harvard Business Publishing about six social media trends. Worth a quick recount: 1. Social media begins to look less social. Corporations look to scale.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2010

Craig Weiss also posted a comprehensive product review on his blog – Product Review: SCORM Cloud. I am sure once the product is out there and some of our inquisitive Innovation and New Projects team members have had a go at it we would have a clearer picture of its potential, impact on the LMS industry as such and overall value for money.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

This blog claims that analysts predict Australia is likely to become the 2nd biggest market for eLearning after the USA. On the LMS front there seems to be preference for local providers but that should change too as content outsourcing increases. Mobile learning is being talked about a lot but not delivered that much.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 26, 2013

Mobile Learning or eLearning in tablets is more suited to workforce that is field-based/ on the go while normal eLearning is apt for a workforce working out of an office environment. At what maturity level should a company look towards mobile Learning? A: It is delivered from an LMS and protected via sign in authentication.

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