Upside Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

(If you’re new to this series, here is some brief background to help you catch up: Given the unique training challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for us all, this series explores the various considerations for delivering an effective VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training).

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Upside Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

(If you’re new to this series, here is some brief background to help you catch up: Given the unique training challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for us all, this series explores the various considerations for delivering an effective VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training).

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Upside Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

(If you’re new to this series, here is some brief background to help you catch up: Given the unique training challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for us all, this series explores the various considerations for delivering an effective VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training).

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Upside Learning

JULY 31, 2019

In Part 2 of the post on Designing impactful compliance training programs, we will look at CONTENT. The content for compliance training interventions generally covers subjects that are considered dull. With the content often dotted with legalese related to policies, […].

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Upside Learning

MARCH 9, 2016

Google already talked about context vs. content way back in 2012 by suggesting that ‘device choice depends on context’, and we added a thought or two about it in an earlier post about how not considering the context is one […]. At the very beginning I have to say that this is not a new deduction.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2019

You’re working on an important presentation, and halfway through it your system crashes. What do you do next? I’m sure many of you would say “I’d Google how to fix it”. In the present times, we have a tendency to turn to YouTube, blogs, or podcasts to solve our problems or learn new things. Essentially, […].

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Upside Learning

MAY 23, 2016

’s 2016 Content Development Companies Watch List. Upside Learning has made its way to Training Industry Inc.’s This is for the third consecutive year that Upside has featured in the watch list.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 15, 2023

At one level, of course, you’re talking about the same thing: the contextually-relevant delivery of a small amount of content. In one, however, the context is what people are doing, and there aren’t entailments between elements of the content. You can make content available as a ‘pull’ request (e.g.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 24, 2024

Learning Application Gap A notable imbalance exists between content delivery and supporting learning applications in the workplace. Digital Learning Fatigue Digital learning fatigue persists due to an overreliance on static e-learning content. The Road Ahead 1.

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Upside Learning

JULY 14, 2016

Organisations have often opted for eLearning outsourcing, mostly due to the cost benefit that it offers. Though cost still is a key aspect, what has changed over the years is the partnership/relationship. What was earlier just a purchase and walk away arrangement, now has a greater depth which when explored correctly gives the scope to […].

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Upside Learning

MAY 18, 2010

To focus more on rapidly authored eLearning content, I am excluding the screen recording tools which are mainly used for software simulation type of courses. As the behavior and layout is pre-programmed for each template, it doesn’t require programming or designing skills to develop the course content. These are like a blank canvas.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 14, 2024

Learn to shift your training approach from content delivery to effectively addressing specific performance gaps within your organization. Uncover the importance of emotional engagement in compliance training for achieving meaningful behavior change, not just completion.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 20, 2023

Yet, if you don’t know the subtleties, it can be easy to be swayed by well-produced content. Content: Too often, we see people talking about ‘content’. What is a worry is where this content isn’t differentiated by its role in learning. A second critical form of content is examples. Again, the nuances matter.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 24, 2012

One change that I’ve noticed are that customers are realizing that we aren’t just creating courseware or writing content and interactions, we are also developing software. This has led to an expectation that the eLearning industry adopt some development models and methodologies from the software industry.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Content pages, text, graphics, perhaps simple audio, perhaps simple video, test questions. They had asked about the time it takes to develop content at each of these levels. I had participated in the study and find the results align well with our own data. The study categorizes custom elearning into 3 levels as below: Level.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 30, 2010

I came across this mind map by Cammy Bean which covers nearly all the tools available for creating/authoring eLearning content. Should be able to import/export content (like PPT, DOC, or simple HTML), and allow for edits after import. She tries to find answers to three simple questions regarding each tools mentioned in the mind map –.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

beta to developers and content providers at the same event. Flash is the favorite delivery platform (development tool) for eLearning courses due to its huge install-base and ability to produce engaging content. Y ou can develop eLearning content that can run on desktops, laptops, netbooks, and smartphones.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

Fallacy #2 – All content should be created equal. Once the goalpost moves from knowledge to performance, the lens with which we approach content needs to change too. Fallacy #3 – Excessive content and done-to-death page-turners. And it’s only after we design these practice experiences that we plug in content.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2010

Each session is a block of articles, interviews, tutorials and content on a particular creative subject. I think this is a great resource for all Graphic Designers working in Custom eLearning Development who often need to create scenario based content for different domains like management, sales, production, etc.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

It also envisions how AI can complement and enhance learning experiences by processing content, personalizing learning paths, and providing valuable insights. Understanding the limitations of current AI systems is crucial to avoid unrealistic expectations and undue fears of AI domination.

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Upside Learning

MAY 13, 2010

Captivate CS5 in eLearning Suite2 has become the center of workflow for developing eLearning content. My favorites ones are content aware fill and puppet wrap. The most important feature is the integration with Adobe’s online service BrowserLab which is used to preview and test the content across various browsers.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 16, 2010

Vibrant outsourcing hubs have come up in countries such as Belarus and the Ukraine. - There is resistance in regional markets to content that has been translated but not localized.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 3, 2010

Previously when I discussed freeform and template-based rapid content authoring tools, I kept software simulation tools aside. The main reason was that such simulation tools are not always used for developing just any type of learning but focused on training content creation for a specific software application or system.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 17, 2024

Examining the potential of AI in learning and development while urging critical evaluation of AI-generated content. Addressing challenges in implementing feedback systems for behavior change.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Still for some the question is – why the need for custom content when so much catalogue content is easily (and mostly cheaply) available? Outsourcing eLearning development has become an established trend for some years now, and most organisations big or small are known to do this regularly.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

There are certainly learner preferences for smaller content. It would take some additional content to layer on the rationale for the steps, to drive deeper understanding. To be clear, microlearning is not just presenting small bits of content. Instead, our reasons are based upon a significant aspect of learning science.

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Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2010

Content developers who plan to use HTML5 for delivering video or audio content have to spend more time in encoding the videos to Ogg Theora and to H.264 A few browsers like Firefox support Ogg Theora (an open source format) while others like Safari support H.264 This Wikipedia article provides more details about HTML5 video support.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Approach As content, credible mental health professionals were filmed. Further, when they did, they were already seriously compromised. A good solution would be to use the helpline more frequently, and in time to prevent situations from getting serious. This included different symptoms and steps to be taken.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 20, 2023

Providing new models and examples, e.g., new content, is part of it, but so too is challenging learners to apply that knowledge appropriately. You want content to expand their understanding, either showing new contexts that support further transfer, or extensions that handle new situations.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 15, 2010

Porting the same experience whether it is standalone or in-browser content, on a variety of platform remains a challenge due to fragmentation and deployment barriers. So one can now develop software that can actually “play” SWF content. Here’s one of them to give you an idea of what it really means: Why is Adobe really doing this?

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Julie shares her thoughts on memory being the foundation of learning and how repetitive exposures increase memory (if content is relevant) but this fact often gets ignored in learning design. In this episode of the L&D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg interacts with Julie Dirksen, an acclaimed author and Learning Design Consultant.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 18, 2024

Learn to avoid mistakes such as putting all your faith in subject matter experts and putting too much emphasis on presentation at the expense of content. Determine the standard procedures that prevent learning interventions from having a significant impact.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 15, 2009

If you are considering to use streaming videos, you can have two options – either setup your own server by buying Flash Media Interactive Server OR use services from third-party content delivery network (CDN) companies partnered with Adobe if there are hundreds of high quality videos to be delivered and your viewership is high enough.

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Upside Learning

JULY 1, 2014

Blended Learning Blended Learning Via LMS Technology-enabled Content' Creating a customized Learning Management System for your organization with just the right blend of techniques and touch points is crucial to how efficiently your trainers train and your learners learn.

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Upside Learning

JULY 7, 2009

This is the third edition of the survey that aims to provide a glimpse into salary ranges of eLearning and content development professionals in India. If you are involved in eLearning and content development in India and wish to participate in the survey, visit Manish’s blog. You can view the results/analysis of the 2008 survey here.

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Upside Learning

JULY 7, 2009

This is the third edition of the survey that aims to provide a glimpse into salary ranges of eLearning and content development professionals in India. If you are involved in eLearning and content development in India and wish to participate in the survey, visit Manish’s blog. You can view the results/analysis of the 2008 survey here.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

If you’re thinking about investing in microlearning, thinking it is all about chunking down content into small units, hold on! Whether you envision microlearning as an on-demand resource like YouTube or as bite-sized content spread over time, the eBook provides clarity on each approach and guides you in choosing the right one for your needs.

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