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Apple iPad Disappoints eLearning Industry

Upside Learning

I have great respect for Apple as an organization particularly because I use an iPhone and I think the iPhone has definitely become one of those game-changers in the smartphone world and by a large margin. The iPad was supposed to be better and bigger than the iPhone, closer to a computer and much more than just a phone.

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Some Thoughts On Tablet Learning (aka Elearning On iPads)

Upside Learning

There’s no doubt the iPad has been a phenomenal success. Our earliest reactions of the iPad were that of disappointment but then iPad has gone on to shape a new category of learning, which I prefer to call ‘tablet learning’. By accepting elearning on iPads is the same as mlearning we’re definitely setting the bar too low.

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Designing eLearning for iPads – Webinar Recording and Q&A

Upside Learning

Finally, here’s everything you wanted to know about eLearning on iPads… and asked! – What do we need to teach people in order for them to learn how to use iPads in general? Is there a clear perception of any gap between mLearning created specifically for iPad or other tablets in terms of market implementation?

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Seven Ways to Use the iPad for Workplace Learning

Upside Learning

The iPad is here. Here at Upside our camp is divided, there are iPad lovers and there are iPad baiters. The lovers are typically Apple fan-boys who are crazy about anything Apple, so their devotion to any bit of technology that Steve Jobs throws into the market is taken for granted.

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Apple iPad: Who Is It Really For?

Upside Learning

A Google search on ‘Apple iPad’ throws up an excess of 30 million results! Clearly the Apple iPad has drawn much applause and an equal amount of criticism in the last few weeks. At Upside Learning we’ve been thinking about ways the Apple iPad can be useful for eLearning – especially in the workplace.

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11 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 24

Upside Learning

Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Businesses Embrace iPads, But Don’t Know Why. iPads lead the spread of tablets within businesses, but for many the strategy is murky. Another Proposed Definition of “Game”. You can dig into our previous lists here.

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Leveraging Technology to Drive Business Value (University of Farmers) at Corporate University Week

Learning Visions

Leveraging Technology to Drive Business Value Art Dobrucki, CPCU Director of Learning Strategy & Performance University of Farmers- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Start with the end result in mind. Create a technology roadmap for learning: What technology solutions will help people do their jobs better?