Upside Learning

APRIL 26, 2022

His book – Instructional Story Design , which we discuss extensively in the podcast, is a practical guide for developing stories that can train. In this episode of L&D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg speaks with Rance Greene. Rance is an acclaimed story designer, author, and speaker.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2020

Online Courses, Masterclasses, conferences, workshops, podcasts, books, blogs, forums, discussions, papers, experiments, social media, etc. We, as humans are constantly evolving on the basis of the quality of learning that we undergo. contribute to the ever evolving eco-system of constantly […].

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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. I’d like to leave the discussion around EPSS and software simulations to the experts in the eLearning industry.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 14, 2023

In this position paper authored by our Chief Learning Strategist – Clark Quinn, we discuss the different facets of experiential learning and talk about making learning experiences experiential, engaging, and purposeful, even with everyday tools and without the need for expensive technology.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 15, 2023

If you have any questions or would like to discuss microlearning further with our team of experts, feel free to reach out to us at elearning@upsidelearning.com. .’ Gain valuable insights and learn about the future of performance support and spaced learning. Download now and explore the possibilities. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Upside Learning

MAY 20, 2021

In this discussion, Munch shares how they started experimenting with gamification at their workplace and what they […]. In this sixth and final episode of Gamification of Learning podcast, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to Mun Choong Lam (Munch) Founder & CEO Selfdrvn Enterprise Pte Ltd.

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Upside Learning

MAY 20, 2021

In this discussion, Munch shares how they started experimenting with gamification at their workplace and what they […]. In this sixth and final episode of Gamification of Learning podcast, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to Mun Choong Lam (Munch) Founder & CEO Selfdrvn Enterprise Pte Ltd.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

They had a fascinating discussion on the art, science and emotion of gamification. On the very first episode of our podcast series Gamification of Learning, Amit Garg – our Founder & CEO, was joined by Jasmin Karatas – Principal Experience Consultant at Merkle DACH & Founder of Myndset. Check it out below.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

They had a fascinating discussion on the art, science and emotion of gamification. On the very first episode of our podcast series Gamification of Learning, Amit Garg – our Founder & CEO, was joined by Jasmin Karatas – Principal Experience Consultant at Merkle DACH & Founder of Myndset. Check it out below.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 23, 2020

In this regard, a 2019 research paper discusses the Personalization and Learning Analytics Framework—or PERLA—to represent the integration of Personalization and Learning Analytics. The paper […].

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Excerpted from the CLO Summit brochure: “A day filled with inspiring keynotes, a few crisp panel discussions, stimulating presentations. The event scheduled for Nov 20th in Mumbai will focus on how organizational learning can impact business. So what can you expect? And a few pleasant surprises.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

On the first discussion of this series Microlearning Thoughts, I was joined by Sam Taylor, Jr. Episode 1 – Amit Garg speaks with Sam Taylor As part of our Go Beyond campaign on Microlearning, we are having conversations with learning leaders on their experiences with microlearning. who is a Sr.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 26, 2023

In our new position paper on Evaluation authored by our Chief Learning Strategist – Clark Quinn we discuss the importance of evaluating learning designs and the difficulties that come with it. In the field of learning experience design, evaluation is a crucial aspect that often goes overlooked.

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Upside Learning

MAY 12, 2021

In this discussion, David shares his thoughts on gamification saying that the learners will learn more and you will have a better […].

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Upside Learning

MAY 12, 2021

In this discussion, David shares his thoughts on gamification saying that the learners will learn more and you will have a better […].

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Upside Learning

JULY 30, 2023

While we are moving to more iterative approaches (which is in itself a best-principle recommendation), it serves as an organizing approach to the discussion. If you found the eBook useful and want to discuss microlearning in more detail, feel free to reach out to our team of experts at elearning@upsidelearning.com.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In previous posts, we discussed six responsive authoring tools/frameworks: Adapt, Evolve, gomo, Elucidat, Captivate 9, and Lectora 16. As promised, in the last post of the series, we present a comparative summary. So if you’re […].

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Discussions and comments are a great place for information exchange and thus, the communities module effectively provides the enterprise with a tool to seed and grow communities and, impact learning positively. DISCUSSION BOARD : Check if your LMS provides a Discussion Board feature.

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Upside Learning

MAY 18, 2010

In this post, I attempt to discuss more on these. While working on rapid authored courses (courses authored using rapid authoring tools), I often encounter the decision point of whether to use freeform rapid authoring tools or the traditional template-based tools. Both have their own pros and cons.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

I would now like to discuss the options you may have at your disposal in trying to make eLearning available offline with tracking. In a previous post I talked about the emerging need for Offline & Tracking – how mobile learning has evolved and from where this need is coming. I’ll evaluate whether some of […].

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Upside Learning

MAY 19, 2016

In this part I’ll be discussing about Motivation. This is part 2 of a 3 part blog series on creating engaging eLearning. In part 1 , I talked of Purpose. If you have spent time watching kids, you must have observed that most things fascinate them. They have a high level of curiosity that drives […].

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 25, 2011

Lists and discusses 6 predictions for eLearning in 2011. In the field of Web design and development, we’re quickly getting to the point of being unable to keep up with the endless new resolutions and devices. It is in this scenario that responsive Web design is, and would be, the key to improving user experience. eLearning Outlook For 2011.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 10, 2014

A month ago when I was at Learning Technologies, Europe's leading showcase of technology supported workplace learning, I got the opportunity to briefly talk to the folks from TrainingZone magazine to discuss my thoughts on eLearning trends for 2014. Mobile Learning eLearning On Tablets'

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We recently published a series of posts that discussed six responsive authoring tools ( Adapt, Evolve, gomo, Elucidat, Captivate 9, and Lectora 16 ) and concluded with seventh post that presented a feature-wise comparison of these tools.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As discussed in the previous chapter, linear scenarios make sense when you’re trying to ensure that each learner faces the same question. If it’s several steps or can be, you’ll need a branching scenario. Maybe not for all of the learning experience, you can use mini-scenarios as preparation, but at least to close off the learning.

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Upside Learning

MAY 24, 2010

Over the past couple of months, we have discussed how mobile technology will permeate into our lives, radically changing the way we live and learn. Discusses the ways in which mobile technology is impacting learning and the enormous potential it holds. Here is a collection of some of our top posts 10 on Mobile Learning (mLearning).

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Upside Learning

APRIL 4, 2012

Just to recap, we discussed the current LMS landscape and environments, shared research insights on LMS usability in a global market, touched upon Mobile and Social Learning experiences required in Learning Management Systems today and spoke about ways to gather learner expectations.

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Upside Learning

JULY 9, 2013

While we were having this discussion, we came upon this interesting ebook – 68 Tips for eLearning Engagement and Interactivity available from the elearning Guild (registration required.) Some days back, I posted some thoughts our ID team has about Engagement.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 3, 2010

We are also bringing some structure to our learning by having discussions on our and others’ blog posts. Result: They are more updated and are constantly learning from the outside world. And there are many others at Upside who are trying to follow blogs to stay connected. There has been some important learning too on the blog front: 1.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

An article that discusses the importance of stories in learning. Describes the philosophy of Six Thinking Hats, interpolates it to Instructional Design and discusses how we can apply the process to eLearning projects for excellent results, especially in situations when we are working in groups. Tell Me A Story…. Assume Nothing.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Periodic discussions with the vendor. In this scenario, discussing the changing learning landscape with your vendor will help you to see how aligned with current technologies (in learning) and workplace learning practices the new LMS is. This calls for a change in the workflow of the LMS. Collect periodic feedback from user groups.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

We have discussed the 7 key components of the LMS switching process earlier on our blog. However, in this post I will be discussing the two significant, but largely ignored components of this process – Migration & Adoption. Each of the aforementioned factors is critical for LMS switching.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The MobiMOOC is now in its second week and there have been some very interesting discussions happening there. So far on the MobiMOOC, almost all the discussions have had an academic bent or context. Personally, it’s been a great experience getting to understand the very diverse opinions and views.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 18, 2016

Augmented reality is back in discussion, and again with the same hype that was associated to it a few years back (starting from 2009- next bout in 2012 and now in 2016). All thanks to the latest game by Niantic- Pokémon Go, that urges you to ‘Get Up and Go’- go to the […].

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Upside Learning

MARCH 8, 2010

Broadcasting information – with microblogging information sharing can happen in the real time and anyone make contribution unlike discussion boards or emails. Live Discussion Forums – microblogging is also useful for live discussions. In the learning community #lrnchat is one such example of a Twitter discussion forum.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 17, 2013

While there is some overlap between that post and this, below are some thoughts on what could be done using an LMS from the perspective of the retiring workforce: Discussion Forums. Allowing staff to learn from each other through a discussion forum can help capture the expert opinions on some critical questions. Sharing & Rating.

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