Upside Learning

MARCH 29, 2011

We have said this before and are saying it again; informal learning is the new ‘learning’. This is not to say that informal learning would act as a replacement to the formal mode of learning, but it is the synergy between these both that produces effective growth. The Five Myths of Informal Learning. Assessing Informal Learning.

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Upside Learning

MAY 14, 2010

Blackberry Widget SDK: You can get more information about Widget SDK here. We used Google Gears API to store the tracking information of the user. Google Gears API provides ability to create database/tables which greatly simplify storing of tracking data. Device software 5.0 Implementation: 1. Custom JavaScript Extension.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

. - 72% of large companies felt that their more effective training was INFORMAL. - Compared to USA the UK spends 29% more per learner but uses half as much eLearning. - Deep Specialization is emerging as a key strategy. Bersin used the slide shown here in which types of tools/medium can be used in Informal Learning.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 28, 2012

MobiMOOC2012 will be a forum of various learning activities intended for interactive exchange of information, knowledge, latest technical developments in mobile learning. You can find details on the course timings, topics and respective facilitators, and other important information on MobiMOOC wiki.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Device to Access Information. So it’s not surprising that our mind is most receptive to new information & willing to learn in those moments. This could range from simple assistance with calculators or complex procedural information that helps makes decisions, all using smart-phone applications. Performance Support Agents.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Google Reader – RSS feed reader. Some observations: The top 10 is like a who’s who of social and informal learning tools. This skew is probably because the people who participate in this survey are those at the cutting edge of information technology tools and are also socially more active on the web. Wordpress – blogging tool.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 25, 2012

And as such, our website has reflected information that is accurate and to the point. Conducted by Now, a leading Marcomm management company, this ranking is calculated by crunching together individual rankings from Google PageRank, Moz Rank, Alexa, Hubspot‘s Web grader and Compete.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2010

In simple words they overlay the marker/image with some content or information. AR-media™ Plugin for Google™ SketchUp™. Once the POI or landmark is revealed the user can get additional information about it or get directions to reach there. Here are videos demonstrating the image and marker based AR applications. ARToolKit.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

As people increasingly embrace social media and new technologies with open arms, social learning, informal learning and blended learning continue to gain a strong foothold in an organization’s learning palette. Time’s Up – Learning Will Forever Be Part Formal, Part Informal and Part Social. How to Use Google Documents: Video Series?

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 8, 2009

4. Google Reader. 5. Google Docs. 8. Google Search. I can identify with this as I seem to be finding links to some great information & news through people I follow. It’s been created based on responses from 278 learning professionals worldwide and has taken several months to compile. 2. Delicious.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2012

It helps to know that your audience is already watching tons of videos online and accepts video as a format for information delivery. Google has recently added interactivity to YouTube videos called ‘Video Questions Editor Beta’, we are sure to see more interactivity coming in videos.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

you’d need to sign up for the Google Group). For those who don’t wish to sign up just yet, I’m reproducing the week’s webinar information below: 3 webinars are planned for this topic: Webinar on Understanding Mobile Learning is planned for Monday 24 September 2012 at 10.30 You can find the plan for that week here.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 27, 2010

Touch a point that interests you and it’ll bring up information about that location. You can then easily find more information about the landmark by looking it up on Wikipedia. Pune Layar also allows you to rate a POI depending on your liking or just view the ratings given by others. Like what you see?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 19, 2010

Social media & workplace performance matrix – Harold Jarche takes Jane Hart’s case study resources and puts them in a matrix, made accessible to all through Google docs spreadsheet. Data, data everywhere – The Economist magazine has a special report on the information overload. A mobile moodle for iPhone.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 7, 2010

I couldn’t find it on Wikipedia and Google didn’t help much either. It was perhaps my first experience where Wikipedia or Google didn’t open the right door for me. However, to my relief, I did find some pieces of information on Bersin.com about learning measurement.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2009

Google Search: This is the first place I go when I’m looking for answers. Google Reader (and numerous blogs): Blogs have been a huge source of information, as well as a big influencer, about anything new in recent times. And here is an additional list of my Top 5 Favorite Tools for Personal Learning : 1.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 30, 2010

Learning is fast turning Social, Informal, & Mobile. She has written many articles on the subject and collated so much information on her site – it’s virtually the bible of Social Learning. Tags: Future Learning Mobile Learning Social Learning eLearning Informal Learning learning technologies. Personal Directed.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 19, 2010

The future of mobile learning is in the use of applications such as PowerOne which bring desktop style computing to the mobile device; it is also in real-time collaboration and information access. Related posts: General Considerations for Mobile Learning (mLearning) Skill-Pill: Just-in-Time Mobile Learning Google Goggles and Mobile Learning.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 28, 2010

Fill the necessary information. You can find more information about JSON response format here with examples. Validating POI with images and information. Related posts: Augmented Reality – Upside Pune Layar eLearning: Interesting Weekly Finds #12 Google Goggles and Mobile Learning. Click on create layer.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The web is abuzz with talk of Google Buzz. Let Google do the explaining –. Google keeps a lot of these features are in perpetual beta, it’s early days yet and who knows how this new tool will evolve. Buzz emulates or rather brings some features of Google Wave to Gmail. What does buzz do?

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 4, 2010

Google Goggles and Mobile Learning. Overall the mLearnCon workshop was well structured and had just the right balance of planning, design, & implementation information. Adobe Device Central: Great Support for mLearning Development. Mobile Learning – Three Reasons for the Return of WAP. Ten Must-Have Features In A Mobile-LMS.

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Upside Learning

MAY 26, 2009

I personally believe that Twitter is a great tool to get access to knowledge and information—provided you follow the right people. It’s also a great place to get answers—better than Google searches sometimes—if the right people are following you. A few interesting reads are listed at the end of this post.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2010

These are books that provide inspiration, examples and guidelines for visualizing concepts, information and data. As a surprise to no one, a recent study found that Google’s Android smartphone platform is the fastest-growing operating system in the U.S. Read it here. 10 Books Of Visual Ideas. Read it here. Read it here.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 22, 2012

A: LBS are services that use the location information from your phone to provide pertinent, contextual information. FourSquare is good example, as is the use of Google maps. I really picked up a lot of ideas, things to do to get informed. Q 2: What technologies are now available for mlearning implementation?

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Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2009

Google Search: This is the first place I go when I’m looking for answers. Google Reader (and numerous blogs): Blogs have been a huge source of information, as well as a big influencer, about anything new in recent times. And here is an additional list of my Top 5 Favorite Tools for Personal Learning : 1.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 21, 2009

The device has many features that distinguish it from the Kindle, including a color touch screen for control, and the use of the Google Android operating system. Books were great information stores and learning tools, eBook readers shouldn’t be any different. Check out this Engadget video that shows it being used.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 15, 2009

So Google your ideas and find some published information to back them up. With proof like this, your boss/client may not see it as just your idea but an idea for which some others out there are vouching. This should make things easier. You could go one step further and also create a prototype to make your point more strongly.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2009

In the current scheme of the web, we spend inordinately long amounts of time finding information to use and little time using and interacting with it. Several services now attempt to streamline our varied activities by providing a single window to serve our information needs. As bits and pieces of Web 3.0 of the web as inevitable?

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 7, 2010

As the quantity of information available to us increases exponentially, and the general pace of our digital lifestyles accelerates, the ability to navigate, access, validate and share information will be the KEY skill in an increasing complex and information dense environment. Do you think differently? Feel free to comment.

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Upside Learning

JULY 25, 2009

SMS can be used to provide just in time information of almost any type, like reminders. someone undergoing a formal mentoring process) SMS can be used for informational quizzes. Such screens also allow for meaningful amounts of text to be displayed, supporting rapid serial presentation of context-appropriate information.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

First Impressions Using Android Honeycomb, Google’s iPad Rival. Google has finally launched Android Honeycomb, the new version of the mobile OS that is focused on tablets. A must-read for those venturing into custom e-learning business or people who are getting started with their first e-learning project.

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