Upside Learning

MAY 24, 2009

Measuring training usage (29.9%). Manage logistics of ILT (23%). Measure training satisfaction (18.4). Some interesting findings there about the reasons for LMS implementations, most valuable features and key challenges in implementation. The top 5 reasons for implementing LMS are: 1. Track regulatory compliance (28.7%).

Survey 124

Survey LMS Compliance Training ASTD 124

Upside Learning

AUGUST 12, 2009

It seems more and more like this recession will further enhance the position of eLearning amongst various training options an organization could choose from for their learning and development initiatives. As the name suggests, it tries to put a pulse to what’s happening in the corporate training and development domain.

Corporate eLearning 208

Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy eLearning Predictions 208

Upside Learning

JULY 11, 2009

That’s because I’ve been in training this week; and would you believe it was Retail Sales training. What’s an instructional designer doing attending sales training? Amongst these organizations are training companies; traditionally, I’ve always thought of training companies as the ones who deliver dowdy instructor-led training.

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design eLearning Developer Sales Instructional 113

Upside Learning

JULY 11, 2009

That’s because I’ve been in training this week; and would you believe it was Retail Sales training. What’s an instructional designer doing attending sales training? Amongst these organizations are training companies; traditionally, I’ve always thought of training companies as the ones who deliver dowdy instructor-led training.

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design eLearning Developer Sales Instructional 113

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

This is like the mad rush to convert all ILT training to eLearning that we witnessed a decade ago. This hints at the declining importance of formal structured training programs, which aim at ‘pushing’ information into the learner’s minds. Only to discover years later that a lot of eLearning didn’t work as we thought it would.

Mobile Learning 277

Mobile Learning Mobile Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 277

Upside Learning

MARCH 26, 2009

One could consider the topic from a sci-fi viewpoint; learning modules à la MATRIX – like Trinity asking Tank to run the training program for a B-212 helicopter. So most learning is pull-learning while push-learning still exists for compliance and regulatory training. Well, we aren’t quite there yet. Thankfully!

Compliance Training 168

Compliance Training Big Question Wiki Simulations 168

Upside Learning

AUGUST 22, 2012

Q 8: Is anywhere training type effects the mobile learning option…like it shd be for compliance, soft skills, product training, performance support, assessment…according to you, what shd be best to start with? A: While HTML5 is undoubtedly the future of mlearning it is not quite ready as yet. A: You’re right.

Mobile Learning 227

Mobile Learning Mobile Case Study Diversity Training 227

Upside Learning

JULY 17, 2012

Learners can choose to access information (via web or mobile) and use different channels of learning (blended/ social/ virtual classroom/ old fashioned ILT) to get maximum leverage. The system training need is significantly reduced, as are the support issues for internal helpdesk. Administrators.

Learning System 203

Learning System Adoption Adopt System 203