Upside Learning

JULY 30, 2023

Instead, the two different forms of microlearning, spacing or performance support, spring from different needs. What’s critical is to start by analyzing the performance gap. If we can put the answer in the world, we can explore performance support. What isn’t happening that should (or vice versa)? You need to test.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 20, 2023

Too often, I see well-intentioned courses focusing on information or knowledge, e.g., awareness. Unfortunately, we’re not, and we don’t change behavior just on the basis of new information. To make meaningful change, we need to focus on actual performance issues. That is, information about what’s to be learned.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 4, 2024

Whether you want to also include performance support, and innovation is a choice that is best made in light of your particular context, organizational structure, and ambitions. If you’re collecting learner feedback on the learning, can you get their performance? Along with this is an assessment of the possible paths forward.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

So, we’ve got two definitions of microlearning: performance support and spaced learning. Case Study: Performance Support Performance support is really about two things: the right information, at the right time. Both of these can be good things, yet, they’re also very different. Each has its place.

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Upside Learning

MAY 30, 2023

So, we’ve got two definitions of microlearning: performance support and spaced learning. Case Study: Performance Support Performance support is really about two things: the right information, at the right time. Both of these can be good things, yet, they’re also very different. Each has its place.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

I’m using this lens of learning transfer to explore some design fallacies that are distracting us from optimizing for better workplace performance. Fallacy #1 – The transfer of learning is considered complete only when learners can recall the information provided in the learning intervention after the said training.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 20, 2023

First, microlearning in either flavor – the ‘YouTube’ in-the-moment support or the drip-irrigation approach to learning over time – makes sense when either of those models characterizes your needs. However, if you need swift upskilling in the shortest possible time, or guided support via a human, microlearning isn’t the answer.

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Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2023

That is, you need to know what is causing the performance gap. What is the change needed to address the identified gap in performance? For performance support, there are different design criteria. This helps you accurately identify the nature of the problem. How is it measured? makes the most sense.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you design applying what’s known about learning science, it’s clear scenarios provide the right support. I’ll stipulate that what will make a difference to your organization is unlikely to be the ability to remember arbitrary information. They can communicate the value in high-stakes examples to motivate performance.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As with all learning design, you need appropriate initial information gathering, then aligned design, implementation in appropriate technologies, and evaluation to test and finalize the design. Analysis Initially, there should be performance objectives to achieve, that state what the outcome should be.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 25, 2011

Informal Workplace Learning. One way that valuable knowledge in the workplace is acquired is through the informal learning experiences of the everyday work life of employees. Read this article to know how organizations can benefit from enhanced employee performance by realizing increased productivity and profitability.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 19, 2013

Part of this equation is the importance of aligning the workforce, identifying, grooming and retaining talent is critical and therefore maintaining performance skills, knowledge and motivation levels are all key components of sharpening that competitive edge! Cue “mobile learning” – a medium perfectly suited to “support” this.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 24, 2024

To that, we should add times when the information doesn’t need to be ‘in the head’ and can be in the world; here we’re talking performance support. L&D’s range of solutions starts with learning interventions, trainings, and courses. However, there are interventions where L&D doesn’t possess the right solutions.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

We now produce more information than ever, the shelf life of knowledge and skills is reducing, and the new generation workforce thinks about information storage and access very differently – after all they have had a whole decade of interaction with web 1.0 + 2.0. information) and its use gets separated. Why Mobile?

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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. Performance Support Agents. The link between training and performance is long winded and most often than not unclear. Most business leaders understand this fact.

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Upside Learning

JULY 3, 2012

Many sales professionals have been through some very boring classroom training, sitting through long sessions and being subjected to a lot of information being dumped on PowerPoint slides. What makes Upside2Go a good Performance Support System? It seamlessly integrates all the components of the performance support system.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2012

It can be quite hard to find examples of tablets being leveraged for performance and learning in the public domain. Emirates is using tablets coupled with custom developed applications as performance support tools for crew-members.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2012

Experience suggests that mlearning works best in enhancing the social, informal, just-in-time, and performance support solutions/initiatives. Does your learning strategy include a mix of social, informal, and performance support already? Decide on Devices & Platforms to Support.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 8, 2010

Microblogging platforms are a great tool to keep you updated with latest trends & get real time support or answers to questions. You could even search for information on these tools themselves and get some good links to follow. Organizations are using these tools for workplace learning and performance support.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Today’s mobile devices move beyond merely providing access but to actively helping and supporting us at work and at home. To manage and support the new workplace and mobile workforce, ‘enterprise mobility solutions’ is a rapidly evolving trend in driving productivity. It’s your informal & social learning hub if you like.

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Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

Emergence of social media (and reviewed focus on social and informal learning). Learners would be able to access content nuggets (videos, documents, or mini courses) from corporate information systems just when they need them. Augmented Reality would also play an important role in sophisticated advanced performance support systems.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Improving Performance. Does this tell us how the performance (read relevance) of L&D staff is being measured? And since Formal Learning can be measured more easily (as compared to Informal), we’ll continue to see formal learning as the largest component of learning strategy in workplace. Measuring & Evaluating Learning.

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Upside Learning

JULY 24, 2012

Regular readers of this blog will be aware that we recently supported ASTD research on Mobile Learning , a report around that was released in May 2012. John agrees and highlights an emerging trend that companies are identifying use case for PCs, tablets, and mobiles separately to design and deliver appropriate content or information.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

Find out the need of blended learning in your organization and how it will impact your learners’ and administrative performance. Your LMS vendor can be your best guide for the right infrastructure setup and to assess the readiness of your current setup to support blended learning. Needs, Objectives and Plan. Stakeholders.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The global workforce today is confronted with a demanding environment in which to perform. In such a situation, it is vital for employees to be connected to information constantly. As learning technology evolves and semantic web comes around, learning and performance support through mobile devices is becoming common.

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Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2012

The best way to think mobile learning is to think ‘augmentation’ of performance or learning itself – as Clark Quinn argues in his book – Designing mLearning: Tapping into the Mobile Revolution for Organizational Performance. Small screen size is not suitable for learning. It’s not secure.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In my opinion, computers with software/hardware that support true natural language processing abilities coupled with augmented reality interfaces can change the learning landscape; or to be more precise, the way performance support is perceived and used in the workplace.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 26, 2013

You can deliver offline as well as online learning elements, performance support and just-in-time information on your learners’ mobile devices and achieve greater learning outcomes. It seems that some of what you're calling eLearning is really performance support. How to make animation work on iPads?

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 19, 2010

Tool use in the workplace – as an electronic performance support aid. When they use the tool in the workplace, it is being used purely as a performance support tool. Perhaps in the future the line between learning tools like simulations and performance support tools will be blurred.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 23, 2013

A native app is software written for mobile devices for performing a specific task, e.g. a game, calendar, music player, etc. Where your users need to access information, materials, eLearning in low connectivity areas, off line or need to use the devices’ native capabilities (like camera) to perform specific tasks a native app is the answer.

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Upside Learning

MAY 19, 2010

In fact, most systems termed management systems do not manage what the term suggests, including Performance Management, Talent Management, Training Management, Customer Relationship Management, and many others. Most of these systems manage processes related to these areas. Same case stands for Learning Management System.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Be sure to convey the benefits that the LMS can offer to them, and back that with content that will help them better perform their roles and responsibilities and advance in their career. Administering surveys are quite simple and render crucial information when used effectively. Improve User Experience.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 13, 2011

It turned out to be a great show for us with executives from several blue chip companies visiting our stand to discuss their performance and learning challenges. Also Upside2Go allows for Social/Informal learning and when implemented properly can do a world of good for the global workforce. Best Stand 2001 – Runners Up.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 23, 2011

These devices have quickly become tools for business providing users with instant access to information at the point of need, be it in the office, on the move or at home. For as mobile devices offer universal web access, there are instant opportunities to deliver content. So has the dream now become the reality?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 28, 2011

Our sales and consulting team provides guidance and support to prospects to understand mobile learning and take them through the initial steps of evaluation and implementation of mobile learning. We realize most of what we discuss with prospects is on our blog already. - Who will handle any needed user support? Performance support.

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Upside Learning

JULY 31, 2012

Rather than pushing or forcing training on individuals, provide information at the point of need, where learners value it because it helps them do the task at hand. The ability to bridge the physical and virtual worlds can make a huge difference in how we view performance support. more about this later).

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2012

For just-in-time, simple to read and use information, mobile delivery is a great strategy to support performance and learning; but there will always be learning needs that must be addressed by courseware that does not require mobile delivery, what counts there is an engaging, interactive experience.

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