Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

It allows users to create their own workspace, provides a quick ability to post status updates, customize feeds, search and follow new individuals and a lot more. TWITTER INTEGRATION: Check if your LMS is capable of Twitter integration. DISCUSSION BOARD : Check if your LMS provides a Discussion Board feature.

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Wiki LMS Social Networks Micro-Learning 252

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A ‘Performance Support System’ or PSS refers to any system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice and learning experiences. The advisory component is meant to provide help wherever and whenever the user requires it. What is a ‘Performance Support System’?

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Upside Learning

JUNE 3, 2013

The Towards Maturity 2012 Benchmark Report, ‘Bridging the gap – Integrating learning and work’ , can be downloaded free from here. The 2013 survey will build on this research, but will now seek expert feedback to ensure that the benchmark findings provide maximum value to the community (ambassadors, employers and providers).

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Upside Learning

JUNE 13, 2012

In recent years, many organizations have been investing heavily in integrating technology into the learning/teaching process. In this environment, the trainers have the opportunity to provide engaging and dynamic material from a variety of sources and be responsive to their learners’ learning needs/ gaps.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 15, 2013

Globalization and ‘virtual proximity’ has become the environment in which we live and work today; and being able to connect people across the world is an integral part of this. And because it is all integrated in your LMS you can keep an eye on things through the reports the LMS of ‘Now’ generates.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 16, 2010

Provide a central and manageable system for both online and offline training. Capable of integrating with the workflow. Capable of integrating with other existing HRMS/IS. By not only providing the tools but also revamping the whole learner experience is required. Here is a very quick SWOT analysis of the LMS: Strengths.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Are the feedbacks that have been crafted individualized and personalized to every option provided? Do the character dialogues integrate appropriate humor, exaggeration, or any other emotion to create a suspension of disbelief? Are there decisions that have been crafted that initiate/invoke conflicts that make the audiences learn?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 19, 2013

In an environment where speed and access to information is critical, the opportunity to extend reach and provide performance support at the crucial ‘point of need’ moment, is in itself a competitive edge! Knowledge Retention. Rings a bell? Cue “mobile learning” – a medium perfectly suited to “support” this.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Blended Learning Performance Support 279

Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Integration begins with existing corporate systems improves and several important MIS systems become mobile accessible and online. In mature organizations, the focus will probably have moved from providing content, to providing tools that enable job performances. Stage 3 – Youth.

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Social Networks Mobile Social Network Policies 252

Upside Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

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. I’m using this lens of learning transfer to explore some design fallacies that are distracting us from optimizing for better workplace performance.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

You can at best support it by providing an environment, which helps informal learning happen. And the third column ‘Embedded’ is about integrating learning within work. It is a stand-alone product and can be integrated with any LMS system. Source: [link]. So, Informal is important. Now what can you do about it?

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Informal Learning Informal Mobile Social Networks 278

Upside Learning

JUNE 29, 2010

UpsideLMS is a fully-featured social learning management system offering integrated support for formal and informal learning. Here are five up-and-coming LMS providers to watch.”. This framework provides a unique way to capture various types of knowledge that are prevalent in the enterprise.

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Upside Learning

JULY 3, 2012

A good mobile learning platform provides users with a mobile enabled environment where they can access the training activities in the form of videos, podcasts, eLearning courses, quizzes and evaluation surveys and also enables them to use their mobile device to share knowledge with others (within or outside their team) in real-time.

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Mobile Learning Blended Learning Sales Mobile 256

Upside Learning

MARCH 8, 2010

To make all this simple the organizations are integrating these tools into their eLearning courses/LMS. Performance support – using microblogging organizations can provide real-time performance support with quick tips and links to resources [like pdf files, quizzes, YouTube videos, flickr/picasa photos etc.]. Who is using it?

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Upside Learning

APRIL 20, 2010

of products and attempts to provide just that – the ability to simulate a variety of devices. Here are some videos demonstrating on how Device Central 5 is integrated with Dreamweaver and Flash Professional –. Integration with Dreamweaver CS5. Testing for the multitouch and accelerometer using Flash Professional CS5.

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Adobe Dreamweaver Simulations Support 196

Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2010

To assist the development of applications, Apple has provided the user interface guidelines document which provides information about types of applications you can develop and user interface guidelines to make effective applications. It can use all the native features of the device provided the API is available in SDK.

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iPhone Guidelines Multitasking Flash to HTML5 Conversion 218

Upside Learning

JULY 24, 2012

However, 68% of high-performance organizations still do not provide learning via a mobile device, which further suggests that the market is still nascent. Interestingly John mentions that a lot of these programs are NOT integrated with any LMS.

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ASTD Mobile Learning Webcast Research 221

Upside Learning

MARCH 25, 2010

Tangible interaction designers work on the integration of technology and its effects on human experience. Integrated form and computing will enhance our experiences with objects, systems and the very places we inhabit. Sensors provide input. Effectors provide output. The focus is always the human experience and behavior.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 29, 2012

But typically an LMS switch boils down to 3 main factors: the product (feature/function/integration), the vendor (service/support/continuity), or the cost (annual licensing/maintenance/overhead). Partnering with a vendor that consistently provides the same level of stewardship over the years also becomes a challenge. The Product.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 2, 2011

Make your choice based on design and usability considerations, just remember proper integration with data is important. HTML5 may just prove to provide the right tools for truly portable interfaces. Not getting in to offline vs. online debate, each has distinct advantages and disadvantages.

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Performance Support Support Performance Mobile 203

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. Even though it’s 2 years old, this presentation provides a quick overview of mobile learning. and what it is not?

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Mobile Learning Mobile Blended Learning Slideshare 269

Upside Learning

JANUARY 14, 2010

In this simple definition: • Mobile Technology – refers to any device that is designed to provide access to information in any location, or while on the move. What has happened is that the new delivery medium gets co-opted and integrated with the existing methods of delivery. Who will handle any needed user support?

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Mobile Learning Mobile Blended Learning Methods 246

Upside Learning

MAY 30, 2013

The most important part of responsive eLearning design, in my opinion, is to ensure instructional integrity on all the devices. Ever since responsive eLearning became a buzzword we (at Upside Learning) have been inundated with requests from clients to make every (well almost every), piece of eLearning responsive and multi-device compatible.

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eLearning iPad Wikipedia Performance Support 273

Upside Learning

JUNE 30, 2011

The +1 I figure will eventually end up deep inside Google’s ecosystem and will be included in the page-rank algorithm; it ties very well to their core business of search, a million individuals working with the +1 button might give Google the edge in providing human context to search.

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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. Traditional levels of delivery and content are being challenged as a new generation of mobile savvy learners and providers enter the work space.

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Upside Learning

JULY 4, 2011

Second, providing an easy to use interface with clear push/pull/sync of user-generated content to individual devices. Third, provide metrics in real-time to administrators and managers; simple enough would be topic/keyword trends, hot conversations, levels of user contribution, etc. Learning is about content and bums-in-seats?

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System Learning System Mobile Learning Authoring Tools 250

Upside Learning

MARCH 17, 2010

ELearning remedied the situation somewhat by providing computer based training but it was bound to the desk, or the computer itself at the very least, while the change that led to the learning need wasn’t necessarily confined to the desktop. This demands continuous learning.

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Upside Learning

JULY 1, 2010

It also provides application development opportunities that could integrate with Cisco’s existing product/service ecosystem. Also, it’s evident focus on the business world means that applications developed for the Cius could penetrate businesses where Cisco collaboration solutions are used.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2012

Are you finding it difficult to provide training to your mobile workforce ? Is mobile the only/ best way to provide training/ learning access in some case? If you plan to provide specific devices to your workforce then this is easy, but not everyone can or wants to take that route. Ask yourself -. Assess Readiness.

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Mobile Learning Learning Strategy Mobile Flash to HTML5 Conversion 269

Upside Learning

JANUARY 10, 2011

A trend toward integrating training with on-the-job activities will be a result. Then team members can provide inputs on what has been done on the project and what they still need to do. “As the pace of technological change speeds up, many jobs will require constant adaptation, because of new information and new task requirements.

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Wiki LMS Version Project 252

Upside Learning

MARCH 18, 2010

No doubt LMS is still a software but it is not merely a tool to achieve something but rather a complete exercise in itself which needs to become an integrated part of the entire process in more ways than one. I believe it’s a critical question for the LMS providers to answer in order to move to the next level in LMS offerings.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 3, 2010

Stories are an integral part of our lives, and have been since time immemorial; as tools, they are fundamental to human communication and learning. They have been woven into our lives in the form of fables, bedtime stories, gripping novels, to entertaining and engaging animation and films.

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Case Study Audio Association Learning 193

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Gone are the days when having your own staff running your own servers behind your own firewall provided a sense of security and control. Many companies have already started integrating TM and LMS. Cloud Based LMS. Cloud computing is emerging as an inexpensive, quick and efficient way of delivering training through LMS.

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Upside Learning

JULY 21, 2009

This is linked to the requirement on white-labeling (mentioned further in this post) where the company wants to go as a self-sustaining provider to its customers. However the LMS vendor needs to set up proper systems and training for the company to provide support.

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Compliance Training LMS Companies White Label 207

Upside Learning

JANUARY 7, 2011

Integration with 3 rd party or ERP tools: At best we commit that all kinds of integration is technically possible provided these four things can happen: i. We are confident of providing this and have published this standard on our site too. Check it out here.

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Case Study LMS AICC SCORM 223

Upside Learning

MAY 20, 2011

Mobile web apps provide advantages over native mobile apps. And further suggests that a holistic approach integrating both formal and informal learning should be thought of as the cornerstone of organizational development. Read on to know how. Building Mobile Web Apps the Right Way: Tips and Techniques. Know more. What is a Book?

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Learning Technologies Media Technology eLearning Strategy 213

Upside Learning

MARCH 26, 2013

mLearning provides more opportunities than limitations if you believe us. A: The best way to get people acquainted with eLearning on tablets is by identifying any support opportunity that can be provided using tablets and then to create and deliver it via the devices. What are the limitations of mobile learning?

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iPad Custom eLearning Development Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools 270