Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

I’ve spent an inordinately long time writing a whitepaper on mobile learning trying to expound our thoughts about it and how it might be used in the workplace. If you’re considering mobile learning in any shape or form, I’d suggest you give these a browse. M-Learning Org. Will at Work Learning. M-Learning.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Last week we were at Learning Technologies 2012 in London braving the winter chill here in London. I would say, undoubtedly, it was mobile learning. If you were there I’m sure you sensed mobile learning was in the air. So many vendors offering mobile solutions will help the market expand faster.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

After having a great first day at the Learning Technologies 2010 I was looking forward to an exciting second day. Discussing their current concerns around learning and development gives us a glimpse into their world and that’s valuable. Source: Predictions for Corporate Learning & Training 2010 by Bersin.

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Upside Learning

MAY 3, 2011

Today, we have new forms of learning like – blended, informal, social, mobile etc. Learn about some of these new approaches here. Besides this, we also have some tools that will help you in mobile app development. Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 28, 2011

Mobile learning is in the air. At Upside Learning, we have been doing a fair bit of mobile learning for more than two years now. During this period we’ve tried several things; experimented a lot; and in the process have built a good understanding and capability in the mobile learning space.

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Upside Learning

MAY 20, 2011

As technology continues to infiltrate every corner of the K-12 educational space, mobile learning is slowly but clearly emerging as the ‘future’ of learning. Furthermore, you can learn some tips, techniques and best practices for developing mobile web apps. How To Teach Using Mobile Phones.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

In short, the last week has seen the internet buzzing with activity – from some astonishing statistics in the mobile domain to eBooks taking the centre stage in publishing market and the entry of QR in eLearning. Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Shoppers Are Going Mobile.

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Upside Learning

MAY 13, 2011

Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Know if game-based learning is a hype or reality, or both. 4 Ways Mobile Tech Is Improving Education. With Internet in the palm of our hands, educators are looking at mobile as the next big tool for schools. After Web 2.0

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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. Manager, Learning Technology at Qualcomm). Kevin believes it’s the tablets that have really got mobile learning started. Is mobile learning really happening?

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Upside Learning

MARCH 21, 2010

Upside is doing a fair bit of mobile learning development and we blog about it regularly. I want to share some tools which may assist you in developing mobile learning applications. Tools to develop Native applications: SDK provided for mobile device. It requires MIDP/JVM on mobile device. Blackberry.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? How Blended Learning Will Change the World. Mobile Content & Collaboration: Let’s Face It, You Aren’t Ready. It’s 2011 and mobile devices are flying off the shelves faster than ever before. Read on to know.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Technology around us is evolving at a rapid pace and is in turn affecting a speedy evolution of learning technology. Which of these technology changes will impact training the most? I think mobile applications are the game changer for training. Why Mobile? Mobile apps are big business. Do you agree?

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Recently we’ve made the UpsideLMS compatible to mobile devices and also launched a new version – UpsideLMS Version 4.0. While ensuring compliance, we encountered some interesting issues in the implementation of SCORM and found very little help online about implementing SCORM for mobile devices. x-operamini-phone-ua.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 1, 2010

There really is very little different about designing mobile learnin g from other forms of learning. The guidelines that apply for effective learning are really not much different but for the change in context. This rule is significant in light of the nature of mobile devices and the situations in which they tend to be used.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Lists and explains 5 trends that would be predominant in the LMS and mobile learning domain in the coming year. Comprehensive Review Of Mobile And Wireless Learning Technologies In The UK. This article shares how you can put wikis to work in your classroom. Read it here. 5 Trends To Watch 4 In 2011. Read it here.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 15, 2010

Adobe recently announced AIR for Mobile devices. The Open Screen Project was started to help create a singular experience on multiple devices (using Flash) be it Computers, Mobiles, TV or Game consoles. It is estimated that ARM based devices will overtake x86 based ultra-mobile devices in near future.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 17, 2010

I tend to look at mobile learning in two distinct contexts – first as a tool to meet a learning need, second as a learning content delivery platform. While these two contexts are implicitly linked, it helps to look at them separately to understand how mobile technology can actually benefit learning.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 8, 2011

Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? The iPad 2’s new features facilitate remote learning, exploration, and stylish lectures. This collection of talks is centered on the annual ‘Learning Without Frontiers ‘(LWF) conference in London, UK. Digital Storytelling.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 20, 2010

I found it interesting that the report points to mobile computing and open content as being on the near-term horizon, within the next 12 months. 2010 promises to change the way we look at electronic learning , a move from the personal computer/browser environment to the mobile computing environment. Exciting times lie ahead.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 24, 2009

I’ve been occupied with writing a paper to promote the adoption of mobile learning amongst corporates and enterprises. While trawling through multiple web-links, a pattern of myths about mobile learning emerges. Additionally, corporates across the world have taken to mobile technologies in a big way.

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Upside Learning

MAY 30, 2011

We have also included a couple of guides and tips on some eLearning and mLearning topics that will help you in creating effective learning experiences and designing mobile apps respectively. Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Find out the reasons behind this here.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 1, 2011

Know how work would shape up in the future, major ideas that would change the world of training and how learning would soon turn mobile. For all you Tech savvy folks, get the scoop on how technology wires the learning brain and how HTML 5 aids cross platform development. The Future Is Now : Think Mobile First.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

There’s a definite movement towards delivering learning on tablets and mobile phones. It is quite common these days to get client requests for delivering elearning (meant for traditional desktops) or mobile learning (meant for mobile phones) solutions on tablets too. Tablet learning (delivered on tablets).

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Upside Learning

MAY 24, 2010

Mobile technology, by far, has been the most rapidly adopted technology in history. At Upside Learning, we understand this well and have constantly strived to address multifarious platforms in this technology space. Here is a collection of some of our top posts 10 on Mobile Learning (mLearning).

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 23, 2012

We’ll be in Melbourne later this month for the LearnX Asia Pacific, 2012 Event , which is a premier learning technology event in Australia. To be held on 29th and 30th August, LearnX brings together visionary learning leaders across the globe and I am looking forward to two days of learning and innovations.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 22, 2011

Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Many schools and classrooms all over are investing in mobile devices and educators want to know how to use them effectively, the apps to consider and more. 5 Reasons for Integrating Technology. Can Your iPad Replace Your SmartBoard?

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The need of the hour is — technology that enables organizations to distribute “just-in-time” updates that are both targeted and tracked. Mobiles are a way of life and are catching up in the learning domain as well. Your workforce uses mobiles for more than just phone calls or text messages. Mobile Learning: ?

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2010

28 Education And Technology Keywords Or Hashtags To Follow On Twitter. Compilation of a nice mix of education, learning, technology, higher education and social media keywords or hashtags to follow on Twitter. A Study Of Trends In Mobile Design. Read it here. Read it here. Read it here. Read it here.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 29, 2010

I was looking forward to the Apple iPad even more so as we have been doing good stuff on mobile learning and putting up applications and tools on iPhone as pilots and on a trial basis. The iPad was supposed to be better and bigger than the iPhone, closer to a computer and much more than just a phone.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A few weeks back we received Gary Woodill’s latest book ‘The Mobile Learning Edge’ ; after a few weeks of hanging around on my desk, I’ve found the time to read it. This is perhaps the first book I’m reading that looks at mobile learning from more than just a pedagogical perspective, it has a definite business focus.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2011

In an earlier blog post , Abhijit Kadle had written about a gradual but complete shift to mobile based devices for a whole host of activities, learning being just one of them. There’s no doubt about it – The future is mobile. Today I came across a news article which strengthened that belief even further.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 18, 2010

Mobile is surely the future of learning. The advent of 3G (with 4G looming on the horizon) and the prevalence of powerful handheld devices have made me believe that rich media is the way to go for m-learning. SMS can reach all types of mobile phones. I believe that and have written about it earlier – here and here.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 10, 2010

The one thing that strikes me is the immense interest in the mobile learning solutions that we provide.I’ve earlier written about what I believe is the future of learning technology and it seems from my interactions, yes, mobile (or m-learning) is the future of e-learning. See you there.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 14, 2010

Wikipedia defines mobile learning as “Any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies&#. Simply ask a series of questions.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

This year, the predict mainstream adoption of electronic books and mobiles. This in their opinion will be followed by game-based learning and augmented reality within two to three years. Further on the time horizon are learning analytics and gesture based computing.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 2, 2010

After getting my hands dirty with SCORM implementation for mobile devices I think there are some key points to consider before implementing SCORM for mobile devices in any form. Does your targeted mobile device browser support the popup window functionality? e.g. Blackberry 4.6 has very different browser implementations.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 15, 2011

The Internet is going ga ga about it; the mobile lovers can’t seem to get enough of it; the Apple fanboys have already bought it; while the rest have been writing about it. Speaking of the iPad, the growth of mobile devices has led to an increase in social and informal learning. You can dig into our previous lists here.

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