Upside Learning

JULY 19, 2012

We received a Request For Proposal (RFP) from a leading Banking and Financial organization last week to deploy an enterprise wide Learning Management System. Like every other Bid Manager, I too was excited as it was a good opportunity; but my excitement soon turned into disappointment when I opened the Bid Document.

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RFP Guidelines LMS Effectiveness 189

Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

Earlier I had shared the 8 things to follow while implementing blended learning via an LMS. For some of you the question might still be – why should my, or any organization for that matter, implement blended learning via an LMS? And blended learning program carried out via an LMS enables you to do just that.

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Blended Learning Blended LMS Wiki 262

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Training Companies needed to enable themselves with the tools and technologies needed to go online with their training material and find the right systems and backend partners to support them during and after this crucial exercise. It is a multi-award winning, best value LMS available for SMBs and Training Companies.

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LMS Blended Learning Companies Social Networks 196

Upside Learning

MARCH 18, 2010

LMS is a fairly common and used (or over-used) phrase in eLearning parlance and means, primarily a software system that allows customers to do a few or many things when it comes to adopting eLearning as a part of the overall Learning strategy. E.g. does it make a difference if an LMS has more or less features?

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LMS eLearning Strategy Strategy Tools 230

Upside Learning

JUNE 11, 2010

As mobile learning gains ground there will be (and already is) a growing need to look beyond notifications for users and quick-follow-up assessments through mobile devices. There is a need to look at porting some other critical learner and administrator side LMS functions to mobile platform/devices. Administrator side.

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LMS Mobile Version SCORM 270

Upside Learning

JULY 2, 2010

The good news first: the market is upbeat about LMS technology; in the recent past I have seen an increasing number of enquiries on LMS – which is good. In fact a couple of RFPs from very large organizations were similar in defining what they need from an LMS.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Classroom Compliance Training 227

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

What is a Learning Management System used for? Most instances of the LMS are capable of a lot more than what they are currently utilized for. Let’s look at how you can exploit the capabilities of your LMS to the max. MICRO-BLOGGING: Check if your LMS offers a Micro-blogging feature. Administration.

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Wiki LMS Social Networks Micro-Learning 252

Upside Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2012

As I keep meeting many of my prospects, I always confront a very common question, “Can you help us to understand how we can maximize the Return on Investment (ROI) of our LMS?”. The question indirectly extends to how can we calculate the ROI of an LMS and highlight the positive outcomes of it.

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ROI LMS Tips Metrics 268

Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Have you ever thought as to why LMS switching is a highly conscious decision? It’s not only because it calls for heavy investments and cumbersome processes pertaining to LMS selection and implementation, but it also brings along a factor of ‘change’ that affects the learners in the process, significantly.

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LMS Adoption Adopt Learning Styles 250

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

In the past I have written a few posts mainly focused on making the process of selecting the right LMS for your business need – be it internal training management or selling training as a business. We also shared our experience about what typical things training companies look in an LMS for. Implementing an LMS is no mean task.

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LMS Tips Firewalls Hosting 260

Upside Learning

JANUARY 23, 2012

Our stunning, best value Learning Management System , UpsideLMS v5.0, is built to include features that trainers and learners have always wanted in an LMS. It has also won a silver award in the 2011 Learning In Practice Awards by Chief Learning Officer magazine under the ‘ Excellence in LMS ’ category.

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LMS Brandon Hall Compliance Training Blended Learning 221

Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

In our earlier blog post, 5 Tips For Managing Blended Learning Through An LMS , we had discussed the ways in which organizations can mix different teaching materials and tools into an integrated learning experience using an LMS. is robust enough to run blended learning in a smooth way. LMS Features.

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Blended Learning Blended LMS Virtual Classroom 244

Upside Learning

MAY 11, 2010

It seemed the LMS was under fire recently from many corners and questions were being raised about its very future – Jane Hart recently posted what is the future of the lms reviewing the useful of an LMS, followed up by a similar post by Harold Jarche suggesting the LMS is no longer the centre of the universe.

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LMS Social Networks Compliance Training vendor 213

Upside Learning

OCTOBER 5, 2010

After the recent recognition of Upside Learning as one of the top 20 Learning portal companies in the world by trainingindustry.com, Sébastien FRAYSSE of lms-selection.com interviewed us and put it up here on his blog with the title LMS Vendor interview: Upside Learning. The LMS market counts numerous LMS vendors.

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LMS Blended Learning Learning Portal Portal 174

Upside Learning

APRIL 29, 2010

Moodle is a good LMS with which has grown over the years and offers a host of functionality and features that are very useful to have in an LMS. Moodle has been able to sustain itself and keep evolving through its community, resulting in its emergence as a good option for anyone wanting to use an LMS. Nothing else!

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Open Source Association Learning Management System Cost Open 258

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

That the LMS needs to incorporate social learning elements is no longer a point of debate but both a question of survival for the LMS itself and also a test of how the LMS handles the balance of both the elements of training and the ‘networkedness’ of the social learning.

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Social Networks LMS Social Network Blended Learning 202

Upside Learning

AUGUST 29, 2012

For most organizations, there are multiple reasons for switching over to a new LMS. 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). The Product.

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LMS vendor Cost Platform 243

Upside Learning

JUNE 7, 2011

Of late one of the things I’ve heard from prospects and clients is “I need Facebook in my LMS&#. The central idea often is also expressed as “I want to create some PULL for the learning that we provide in our organization&#. I absolutely love this part as we all learn when we need some learning.

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Social Networks Facebook LMS Social 235

Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2014

Blended Learning strategies are great for holding trainee interest and and keeping them engaged in the process. These strategies also provide trainers with unprecedented resources and support. Blended Learning Blended Learning Via LMS'

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Blended Learning Blended Program LMS 240

Upside Learning

JUNE 29, 2010

I am pleased to share that our flagship and award-winning Learning Management System, UpsideLMS , has been named as one of the “Five Emerging Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to Watch&# by Brandon Hall, chairman of Brandon Hall Research in Chief Learning Officer magazine’s July 2010 edition.

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Brandon Hall Emergent LMS Wiki 236

Upside Learning

JULY 16, 2010

About almost an entire year ago (just five days short to be precise) I put up a post on Learning Management: What does a Training Company need an LMS for? A year on and I was trying to review if things have changed significantly in for what a training company (or even an SMB) would need from an LMS in today’s scenario.

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LMS Compliance Training Companies LCMS 219

Upside Learning

JANUARY 10, 2011

The Wiki is one of the most under-utilized and underestimated feature of an LMS. This post is an endeavor to explore the various uses of the LMS Wiki. Being able to access the LMS Wiki anywhere you have a web connection is another advantage all on its own. What’s so great about wikis anyway?

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Wiki LMS Version Project 252

Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Many times I come across this typical dilemma my clients face and deliberate upon – should they try to custom build an LMS or buy an off-the-shelf LMS and customize it? Does off-the-shelf LMS match your business requirements? Evaluate cost of customizing off-the-shelf LMS v/s Custom Development the LMS.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS Evalution 252

Upside Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Reflecting on my interactions with Training Providers over the last couple of quarters, I’ve made a list of the top 8 reasons for them to adopt eLearning. Client Demand : The provider’s clients have started demanding eLearning solutions (and training providers want to retain them). Am I late : Don’t want to miss the boat.

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Compliance Training Blended Learning Adoption Adopt 226

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Released a couple of days back, this is the first year for the Top 20 Learning Portal Companies List, and it joins Training Industry’s current roster of top provider lists, designed to help assist buy?side Companies can count on the capabilities of these providers when looking to implement their own Learning Portal.”.

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Learning Portal Portal Brandon Hall LMS 217

Upside Learning

JANUARY 7, 2011

Customer Complaints, how to avoid the traps makes for an interesting read; especially so because it looks at the LMS sales process purely from a customer’s perspective. And more importantly, how do we deliver the value we promise, and what the customer expects from us when it comes to our LMS? Simple: honesty! Check it out here.

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Case Study LMS AICC SCORM 223

Upside Learning

MAY 11, 2016

Exactly 3 weeks back I had written a blog post – 10 Reasons why Training Companies must invest in a SaaS LMS. Soon after it was published, I realized that it lent itself pretty well for a presentation format. And so, without any ado, the content was rewritten from a presentation perspective, images added, and […].

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Companies LMS Training Train 100

Upside Learning

JANUARY 5, 2011

We are kick starting the year with a Brandon Hall Research webinar on ‘ How to Select the Right LMS for Your Small/Medium Business’. This FREE webinar will be sponsored by Upside Learning and will address the critical problems and questions faced by most Small- and Medium- Businesses (SMBs) while selecting an LMS.

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Brandon Hall Research LMS Learning Management System 195

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Five Things Not to do While Selecting an LMS. Upside Learning Completes Five Years. Learning Management: What does a Training Company need an LMS for? The Right Way To Go About Open Source LMS. Mobile Learning – Three Reasons for the Return of WAP. Learning Management.

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Blended Learning Blogging Outsource eLearning 188

Upside Learning

JULY 21, 2009

Training companies now need to enable themselves with the tools and technologies needed to go online with their training material and find the right systems and backend partners to support them during and after this crucial exercise. Who’s who in the LMS? Most training companies seem to prefer the vendor host and support the LMS.

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Compliance Training LMS Companies White Label 207

Upside Learning

JUNE 30, 2010

web, LMS, CD-ROM). Functionality of some kind for offline tracking if courses are not being delivered from any LMS. For example, for a course published through Articulate, if I’d wanted SCORM tracking with a different behavior, I might be able to achieve that using the SDK provided by Articulate. 2004, AICC).

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Authoring Tools eLearning Tools Authoring CD-ROM 240

Upside Learning

JUNE 1, 2010

Provides a succinct way to understand what Web 3.0 The LMS – Will It Survive? Debates if LMS is looking at its own end or does it still add enough value to a company’s training/learning function. Does An LMS Actually Manage Learning? Related posts: The LMS – Will It Survive? is all about.

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Flash to HTML5 Conversion LMS Instructional Design Google 184

Upside Learning

AUGUST 27, 2009

Selecting an LMS is a challenging task and that’s just because it takes care of an important business function and needs to work well. The web today holds a great deal of information on how to select an LMS, LMS Selection tools, directories of leading LMS systems, sample RFIs, and a whole lot of other very useful and handy information.

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LMS Firewalls vendor Evalution 207

Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

I share the two graphs just to emphasize that the pace of change will only increase and all our predictions about evolution of Learning Technology could come true sooner than later. The LMS will evolve to support ( not manage ) Formal + Informal + Social + Non-Formal learning components. Birth of new Authoring Tools.

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Learning Technologies Authoring Tools Technology Simulations 271

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

beta to developers and content providers at the same event. However the advent of AIR for mobile provides an alternative here: - I t opens up possibilities of porting same solution across all supporting devices with some minor tweaks (like changing routines for accessing some device specific features). -

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Flash Player Flash Player Flash to HTML5 Conversion 236

Upside Learning

JUNE 3, 2010

The tools generally provide facility to later on edit the recordings before publishing the output. However, some tools may not provide full editing so as to facilitate just-in-time authoring and publishing. Annotations, instructions etc are automatically generated based on the user’s action while in recording.

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Simulations Software Simulation Screencast Rapid eLearning 204

Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2022

18 years ago, two visionary leaders, aimed at transforming workplace learning, set out on an exciting journey. The humble beginning that Amit Garg and Amit Gautam made, is today recognized in the form of two powerful entities in the learning providers’ space – Upside Learning Solutions and Upside LMS HRTech.

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Enterprise Learning LMS Solution 130