Learning by force is passé. How do organizations engage with young, trendy, and tech-savvy people when it comes to learning and development? In a world where the social platform is increasingly the way to connect, learn, grow and scale, businesses are being made to alter their thinking. If the dose of social learning can be tailored to meet the needs of a business then a learner’s participation graph is sure to reflect an upward trend. MORE

We were also able to collaborate with some of our top eLearning technology and content partners, like GO1 and OpenSesame , and experts in the industry such as John Leh of Talented Learning. Overall, we had over 8,000 learning professionals attend our virtual webinar events this year! MORE

First, there were the 3 awards from Brandon Hall Awards for Excellence in Learning Technology , then it was Brandon Hall, chairman of Brandon Hall Research, naming UpsideLMS amongst the ‘ Five Emerging Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to Watch’ in Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Magazine, and now its TrainingIndustry.com featuring Upside Learning in its inaugural ‘Top 20 Learning Portal Companies List’. MORE

We were also able to collaborate with some of our top eLearning technology and content partners, like GO1 and OpenSesame , and experts in the industry such as John Leh of Talented Learning. Overall, we had over 8,000 learning professionals attend our virtual webinar events this year! MORE

Not just did it survive, but today, it has successfully evolved to adapt itself to the changes in the learning ecosystem. From a time when its main purpose was to deliver core training activities , to today when social and informal learning components have become de facto the default features , the Learning Management System has come a long way since its inception. Like the social and informal learning trends. MORE

The decision to replace a learning management system is not simple. It has ramifications in terms of dollars and staff resources and requires a change management strategy. Before an organization makes the decision, it must determine whether a new system will meet its stated requirements and relieve problems. Dissatisfaction with learning management systems is at an all-time high. System age and type of implementation top the list. MORE

So this time around when we, the Marketing team, sat down to brainstorm on the possible ways to commemorate this beautiful journey, we knew exactly what we wanted to highlight – the values and qualities that personify Upside Learning. So here it is – Celebrating 9 Glorious Years Of Learning. We won two Brandon Hall Awards; a Silver for Upside2Go and a Bronze for our Custom Learning project taking our awards tally beyond 30! MORE

is generating a lot of excitement at Upside Learning. Our stunning, best value Learning Management System , UpsideLMS v5.0, Users can expect a user-friendly interface for UpsideLMS resulting in ‘ease of use’ and ‘intuitiveness’ for users – two often missed features in a traditional LMS system. Some new features include client/ user license management at the Super Admin level in UpsideLMS’ 3-tier architecture (which includes Learner, Admin and Super Admin). MORE

There are around 700 hundred Learning Management Systems (LMS’s) on the market. And yet, innovative learning solutions keep coming up. You’ve probably heard or even invested in new systems such as Learning Experience Platforms, Microlearning platforms, Collaborative Learning tools and Gamification tools …. Companies are increasingly recognizing that the LMS is not enough to meet today’s learning challenges. Learning Delivery. MORE

Digitec wins the coveted Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Award for their best-in-class learning management system (LMS), Knowledge Direct. Knowledge Direct – a SaaS based learning management system for online continuing education, professional development and certification programs, received rave reviews in the Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for External Training category. MORE

CALGARY, ALBERTA– (Feb 8, 2012) – Blatant Media Corporation, creator of the award-winning learning management system, Absorb LMS, is happy to launch a new Webinar series titled “Learning Management Pain Clinic.” These monthly online events are designed to help organizations make workplace learning more efficient; from registration of new learners to certification, and beyond. How to Manage Large Scale Learning Initiatives Painlessly. MORE

The development of e-Learning is being done through Captivate, so I do not need a system with authoring capabilities. inexpensive ("learning management system" OR lms) 2007.2009 filetype:pdf ~inexpensive ("learning management system" OR lms) 2007.2009 filetype:ppt This netted some interesting material including the following list that is the list in the Brandon Hall report. MORE

This week on the Friday series, LMSs that kick ass , I’ m pleased to feature Learn.com ’s LearnCenter system. So, they’re one of the big players among commercial learning management systems. When reviewing systems, you’ll find that a key differentiator of this system is that it is homegrown and not an integration of several outside products. This will become useful for mentoring and rapid e-learning! MORE