Upside Learning

MARCH 24, 2010

It’s amazing how fresh eyes can find things you might have overlooked during production. His post makes great sense but what really caught my attention was the statement he began with. So, before launching your elearning course, it’s a good idea to have others review it. You want to discover any hidden issues before the big launch.”.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 25, 2011

The past weeks have seen a flurry of Web activity – bloggers making predictions for the coming months; retrospections on the year gone by; new product releases; top lists, summary posts being pulled up, and more. At Upside Learning, we have been doing our bit in spreading knowledge. How to Have a Learning Conversation.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 31, 2020

Improving performance and productivity is the sole purpose of L&D, but to understand learning’s impact, proper data must be gathered while […]. The one question while designing any training, will it create the desired impact? Companies put in vast amounts of time, energy and effort to create and deliver learning.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2010

I think this is a great resource for all Graphic Designers working in Custom eLearning Development who often need to create scenario based content for different domains like management, sales, production, etc. Well designed and appropriate characters certainly help in creating more effective and engaging scenarios.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 17, 2020

During my years of working with sales organizations around the globe, I have found that internal functions such as training and development, R&D, Product Development, marketing, and sales […]. One such key set of employees is in their Sales Organization.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Depending on the treatment we choose, we will need to move to production accordingly. The production guides are fairly standardized and there aren’t any considerations while at the production stage. Once we have an early prototype ready, we could look at step number three.

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Upside Learning

MAY 11, 2023

Discover the power of learning in action and unlock new possibilities for improving performance and productivity. If you’re seeking to optimize your organization’s learning strategies, gain valuable insights from our latest position paper on workflow learning.

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Performance Support Alternatives eLearning Strategy Authoring 130

Upside Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In this podcast, Amit Garg speaks with Toby Harris, who is the Director of Product Marketing at Filtered, a learning tech company. Toby has an extensive experience in various roles like sales, marketing & project management and has closely observed the industry dynamics.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 16, 2010

Ambient Insight has last month released a report on how the global market for self-paced eLearning products and services will grow through till 2014. It estimates the market had reached US $ 27.1 billion in 2009. The demand is growing at a 5 year compound annual growth rate of 12.8% and will take the world market to US $ 49.6 billion by 2014.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

An effective induction training helps most new joiners productive sooner and also helps in their long-term retention. An engaging induction program makes the new joiners feel welcomed and valued. It justifies their decision to join your company. Still, as this survey […].

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Gamification Survey Program Productivity 130

Upside Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

An effective induction training helps most new joiners productive sooner and also helps in their long-term retention. An engaging induction program makes the new joiners feel welcomed and valued. It justifies their decision to join your company. Still, as this survey […].

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Solution Survey eLearning Program 130

Upside Learning

APRIL 20, 2021

We grew up to adopt new working styles, new ways of discovering productivity, new ways of networking, new ways of innovating and, ultimately, new ways of achieving profitability. We overcame 2020. We are at the very beginning of operating in the world of the modern workplace. It’s time to move forward, design and, build strong […].

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Upside Learning

JUNE 17, 2020

During my years of working with sales organizations around the globe, I have found that internal functions such as training and development, R&D, Product Development, marketing, and sales […]. One such key set of employees is in their Sales Organization.

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Sales Gamification Training Train 147

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Among other things, his work dealt with “the effectiveness of productivity enhancement interventions.” Dr Raymond Katzell (1919 – 003) was an “industrial-organizational psychologist”, a major influence in the areas of motivation and job satisfaction. Our concepts of industry and organization have undergone […].

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Upside Learning

JUNE 17, 2020

During my years of working with sales organizations around the globe, I have found that internal functions such as training and development, R&D, Product Development, marketing, and sales […]. One such key set of employees is in their Sales Organization.

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Sales Gamification Training Train 130

Upside Learning

APRIL 21, 2010

Rapid E-Learning Production – Supporting Applications. Rapid Authoring Of E-Learning. Rapid eLearning. Rapid e-learning is gaining ground. Rapid e-learning is swimming in too small a pond. Rapid e-Learning Polarizes Opinion. Rapid E-Learning Trade-Offs. Seven Tips for Bringing the Rapid Back to Rapid eLearning.

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Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Blogging ActionScript 214

Upside Learning

APRIL 7, 2009

The new Adobe CS4 suite has some new exciting and time-saving features in all its products. And here is Richard Galvan, Product Manager of Flash CS4 Professional, demonstrating the new features of Flash CS4. Adobe’s CS4 suite is the second major release since Adobe acquired Macromedia.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

After the release of Articulate 360, they also came up with a new version (or you may call it the most anticipated version) of their popular product Storyline – Storyline 3. Storyline 360 is a part of Articulate 360. While most of us considered it to be another software update, it is much more than […].

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Upside Learning

JULY 31, 2012

Then you’d know there is an aesthetic value in the glossy paper, fabulous product photography and innovative use of color and layouts. Second, to let users interact with 3D models of (this sort of thing has great applications in engineering and technology courseware) and third, links to videos of products in action.

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Augmented Reality Interactive Courseware Photography 270

Upside Learning

JANUARY 24, 2024

For instance, shifting a focus from product to solution selling, or successfully instituting a whole new manufacturing process. Quite simply, if we invest in an intervention, we should have evidence of an organizational change. It can range from people better able to answer questions, to delivering a whole new capability for the organization.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Now, he was talking about making commercially viable products, which we’re unlikely to be shooting for (we have the proverbial sticks as well as carrots). Will Wright, creator of SimCity and the Sims amongst others, once told me that the development was only one-tenth of the work, and tuning was nine-tenths.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 30, 2017

Any major organisational change, whether it is to product/ service offerings, customer experience, internal processes, corporate strategy or company structure, happens over a span of time with impact to several roles.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

At Upside Learning, we’ve created a product, which helps organizations support informal learning through mobile devices. It is a stand-alone product and can be integrated with any LMS system. The supported learning asset formats are videos, product usage guides or manuals, checklists, podcasts, etc.

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Informal Learning Informal Mobile Social Networks 278

Upside Learning

MARCH 16, 2011

During the course of my web wanderings which have revolved around usability and user experience recently, I came across this interesting Hassenzahl’s model in the book ‘Funology’, that talks about the relationships between an user and a product. It is mainly about user experience, especially in reference to ‘fun’ in product design.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 31, 2011

In my last post about Hassenzahl’s model , we looked at how users assign attributes to the product or service experience. These attributes differ from user to user, and hence each user has an unique experience with the product/service. The pragmatic attributes are about the practical usage and functions/features of the product/service.

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Courseware Corporate eLearning eLearning MySpace 210

Upside Learning

JULY 7, 2016

Organizations worldwide are now opening up to the world of “SaaS LMS” The reports too are singing the same song with one such from IDC, ‘Worldwide SaaS and Cloud Software 2015–2019 Forecast and 2014 Vendor Shares’, which states that SaaS delivery will significantly outpace traditional software product delivery, growing nearly (..)

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The knowledge life-cycle is shortening, in some cases, products such as cars took five years or more to develop and roll-out. Today, most major car companies have a design cycle that rarely exceed 24 months for production models. In my mind, I directly equate this with needing more formal training.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 15, 2013

(Source: Ambient Insight’s 2010-2015 worldwide market forecast for Mobile Learning Products & Services). Mobile Learning Products & Services Revenue Forecast (in US$ millions). Source: Ambient Insight’s 2010-2015 worldwide market forecast for Mobile Learning Products & Services). 5-Year CAGR. Saudi Arabia.

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Mobile Learning Emergent Mobile Education 274

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). The Product. Products in the LMS space are ever-evolving to say the least. The Vendor.

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LMS vendor Cost Platform 243

Upside Learning

JULY 11, 2023

Microlearning has the potential to improve learning outcomes, boost performance and increase productivity. So, there you have it, five reasons you can avoid microlearning. Why take chances? Play it safe. (Or But many organizations are still unsure how to implement it effectively.

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microlearning Compliance Training Performance Support eBook 130

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 24, 2010

For its first requirement, UpsideLMS was setup as Dillon Productions ’ learning platform with a capability to create multiple portals for its customers. While, for the second, an arrangement was created which permitted Dillon Productions to resell UpsideLMS to its customers. Click here to know more about this solution.

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LMS Blended Learning Companies Social Networks 196

Upside Learning

APRIL 2, 2012

We’re currently implementing a solution for a large cleaning products company in Europe which will be making how-to-videos for its products available to its staff on mobile devices using Upside Learning’s mobile learning platform. We’ll share a case study on that soon.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2016

gomo gomo learning provides two products that enable you to create, update, host, and […]. In this fifth post of our series about responsive eLearning authoring tools, we’ll take a look at the features, advantages, and limitations of gomo, a proprietary tool from gomo learning.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 5, 2013

This infographic is a product of rounds of brain storming and iterations, and the efforts, patience and perseverance of the Marketing team. Not too long back I had posted the slide deck of my presentation at the 2012 CLO India Summit. Check it out (below) and if you like it, pat our backs by sharing it with your friends and colleagues.

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Upside Learning

JULY 12, 2011

Like so many other Google products, this one is in beta and is gradually opening up to more users. While designers always consider the user of a product/service, the scope/scale of interaction with users possible now was unheard of just a decade ago. Google Plus is making waves among technology savvy social networkers.

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Social Networks Social Network Network Social 267

Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2010

Craig Weiss also posted a comprehensive product review on his blog – Product Review: SCORM Cloud. Given that it hasn’t been released yet, the review will be revised once the product is launched and there are real customers using it. Read this news about SCORM Cloud going live on Monday 7 th June.

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SCORM Games Change Compliance Training 234

Upside Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2011

It has also been recognized as ‘Best New Product Debut’ at ASTD TechKnowledge 2011 by an independent ex-Brandon Hall consultant. The mobile learning market has undergone a complete facelift in the past couple of months, with new players and new products entering at a fast pace. Why BlackBerry?

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