Abhijeet Valke | October 5th, 2011
QR codes have become prevalent in marketing circles and have been integrated into both traditional and interactive campaigns. But many of us still struggle to find its application in our daily lives, leave alone marketing. We have found 10 examples of QR codes for real-time marketing.
Another technology that has found its feet not just in marketing but more so in just-in-time, self-based learning is Augmented Reality (AR). Know how AR can change your world.
Abhijeet Valke | September 6th, 2011
This time around we focus on the basics – learning and its right mix. We talk about the changes in the key drivers for blended learning, some fundamental characteristics of training to be followed, and the pros and cons of eLearning. And while we are on this, how can social learning and game-based learning be left behind? Read an exciting case study in social learning and learn about some games and game-related projects that are already making a difference.
Abhijeet Valke | August 3rd, 2011
Digital devices are reshaping our lives and how. These devices, with their immense potential to enhance learning, are on the cusp of something profound; be it in the classrooms or the boardrooms. More on this below. Also, learn about some interesting tidbits on blended learning and content authoring.
Find all this and more in our Weekly Digest – a collection of top 12 links from the week gone by, each accompanied by a quick brief.
Abhijeet Valke | May 30th, 2011
We take a keen look at the tablets from both sides; on one hand they are ready for the classroom, while on the other, businesses continue to grapple with the right strategy to utilize them. Find out the reasons behind this here.
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. Besides this, you will find a sprinkling of information and news on HTML5, Android v/s iPhone features, games etc. Find all this and more in our Weekly Digest – a collection of top 11 links from the week gone by, each accompanied by a quick brief.
Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? You can dig into our previous lists here.
Abhijeet Valke | May 20th, 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. Know how you can leverage this to teach effectively. Continuing the mLearning thread, it would also be of benefit for you to know the possible reasons why your well thought mLearning strategy could fail. Furthermore, you can learn some tips, techniques and best practices for developing mobile web apps.
On the eLearning front, learn how you can overcome the cultural barriers to the adoption of eLearning, how DSLRs can help you in making engaging eLearning videos and how you too can attain the balance between formal and informal learning. Find all this and more in our Weekly Digest – a collection of top 10 links from the week gone by, each accompanied by a quick brief.
Abhijeet Valke | May 13th, 2011
From transforming a classroom course to an online format to globalizing eLearning for a global audience to implementing QR codes in classroom, and more. We have covered it all here in our Weekly Digest – a collection of our top 9 links from the week gone by, each accompanied by a quick brief.
Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? You can dig into our previous lists here
Abhijeet Valke | April 12th, 2011
This week we get serious about serious games. It’s a known fact that the best kind of learning comes as a result of well-designed experiences and as such games, with their high level of engagement and interaction, serve as the right mode for learning.
That iPads and smartphones have made their presence felt inside the classroom is a given now. Know how they will soon replace the classroom computers. Also get a sneak peak into the future of learning.
Read it all here in our Weekly Digest – a collection of our top 8 links from the week gone by, each accompanied by a quick brief.
Abhijeet Valke | March 29th, 2011
We have said this before and are saying it again; informal learning is the new ‘learning’. This is not to say that informal learning would act as a replacement to the formal mode of learning, but it is the synergy between these both that produces effective growth. Based on this premise, we have debunked some of the common myths of informal learning. Also, we help you assess this new form of learning in a new light.
From informal learning, we go on to talk about learning as the new work, eLearning testing, novice and expert thinking, tablets and more.
Read it all here in our Weekly Digest – a collection of our top 9 links from the week gone by, each accompanied by a quick brief.
Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? You can dig into our previous lists here
Amit Garg | January 6th, 2011
What’s better than starting a new year looking back upon the year gone by? To see what we have achieved and lost; to retrospect and to analyze.
So we thought it would be interesting to look back upon the Upside Learning blog for some of the most popular and noteworthy posts of 2010. We have pulled these up based on social signals (views, comments, twitter and more). Essentially, these are the posts that have gained the popularity that they have because of ‘YOU’. We wish to thank you all for stopping by, reading, commenting, and sharing.