OutStart to Present Four Sessions, Participate on a Panel and Exhibit at eLearning Guild’s mLearnCon Mobile Learning Conference

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In support of the booming interest and importance of mobile learning, OutStart will present and participate in multiple sessions, as well as exhibit at eLearning Guild’s mLearnCon Mobile Learning Conference (June 21-23, 2011). OutStart sessions include:

mLearning for a Mobile Workforce (Session #401) Tuesday, June 21 at 4:00PM

John Alonso, Co-founder and CTO of OutStart, will present on building a mobile learning strategy and the critical areas of understanding that aid in its development. This session will begin by discussing what mobile learning is “not,” but more importantly, participants will walk through a series of discussions about what an organization should consider when developing a mobile learning strategy.

Use Cases and Secrets to Successful Deployments (Session #1001) Thursday, June 23 at 9:45AM

Ed Spizzirri, Senior Systems Engineer of OutStart, will present on use cases for mobile learning and discuss technological advancements that have eased the deployment of mobile learning. Attendees will learn how mobile learning offers powerful ways to augment, extend, and enhance formal learning initiatives, on-the-job learning, and priority communications, and how mobile learning is now part of a best practices blended learning environment.

Successful Strategies for Mobile Course Conversions: Lessons from the Field (Part II) (Session 407) Tuesday, June 21 4:00PM

Mr. Spizzirri will participate on the Advanced Distributed Learning panel. During this session, panelists will discuss the latest challenges and concerns pertaining to mobile learning course conversion. They’ll provide answers to such questions as: What types of training materials can you deliver on a mobile device? Should you deliver training materials on a mobile device, and if so, what device types, browsers, and platforms? What other approaches and enhancements are there for delivery of mobile learning?

Hot Lava Mobile Build Once – Deploy Across Cell Phones, Smartphones & Tablets (Master Class Demonstration) Tuesday, June 21 at 1:45 PM and Wednesday, June 22 at 9:45AM

Mr. Spizzirri will be presenting two master classes on OutStart Hot Lava Mobile, named eLearning! Magazines ‘Best Mobile Learning Solution’ in each of the last two years. Mr. Spizzirri will cover the complete solution - from content development, secure deployment on any device, to analysis and tracking. He’ll demonstrate how Hot Lava Mobile allows users to easily provide impactful mobile learning, performance support, and priority communications.

Conference and OutStart Exhibiting Details:

• The mLearnCon Mobile Learning Conference and Expo is being held at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel in San Jose, California.
• Visit OutStart (booth #302) at mLearnCon to preview the latest mobile learning and communications technology. OutStart will demonstrate how to develop and deliver a variety of content and analyze results. To set up a meeting with OutStart at mLearnCon email: Ed Spizzirri at [e-mail].

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Massood Zarrabian, President and CEO of OutStart

“Mobile learning is finding its place in the corporate learning environment by augmenting formal learning, providing performance support, and delivering priority communications. Organizations are leveraging this ubiquitous, always on, always available mobile technology in ways they had never thought possible. mLearnCon is a leading event that is exploring all facets of mobile learning. We look forward to participating in this event through presentations, a panel discussion, and exhibiting.”

About OutStart

You view knowledge sharing between your employees, partners, and customers as a strategic priority. Their knowledge leads to your success. OutStart's portfolio of inter-related mobile, social, and learning Knowledge Solutions accelerate and broaden access to colleagues and the knowledge they need to respond to business requirements more quickly and make better informed decisions. Together you excel.

Recognized as a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant reports for the last seven years, OutStart is regularly acknowledged for its award-winning solutions including OutStart LCMS; Participate, social business software that integrates social networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing technologies; Hot Lava Mobile for mobile learning and corporate communications; TrainingEdge.com LMS, a full-featured, configurable LMS; and TrainingEdge.com, an integrated learning and knowledge suite combining LMS, LCMS, Social Business Software, and Mobile.

OutStart is honored to serve organizations that are surpassing expectations and delivering exceptional business results such as AgustaWestland, BB&T, Boeing Company, BT, CVS Caremark, DIRECTV, Internal Revenue Service, McDonald’s, MetLife, Prudential, Australian Defence Force, U.S. Navy, UK Ministry of Defence, Verizon Wireless, Xerox, and Yum! Brands.

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