PRESS INFORMATION ISSUED ON BEHALF OF:
The eLearning Network
34 Albury Ride, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 8XF
tel 01992 634244; www.elearningnetwork.org
17th September 2008
The eLearning Network provides a unique learning opportunity
At the eLearning Network (eLN)'s September conference, e-learning
professionals will have a unique opportunity to see how live e-learning
contributes to the overall blend. Live or 'synchronous' e-learning
delivery technologies and applications will be under discussion at the
conference - which takes place at Holborn Bars, in London, from 9.30am
on Friday 26th September.
"Synchronous e-learning now constitutes a third of all e-learning
activities in the USA - or ten per cent of the total learning
activities in the whole of the USA," revealed the eLN's chairman, Clive
Shepherd. "Moreover, the take-up of synchronous e-learning in Europe is
accelerating as organisations seek to cut down on travel expenses and
reduce their carbon emissions.
"Synchronous e-learning takes many forms, including instant messaging;
Skype; virtual classrooms for small group sessions; webinars, as well
as the increasing use of virtual worlds to provide immersive 3D
experiences and simulation," he added.
Delegates' exploration of this subject will be led by Viv Cole,
director of professional services at Academy Internet. Speakers include
Ron Edwards, the CEO of Ambient Performance, one of the world's leading
consultancies specialising in 3D, mobile and virtual world
applications; Patricia Fitzgerald, who leads a team of sales and
technical development professionals at Cisco, which the owner of Webex
and the inventor of the futuristic videoconferencing system
Telepresence; and the former radio journalist, Matthew James.
James now works at NCSL, where he has introduced Webex and uses it to
provide peer CPD sessions, policy consultations, online 'versions' of
conferences and events and software training. As a user of synchronous
e-learning, James will reveal the findings of a study of participant
learning in a series of online seminars for school leaders.
In addition to examining current developments in virtual worlds and
mobile communities, Ambient Performance's Edwards will lead a Knowledge
Café session in which participants explore how organisations, learners
and learning designers can best exploit these synchronous e-learning
technologies.
Members of the eLN can attend the conference for £100; while the price
for non-members is £150. For further details, visit the eLN's website (
www.elearningorganisation.org ) or contact the eLN's Pat Straughan
on 01732 850650 or via
info@elearningnetwork.org.
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Notes for Editors:
About the eLearning Network
Formed - as The Association for Computer Based Training (TACT) in 1987
- the eLearning Network (eLN), which adopted this title in 2000, is the
UK's foremost professional association of users and developers of all
forms of e-learning. It is a non-profit making body that exists to
promote information and best practice among all those who are involved
in the e-learning world, as well as act as a networking medium for its
members.
For more information about the eLN and eLN events, call 01992 634244 or
visit
www.elearningnetwork.org
Further information from:
Clive Shepherd, The eLearning Network, +44 (0)1273 561714
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405
