PRESS INFORMATION ISSUED ON BEHALF OF:
The eLearning Network
c/o Thrift Cottage, Common Road, HADLOW, TN11 0JE
tel 01732 850650; email
info@elearningnetwork.org
2nd February 2009
New level of eLearning Network membership
The eLearning Network (eLN) - a non-profit organisation run by the
e-learning community for the e-learning community - has revised its
membership criteria. There are now four levels of full membership
available, in addition to the associate membership grade.
Last year, the eLN introduced a free associate membership scheme. Any
learning and development specialist, designer, developer, supplier,
consultant, tutor, student or academic is encouraged to register for
eLN associate membership.
"We offer free membership because the eLN is essentially a community of
practice, in which members get to share experiences and support each
other in their efforts to make successful use of e-learning within
their organisations," explained the eLN’s chairman, Clive Shepherd. "We
believe this network will benefit by enfranchising all members of the
e-learning community, at whatever level and whatever the field of
interest."
Associate members benefit from:
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Social
networking through the eLN website
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Regular
e-learning news
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Free
participation in the eLN’s webinar programme
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Online
resources including links, a book list, an extensive glossary, guides
to best practice, products, services and courses
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The
chance to participate in polls and surveys about all aspects of
e-learning
Full
membership of the eLN – available now on four levels - includes all the
advantages of associate membership, plus an enhanced package of
exclusive benefits, including:
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A
membership badge and certificate
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A
subscription to E-Learning Age magazine (worth £75)
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Free
premium webinars with internationally-renowned experts
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Voting
rights
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The
chance to judge the annual E-Learning Awards
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The
chance to serve on the eLN committee
The
additional benefits of eLN membership are:
Level 1 @ £75;
Level 2 @
£160;
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Free
attendance for the member at one eLN event (worth £100)
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Discounts
for the member at further eLN events (worth £50 per event)
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Free
attendance at the Members’ Showcase event in July (worth £75)
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The
ability to advertise products and services on the Marketplace area of
the website
Level 3 @
£325;
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Three
credits for free attendance at eLN events for employees at the member's
organisation (worth £100 each)
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Discounts
for attendance at other eLN events for three employees from the
member's organisation per event (worth £50 per person per event)
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Free
attendance for up to three people from the member's organisation at the
members’ showcase
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The
ability to advertise products and services on the Marketplace area of
the website
Level 4 @
£475;
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Five
credits for free attendance at eLN events for employees at the member's
organisation (worth £100 each)
-
Discounts
for attendance at other eLN events for up to five people from the
member's organisation per event (worth £50 per person per event)
-
Free
attendance for up to five people from the member's organisation at the
members’ showcase
-
The
ability to advertise products and services on the Marketplace area of
the website
Within
the last year, membership of the eLN has expanded from some 150 to over
1,500. Although most eLN members continue to be based in the UK, a
growing number of the association’s members are based outside the UK.
For further details of the eLN visit
www.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
