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(17th December 2009)

Learning Light spot key learning and development trends at Learning 2009

Learning Light identifies key learning technology trends in the USA, from attending Elliot Masie's Learning 2009 conference, held in Florida in November.

(7th December 2009)

The UK's e-learning sector is set to grow by up to eight per cent next year, according to Learning Light's report

Learning Light's definitive report into the UK e-learning sector in 2009 not only highlights Sheffield as the UK's ‘e-learning capital' but also states that the sector is ‘flowering'.

(13th March 2008)

Learning Light proves that professional communities’ collaboration brings benefits

Nine companies in the digital industries sector are now meeting their business goals as well as growing their reputation for providing high quality products and services as a result of joining a professional community network organised by Learning Light, a non-profit organisation which focuses on integrating systems and aligning learning and people development programmes to meet strategic business goals.

(28 January 2008)

Learning Light helps to celebrate excellence in e-learning through the Insider Yorkshire Digital Awards

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation which focuses on integrating systems and aligning learning and people development programmes to meet strategic business goals, is working with Yorkshire Business Insider to develop and judge a new award - for the best e-learning initiative - in this year's 'Insider Yorkshire Digital Awards'.

(21st January 2008)

Learning Light creates the UK's first learning (e-learning) solutions Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN)

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation which focuses on integrating systems and aligning learning and people development programmes to meet strategic business goals, has created the UK's first Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN) - a consortium of companies to sell learning-related products and services.

(19 November 2007)

Learning Light helps to promote the The Learning Organisation summit

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation which focuses on integrating systems and aligning learning and people development programmes to meet strategic business goals, has become the media partner for a senior executive summit - ‘The Learning Organisation’, organised by the European Networking Group (ENG).

(15 November 2007)

Learning Light brings e-learning business intelligence to its members

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation that builds relationships between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners providing learner-centric information to encourage the growth of learning technologies, has teamed-up with SRI Consulting Business Intelligence (SRIC-BI) (www.sric-bi.com) in the US to bring its members a raft of valuable market information and data on e-learning.

(12 November 2007)

Learning Light advises the UK’s public sector on innovation and increasing productivity

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation which focuses on integrating systems and aligning learning and people development programmes to meet strategic business goals, is running a workshop at the Public Sector Skills Conference at the QEII Conference Centre, in London, on 3rd December.

(15 October 2007)

Learning Light helps digital businesses expand during Sheffield Business Week

As part of this year's Sheffield Business Week, Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has run a seminar on human capital management as well as a Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN) seminar.

(12 October 2007)

Learning Light explores the role of higher level skills development at Sheffield Business Week

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, sponsored the Sheffield and Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chambers of Commerce Members' networking evening, which took place on 9th October at Chatsworth House. This networking event was followed by an exclusive LL dinner.

(11th September 2007)

Learning Light moves to give UK LearnOnline sales a boost

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has appointed business consultancy GOconsult to help it promote UK LearnOnline learning materials abroad, especially to countries in Western Europe.

(20 August 2007)

Learning Light helps businesses exceed sales targets

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has played a part in helping a number of businesses including LINE Communications to improve their sales performance.

(15 August 2007)

Learning Light helps Xoolon find the next Colin Jackson, Sebastian Coe or Sally Gunnell

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is helping schools around the UK to discover the next generation of this country's sporting talent - through the application of e-learning technology.

(2nd August 2007)

Learning Light in partnership with Cambridge University Press to distribute UK LearnOnline materials

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is partnering with Cambridge University Press to make UK LearnOnline learning materials available to teachers and students around the world.

(31 July 2007)

Polish fact-finders visit Learning Light

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has hosted a delegation from Poland on a fact-finding mission to learn about the UK’s multimedia and information systems sector.

(17 July 2007)

Learning Light expands its Professional Services team

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has expanded its Professional Services team with the addition of three consultants.

Press statement on behalf of Learning Light

(24th May 2007)

Learning Light becomes the trustee for £15m of the UK's e-learning content

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has become a trustee of UK LearnOnline. In a major boost to the UK's e-learning industry, Learning Light has entered an agreement with the UK LearnOnline consortium of developers to manage and promote the sales of learning materials worldwide.

(15th May 2007)

ASTD members gain access to Learning Light's members' portal

Members of the UK chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)'s Global Network now have unrestricted access to Learning Light's 'members portal', which contains a wealth of specialist research, analysis and comment relating to the use of learning technologies in the workplace.

(11 May 2007)

Press statement on behalf of Learning Light

In response to press queries, Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has issued the following statement...

(25th April 2007)

New directors for Learning Light

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has appointed new directors.

(17th April 2007)

Learning Light on the 'international speaker circuit'

Two executives from Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, are waving the flag for 'UK learning' abroad over the next month or so.

(4th April 2007)

New Head of Research Services for Learning Light

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has appointed Steve Hill to be its new Head of Research Services.

(29th March 2007)

Learning Light offers free best practice advice at HRD

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is offering best practice advice on how you can align your people and technology to improve business performance.

(12 March 2007)

Learning Light illuminates Silicon Valley

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has begun providing its members with monthly business intelligence reports from Silicon Valley. The reports are written by the California-based e-learning guru, Jay Cross.

(19 February 2007)

Learning Light helps to identify Melt winners

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has helped three organisations to win grants under the 'Melt' programme.

(14 February 2007)

Learning Light helps members win public sector contracts

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is running the second of its training workshops programme for 2007 on 6th March. This time, the subject will be the key business issue of sourcing and winning public sector contracts.
 

(23 January 2007)
Learning Light explores how to build effective communities of practice

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has produced a guide to communities of practice and organised a seminar on the subject at the recent Learning Technologies event in Olympia, London.

Human Capital Management guru joins Learning Light
(23 January 2007)

Jon Ingham, the human capital management specialist has become a research associate with Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace.

Learning Light's 'communities of practice' surgery at Learning Technologies
(23 January 2007)

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is running a surgery on 'making communities of practice work'.

Learning Light in action with Jay Cross
(22 January 2007)

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has extended its relationship with the US-based e-learning guru, Jay Cross.

Learning Light explores the future of e-learning at the Learning Technolgies exhibition
(8 January 2007)

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has examples of the latest games-playing technologies on its stand at this year's Learning Technologies exhibition.
 

Expansion at Learning Light
(14 November 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has enlarged its team.

Learning Light sponsors workshops for the UK's senior HR professionals
(14 November 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is sponsoring workshops on the use of technology in leadership development and performance driven learning.

Learning Light promotes e-learning investment from USA and waves the flag for UK e-learning in the USA
(6 November 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit Centre of Excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is helping to promote the UK's e-learning capacity to US firms as well as helping the North of England attract inward investment from the USA.
 

Learning Light at Learning Technologies Summit
(9 October 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is taking a prominent part in the Learning and Training Technologies Summit at the CBI Conference Centre, London, on 12th October.
 

Learning Light promotes inward investment from USA
(5 October 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit Centre of Excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is helping the North of England attract inward investment from the USA.
 

Accolade for Learning Light executive
(3 October 2006)

Vaughan Waller, head of membership services at Learning Light, a non-profit Centre of Excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has become only the second person ever to be awarded honorary life membership of the eLearning Network.
 

Book early, urges the eLearning Network
(20 September 2006)

An intensive, hands-on conference, on instructional design for designers and developers of e-learning materials has attracted so many delegates from an impressive collection of organisations, that its organisers - the eLearning Network (eLN), the UK's foremost professional association of users and developers of all forms of e-learning - are urging anyone who wants to attend but has not yet booked a place, to book now to avoid disappointment.

US e-learning gurus Jay Cross and Josh Bersin team up with Learning Light
(7 September 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is allowing its members privileged access to the insights of e-learning gurus, Jay Cross and Josh Bersin.

Learning Light (UK) expresses concerns over Blackboard patent
(31 August 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has expressed concerns over the international implications of an e-learning related lawsuit in the USA.

Learning Light illuminates leading edge learning tools
(22 August 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace is organising another in its series of seminars exploring today’s new technologies in learning. The event - which is free to attend - takes place in The Hubs, in Paternoster Row, Sheffield, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Monday 11th September.

E-learning jobs facilitated by Learning Light
(2 August 2006)

Having built up an impressive reputation over many years as the place on the internet to look for, and advertise, jobs within the e-learning development industry in the UK, the e-Learning Job Centre is going from strength to strength now that it has come under the auspices of Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace.

E-learning boost for Melt from Learning Light
(11 July 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is providing some 'inspiration' for South Yorkshire-based entrepreneurs who want grants of up to £50,000 to help them develop their artistic, media and technical talent to explore the creative and economic possibilities of innovative, creative content for new and emerging media platforms.

E-learning website deluged with visitors
(6 July 2006)

Within the first week of launching its updated website ( www.learninglight.com ), Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has announced that the site has been inundated with large numbers of people visiting the site and requesting the three research reports that are available, free, to those registering their interest in LL.

Mobile learning insight into Tomorrow's World
(4 July 2006)

Jane Knight, Head of Research Services at Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, was among the key speakers from the corporate learning industry who addressed the 'Tomorrow's World' conference, held in London.

New, updated website for Learning Light
(3 July 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has launched its updated website ( www.learninglight.com )

Further growth for Learning Light
(19 June 2006)

The e-Learning Centre website ( www.e-learningcentre.co.uk ) has now merged with Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace.


Vaughan Waller joins Learning Light
(13 June 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has appointed Vaughan Waller as its Head of Membership Services.

New season begins for Learning Light events
(9 June 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a Sheffield-based non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, launches its new season of events on Wednesday 21st June, at the Hubs (Sheffield Hallam Students Union) before an invited audience of key players in the digital industries of South Yorkshire and Humberside. The conference, 'Beyond Blended Learning _ the mess is the message', focuses on the uses of technology in learning.

Learning Light begins a systematic literature review
(7 June 2006)

As a result of being often asked for 'real evidence' of the effectiveness of e-learning - and not just company anecdotes - Learning Light (LL) is undertaking a large scale review of evidence-based research into the use and effectiveness of learning technologies in the workplace. According to Mark Pittaway, LL's CEO: "This is both a unique and valuable piece of work which, once published, should enable the e-learning sector to become more widely accepted as a key factor in business development."

Learning Light gains insights from the HR Forum
(26 May 2006)

As part of its strategy to understand the concerns of human resource (HR) directors - especially as they relate to using learning technologies (e-learning) to support organisational performance - Mark Pittaway, CEO of Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, attended Richmond Events' HR Forum, held from 10th to 13th May.

Learning Light appoints four Board members
(15 May 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has appointed to its Board of Directors

Learning Light completes preliminary research into e-learning
(8 May 2006)

Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation, seeking to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has concluded the first stage in its major research programme to map trends in corporate e-learning. The initial survey aimed to discover the types of e-learning research that interest, and are of importance to, those working in corporate e-learning.

Learning Light researches e-learning

(29 March 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation that helps to build relationships between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners, has embarked on a major research programme to map trends in coporate e-learning. The research will concentrate on developments in the UK but will also look at e-learning across Continental Europe.


Learning Light illumines e-learning's new era

(27 March 2006)

Yorkshire's top e-learning specialists, along with other key figures from industry and the public sector in the county have attended the official launch, in Sheffield, of Learning Light, a non-profit organisation that helps to build relationships between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners. 

Switching on the Learning Light

(6 March 2006)

Learning Light, a non-profit organisation that helps to build relationships between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners, is launched officially on Thursday 16th March at a special reception in Sheffield.

Jane Knight joins Learning Light

(3 March 2006)

Jane Knight, the founder of the e-Learning Centre and, for over 20 years, a well known figure in what is now the e-Learning world, has become the Head of Research, Organisational Learning Technologies, at Learning Light, a non-profit organisation that helps to build relationships between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners.

 

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