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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.