Learning Light
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16th March 2011
Learning Light reveals the current top three trends in e-learning
in the UK
David Patterson, operations director of Learning Light, the
Sheffield-based organisation which focuses on promoting the use of
e-learning and learning technologies, is going to reveal the current
top three trends in the UK's e-learning market.
Patterson will reveal these trends at a seminar organised by
Webanywhere Ltd, an international organisation which provides online
learning technology and website solutions to educational, business
and not-for-profit organisations. The seminar takes place from 6pm
to 8pm on Wednesday 30th March at the Queen's Hotel, in the City
Square in Leeds.
Called 'It's All Training... Isn't It? How Open Source and web 2.0
technologies are enabling open business learning models', the
seminar will also feature presentations by Glynn Jung, of Learning
Leadership, who will discuss 'Disruptive technologies and the
opportunities and threats to corporate training' and Ray O'Connor,
Learning & Development Manager at Addleshaw Goddard, who will offer
'an integrated and blended approach to management development'.
The seminar's organiser, George Donovan, of Webanywhere, commented:
"Web 2.0 technologies deliver new possibilities for extending
enterprise efficiency. In particular, the corporate training /
learning & development function is being transformed by 'disruptive'
2.0 technologies such as open source, open content and rapid content
development which blend traditional instructor-led learning with
online courses, quizzes, social media and networking tools.
"Open source platforms deliver open business models and the agility
to meet training and compliance demands head-on without incurring
any of the licensing, support and integration costs of expensive
proprietary enterprise portal software.
"The event in Leeds on 30th March - which is sponsored by the
e-learning company DeltaNet International Limited - will examine the
opportunities and issues that enterprise 2.0 solutions are creating
for organisations,” he said. "In particular, we'll be looking at how
HR, training and compliance departments are applying these
disruptive technologies to transform enterprise teaching, learning
and management development - and save costs.”
The seminar at the Queen's Hotel in Leeds is the first of a regular
series of bi-monthly events organised by Webanywhere and scheduled
to examine different aspects of learning technologies.
Attendance at all these events will be free - although potential
delegates are urged to pre-book by emailing corporate@webanywhere.co.uk
or telephoning George Donovan on 0800 862 0131.
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Notes for Editors
About Webanywhere Ltd
Webanywhere Ltd, formed in 2003, provides innovative online learning
technology and website solutions for business training, development
and HR to educational, business and not-for-profit organisations. It
is Europe's largest parter of Moodle, the world's 'number one' open
source learning management system (LMS) and offers a range of
products and e-learning solutions. These include content-managed
websites, LMSs, virtual learning environments (Moodle VLEs),
e-portfolios and e-learning resources.
About Learning Light Ltd
Sheffield-based Learning Light is a centre of excellence in the use
of e-learning and learning technologies in the workplace. Its
knowledge base contains over 400 papers offering insights and advice
on how to use e-learning & learning technologies.
Learning Light, which operates www.e-learningcentre.co.uk one of the
leading resources on e-learning in the UK, works closely with the
Universities of Leeds and Sheffield and has undertaken a Systematic
Literature Review of the available papers on the effective use of
e-learning in conjunction with the University of Sheffield.
Learning Light occupies a unique space in the e-learning and
learning technology sector networking with:
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Suppliers of e-learning and learning technologies to support the
growth of the sector
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Buyers
seeking out learning technology solutions to improve the
effectiveness of their business or organisation
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Leading organisations worldwide who provide it with market knowledge
from around the globe
It:
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Provides unbiased and impartial advice to both suppliers and
buyers
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Hosts events and workshops that provide the platforms to impart
and gain knowledge by encouraging collaboration and sharing of
best practice
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Acts as a conduit between suppliers and buyers to forge
successful business partnerships
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Provides market intelligence and benchmarking information gained
from its many contacts and networking partners
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Provides access to research materials from leading learning
technology professionals
Further information from:
David Patterson/ Gill Broadhead, Learning Light, +44 (0)114 223 2442
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405
www.learninglight.com