Learning Light
Second Floor, Gladstone Building,
1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
6 July 2006
E-learning website deluged with visitors
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.
These reports are:
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Generating demand for e-learning - 'The 21st Century Citizen'
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At cross
purposes - Why e-learning and knowledge management don't get along
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Enterprise Learning 2006 - Trends, focus areas and predictions for 2006
(provided by LL's internationally renowned, US-based partners, Bersin &
Associates).
According
to Mark Pittaway, LL's chief executive: "The website invites visitors
to register for LL's free combined 'e-Learning Centre and Learning
Light' newsletter and email updates.
"Naturally, we're delighted with the enthusiastic response that the
site is receiving," he added. "This not only shows the high degree of
interest that exists in corporate e-learning but also that, since its
launch only in March this year, LL has already established an enviable
reputation as a supplier of high quality and trustworthy information
about the learning technologies sector."
Pittaway continued: "Periodically we will also inform those who
register about what's new in LL, along with telling them about the
latest learning technology advances and best practice news - including
useful hints and tips, learning hot topics, interesting articles and
case studies from leading experts and practitioners, together with news
of forthcoming networking events and webinars."
Pittaway added that LL's new website also includes information about
its three major activities: Membership Services, Research Services and
Professional Development Services.
Its research activities focus on market growth, trends and analysis;
strategy and planning best practice; implementing best practice, and
continuous improvement.
Its benefits packages for LL members are designed to provide insightful
research and links to the industry to enable members to make faster
informed decisions, through LL's knowledge base; publications, papers,
news, surveys and guides; networking events; professional services
support and expert advice; workshops and training.
"We also supply buyer and supplier consultancy services - to help LL
members understand what's available and how to apply best practice to
improve performance - in organisational assessments; strategy and
planning; infrastructure design; blended learning design; tendering and
procurement; deployment and implementation, as well as learning and
development," Pittaway added. "Further details of all these things are
available on the new website."
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Notes for Editors:
About Learning Light Ltd
Learning Light is 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. By sharing comprehensive research, highlighting
successes and failures, Learning Light helps to promote the learning
technologies community.
Learning Light provides bespoke and individual services to help both
buyers and suppliers of learning technologies (e-Learning). Its current
services include:
Research Services
Providing access to expert insights, advice and guidance built on
indepth research. Helping organisations to effectively implement
learning technologies (e-Learning) and integrate them within their
workflow processes.
Membership Services
Partnering with leading thinkers in the industry and providing a
network for all interested in the field to share information,
knowledge, insight, experience and expertise, through utilising online
community tools, networking events, conferences and guru seminars.
Professional Services
Our highly experienced team offers organisations access to range of
competitively priced consultancy services supporting buyers with the
effective implementation of their learning technology (e-Learning)
requirements. And, for suppliers, helping to provide a range of
services to assist market awareness and generate growth.
In addition, Learning Light provides a comprehensive Professional
Development programme to help Learning & Development professionals
understand the significance of learning technologies in the workplace
today and how to effectively implement them within the workflow
processes of their organisation.
Sheffield-based Learning Light is supported by Yorkshire Forward, the
regional development agency for Yorkshire, and the Humber and Objective
1 South Yorkshire.
Further information from:
Mark
Pittaway/ Kay Simpson, Learning Light, 0114 201 5703
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405
www.learninglight.com