Learning Light
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1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
11th July 2006
E-learning boost for Melt from 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, 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.
The grants are being made under the 'Melt' programme, funded by
Yorkshire Forward, Objective 1 South Yorkshire and Arts Council England
and organised by The Culture Company working with the BBC, Channel 4,
Orange and PACT. The awards help recipients to take selected proposals
from initial concept stage to pilot or prototype stage, where they can
attract further development funding, production investment or full
commissioning.
LL is organising a seminar focusing on the rich - but, as yet largely
unexploited and unexplored - potential of the synergies between
computer gaming, e-learning and cutting edge media arts. The event
takes place in The Hubs, in Paternoster Row, Sheffield, from 5.30pm to
9.00pm on Thursday 13th July.
Mark Pittaway, LL's CEO explained: "These are areas in which South
Yorkshire has particular strengths. As a centre of excellence in the
e-learning field, we feel that there is great potential in exploring
the emerging demands for serious gaming within the context of corporate
learning."
Specialists in the field - including LL's head of membership services,
Vaughan Waller, Tom Betts of Nullpointer, Jacob Hapgood of Sumo and
David Squire of DESQ - will provide expert insight into how new
audiences are being created and where these markets will develop.
To book your place please email
nigel.melt@theculturecompany.co.uk
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Notes for Editors:
About Melt
Melt is a three year, £1.5m digital content development programme for
South Yorkshire which was launched in 2005. It is a programme of The
Culture Company (
www.theculturecompany.co.uk ) working with the BBC, Channel 4,
Orange and PACT and is funded by Yorkshire Forward, Objective 1 South
Yorkshire and Arts Council England. Melt operates in partnership with
Screen Yorkshire.
Melt gives annual research and development (R&D) awards of up to
£50,000 to leading artistic, media and technical talent to explore the
creative and economic possibilities of innovative, creative content for
new and emerging media platforms. The awards help recipients to take
selected proposals from initial concept stage to pilot or prototype
stage, where they can attract further development funding, production
investment or full commissioning.
Melt also enables South Yorkshire creative and digital companies and
individual practitioners to work with partners anywhere in the world.
For full Melt 06 application information please go to the Melt website.
http://www.lovemelt.com
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
