Learning Light
Second Floor, Gladstone Building,
1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
BL/LL/20/06 22 August 2006
Learning Light illuminates leading edge learning tools
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.
The event's keynote speaker is Ron Edwards, of Ambient Performance, and
is hosted by Vaughan Waller, LL's head of membership services. Among
other things, Ambient Performance has developed workflow learning
delivered via Blackberry for global human resources consultants, Mercer
Consulting.
Waller commented: 'E-learning used to mean delivering learning online
but there are now numerous ways in which learning can be delivered to
the learner.
'This seminar will explore how emerging tools - including podcasting,
wikis, blogs, mobile and game technologies - are being used for
learning today. It will also examine the trends that are driving the
need and adoption of new technologies for learning.”
Edwards will discuss the growing number of learning technologies
available today and the pitfalls that you should avoid when considering
adding a new technology to your learning mix.
Although attendance at the seminar is free, places are strictly
limited.
So, to avoid disappointment, those wishing to attend the event should
email info@learninglight.com stating their name, company and a contact
telephone number. Alternatively, they should call Learning Light on
0114 201 5703 to book their place.
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Notes for Editors:
About the
use of games - for entertainment and learning
A BBC study of ‘UK gamers', conducted last year. Among other things,
this showed that:
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59 per
cent of those aged between six and 65 years of age in the UK are
‘gamers'. This equates to 26.5m people.
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48 per
cent of people in the UK play games at least once a week.
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100 per
cent of those aged from six to 10 years are ‘gamers'.
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25 per
cent of the UK games players are aged between 36 and 50 years.
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1.7m
gamers (18 per cent) are aged between 51 and 65 years.
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The
average age of a ‘gamer' in the UK is 28.
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45 per
cent of gamers are female.
Ron
Edwards, of Ambient Performance, commented: 'These findings are,
perhaps, not what you might expect.
'A corresponding US study showed that 75 per cent of households play
video games; the average age of ‘gamers' is 30 years, and 19 per cent
of the ‘over 50s' play games. In addition, there are more women than
men over the age of 18 years who are ‘gamers'.
'There are mobile games - for PSPs, DS, phones and PDAs. There's
inventive play involving cameras, and GPS for location-based games,
such as ‘Shroud'. There are even ‘augmented reality' games, which
overlay ‘actual' places with graphics to let you see, for example, a
ruined castle ‘rebuilt' or a battle re-fought in its original
position.”
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
