Learning Light
Second Floor, Gladstone Building,
1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
13th April 2010
Learning Light invites contributions for its 2010 e-learning
industry report
Learning Light is beginning work on updating its figures on the
size, shape and state of health of the UK's e-learning industry.
Last December Learning Light, a company limited by guarantee that
focuses on promoting the use of e-learning and learning
technologies, published its second report into the UK's corporate
e-learning industry. In the process it updated figures for this
sector which were first published in 2007.
The 2009 report's principal finding is that the UK e-learning
industry remains robustly positive in its view of the market and the
prospect for continuing growth. Using financial modeling and third
party research, the report suggests that the annual size of the UK
e-learning industry in 2009 was between £300m and £450m; with growth
rates forecast of between 6.7% and 8%.
The figures from that report - 'The UK e-learning market 2009',
available as a free download, from
www.e-learningcentre.co.uk or
http://www.creativesheffield.co.uk/ - are now in the process of
being updated to reflect industry trends throughout 2010.
Consequently, the Learning Light research team of Glyn Jung, Gillian
Broadhead and David Patterson is beginning the process of
information gathering and interpretation for the 2010 Report, via a
series of interviews with organisations engaged in the e-learning
market. These will range from micro-businesses developing innovative
technologies to established major service and product suppliers in
the UK.
As last year, Creativesheffield is supporting the publication of
Learning Light's report on the e-learning industry in 2010.
Learning Light's David Patterson said: "If you run a company which
is active in the UK e-learning industry and would like to contribute
facts and opinions to the 2010 Report, please contact Learning Light
as soon as possible so that we can include your company in our
assessment of the UK's corporate e-learning market.
"The Learning Light Report on the e-learning industry is not just
the most comprehensive assessment of the UK's corporate e-learning
sector, it is the only such report that has reliable, comparable
figures for the industry over the last three years. As such, these
series of Learning Light Reports make essential reading for all
e-learning market analysts and commentators as well as would-be
successful entrepreneurs in this sector.
"So we're extremely grateful to Creativesheffield for its help and
support in not only enabling us to compile these reports but also
for making them freely available via their website," he added.
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Notes for Editors
About the Report
This report began as a simple attempt to update the report written
by John Helmer, on behalf of Learning Light, in 2007 on the size and
value of the UK e-learning industry. The 2009 Report updated this by
interviewing a number of leading players (vendors) in the industry
to ask their view of the market and by further seeking to quantify
the market size. This series of semi-structured interviews was
conducted over two months in 2009, with over 24 companies spread
across the UK. The edited narrative of the interviews is included in
an appendix with the full version of the report and a synopsis in
the short version.
The 2009 report's principal finding is that the UK e-learning
industry remains robustly positive in its view of the market and the
prospect for continuing growth. Using financial modeling and third
party research, the report suggests that the annual size of the UK
e-learning industry is currently between £300m and £450m; with
growth rates forecast of between 6.7% and 8%.
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
