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:
• 59 per cent of those aged between six and 65 years of age in the UK are ‘gamers’. This equates to 26.5m people.
• 48 per cent of people in the UK play games at least once a week.
• 100 per cent of those aged from six to 10 years are ‘gamers’.
• 25 per cent of the UK games players are aged between 36 and 50 years.
• 1.7m gamers (18 per cent) are aged between 51 and 65 years.
• The average age of a ‘gamer’ in the UK is 28.
• 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