Top ten lists validate our efforts, say Learning Light and Creativesheffield

Jan. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Learning Light and Creativesheffield have welcomed the publication of the ‘top ten movers and shakers in e-learning’ lists because they believe these lists endorse their choice of delegates to the European e-learning Summit, held at the end of 2010 in Sheffield.

Of the 31 names on the three lists published on 4th January, ten of them were delegates at the Summit, while a further five were invited to the Summit but were unable to attend.

In all, there were some 48 delegates at the Summit, which agreed a manifesto for e-learning and reviewed Learning Light’s research on the UK and other European e-learning markets - ‘The UK e-learning market 2010’, available from the Learning Light and E-learning Centre websites, price £499. The manifesto is intended to help delegates pursue dialogue with their national governments to establish a single, independent and impartial body representing the corporate e-learning sector.

“We were delighted to be able to host the European e-learning Summit,” said Creativesheffield’s director of business investment, David Fletcher. “It is encouraging to see that our view of who are the key influencers in the UK’s and other countries’ e-learning markets has now been largely confirmed by the 2011 ‘top ten’ lists.”

“I’m delighted to see that, this year for the first time, a member of the Learning Light team – Gillian Broadhead – has been named in the UK list,” said David Kay, of Sero Consulting and the chairman of Learning Light, the Sheffield-based organisation which focuses on promoting the use of e-learning and learning technologies. “We feel that, in a small but significant way, this validates our efforts as an encourager and promoter of the corporate e-learning sector.”

The full list of the ‘top ten movers and shakers’ in the corporate e-learning industry can be found at, among other places: http://www.trainingpressreleases.com/newsstory.asp?NewsID...

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Notes for Editors
About Creativesheffield:
Creativesheffield is the UK’s first ever city development company, charged with delivering Sheffield's economic transformation. Its core activities are:
•   Investment – to support the growth of Sheffield’s indigenous business base and attract quality inward investment to the city.
•   Marketing – to achieve a positive shift in the perception of the city by publicising Sheffield’s strategic events and promoting the city to the outside world.
•   Regeneration - to develop Sheffield's physical infrastructure to internationally competitive standards.
•   Innovation – to create initiatives that will promote the growth of the city's scientific, creative and cultural knowledge base.
Creativesheffield is funded by Yorkshire Forward and Sheffield City Council.
About Learning Light Ltd
Sheffield-based Learning Light is a centre of excellence in the use of e-learning and learning technologies in the workplace. Its knowledge base contains over 400 papers offering insights and advice on how to use e-learning & learning technologies.

Learning Light, which operates www.e-learningcentre.co.uk one of the leading resources on e-learning in the UK, works closely with the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield and has undertaken a Systematic Literature Review of the available papers on the effective use of e-learning in conjunction with the University of Sheffield.
Learning Light occupies a unique space in the e-learning and learning technology sector networking with:
•   Suppliers of e-learning and learning technologies to support the growth of the sector
•   Buyers seeking out learning technology solutions to improve the effectiveness of their business or organisation
•   Leading organisations worldwide who provide it with market knowledge from around the globe
It:
•   Provides unbiased and impartial advice to both suppliers and buyers
•   Hosts events and workshops that provide the platforms to impart and gain knowledge by encouraging collaboration and sharing of best practice
•   Acts as a conduit between suppliers and buyers to forge successful business partnerships
•   Provides market intelligence and benchmarking information gained from its many contacts and networking partners
•   Provides access to research materials from leading learning technology professionals  
Further information from:

David Patterson/ Gill Broadhead, Learning Light, +44 (0)114 223 2442
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405