Learning Light in action with Jay Cross

Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has extended its relationship with the US-based e-learning guru, Jay Cross.

Jay Cross, head of the Internet Time Group based in Berkeley, California, and a well known e-learning guru, has been a regular contributor of articles and podcasts on key e-learning-related topics to Learning Light members. These include an ‘Alistair Cook style’ ‘Letter from America’, describing new contemporary developments in e-learning in the USA.

"In view of the high quality and relevance of Jay Cross’ contributions to Learning Light’s Members’ Portal – a repository of information about learning technologies – we’ve asked Jay to continue to supply articles dealing with key issues in this field," explained Mark Pittaway, Learning Light’s CEO. "These articles will be available exclusively to Learning Light members and edited versions will be available to all Learning Light newsletter subscribers."

Jay Cross commented: "Important issues for 2007 in terms of e-learning include mobile learning, immersive ‘second life’ environments, and ‘unconferences’.

"I look forward to discussing these – and other – key issues for the growing membership of Learning Light. Not only will this enable them to be well informed on the key issues relating to learning technologies but it will also allow them to take advantage of this information to help their businesses to become more effective, efficient and profitable."

To become a member of Learning Light, visit www.learninglight.com

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About Learning Light Ltd

Learning Light is a non-profit organisation that highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies. It also 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. Its current services include:

Research Services
Providing access to expert insights, advice and guidance built on in-depth 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
Learning Light’s 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, +44 (0)114 201 5703
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405