UK Training Industry Press Releases

Learning Light identifies key learning technology trends in the USA, from attending Elliot Masie's Learning 2009 conference, held in Florida in November.

At Learning 2009, the principal issue seemed to be the key role that learning and development can play in the present difficult economic circumstances, according to Learning Light, a company limited by guarantee organisation which focuses on promoting the use of e-learning and learning technologies. A team of UK learning technology specialists, including Learning Light's David Patterson, along with UKTI's Nigel Goddard, Assessment 21's Gerard Lennox and Sean Gilligan of Webanywhere  joined the 1,300 or so delegates at Learning 2009 - which was subtitled ‘Learning in uncertain times'.

Historically, hard times prompt reductions in training budgets, so a key theme for delegates was the need to maintain the value and currency of learning and development in the eyes of corporate decision makers. This meant that conference sessions focused on return on investment (ROI); ‘virtual (world) learning'; achieving value from existing learning management systems (LMSs); the need to develop effective partnerships to deliver cost effective solutions, and how social networking can influence learning.