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 providing some ’inspiration’ for South Yorkshire-based entrepreneurs who want grants of up to 50,000 to help them develop their artistic, media and technical talent to explore the creative and economic possibilities of innovative, creative content for new and emerging media platforms.
The grants are being made under the ’Melt’ programme, funded by Yorkshire Forward, Objective 1 South Yorkshire and Arts Council England and organised by The Culture Company working with the BBC, Channel 4, Orange and PACT. The awards help recipients to take selected proposals from initial concept stage to pilot or prototype stage, where they can attract further development funding, production investment or full commissioning.
LL is organising a seminar focusing on the rich - but, as yet largely unexploited and unexplored - potential of the synergies between computer gaming, e-learning and cutting edge media arts. The event takes place in The Hubs, in Paternoster Row, Sheffield, from 5.30pm to 9.00pm on Thursday 13th July.
Mark Pittaway, LL’s CEO explained: These are areas in which South Yorkshire has particular strengths. As a centre of excellence in the e-learning field, we feel that there is great potential in exploring the emerging demands for serious gaming within the context of corporate learning.
Specialists in the field - including LL’s head of membership services, Vaughan Waller, Tom Betts of Nullpointer, Jacob Hapgood of Sumo and David Squire of DESQ - will provide expert insight into how new audiences are being created and where these markets will develop.
To book your place please email nigel.melt@theculturecompany.co.uk
E-learning boost for Melt from Learning Light
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