Our lead elearning consultant David Patterson is an expert in training technologies and best practices. He has helped many public and private sector organisations across the UK, Europe and worldwide to create and deliver engaging, effective elearning.
David has worked for Learning Light for over 10 years and in that time has become an influential commentator and valued consultant in the world of elearning and learning technologies.
David is joint author of several research papers including the highly acclaimed 2009, 2010 and 2014 Learning Light reports on the UK elearning market. His in depth experience has contributed to Learning Light being regarded as one of the UK’s leading research and consultancy organisations in the field of elearning.
His strong business background, both in the public and private sectors, gives him a leading edge when working with a wide range of clients to provide independent and impartial advice on the use of elearning and learning technologies to improve business performance.
David is a highly experienced manager with a strong background in ICT, elearning and learning technologies. David has many years of experience in organisational change using well developed negotiation and influencing skills, along with project management skills and financial management skills. This is blended with experience in the private sector, local government, business support and as a Director of Learning Light.
David studied for a MSc in Information Systems at the University of Sheffield in 1999-2000, and achieved a distinction. Here David developed his interest in elearning, and he became a part-time distance learning tutor using elearning and learning technologies for the University of Sheffield – a role he undertook till 2004. David continues to work closely with both the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam.
Find out more on his background, approach to supporting clients, and learning technology insights on his elearning expert interview at Good Tech Guide.
For more details on Learning Light’s consultancy services, please call +44 (0)114 307 2357 or email David directly on david.patterson@learninglight.com
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