About eLearning Forum

The eLearning Forum is a non-commercial, global community of people who make decisions at the intersection of learning, technology, business, and design.

Founded in 1999 as the Silicon Valley eLearning Network, eLearning Forum has gained a reputation as the thought leader on eLearning trends, best practices, and advice on the industry. Members of our community of practice include corporate chief learning officers, eLearning marketing executives, investment analysts, researchers and developers.

Our Mission

  • Promote understanding and use of learning in industry and government worldwide
  • Provide a forum for resolving issues impeding the progress of eLearning
  • Identify and publicize new developments and emerging best practices
  • Host a global virtual conversation of vital eLearning issues

Our Values

  • We tell it like it is
  • We value the impact of eLearning on human performance improvement
  • We are stridently non-commercial
  • We practice what we preach
  • We dare to be at the leading edge
  • We believe in sharing best practices freely and without boundaries

How We Operate

  • We encourage our members to network with one another
  • We do not offer consulting services and do not charge for research reports
  • We promote applied best practices
  • We think of ourselves as innovators and provocateurs
  • We eject people who use our gatherings for blatant, uninvited sales pitches

Membership

  • Membership is free and open to anyone who makes decisions about eLearning.
  • Our community includes designers, training managers, consultants, product developers, academics, researchers, and business managers.
  • Fifty to sixty people attend our monthly meetings.
  • Our mail list includes 1500+ opt-in members.

Services

  • Monthly meetings to highlight issues
  • Webcast meetings for remote participants
  • White papers, research, and pointers on our website
  • Opportunities for networking & collaboration
  • Online job board