Last day to nominate for special E-Guide Award Monday, March 15, 2010 - 15:40

NIACE is looking for nominees for the second Tony Burgess E-Guides Award - sponsored by LSIS - to be presented to E-Guides who inspire others with their enthusiasm, dedication and commitment to e-learning, significantly contributing to a better experience for learners. The closing date for nominations is 5pm today; Friday, 26 March 2010.

The Tony Burgess E-Guide Award recognises post-16 practitioners who having completed the E-Guides Training Programme - run by NIACE since 2004 - and who have made an outstanding impact on teaching and learning. The winner will be presented with their award at an LSIS conference in June 2010, together with a cash prize alongside e-learning equipment for their organisation.

Launched in 2009, the award honours the e-learning achievements of Tony Burgess, who died in 2008.

Alastair Clark, NIACE Senior Programme Director, Digital Learning, said:

"Tony Burgess was a visionary member of LSC staff who really knew how technology could really make a positive difference to adult learners. His premature death was a real loss to us all but this award serves to celebrate his memory by recognizing the outstanding achievements of practitioners who share his passion for offering inspiring learning experience to adults."

Vanessa Wilkes, Tony Burgess' late partner, said:

"Tony stumbled into e-learning, beginning with the development of community learning centres in Dorset. This fired his imagination and he was soon working across a range of agencies to maximise opportunities for learners. The learners were always at the centre of his thoughts and his enthusiasm for pushing the agenda forward was infectious. He was keen to see new, non-traditional ideas and developments supported and would do all he could to help that. He would be amazed and extremely proud that his memory is being honoured in this way."

Applications can be made in various formats including Digital Video, Digital Audio, Multimedia presentation and Word document. All must be accompanied by an application form.

• applications should not be longer than 6 minutes or 2 pages;
• applications made in digital format, need to be presented on CD-ROM or a USB memory device - NIACE will not be able to return any media;
• all relevant sections of the application form must be completed, as only fully completed and signed forms can be considered;
• only write within the white boxes on the application form;
• all shortlisted nominations will receive a Certificate of Achievement;
• applications must be submitted by 5pm on Friday, 26th March 2010 to Tony Burgess E-Guide Awards, ICT and Learning Team, NIACE, 20 Princess Rd West, Leicester, LE1 6TP; and
• applications can also be emailed to eguidesaward@niace.org.uk.

Image from left to right: Hannah and Catherine (Tony Burgess' daughters), Markos Tiris (LSIS Programme Director), 2009 award winner Sue Reed and Alan Tuckett (NIACE Chief-Executive).