Nominations are being taken for the first e-learning awards to be held later this year.

The awards are a joint project between the eLearning Network (ELN) and Bizmedia.

Vaughan Waller, chairman of the ELN, said that the aim was to recognise e-learning that most successfully achieves the aims of the project.

"Nominations for these awards can only be from those who actually use the e-learning programmes," he added. "Nominations will not be accepted directly from e-learning suppliers who would, by so doing, promote their own programmes."

There will be eight awards:
- For the best e-learning production on a low budget.
- The most conspicuous return on investment from an e-learning project.
- The most innovative use of e-learning.
- The project or strategy that has done most to secure enthusiastic and widespread adoption of e-learning within an organisation.
- The best example of supporting learners through online coaching or tutoring.
- The care taken to achieve inclusivity in an e-learning programme for users of all aptitudes and abilities
- The most successful generic e-learning project of the year.
- The best use of an enterprise content or learning content management system in the UK.

Winners will be judged by members of the ELN and announced in a ceremony in September.

* More information on the awards is available at www.elearningnetwork.org