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Enter the E-Learning Awards

Entering the E-Learning Awards is quick and easy.  Take the first steps to showing the world your outstanding e-learning!

Step 1

Decide which categories best suit your outstanding products or projects.  You can find out more about the categories and criteria here.

Step 2

Register your entries by completing the entry form.  It only takes a minute - all we need are your contact details, the name of your entries and your method of payment.  The deadline for registration of entries is  1 July 2013.

Step 3

Make your written submission - see below for further details.  The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2013 .

The cost of registering your entries of £135 plus VAT per entry.  You can enter more than once in as many categories as you like.  All entry fees are non refundable.  We accept VISA or MasterCard only.  We do not accept American Express.

By entering the E-Learning Awards you are deemed to have read and accepted the terms and conditions.

Making your Submission

The deadline for all submissions is 31 July 2013. 

Your submission will determine whether or not your entry is shortlisted, so it is advisable to ensure that your submission covers all the basics effectively as set out in the criteria for the category you have entered. 

There is no form to complete ; however, it may be useful for you to structure your submission around the following headings:

• Background: You should supply information about all the organisations and key stakeholders involved in your submission, as well as the problems or issues your e-learning hoped to address.
• Outline Solution: Detail the solution you devised and its objectives.
• Challenges: Detail any challenges or further problems you encountered and how and they were addressed as part of the solution.
• Results: Give as much information as you can about your results against the objectives.  Please include qualitative and quantitative data and any information about ROI.

You may also find these guidelines useful when putting your submission together.

Rules of Submission

A summary of the terms and conditions is below.  Please ensure you have read the full terms and conditions before registering your entries or making your submissions. By submitting an entry into the E-Learning Awards you agree to adhere to these terms and conditions.

1. All submissions must be received at the offices of Bizmedia Ltd by 5pm BST on 31 July 2013 .  Bizmedia will not take any responsibility for late submissions. 
2. Submissions should be emailed directly to Bizmedia. 
3. The decisions made by the judging panel are final and no correspondence will be entered into at any time. 
4. You can use whichever software you wish for your submission.  Most people opt for Word, PDF or similar programmes.
5. Submission must be a maximum of 2,000 words.  The maximum word count includes any summary, appendices, PowerPoint slides or other accompanying written information.  Text to accompany images as explanation is not counted but this must be kept to a minimum.  
6. Submissions exceeding the maximum word limit by more than 10% (2,200 words) will not be judged.
7. Submissions may be accompanied by any or all of the following if you feel they will add value:

   • A short video file which must be no more than 5 minutes long.

   • URLs to additional material, such as a demo of the programme or product.
   • Slides or static screen displays.  These must number no more than twelve. 
8. If you wish to provide any of the information above, the following should be noted:    

   • The judging panel will spend no more than 10 minutes viewing any URLs. You should therefore provide guidelines on how they should navigate the links within that time frame. 

   • The judging panel must be able to view any URLs or video without further interaction with you.
   • It is your responsibility to provide correct login and password details or any electronic information.  Neither Bizmedia nor the judging panel will take responsibility for broken or inaccurate links or video files, nor links or video files blocked by security settings or restrictions placed by internet service providers. 
9. Large video files should be sent using Dropbox or a similar programme rather than sent via email.
10. CD-ROMs, DVDs, demos, USBs,  company brochures or any additional electronic or printed information must not be submitted as these will not be reviewed or judged. 

If you are shortlisted we will contact you as soon as possible in early September.  Some categories require a short presentation to the judging panel and we will give you further details at this time.  Please refer to the criteria for the category you have entered to see if your award requires a presentation.