Online Course Delivery

Exploring Successful Learning Online

NIACE are pleased to announce the opportunity for you to develop your skills by participating in an online learning course

Background

To suit the changing needs of today's workforce in education, NIACE began delivering staff development training online in 2006. Our courses have proved to be very popular with participants from providers such as work-based learning, adult and community learning, further education and offender learning and skills who have benefited from the combination of collaborative group work and self-study.

Comments from previous participants of NIACE's online courses include:

"I was able to see how this style of course has met my own needs and can now empathise with learners."

"I am definitely keen to pursue online learning in my CPD as it is the most flexible way for me to fit in with my work. I am really impressed with the content and resources made available through NIACE."

"An enjoyable and semi-flexible way of learning, which suits the way I work/live."

"Given the limitations of time at work, this is one of the few ways for me to learn and develop skills."

"I have learned new skills and gained confidence exploring technology."

NIACE are pleased to announce the opportunity is now available for you to participate in a National Open College Network (NOCN) accredited, fully facilitated course -

Exploring Successful Learning Online, commencing on the 22nd April 2008 and finishing on the 6th June 2008.

What the course offers you

• High-quality purpose written course materials.
• Support from a highly experienced facilitator
• National Open College Network accreditation of units at level 2

Who will benefit from the course

This Exploring Successful Learning Online course will support staff in organisations who want to experience online learning through a virtual learning environment and explore some of the potential uses of online and blended learning and consider how it could be incorporated in their current or potential delivery.

By completing the online programme, participants experience being part of an online learning community and explore the skills and knowledge required to create some online resources of their own.

This course is ideal for people who have yet to experience online learning or the use of a virtual learning environment.

Course structure and content

Participants complete three modules online through the NIACE Moodle learning platform and attend two face-to-face days. The course duration is six weeks and participation in all parts is compulsory.

Course content covers:

• Face-to-face induction day
• Module 1: Exploring online learning
• Module 2: Advantages and disadvantages of using online collaborative activities
• Module 3: Tools for online learning
• Face-to-face Skills carousel and closing activities

Fees

The fees for UK/European citizens who are ordinarily resident in the UK are £465. plus an additional £35. if you wish to register for NOCN accreditation.

How to proceed
To find out more about this course and how to apply, please visit the NIACE website - http://www.niace.org.uk/eslon.

There will be 20 places available on this Exploring Successful Learning Online course so your early enrolment is recommended.