Online Learning

In the summer of 2007 we are launching a series of online learning courses. You can study at your own pace, in your own time, from anywhere in the world. The first course will be:

Improve your Writing Skills

Course features

• no exams and no deadlines
• available 24/7 anywhere in the world
• separate modules permit course-customisation
• work from your own computer or from a cybercafe
• self-assessment exercises with immediate feedback
• support from your own personal tutor
• participate in discussion forums
• submit work for assessment and certificate
• make contact with other students
• all study and support materials provided

Course modules

• Start writing
• Punctuation
• Sentences and clear writing
• Paragraphs and structure
• Drafts and editing
• Layout and presentation
• Writer's block
• Writing strategies
• Types of writing
• Common problems - solved

How does it work?

• sign up on line at our secure site
• you are sent a password and login details
• start at any time and work at your own speed
• choose those modules which suit your needs
• course modules in easily-manageable sections
• save your work and check your progress
• online tests to check your understanding
• email contact with forums, students, and tutor
• submit work for final assessment
• receive your completion certificate

How much will it cost?

Final pricings have not yet been decided, but we will be charging per module to give you maximum flexibility.

Complete course pricings are anticipated to be in the range:

• Single user -
• Multiple user - discounts for multiple single-users
• Institutions - site licences - see below

Contact us by email for details of these options or to be notified of further news about these courses.

Institutions should note that these courses run in MOODLE, the free course management system (CMS) which is now installed in thousands of colleges and universities throughout the world.

You have two options regarding these courses:

• enrol small numbers of students onto our courses
• run the courses on your own Moodle installation.

Our annual site license option gives you the opportunity to install and manage these courses on your own Moodle installation. This means that you can customise them to suit your own needs. You can

• change the screen appearance to suit your themes
• change the structure to suit your weeks, terms, or semesters
• change the marking and grading schemes to suit your own criteria
• add your own content to customise your chosen courses

Contact us by email for details of these options or to be notified of further news about these courses.

Technical requirements

All you need are the following:

• access to computer
• access to the Internet
• a personal email address

Access to a computer and the Internet does not need to be permanent or even your own equipment. It is possible to complete the course using access in a library, a study centre, or a cybercafe.