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Virtual Open Week at The New Curiosity Shop.
Although online learning is expanding in the schools and
universities, it is still a bit of a mystery to most adult
learners.
This Virtual Open
Week is a great opportunity for potential learners to get a taste for
online learning, and find out how much fun it can be - it will be a
chance to show that online learning can be as sociable an experience as
any kind of learning. Visitors to The New Curiosity Shop website at
http://www.newcurioshop.com will be able to
‘meet’ with tutors to ask questions about their courses, either through
text-based live chat sessions, or by chatting over a live Internet phone
connection.
This Virtual Open
Week is a great opportunity for potential learners to get a taste for
online learning, and find out how much fun it can be - it will be a
chance to show that online learning can be as sociable an experience as
any kind of learning. Visitors to The New Curiosity Shop website at
http://www.newcurioshop.com will be able to
‘meet’ with tutors to ask questions about their courses, either through
text-based live chat sessions, or by chatting over a live Internet phone
connection.
Visitors will also be able to try a selection of online learning
activities specially devised for the event, and they will be able to
explore a sample of the courses, with subjects including Archaeology,
Forensic Psychology (ideal for Cracker or Rebus fans), Scottish History,
Literature, Family History, Astronomy, Philosophy – and more.
There will be a virtual area for visitors to mingle and meet, and there
will be a free course called ‘How to Learn Online’ which is designed to
reassure the nervous online learner and provide some valuable tips on
learning - this will be especially welcome to anyone who has taken a
long break from formal education.
Traditional colleges and universities have been running Open Days for
years - it’s a good way to attract new students and to show off what
they can do - we think it is about time that virtual colleges such as
ours did the same. We are expecting visitors from all over the world as
well as the UK to register, and join us for what should be a fascinating
week.
Kids have all the fun at school nowadays: we think adult learning should
be fun too, and online learning is a great way to learn at your own pace
- we call it ‘learning for grown-ups’. More
information here
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