Training - Online
Updated 19/5/08
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This page
Online Courses (not generally about IT). AKA e-learning: "Internet or intranet based training that enables users to access training courses and learning materials on a desktop computer." Also more basic online tutorials.
Elsewhere
- Course Suppliers page for providers of regular training courses.
- We also list Professional Development courses, generally leading to some sort of qualification.
- Training Resources for those involved in organising training at work (materials, info, web sites).
- Events, conferences and seminars are part of VoluntaryNews section.
Online Courses
These are gradually expanding in variety - all those below have much more than just IT subjects. IT trainers are under Computer Services.
See Professional Qualifications if you are looking for more in-depth online or distance training.
Specific sector interest
- Charity Learning Consortium Originally
set up in in 2001 by six charities looking to share resources, now
has wider membership.
- CharitySkills A range of
tutored online training courses for the sort of matters covered by VolResource.
Various other resources available for subscribers.
- Intute Virtual Training Suite
A set of online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and
researchers improve their Internet information skills. Topics include
Internet
for Development, Internet
Social Worker.
- Social Care Information and Learning
Services (SCILS) Learning and development solutions for staff throughout
social care, health and early years services.
- TrusteELearning (was
Learning to Drive) from SAVO and Governance Hub
- Volunteer Development Scotland Learning Zone.
We expect more courses from our Qualifications/Development pages to appear gradually with online versions.
General
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ALISON, developed in Ireland, has a mission "to enable anyone, anywhere to education themselves for free". Can arrange certification too. In beta (final testing) June 2007.
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Beginners.co.uk (was Freeskils) Over 250 'professionally developed' courses, and we previously spotted a Team Building Techniques, for instance.
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ICS has a range of business, childcare and other courses for home study.
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LearnDirect The government supported initiative. Some online courses seem to require enrolment at an offline study centre! Includes a Managing Volunteers course (new summer 04).
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Management Skills OnLine comes from Maxim Training, now part of KnowledgePool - course outlines look well-constructed.
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Re-gen See main Training Providers page (bottom section).
Directories and resources
- British Learning Association (link
problem May 08) See useful links and resources under e-zone.
- ItrainOnline
is a joint initiative of six organisations with expertise in computer
and Internet training in developing countries. Multimedia section includes
community radio.
- TrainingZone (see Training Resources) runs regular workshops on line, and reports back on them.
US and Canada
Were a bit further ahead on sector specific courses, but we're catching up:
- NonProfit Risk Management Center Free online tutorials: Accident Response, Basic Risk Management, Volunteer Risk Management.
We would be particularly interested in feedback on experience in this area, usefulness to voluntary organisations etc. Please use the response form. Thanks!