Flexible Learning 2

Module One – Activity three

Certificate in Information technology Level 4

This is a 16 week programme with open entry with a selection on the ability to succeed.  In this programme students will receive an introduction to computing and software that can lead into further training in industry or education.  This is a practical course to gain skills with software applications such as word and excel and hardware, programming and operating systems and exploring on line tools.

The student’s majority demographic is young males 18-23 that fill most of the places. 

There are 4 courses (15 credits) that are run concurrently with classes sized around 20 students per class.

Each course will have 2-3 classes per week with a classroom discussion session and then computer lab activities.

The flexibility is built into this course by discussion groups made available on Moodle after the event and computer labs can be performed in a limited capacity from home.  For maximum gains, it would be beneficial to attend all lessons.  Each course has the full term to be completed and does not need to have one completed to progress to the next.

When reflecting on the degree of flexibility, this programme stands as a very flexible course from open entry with bridging options into the course and after course completion.  Also there is the ability to complete course material at their own pace, with a mainstay of excellent equipment and great staff.

A good task that may transfer to our Automotive Programmes would be a programme where the students build computers that have real life reactions if the computer is assembled incorrectly.

Reference;

Hamish Smith Programme Manager CIT / CITSS
Information Technology (ICT) Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin