ACS has developed a new category of course this year, adding to its already extensive stable of online training programs. Experiential learning tasks are found in ourshort online courses. Our courses have been developed with knowledge gained over 47 years of teaching people through distance education.

These courses are designed to be able to be completed in 10 hours; making them ideal for CPD or staff training. They are ideal study options for anyone who needs or wants to improve a skill but is pressed to find time for study.

Not all colleges, or courses are the same.

You might not realise until after you enrol though unless you ask the right questions before enrolling.

You might expect a university or vocational college to be offering refunds if you withdraw, and accredited courses to have been developed and be delivered by leading experts in their fields. That isn't always the case.

Read on and consider some of the questions you might ask before making what could be a big commitment.

‘Data collection’ and ‘data generation’ are sometimes used interchangeably.

Both terms refer to the methods that are used to gather data for analysis. However, ‘data collection’ hints that the researcher remains outside the creation of that data – potentially the data might have evolved without the researcher’s presence or involvement. ‘Data generation’ hints that the researcher is either an active participant in the creation of data or they may have arranged a situation in which rich data became available.

Good education should be more than just passing exams and achieving a qualification. There is a growing recognition that effective learning comes from the journey, not the graduation.

three critical ways:

• transitioning from traditional to progressive education
• designing educational experiences using technology for self-paced, customised learning solutions like an LMS platform.
• creating more fluid award design, allowing for microlearning and badging for learning and showcasing specialised skills