Cert IBET: English UK / Trinity moderation fee
Next course dates: 01 October 2010 - 17 December 2010
Term: 70 hours over 10 weeks
Fee: € 165

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Aleksandra Karalus, Poland
[interaction with tutors and tutors’ roles in general was] very good. You were easy to contact with and very helpful. Do you have any other courses like this one? I really would like to enroll on one more.

Dragos Cocis, Romania
I think the course was very interesting and very well organized. I liked especially the fact that our tutors kept the task hidden so that I was permanently wondering – What will happen next week? This was a great idea since it helped the participants to avoid getting bored

Ekaterine Pakhuridze, Georgia
The structure and organization of the course was splendid. I enjoyed it very very much […] Again thank you very much indeed and looking forwards to getting in touch any time when there is a chance of doing things connected with WQs and online learning. Thanks Nicky and Lindsay!!!

Diana Nedelcu, Romania
This course was a really new experience for me, and I feel like it was more fruitful than the 3 month computer course that I’ve taken some years ago. I guess the best advantage was that the whole interaction was on computer, and I actually had to use my PC and the net the whole time.

Ioana Bordeianu, Romania
At the beginning I didn’t believe that will be possible to interact so well with my colleagues but after the second week I realised that is just a matter of practising and keeping in touch. […] It was a pleasure to work with my colleagues and to learn from them also. We are all small entities that have a lot to share. Maybe we can say that the most important thing in the course was SHARING.

Oana Popescu, Romania
The organization of this task-based course was perfect because all our steps were gradually guided, starting from background, theoretical knowledge supported by examples, continuing with improving search skills and collaborative work, providing some evaluation criteria for web resources.

Biljana Atanasovska, Macedonia
In my opinion the course was excellently structured with careful selection of input that was introduced step by step. The thing that I appreciate the most as a student was clear explanations that the tutors didn’t hesitate to repeat if necessary.

Kiril Hadjiev, Bulgaria
I feel that I have learnt a lot from this course. It made it clear for me what Webquests are, what their structure is and how to design them. More importantly, it gave me a lot of ideas about how to implement Webquests in my teaching and a quite a few plans for new ones to develop in future.

Lena Naumova, Ukraine:
I can say that this online course has been actually my first experience in distant learning it’s been extremely enriching and pleasant.

Marin Markos, Serbia and Montenegro:
Interaction with the tutors was great. The instructions, announcements, feedbacks and comments – all came timely. I appreciate prompt answers to the questions, so that you know that you are not alone and can rely on their help whenever you need it. I felt as if the tutors were somewhere behind me, reachable, but they were not breathing down my neck. I think that their role is crucial. They are obviously well experienced and know exactly what they are doing.
I enjoyed the course. This was a valuable experience which broadened my mind. It made me think a lot and gave me some new ideas about teaching and acquiring knowledge in general.

Marina Mshvidobadze, Georgia:
I would like to tell you how much I loved the course and enjoyed doing it. This course has been structured and designed really professionally. Its level was relevant. Using blackboard was fantastic, I would say. Interaction with the colleagues was interesting and good fun. The tutors were wonderful, always ready to help trying to encourage, motivate and make our task enjoyable.

Niki Joseph, Portugal:
Superbly well structured... (level) was just right for me! Started off quite easy but got a lot more difficult... (using Blackboard) – fabulous experience... (interaction with other colleagues) was good – the chats were great and the chat facility on BB brilliant! And v. important for collaborating over work... (interaction with tutors) - excellent, an incredible turnaround in handing in work (rather posting work!) and receiving feedback/a reply to a question. V impressive. I thoroughly enjoyed this course – and have been telling everyone about it! I’ve learned loads and in a really fun, practical way!

Tanja Teodosic, Bosnia Herzegovina:
The course was remarkably well-organised. My impression is that there is a lot of experience, enthusiasm and hard work behind it. I think that the activities and materials were both functional and enjoyable. The web site was easy to navigate, and I didn’t have any difficulties finding whatever I needed to complete my tasks. The tutors have been great help and I’m happy to have been part of this course because they were able to give me very good advice and feedback without being patronising.

Ged Richardson, Japan:
You were both great! Tutor feedback is fundamental in these courses, and your responses were always speedy and informative. Thanks guys! Otse kare sama deshita (meaning you must be really tired in Japanese). I think the course was really well conceived, designed and really well implemented. Top marks from me. It’s a great thing you're doing not only for ELT teaching but for online learning in general. Keep up the good work!

Alison Boardman, Director - Unique Voice, Ireland:
Very enjoyable, relaxed yet working productive atmosphere encouraged from the start. Knowing you were both there & that you would reply promptly made it very encouraging.

Angela Cady, France:
I think the structure and the level of the course were perfect for me. The steps led us logically through to more knowledge and better skills, and there was not anything too difficult to master for anyone used to using a computer for non-specialist needs.

David Watts, University of Bristol, UK:
Well presented, logical order, nicely task oriented, motivational.

Elaine Heyes, Spain:
The tutors have been excellent. Always available, giving encouragement and useful feedback.

Janet Chadwick, Spain:
All the emails I sent to the tutors were replied to very promptly. The tone of the emails was always helpful, friendly and supportive. And the content always solved the problem! Maybe the tutors went even beyond the call of duty!

Mary Foley, Spain:
I felt Nicky and Gavin to be very positive and ready to help if needed (.) I'm glad I did the course and it was nice to meet the people I met.

Monica Morcillo, Spain:
Tutors did an excellent job: professional, efficient, punctual, friendly, supportive, knowledgeable. What else can one ask for?

Montse Mártinez, Spain:
Thanks to everybody in the group, and especially thanks to our tutors, who've been preparing and monitoring all the different tasks really well! THANKS A MILLION! I hope you organise another course like this one, so that we can carry on learning more things about webquests and on-line teaching/learning material.

Scott Shelton, New Zealand:
I feel that this course was extremely well structured and organized. I liked the clear tasks, the slow, nurturing build up to our final project and the collaborative atmosphere that was achieved. (.) I would recommend the course to anyone who would like to know more about the potential of webquests as a teaching resource and who would like to learn about and feel more comfortable working in an online environment (from the inside out).

Silvia Weismiller, Germany:
Interaction with colleagues was wonderful. Much better than I had expected. Tutors were great. The contact was great, support was always there, understanding too! And I had the feeling that they really knew what they were doing!

Marg Ristagno, Spain:
I appreciated the friendly attitude, support and collaboration my classmates showed (.) I loved the warm response you have managed to give us all and especially the humor you both sent our way. I felt that you cared that I got the most I could out of the course.

Vesna Alaburic, Serbia:
I feel a bit weird to tell you about this because it seems obvious how good this course it. And I think you both know how brilliant you are! J

Ana Arcienaga, Holland:
I found this course highly motivating. It has an appealing content, a good structure, well thought tasks and you learn having fun. I would recommend it to my best friend. J

Chris Oliveira, Portugal:
The amazing thing about this was that even though I was miles away I felt a lot of personal support. I can safely say that was the course that I most spoke to my tutors because I felt safe and non-intrusive, i.e. I didn't feel like I was interrupting or catching them at a bad time. I really enjoyed it and felt that all my doubts were promptly dealt with.

James Frith, Spain:
The structure of the course has been superb. Each week has had a clear aim. It's built us up in clear steps from basics towards creating a webquest (which I never dreamed I could do) without overloading us. Interaction with yourselves has been very rewarding. I really appreciate the amount of feedback via email, and the efficiency and speed of it. Thanks for putting my reflections up on the board. I think you've both offered a great deal of guidance, support, motivation and encouragement and have brought us a long way. I've really enjoyed it. Looking forward to working with you again soon! Thank-you.

Judy Wickham, Spain:
Structure and organization have been excellent. I felt I knew where I was going at all times and where I needed to go if I was confused. I think you scaffolded the learning events in an intelligent way, cause little by little we acquired skill we needed to go on to bigger things.. The course was better than I expected it to be. I found that the practical aspects both from the learner and teacher perspectives to be excellent. I will use the skills I acquired here in the immediate future to the benefit and joy of both my students and myself!

Teresa Escardó, Spain:
I really have to congratulate both of you on the course. I have had a really good time and have learnt a lot of things. It may sound a bit silly, but I feel very proud of myself and what I have achieved. Congratulations and thank you for a wonderful experience