Course Feedback...

Dr. Amos Paran, Institute of Education University of London, UK: Overall, I absolutely loved this course. I think this is probably just the right course for anyone who has never done a course like this, though what was amazing was that people who were extremely knowledgeable about CMC were contributing and enjoying it as well. (...) It has been a great experience, and if you never changed anything in this course it would still be great. Many many thanks.

E-Moderation Course Feedback

Ann Bain, Senior Examiner, Trinity Examinations Board, UK
Interaction with tutors – excellent – everything dealt with very professionally and sympathetically – even humorously! Necessary (...) Many, many thanks, Gavin & Nicky – for your unfailing encouragement and support throughout. (...) I’d love to take another online course – this is the first one I’ve ever participated in - I just think perhaps another one might not be so well run, though.

George Pickering, Freelance Trainer and Coach, UK
The course was very professionally managed and it was nice to see how this week’s tasks all miraculously appeared each week! (…) Keep up the great work and I can’t think of two people who could do a better job at informing and helping ELT professionals to learn more about the advantages of e-learning.

David Watts, University of Bristol, UK
(interaction with tutors was) great. Prompt, appropriate, helpful and encouraging responses to emails and discussion board postings. Lively chat participation. It was good that there were 2 tutors, it seemed to add that extra bit of zing to compensate for not meeting in the physical world. (...) You have a satisfied customer :)! Looking forward to the course in November.

Lindsay Clandfield, Freelance Teacher Trainer and Author, Spain
Perfect, IMHO. Not too much (interaction with tutors), but enough to keep things moving. Great work by the tutors in leading by example in the chat. (…) This was a real eye opener to the world of virtual learning. I feel much better equipped now to begin my own work as an online tutor. Thanks a lot Nicky and Gavin!

Gill Godfrey, Plymouth College of F.E., UK
Without exception, everyone [on the course] was considerate and supportive. I felt carried along by their enthusiasm and motivated to contribute to the best of my ability. I appreciated the opportunity to work with as wide a variety of others as possible through different pairings / groupings. [The tutors] inspired confidence. They managed to achieve just the right level of intervention. I always felt that they were there if I needed them but never that they were keeping us under surveillance. Approachable, entertaining, informative and supportive.

Heather Thomas, International Pacific College, Palmerston, NZ
Wow! ... At the beginning, it seemed impossible that we'd have time to achieve much in the way of learning content or developing skills, but we have. Hey - I realise that I've experienced genuine, constructivist, on-line learning!!! Congratulations to my tutors and fellow participants!

CertIBET Course Feedback...

Sue Annan, Australia
I am delighted to have done this course. I feel it has given me an insight into the BE arena and the confidence to adopt new technology for my teaching.... This was a very well-run,well-thought-out programme with real practical application in the classroom. I can't wait to put it all into effect.

Bob Merckel, International House, London
I highly recommend this course, to teachers with BE experience as well as those who are new to the game. It's full of useful teaching tips and best practices from leaders in the field, as well as an invaluable stockpile of teaching resources.

Anne Forshaw, British Council, Libya
Learning to use Moodle and other ICT tools has brought the course to life in an exciting way and has opened up doorways for our future teaching.  I liked the creative opportunities and Moodle itself was easy enough to use....The interaction I have shared with my colleagues has been one of the highlights of the course and, through the sharing of experiences and ideas, has added to my confidence in my skills and abilities as a teacher.

Dorothy Cutajar, Malta
The course couldn't have been organised better.  I'm still stunned with all the information, techniques and knowledge I've gained.  Each task followed the other perfectly and this course has exceeded my even my wildest dreams!

Luciana Garimaldi, Italy
I enjoyed every single moment of the course and found it not only fascinating but also revealing... I would highly recommended this course. I cannot give any negative feedback about my experience. This course was recommended to me and it’s worth every single hour of work and penny invested in it.

Laura Bretschneider, Germany
As I'm quite new to BE teaching,this course helped me to become more confident and familiarized me with the materials, learner's needs, contexts,etc. ... After just 10 weeks, one leaves with many techniques, tools and skills that are hard to acquire all by yourself.

CertCT Course Feedback...

Karen Waterston, British Council, London, UK
This is one of the best online courses I have done and … I feel I have learnt a lot about me as a learner, how I learn as well as using ICT in the classroom.  Discussions with friends and colleagues was stimulated by what I was learning which is a wider benefit of the course.

Graeme Nelson, British Council, Bahrain
The course overall helped me re evaluate how I could use web based technologies in the classroom and helped me in particular to marshal my thoughts on WebQuests … Your summaries on the discussion boards were excellent, encapsulating the various ideas and thoughts flying around. Your quick responses to postings were always encouraging and supportive of the participants.

Jean Ashbury, Kingston College, UK.
Well organized, content – just enough to launch you into a topic without swamping you – that opened up new avenues for exploring the use of ICT tools.  Well selected information input and external links.  Aims clearly stated… Hats off to you for being supportive and always being there with encouragement and technical and pedagogical advice.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the course and that’s down to you.

Carl Dowse, Germany
I feel I have learnt a great deal and ceratinly feel more confident and excited about implement ICT in the langauge classroom and beyond ... I feel I have greatly benefitted from this online experience and I am looking forward to my next!

Valentina Dodge, Italy
Both structure and content extremely well-thought out and designed. The unfolding scaffolded approach to introducing key notions and helping participants to implement ICT is supreme and the topics covered in the timescale available allow any (mixed) ability group to pursue areas of more interest in more depth. Completely structured but entirely flexible offering an optimal balance that is delivered in a safe and smooth educational Virtual Learning Environment! Brilliant : -)

Fiona McGarry, UK
I found that the course gave me a lot more confidence to try out web quests, blogging etc. It really brought me up to date with what is ‘out there’ on the internet […] I enjoyed the course and have recommended it to several other trainers who are thinking of doing the next one

Moodle Course Feedback

Helga Dorner, Hungary
I very much liked the general 'student-friendly' atmosphere of the course and the multicultural online learning environment. It was a great experience […] I would definitely recommend this course to any of my colleagues. Actually, I am planning to take part in some more online courses organised by the Consultants-E. Well, the reason is quite simple. I got what I expected: high-quality learning experience, well-structured content, and lots of socialising and useful professional interaction. Thank you for the experience!

Jon Fawcett, Australia
Fabulous - the loop input format was outstandingly effective and the modules built on each other in a logical and satisfying sequence […]  For the hours input, I feel like I've got a great return in terms of competence and confidence […] Like CELTA, it has the aura of an industry leading preparation course for its target market.

Sarah Donno, United Kingdom
Very clear and well organized […] A good balance [of interaction with colleagues]. I wouldn't be able to go ahead and set up my own course without [this course].

Anne Carmichael, United Kingdom
The course has been very much worthwhile, especially as we are about to run a brand new course with Moodle as out VLE […] I would certainly recommend the course to anyone planning to administer an online course, not least for the opportunity to ask questions and have troubleshooting done before going live [… ] Overall, I have enjoyed the experience and feel I have the skills to go on and apply them for real.

Azra Ahmed, Pakistan
The structure was fine and course content was useful […] I enjoyed the interaction with the colleagues […] [The tutor] is amazing - I particularly appreciated his willingness to make screencasts whenever we got stuck ...

Teresa Thiel, Australia
Yes, [I] most definitely [would recommend the course]- a worthwhile investment... I looked at quite a few online sites offering similar courses before choosing Consultants-E. I am very happy to say that I made the right choice. Thoroughly professional.

Online Materials Design Course Feedback...

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!

Short Courses Feedback...

Noelia Romina Ianni, Spain
I went from knowing nothing about podcasting, to feeling confident and full of ideas to share with other teachers and improve our classes... I came to [the course] through a recommendation (and not feeling really sure it was worth it) and I would definitely recommend it to other people. I actually had fun doing it!

Niki Joseph, Portugal
I already have [recommended this course others]! Because it adds another dimension to the learning process. As with all your previous courses, what really stands out is the total organisation / professionalism.

Wikis
Lindsey Haas, Germany
Very friendly and everyone seemed to be contributing and leaving comments and raising matters with the others participants. [...] We learned a lot, got introduced to many new ideas which we can now mull over and try out. I definitely feel more confident.

Janet Bianchini, Italy
The structure was excellent and the organisation of the course content was very well thought-out [...] I learned a lot in a short space of time and it has given me the confidence to implement some projects for the future as a direct result of the course.

Niki Joseph, Portugal
Great group - really nice. In fact one of the reasons I did the Wiki course was as the Podcasting one had had such a great atmosphere. [The tutor] really knows her stuff - loads of extra links  - great.

Blogs
Janet Bianchini, Italy
The course has definitely proved to be a worthwhile learning experience and I feel I have made considerable progress during the past 10 days. I came to the course not knowing much about blogs and I have now created a blog which I feel very proud of. It has been a real inspiration for me.

Christel Schneider, Germany
Well structured, well organised, content appropriate.Great interaction. A nice encouraging touch that made it easy to ask for support without feeling stupid. It was a great course and a great tutor.

Diana Martincich, Australia
I thought it was well structured [...] The idea of setting up a blog was rather an intimidating one, but it is rather quite simple and the course guided me easily step by step. [The tutor] was a great e-consultant and made herself available.

eNetworks
Jahel Flores, Spain
This course has opened a big window of possibilities for me and widened my imagination and the concepts I had either from online training, student or professional [...] Congratulations for all the good work!

Lisa Ritchie, Germany
I'm currently in the process of setting up a one-off online event, as well as a series of training events. Simply being a participant of this course gave me many tips that I've put to use in my own events. And they were tips that I just came to mind while participating, rather than having someone telling me about them, which is great. By preparing for the synchronous sessions in advance, it was possible to participate more effectively and the online sessions themselves were great in terms of sharing and developing knowledge to create a common understanding. I found the collaborative nature of the course very positive.

Olga Potekhina, Russia
It was perfect as usual. I felt support and got help every moment I needed. You demonstrated that you choose people who are skillful in moderating, scaffolding and supporting people.Thank you very much. You are a great international TEAM!

Second Life
Sharon Whittaker, UK
I’d like to say that this course was exactly what I wanted. Although I’m still bumbling around in SL, I feel I am doing it with a confidence that I wouldn’t have had without this course. I’m sure I’ll continue to explore whereas I think I would have given up had I been on my own. In fact, I always had the idea that I would wait til I had the time to do this course before getting into SL on my own.

Nicola Bennett, UK
In 2 weeks I probably learnt more about SL then I would have done on my own in 2 months. This has been a really good learning experience for me and has given me the confidence to go on and explore further and hopefully use this environment in my future work.

Gillian McCalden, UK
[The tutor] was great! Clear, knowledgeable, funny, lovely to listen to and quick to respond to online questions. I started knowing nothing about Second Life and left with a good understanding of what's possible and where to find out more. It was quite a journey! A perfect introduction to Second Life.