PG Certificate in e-learning officially up and running

On 12th July the universities of Sussex and Brighton met to validate the Post Graduate Certificate in E-Learning Design, which is being jointly delivered by the two universities. Keith Landsborough, Director of Content Production at Epic, represented the local e-learning industry on the panel, which also included Dr Martin Oliver, Senior Lecturer in ICT in Education from the Institute of Education as the external member of the panel.

There are five modules to the course: Learning, Project Process, Design and Content
Development, Technology for Designers, and a practical project, to ensure academic knowledge is applied in the workplace.

"This course is great news for everyone involved,” said Keith following the event. “For Epic and other Brighton e-learning Alliance (BeLA) members the PG Certificate in e-learning Design is a fantastic realisation. The Universities of Sussex and Brighton have responded to our needs for a course that truly reinforces Brighton & Hove as the European centre of excellence for the e-learning industry."

E-learning is constantly evolving with new research leading to new instructional models and treatments, enhanced by new and emergent technologies. E-learning practice does not remain static, and by building close links with our local internationally renowned Universities Epic will seek to make the most of new opportunities.”

Epic currently has two of its junior designers on the pilot course, Emily Berry and Rebecca Baggalley, and from Autumn 2006 the course will be open to new students.

Downloadable application forms are available from the University of Sussex website, www.sussex.ac.uk/units/publications/pgrad2006/applying

Further details are available from, www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/1-2-2-5.html