The 300 courses in the learndirect scotland online learning bytes catalogue are available at no cost to the network of branded learning centres. These include business and management courses and information technology courses including basic PC, Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Project, office integration, e-mail, internet and web courses.
Commissioned courses from our Sectorsolutions range include skills based taster courses, plus others which support qualifications, for example in construction, hospitality, call handling, engineering, as well as general interest courses with no assessments in topics like Gaelic and health and safety.
View the full catalogue here. Click on "Groups" then "Go" using the left hand menu. Clicking on the title of each course opens a one-page abstract descriptor.
Learners accessing e-learning through branded learning centres can self-register and launch courses within minutes. Reports tracking all learning are accessed by learning centre staff and certificates are issued for centres to give to their learners on a quarterly basis.
Work is in progress to cluster blended learning opportunities together as a package in the catalogue, offering a combination of e-learning and face-to-face learning through the learning centres.