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Online learning is a new environment
for many people, both educators and adult learners.
We recognize that people may be hesitant to begin
using the Internet as a way to learn, they may
even be uncertain about their ability to use this
new technology. That is why we use experiential
learning to teach, so you learn by doing and increase
your confidence and comfort with the medium as
you progress through our learning programs..
nonprofitlearning.com's approach
to learning is built on years of development and
successful adult Internet-based learning. We have
already successfully trained hundreds of fundraising
professionals, online. As long as you have access
to a computer, email and the Internet, you have
what ittakes to get start with eLearning.
nonprofitlearning.com courses
are offering entirely online. Class participants
use a regular web browser and email to access
the course. A multimedia sound card and speakers
are recommended, but not required.
Because of the potentially vast
differences in bandwidth, web browsers and computer
configurations of our students, we employ online
learning tools accessible by those choosing to
learn from home or the office, utilizing modems
or broadband Internet connections or those utilizing
dated browsers and operating systems or the latest
technology. Our success lies in our unique mix
of old, familiar media with some of the latest
Internet services. Weeven use some reading from
text printed on paper (but don't worry there is
a strong emphasis on Internet based adult learning
and discovery).
nonprofitlearning.com's online
education model allows students to fit classwork
into their own self-study schedules while at the
same time participating in live online classes
and small group projects that preserve the benefits
of peer learning and "class spirit".
Each class happens over a four
week period, and is divided into four modules
-- one each week.
- Each module contains reading
materials and exercises, which can be done at
self-paced rate according to each class participant's
schedule. The online materials include QuickQuizes,
web tours and web presentations. Offline materials
include articles, research reports and strategy
papers.
- Each week an online 1-hour
class will be held where class participants
meet in a chat room with a facilitator to discuss
the week's topic. The weekly class will be scheduled
two times, once in the morning, and once in
the afternoon to accomodate the schedules of
as many participants as possible. A transcript
of each online class will be recorded and posted
for all participants to review and reference.
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