Website of the Week, 7 March 2009 : ALISON.
ALISON — free online learning.
ALISON (‘Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online’) is a free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. Course categories include …
- Digital Literacy & IT Skills,
- Enterprise & Business Skills,
- Financial & Economic Literacy,
- Health & Safety & Compliance,
- Health Literacy,
- Language Skills,
- Personal Development & Soft Skills.
They all look worthwhile, and ‘Digital Literacy & IT Skills’ is precisely what we do at Hackney Silver Surfers. We have picked out 3 free courses from this category which seem particularly relevant to our learners …
- ‘ALISON Basic Computing (ABC) IT’ is for anyone who needs to learn basic computing skills, or has a need to demonstrate to an international standard that they are fully competent in the use of a personal computer and common computer applications.
- ‘How to use Gmail’ uses the Web-based e-mail service from Google called Gmail or GoogleMail, to introduce you to the basics of e-mail. Gmail is an e-mail service which is accessed directly via the Web, and is not dependent on your using software loaded on your own personal computer (though it can be used in that way too). Our own seniors.org.uk email is a branded version of Gmail.
- ‘Identity Theft’ is particularly relevant to consumers anxious to protect their confidential information. It is also important to professionals in the insurance, banking, education, law enforcement, retail and healthcare fields who have a legal responsibility to protect their clients personal data.
We are trying to encourage more online learning, and this looks like a good one. Online learners generally work independently, either at home or in a drop-in computer centre like Hackney Silver Surfers. Anyone who would like help in moving to a slightly more advanced level – working independently online – should contact us at workshops@lawns.org.uk .
URL: http://alison.com/ .
