12/01/2010
Wintry Conditions Bring Large Number of Secondary School Students Online in UK & Ireland.ALISON the world's leading free online learning service for basic and
essential workplace skills is reporting a significant increase in the number of
secondary school learners registering on its website. Availing of the
opportunity created by the inclement weather, learners are logging on at www.alison.com and acquiring new or additional
skills through the free online courses on the site.
As the sub-zero temperatures continue to cause misery and disruption across Ireland and the United Kingdom, increasing numbers
of students, teachers and workers are going online and choosing ALISON to
provide the materials for their learning and up-skilling programmes. Anyone with
a computer and an Internet connection can log-on at www.alison.com and access a range of free
online courses to learn at their own pace and in their own homes undeterred by
the weather conditions. Significant interest is being registered for computer
training courses such as the Microsoft Literacy Digital Curriculum and Touch
Typing with Health & Safety and Financial courses also attracting large
numbers of new learners.
ALISON is excited by the surging interest in online learning and is
currently preparing to announce an exciting initiative to create a
highly-scalable IT Literacy programme for local communities across Ireland and the UK. The programme aims to increase IT
literacy skills and allow graduates to access the services and opportunities
that are increasingly being transferred online through the skills they have
acquired on the course. Discussions are ongoing with the relevant local bodies
and more details will be announced when these discussions are complete.
To access the ALISON courses as a learner go to www.alison.com/courses and follow the
instructions provided. Teachers, tutors or instructors can access our courses
and set up a learning group by visiting www.alison.com/manage
and signing-up.
ABOUT ALISON
ALISON provides free online learning via interactive multimedia for basic workplace skills. With registered learners in every country and territory worldwide, ALISON free learning includes IT Skills, Health and Safety, Languages, Psychometric tests and Financial and Health Literacy. ALISON offers premium services such as content hosting, content development and bespoke Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training programs among other services to corporations, academic institutions and government agencies. Headquartered in Galway, Ireland, ALISON is a privately-owned social-enterprise with an international office in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
Register at www.alison.com. ALISON stands for Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online.
For further information please contact:
Kevin O’Malley
ALISON
Email: komalley@alison.com
Contact: +353 (0) 91 680051
