¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend is ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's public-facing learning platform for short courses, professional education, and widening access purposes.
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend is ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's public-facing platform for non credit-bearing short courses, including those for CPD, executive education, pre-enrolment, and widening participation purposes. ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff and students can access ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend with their existing credentials via single sign on, but the platform is otherwise open to the general public and those not registered as ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students.Ìý
About the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend platformÂ
The platform and learner experience is based around Moodle, with access to many of the same plugins and tools as ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Moodle, including live teaching platforms. ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend courses can be:Â
- Blended to support or complement a face-to-face course or fully online;Ìý
- Set up with an integrated booking and payment process and advertised via the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Short Courses website;Ìý
- Delivered to open or private cohorts.Ìý
Enrolment on a ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend course does not provide access to other resources for registered ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students, such as library materials, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº buildings, or support services.Ìý
Support for developing coursesÂ
If you are interested in developing a short course, please consult the Short Courses Toolkit for information on planning, design, and marketing of your course. Once you have done this, the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Online Learning team can support ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff through the development process, offering support and guidance on learning design, suitable digital education tools, and project management. Â
If you are interested in developing a ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend course please complete the Course Initiation Questionnaire (CIQ) process.
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To ask a question or discuss potential development of a ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Extend course please contact the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Online Learning team .Ìý