What is e-learning (Distance Education) and its advantages?

E-learning courses are modern-age correspondence classes; only more engaging and participatory. It's an educational system that uses personal computers to transmit printed text as well as audio and video files. With our set-up those learners disadvantaged by limited time, distance, opportunity or physical disability too can learn about wine!

Is an e-learning courses for you and how does it work?
If you are more comfortable with someone in authority directing your learning experience, then you'll be disappointed. If you like the idea of working at your own pace, rather than that of the teacher or classmates, then yes.

When do the courses begin and end?
One of the advantages of our courses is that we are specialists and can be flexible and accommodating. The learning curve is smooth and you can start today!

What if I fall behind in my studies?
Nearly all courses are scheduled by 'topic'. We do not impose a weekly format although a new lecture is delivered nearly every 7 days. Courses are self-paced so you can catch up.

Where can you study from?
Provided you have easy access to a computer and the internet it is truly possible to study any of our courses from anywhere in the world. Courses are delivered in their entirety via the Internet guaranteeing a participatory experience.

What if I wish to contact my tutor for more explanations?
Simply use the messaging / chat facility, send an email or agree to Skype. Tutors set aside a specific block of time for students to interact via audio-conferencing and chat sessions.

What do I need?
Apart from a set of wine glasses, all you need to take up a course is a PC with an internet connection, a word processor and free software to open PDFs, audio and video files. This usually comes standard but can also downloaded for free at the click of a button here: Adobe Reader; Quicktime or Mediaplayer and perhaps Skype.

What if I cannot find the wines I need to taste for the course?
Since we reach out to students in remote and less catered for places too, your tutor will advise you as what wines to taste instead.

Is there an age limit for students?
No. We support the WIM.eu programme and welcome students of legal drinking age or above the age of 18 who have had a general education up to at least GCSE standard (UK), or equivalent standard. If there's a subject you've always wanted to study, now is the time to do it.

E-LEARNING

E-learning technologies work. Perhaps one might find it curious how wine can be taught over the net - "without tasting it together", you ponder? Well, if one can learn how to play the violin via e-teaching, one can surely master the subject of wine - after all, tasting comes natural to us and all we need is guidance. Watch this video to see how it works!