Cranefield College has developed, and is developing, a variety of multimedia distance learning (MDL) courses, in association with Multiplin International, spearheaded by Dr Roche Steyn. Registration for Cranefield’s first two international MDL courses opened towards the end of 2007, and there are now many students who are benefiting from this convenient and efficient learning method. Cranefield’s particular approach to MDL allows the student to benefit from a variety of media, with minimal set-up requirements. A student requires no more than basic Internet and email access, and the facility for DVD playback.
The student is provided with a variety of teaching materials, including DVDs. MDL courses are designed to give the student maximum flexibility in choosing when, where and how he or she wishes to learn. Our assessment system for MDL courses also allows a student to submit examination assignments electronically (where relevant), within a flexible period of time.
The MDL courses available in 2010 are “Project Management: Perspective,
Planning and Implementation” (MDL Short Course: around 3-4 months), “Essential
Project Management” (MDL Fast-track course: 3 weeks), “Professional English
Skills” (MDL Short Course: around 3 months), “Essential Professional English”
(MDL Fast-track course: 3 weeks), and “Advanced Writing Skills” (MDL Short
Course: around 3 months). Looking further towards the future, it is anticipated
that a number of integrative continuing professional development (CPD)
programmes in Law and Management, Law and Psychology, and Law and Medicine,
will be launched by 2012.
