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Online Learning - can’t really be completed individually
There was a lot of helpful sites and videos to watch throughout the learning material, however the actual assessments had very little instructions. I found they were too vague and I often wasn’t sure if what was requested would fit within the word count allocations. For someone who doesn’t want to have to ask questions and wait 3 days for responses, it would be ideal if the writing was either more clear or there were more webinars. The power point presentations weren’t more in debt, most of the time they just were recording the assessments word for word. I had about 66% of assessors respond quickly - Holly being the most helpful by the way! I think the biggest thing that should be made clear to students before starting the course, is that you will need someone to take part in your learning for nearly 30% of the course with audio and video recordings. It can be quite difficult for people who are on the move to get other people organised to take part. Perhaps assessors should line up for 5-10 minute discussions - oral quizzes might be a better demonstration of learning for each module. Overall I would say it is very important to try and give yourself time to complete an online course as not all responses can be quick as online media is designed for. The course does provide a lot of useful information to point you in a direction for an area where you would like to focus more time on. It is definitely a very broad Diploma of business, I would have liked to see more financial discussions throughout - something more specific and detailed to thoroughly understand budgeting financials, such as wages, income, expenses. Maybe a breakdown of a week at a restaurant or store would be a good example. Thanks for the learning material, but I strongly recommend more webinars and less interaction required from family and friends to take part in our individual learning.