Providing Self paced online/distance training?

Hello,

We are a small non-profit that provides training.  It is necessary for us to provide self-paced online/distance training, so that some folks can get the training at their location when it's convenient for them.

What is available for us to provide this at a low cost and without an IT specialist?  I am fairly computer capable but not a programmer so it would need to be user friendly to set up. 

Any information would be wonderful..!!

Thank you ~ Lisa

Hi Lisa,

How do you currently deliver local training? - If you already provide multi-media content as part of your curriculum, the easiest way to provide this remotely is probably to just burn it to CD or DVD and mail it to your trainees. Do you plan on providing an onsite mentor for remote training? (a human to help and guide trainees)  - if so the mentor could help trainees load and use the content on CD/DVD.

Good luck! Don

Hi, Lisa,

It may be more than you want, but did you know that there are learning content management systems, used specifically for managing online courses? Some of them are open source, and free. They are generally used by organizations that are running quite a few courses (like colleges). For instance, Moodle is one of these systems, as is MyiCourse.

If you use the search function here for the TechSoup site, you will find more discussion learning content management systems.

Best wishes,

Sasha