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Singapore, 27 June 2002
Round the world with e-learning! |
Ever thought that studying from home was tough in terms of discipline? Well, how about studying across continents and moving from country to country? A PurpleTrain student, Mr Dirk Weinert has put his time to good use by studying while jetting across the world. He has been moving every year due to his work requirements. Armed with a notebook, Dirk plans and allocates his study time to maximize his effectiveness.
Dirk, 30, is currently working as a Visual Basic & ASP programmer. Due to the nature of his job, he is required to travel to many countries. He considers himself lucky that he landed this job just fresh out of school. During his studies, he has lived in Moscow, Russia, Amsterdam and the Netherlands. In Moscow, it was very interesting to do the exams there, where the British Council lent a helping hand. An online degree with PurpleTrain.com was the perfect solution in his quest for knowledge so he decided to take it up.
We managed to catch up with him (through email of course!) and obtained his comments on his e-learning experience.
| PT: | How did you find your online course? |
| Dirk: | I was looking for a possibility to take my studies while travelling to different places. So taking this University of Portsmouth Bachelor (Honours) of Science in Computing was the perfect match. The opportunity to get an accredited degree with flexible study hours suited my needs. |
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| PT: | What was it that made you decide to choose this particular course? |
| Dirk: | When I started this course, it was the only accredited BSc(Hons) in Computing available in an online format that gave me the same value as going to the university and studying full time. |
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| PT: | After taking this course, did you find it beneficial to your work, lifestyle or need for self-improvement? |
| Dirk: | I learned a lot during my studies. It involved a mindset change especially to being disciplined enough to finish the workload in the job and studying in the evenings and the weekends. I feel that It brings out the best in you. Needless to say, a degree does help you in your job. |
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| PT: | Did you feel that your online facilitator was able to help you in your studies? |
| Dirk: | My online facilitators were able to help me. They are very well informed and professional. The most important area for me was the online discussion room. As I was traveling in Europe, it was difficult to find a study group. It was simply near impossible. So the discussion room really came in handy here. The online fellow students were very helpful and open. |
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| PT: | Would you enroll in another PurpleTrain.com course? |
| Dirk: | I am taking a break having just finished a PurpleTrain.com course but I am not ruling out the possibility in the future. |
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| PT: | Would you enroll in another PurpleTrain.com course? |
| Dirk: | I am taking a break having just finished a PurpleTrain.com course but I am not ruling out the possibility in the future. |
There are many students that fit Dirk’s profile and are probably taking the degree path just like him. The Bachelor of BSc (Hons) in Computing awarded by the University of Portsmouth is one of the Division's flagship courses. This is a specialised degree programme for candidates interested in the area of database and systems development. It imparts knowledge of the technologies and methods relevant for creating and maintaining computing systems that support business data handling requirements of organisations. This online programme is tailored specifically to allow adult and matured learners to pursue advanced degree anytime, anywhere. Therefore it offers students the flexibility of structuring the coursework to fit their own schedule.
The University of Portsmouth (UOP), with a record of 132 years of higher education has been rated one of the Top 100 Universities in the UK according to the Financial Times 100 league table published in 2001.
UOP has also been rated one of the top new universities in the ‘Good University Guide 2000’. It has therefore maintained its commitment in promoting academic excellence across a wide range of disciplines. The UK government also conferred the "Quality Assurance Agency" award upon UOP basing on a full range of criteria of curriculum design, content and organisation, teaching, learning and assessment, student support and guidance, and learning resources, resulting in the emergence of UOP as one of the top universities in UK. University of Portsmouth is “One of the TOP new universities in UK”, quoted the Times Good University Guide 2000.
For more information on the BSc (Hons) in Computing degree programme awarded by the University of Portsmouth through e-learning via PurpleTrain.com, please click HERE or email enquiry@purpletrain.com
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