how to get a free learndirect course with connecting learners
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A instructional presenation taking you step-by-step through the process of getting started with a free taster of e-learning with Learn Direct?TRANSCRIPT
How to get a free Learndirect
taster course
This guide is here to help you access a free Learndirect taster
course.
You will see some images of what will appear on your screen as you
go through the process.
Tip: The blue circle shows you where you need to be looking on
the screen.
First of all, you need to let us know that you’re interested in doing a Learndirect course.
Go to http://bit.ly/LDandCL3
This will take you to an online form.
It’s really easy to use and takes about 5 minutes to fill in.
Complete all 4 stages of the form, using “Continue” to
move forward.
Tip: A red star* next to a question means you have to give an answer.
Great, you’re now registered with us.
The next step is that you will get an email from the address
DoNotReply with the title Welcome to Learndirect Business
Open the email and write down your username and password (which should be Password1)
Then click the hyperlink http://www.Learndirect-business.co.uk/leoffer
to go to the Learndirect website, then click “Log In”
Enter your Username and Password, then click the
“Log In” button
Now you will need to change your password.
First click the “Personal Details” tab on the left hand side of your
screen
You will then need todelete the characters in the
Password and Verify Password boxes, type in your new
password into both of these boxes then click the “Save
Changes” button.
You’re now all set and can browse the online catalogue.
There are dozens of taster courses to choose from.
Click on the “Catalogue” tab on the left of the screen to start browsing
You can search for courses by their title or
description.
(I’m going to look for a course to build my skills with
Microsoft PowerPoint)
Or view the courses by category
Either way, you can view the details of the course by clicking on
the title.
You can also choose a start-date.
To request the course just click the round, grey button at the bottom.
The Connecting Learners Team will then send you another email.
Click through the link in the email to log in to your account
Log in as before, then click on the “My Courses” tab
This will bring up a list of your courses.
Click the title.
Tip: Be sure to finish course before the end-date
This will bring up the course curriculum.
Click on the name of the first unit of the course.
Your course will pop-up in a new window.
Enjoy your course.
You can get help from the Connecting Learners team and chat with other learners by joining our
social network, Connected Learners Cymru.
Go to http://bit.ly/joinCLC
Connecting Learners is Unison’s Wales Union Learning Project for
the 3rd sector.
We provide fun, free and fascinating learning for the people
working in the 3rd Sector.
