West Lothian College

West Lothian College is a provider of further education based in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, established in 2001.

The College has five distinct Skills Centres of Excellence: the Skills Centre, the Access Centre, the Creative Centre, the Business Partnership Centre and the Wellbeing Centre, covering the full gamut of full-time and part-time vocational subjects.

The College currently serves approximately 8000 learners on a full-time, part-time and distance learning basis across a number of key sectors including, Healthcare and Care, Retail, Distribution, Computing and Electronics, Engineering, Construction, Sports, Hospitality, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Creative Industries, Business and Management.

Its web site is http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk

Distance learning (open learning - paper-based)

The 2011/12 Prospectus has a section on OPEN LEARNING

Open Learning Courses can be used to support access to higher education either at a university or onto a College HNC/HND course. You will be provided with paper-based distance learning materials and tutorial support as well as feedback on your progress. These courses require an element of self-study and self-management of learning.

You will need to enroll by September 2011 in order to sit the exam the following year. With courses containing optional units, studies can be tailored to meet individual needs.

Highers currently available include:

• Higher Philosophy
• Higher Psychology
• Higher Sociology
• Higher Early Education and Childcare

Courses are assessed through College based assessments and a final external exam.

The courses are not funded as part of the College/School Partnership. You may apply for an ILA to fund/part fund your course.

e-learning

Distance learning

The college offers many courses for self-study at a distance:

Online learning for on-campus students

The college's library gives access to online resources to students: http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/students/online-resources

Open Educational Resources (OER)

The college is offering free enrollment for a limited time on three online courses: http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/courses/online-courses

VLE

Moodle is the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) at West Lothian College.

For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Lothian_College

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