e-Learning Courses for the JANET Community
Over 40 UK-wide organisations and institutions have joined this eLearning initiative from Welsh Networking which has enabled them to negotiate a very attractive cost effective solution for the Community.  The eLearning materials encompass 580 skills modules covering professional ICT skills, end user desktop IT skills and business skills.  The major IT qualifications Cisco, Microsoft and Novell and introductory technician courses such as A+ and Network+ are all included in the professional IT skills curricula.  See courses for the full list.

Latest e-Learning News

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT	The current 3-year contract will end at the end of February 2009 and will not be renewed.  If any organisation wishes to continue with SkillSoft courses please contact Jacqui Hobbins  01442 211 587
July 2008	A full text searchable Books 24 x 7 initiative will go live for one-year.

UK-Wide Initiative
The contract has been written with flexibility in mind. Within Wales it is open to all educational organisations connected to the JANET network and IT departments of Local Authorities.   Outside Wales the initiative is open to all organisations and institutions connected to the JANET network.  Organisations / RNOs / Institutions which may join at any time.

Joining the initiative entitles fifty employees in that organisation to use all the materials for  a total of £800 + VAT per annum.  Extra usernames can be purchased in batches of twenty five costing £400 + VAT per annum.  All usernames may be re-set at the end of each contract year thus freeing them to new users.

New Contract
The current contract terminates at the end of February 2009.

Very keen rates, substantially below those normally extended to educational institutions, were negotiated for the contract.  The greater the number of organisations subscribing to the scheme, the better the position from which Welsh Networking can negotiate a new and attractive deal for the JANET community.