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I'd like to let people on this list know of a short course which I hope may be of interest. Obviously many people on this list are increasinly involved in online courses as a means of supporting teaching and learning. The course I'm talking about is the certificate in Online Education & Training, from the Institute of Education, University of London, run globally with regional groups so there is international and local discussion. Participants normally work in many different disciplines and so find the course a powerful forum for discussions with other educators and administrators, learning a great deal from both what they share and from their differences. As with much good modern teaching, we focus very much on group collaborative learning, both in our method of running the course and in the topics we discuss. There is also a special option on online interaction, among a wide range of other options dealing with participants' special interests. Our "students" normally include teachers, academics and related staff that may be part of e-learning design teams, e.g. technical specialists or librarians. We use various multimedia materials and platforms to consider different methods of teaching and syllabus design issues, closely tied to educational needs. It gives a real insight into the needs of e-learning provision from the student point of view, as well the institutional. It is a long established course that has now been restructured as two choices: either the 10 week international online option from 30 January 2004, or the 4 week online course plus 5 separate days in London from 26 April 2004. Content is the same, and both carry 20 credits that can be taken into either an Advanced Diploma in Professional Studies or a Master's.All the tutors have many years of experience as online tutors and trainers. For full details, visit: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/english/oet.htm Enquiries to London office: [log in to unmask] using for reference the subject header: OET Felicity -- Dr Felicity O'Dell Lifelong Education and International Development Institute of Education University of London 20 Bedford Way London WC1H OAL UK