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Since these sessions are designed to teach "users" and "teachers", these initial sessions will be '''free'''<br />(i.e. no charge).
=== Requirements Requirement / Commitment ===
Members will be asked to participate (based on availability). Members must agree to commit to the full duration of each course (each course is estimated to last 6 weeks). The purpose for this "commitment" is to allow the members to become familiar with the computer lab in order to maximise its benefits.
A <u>minimum</u> commitment of taking the first 2 courses is required to provide the members with computer lab basics and online empowerment tools.
Candidates should be informed that '''although free, each course would have an approx value of $70-$80, and a higher value of $250 at a community college level''' (not to mention of the costs and time incurred of developing an effective and customized curriculum for Westminster United Church) . Each student must understand that '''excellent attendance is absolutely essential to not only gain skills, but help out the church to achieve its goals''' by applying skills that are learned in these courses (especially the first 2 courses).
An initial course '''(Intro / Basics)''' will be run for the first 6 weeks, followed by '''(Intro /Basics) and (Curriculum Design Tools)''' run (in parallel) during the following 6 weeks, followed by (Curriculum Design Tools) and (Multimedia & Composition) run (in parallel) during the final 6 weeks.
This will allow some flexibility in case some member are not available to attend the first 6 weeks. Below is a diagram of the course time-lines. A <u>minimum</u> commitment of taking the first 2 courses is required to provide the members with computer lab basics and online empowerment tools.
