Research4Life Distance Learning Short Courses now Online

Submitted by Lenny Rhine, FMLA, Gainesville, FL

Short Courses for HINARI, AGORA and OARE are available on the ITOCA server - http://moodle.itoca.org/

Each course uses the Moodle software – a free, open-source web application for producing modular internet-based courses.   These courses highlight the skills necessary for effectively accessing the full-text material of the programs (background, searching skills, website access, searching databases and access problems and solutions).  They will be useful for users and staff at your institution.  Contact the ITOCA staff at moodle@itoca.org to register for the online course.

We are translating the HINARI Short Course into several languages and plan to have these available in late 2011.  Please send this information to your colleagues in all three disciplines.

Note:  the initial Portuguese version of the HINARI Short Course is online as of 15 September – see the ITOCA Moodle server.