DCTS: Delivering A National First

Did you know that the Defence Centre of Training and Support (DCTS), part of the MOD’s Directorate General Training and Education, based at Royal Air Force Halton in Buckinghamshire, was the first employer-based training organisation to award in-house instructors with a Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS). The CTLLS qualification forms part… Read More

MOOC Courses: Weeks 2 & 3

Course 01: Nutrition & Physical Activity for Health Weeks 2 & 3. What we have learned so far: Week 2, Module 3: Macronutrient Considerations, Carbohydrates. Week 2, Module 4: Macronutrient Considerations, Proteins. Week 3, Module 5: Macronutrient Considerations, Fats. Week 3, Module 6: Vitamins. I did not fully appreciate just how much I had either… Read More

MOOC Me…

Well I am now on day three of my first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). I am enrolled on two courses: Nutrition & Physical Activity for Health (University of Philadelphia, started Mon 15 Jul); and Exercise Physiology: Understanding the Athlete Within (University of Melbourne, started Mon 22 Jul). Both courses last for 6 weeks and… Read More