Training on the Internet...what do you think?

EireTraining

Folks,

I am thinking of setting up an internet training course to help people to become expert on using the internet.

I have a lot of experience as an internet consultant and businessman.

How to make use of the internet?
Where to find information on the internet?
Best sites for your needs ?
Best email accounts etc?
How to use twitter, facebook etc?
How to create your own website ?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

For starters I need to learn how to get this message on new posts on boards....hmmmm.

Best Regards,

Martin Stephens

R3al

Have you done any research on the demand for this type of service?

I would imagine that someone who wants training on using the web might prefer a classroom/tutor type method of teaching as they would have a lot of questions, you could include a dvd with your course which the student can refer to if they are nervous about going on the Internet.

How would you earn revenue? would you be charging membership for the website?

EireTraining

Actually the idea ( not properly described ...apologies) would be classroom based. A structured fromat with wifi where people would use the internet as the class progresses.

EireTraining

I was planning to use boards as initial research.

Perhaps an example of how complex and frustrating the internet can be. I cant get these posts to appear on todays posts (which I use quite a lot).

Revenue would be the fee for classes run like evening classes but ith follow on support.

Kinetic^

So you mean "how to use the internet"?


Using twitter/email/google is one thing but teaching someone how to create a website is a whole other kettle of fish.

jetsonx

OP, your proposition is flawed for two reasons.

Setting up a course via a medium which they are uncomfortable with already
would be a huge turn off to many potential students.

Secondly,from my experience of the " golden age internet beginners " category, 50 per cent will ask their children /grandchildren for guidance and the other 50 per cent only seem to attend computer courses just to get out of the house or for social reasons.

mikefm

Consider running it via an 'Adult Learning' programme through a local school. Even just to trial the concept/material etc. plus the school would have facilities and ready-made audience

EireTraining

Thanks for your comments.

Does anyone know why this thread never appears on todays posts?

.....sometimes websites / internet can be so frustrating ....