At the centre of the Virtual College is a Web site which contains all the course materials and provides all the support services. As with any Web site, it can be logged on to from anywhere in the world for the cost of a local call by anyone with a computer, a modem and a telephone line. Registered students have a user name and a password and can then access the course material to continue their studies. At the click of a button, students can visit the library, the registry and the other facilities available. Visitors to the site can log in as a guest and can look around the site and see some of the training material.
Every student needs a computer linked to a telephone line to participate.
Pentium Personal Computer with minimum 32MB memory, 4.3GB hard disc, SVGA colour screen, CD ROM drive, duplex sound card and a graphics card. Normally, companies and individuals will have to supply their own equipment which, at current prices, costs around 700. Current trends show that most companies and households will have such equipment in the future. The links on the home page of the web site include a news page where an on-line version of this newsletter may be found. Regular visits to this page will keep you up to date with developments.