| Q. |
What
is a virtual learning environment?
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Virtual Learning Environment is a
platform governed by multimedia interactive
content which allows learners to participate
in their learning endeavours; it also
helps formation of e-communities between
learners, between tutors, between learners
and tutors and between learners from
different campuses and courses. |
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| Q |
Who accreditates
and certifies courses at HRDWebvarsity?
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| A |
Certain courses developed
and deployed in HRDWebvarsity will be
accreditated by the professional organisations
and institutions of higher learning.
For example: IPD UK, IAM UK, Malaysian
Institute of Management, INTAN, and
UNITAR so on and so fore. However, courses
offered in the first phase of HRDWebvarsity
will be mostly certified by Specialist
Management Resources. |
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| Q |
What are the
service streams of HRDWebvarsity?
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| A |
HRDWebvarsity offers
four learning
service streams. A service stream
integrates courses, learners, tutors
against the background of learning
support services to present an interactive
learning environment to a defined category
of learners. A learner can enter the
HRDWebvarsity through any Service Stream
and join the campus that interests him/her. |
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| Q |
Who are the learners
of HRDWebvarsity?
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| A |
HRDWebvarsity offers
its services to HR professionals from
all walks of life. They can be either
individual learners who may be interested
in pursuing their higher education in
HR related areas or corporates for whom
the courses are customized to the needs
of specific corporations. |
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| Q |
How many virtual
campuses do you have?
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| A |
HRDWebvarsity will be
developed in phases. A fully developed
HRDWebvarsity will have a number of Virtual
Campuses; however, in the first
phase we have Six Virtual Campuses. |
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| Q |
How do you differentiate
one campus from another?
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| A |
Each campus is very different
from the other. The main differentiating
factor is the courses offered in each
campus. Each campus is dedicated to
a particualar subject matter. |
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| Q |
What happens
when a learner fails to complete his/her
assignments?
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| A |
The completion of the
course determines on the completion
of all the tests, assignment and project.
If any one of the above is not submitted
in the stipulated period the course
will not be completed and the certificate will not be awarded. |
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| Q |
Are the learners
entitled to free courses?
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| A |
Yes, anybody (learner)
who enters the HRDWebvarsity is entitled
for the free courses available. A general
(free) registration is however compulsory. |
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| Q |
Are the learners
entitled to pay for the e-library and placement services?
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| A |
No, the service charges
for the e-library will be included in
the tution fees you pay while registering
for a course. However, the choice of
availing the e-library service will be optional and the fees
will be charged accordingly. |
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| Q |
Who do I contact
for more information?
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| A |
To get more information
on any matter relating to HRDWebvarsity
kindly go to the ‘Contact
Us’ page. |
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| Q |
Do all the courses
need to go through onsite and online
training?
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| A |
No, not all the courses
in HRDWebvarsity are blended. Only the
learners who have enrolled themselves
in SMR’s onsite training program
will have to go through both Online
(Introductory Module) and Onsite training.
Others learners wil complete the whole
course online. However, at any point
if a need arises for any contact classes,
then the learner will have to go through
both onsite and online training. |
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| Q |
What is the best
way to contact my tutor?
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| A |
The best way to contact
your tutor is through mail. If the tutor
does not mind giving his contact number
on his personal page, you could also
contact him over the telephone. |
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| Q |
Are the tutors
available 24/7?
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| A |
No. Learners can however,
leave questions, queries or assignments
for the tutor to respond. The response
of the tutor will be available after
48 hours or earlier. |
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| Q |
Are courses time
bound?
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| A |
Yes. The courses in HRDWebvarsity
are time bound. It is imperative that
a learner completes her/his course within
the stipulated time. This may demand
on-time submission of the tests, assignment
and projects. |
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| Q |
Do I have to
repay my course free In case I discontinue
my course?
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| A |
No. In case you want
to discontinue your course or defer
it to a later date, its best for you
to inform your tutor and possibly give
a tentative date of continuing the course.
In that case you will not have to repay
your fees. Dicontinuation of a course
for more than a year (without informing)
will be considered void. In this case
you will have to repay your course fee
when you rejoin the course. |
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| Q |
Do we get any
course materials while our tenure?
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| A |
All the course materials,
support materials (articles, books,
journals etc) will be provided in a
‘softcopy’ form. However,
e-books will be provided on demand by
the learner. |
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| Q |
What if I have
a question or concern, is there someone
I can speak to?
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| A |
In case of a doubt or
issue you can call us or mail us. For
further details about contacting refer
to ‘Contact
Us’ page. |
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| Q |
Will I have any
kind of assignments, project work and/or
exams?
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| A |
Fortunately or unfortunately
yes, you will have unit tests after
every module, assignment and project
depending on the Certificate Course
you enroll for. |
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| Q |
Will my certificates
reflect that I have earned them online?
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| A |
No, your certificates
will nowhere reflect that you have done
your course online. The certificates
awarded for both online and onsite learners
are the same. |
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| Q |
Are my courses
professionally certified?
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| A |
In the first stage all
courses will be at a certificate level
(Basic and Advanced) and will be certified
by Specialist
Management Resources. Subsequently
courses will be accredited to professional
organisations and/or institutes of higher
learning. |
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| Q |
What are the
criteria for the eligibility of the
course?
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| A |
It will vary according
to the course. In most cases eligibility
will depend on both educational qualifications
and work experience in the relevant
field. The learner can check for his/her
eligibility by going to the courses
online (virtual
classroom). |
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| Q |
Will I have 24/7
online support for my course?
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| A |
Yes. Anything related
to the tutor will have to take place
within definate time frames which will
be communicated to you when you register
for a course. |
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