The South West Institute of Technology is on the cutting edge of flexible delivery techniques and technologies.   Many study areas within the Institute use an On Line Learning Management System to provide students with high quality learning resources and activities at their fingertips. The South West Institute of Technology is also at the forefront of virtual classroom delivery, enabling learners to meet on-line as a group and enjoy a meaningful interactive learning experience.

Another innovative way that we conduct our training and assessment uses Point of View (POV) Cameras that capture the learner's point of view as they complete work based activities and can be used as evidence for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or work based assessments. The Point of View cameras and MP4 recorders are being used by the Fitting and Machining and Hairdressing lecturers to carry out work place assessments. The glasses are fitted with a small Point of View camera that records to a pocket size MP4 recorder/player. The video footage (with sound) can then be submitted to the lecturer for assessment against a standard observational checklist. This technology has enabled students working in remote areas to be assessed in their workplace doing the "real thing" without the need for a lecturer to travel and be there at that exact point in time. This is proving to be an exceptionally flexible tool for collecting valid and reliable evidence for workplace assessments.

Please check with the relevant study area as to the availability of flexible learning in your chosen field of study. The list is growing all the time!