An increasing need for
e-learning has led the
School of Shipping to
develop its own platform
to harness this new method
of studying for anyone
who wishes to further their
knowledge in the freight
industry.
According to the School’s
Jacqui Merrington, this
method of learning meets
all the requirements of
learnerships from the
Transport Seta (Teta) and
is proving to be a very
successful way for people
to study.
“As our lives get busier
and busier, more people are
embracing eLearning,” she
said.
It is already being used
to facilitate training of
existing learnerships as
well as for private students
wishing to study via
computer rather than in
a lecture-based situation.
Learners can earn credits
towards a National
Certificate in Freight
Forwarding (NQF Level 3
and NQF Level 4).
“Through e-learning
students study at their own
pace from a computer at
their desk or from home,”
said Merrington. “There
are built-in checks that
indicate when assignments
are due and alerts for
employers if learners or
students are experiencing
difficulties. It is a very
efficient way of studying
in today’s modern and fastpaced
environment.”
According to
Merrington, the School’s
courses are all aimed
at land-based shipping
functions such as import
clerks, export clerks,
clearing and forwarding
agents, freight clerks and
entry clerks.
“We also offer in-house
training to companies
where we put together
tailor-made courses
according to the company’s
specifications on a full- or
part-time basis.
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Jacqui Merrington … aimed at
land-based shipping functions.
