LearningLolly Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Q: Some companies offer day/evening workshops as part of their training... Do you?

A: The bottom line is: Do you really want the inconvenience of attending these workshops or have you just been convinced they're necessary?

When you consider all the travel required (often hundreds of miles); getting time off work; lost personal holiday time used up by the training and travel; individual workshop availability; the quite significant cost of travel, accommodation and food each time you go; asking questions in front of other class-mates (many people are naturally shy about this); or if you work or live away part of the time; you'll often see that they're not as ideal as some companies would have us believe.

We've spent many years discussing this area with students and we know from personal experience that workshops normally have a lot more negative associations than positive. Most students end up not taking the majority of workshops that are offered, and yet have still paid for them.

'Boot-Camps' are a different topic altogether: These highly in-depth, fast-track programs often condense months or years of learning into days and weeks. This is obviously a very intense experience and generally only suitable for those who have industry or previous experience. They also tend to be vastly more expensive than multimedia self-paced learning. If you're interested in this area, then talk to one of our advisors who'll be able to make some recommendations.

Why not simply watch and learn from instructors one-to-one in pre-filmed classes, taking them when it's convenient for you, not someone else. Our courses feature full-motion videos of instructors teaching the information as if they're speaking directly to you. You can re-watch and re-cover individual modules as many times as you want or need. There's also no need to take notes as you have the training indefinitely. We recreate the classroom experience for students who can't (or don't choose to) fit a traditional class schedule into their busy lifestyle. You save time, hassle, money, polluting the environment and can revisit your training as many times as required.