This course is designed as a piece of fun to give you a feel for how a course at the New Curiosity Shop operates. It is a very brief look at the history of the hot air balloon from its origins right up to the modern day.

Outline

• A brief - very brief! - overview of the history of the hot-air balloon.

• A chance to sample a course on the New Curiosity Shop and 'get a feel' for online learning.

Who should take this course?

You will be interested in taking an online course, either here at the New Curiosity Shop, or elsewhere (we hope here). Or, you maybe interested in the idea of becoming an online course writer/tutor.

Maybe, just maybe, you might even be interested in finding out about hot-air balloons.

Follow on

After trying this course, why not enrol on another course. Or if you are wondering about becoming a tutor visit the teach online section.

You will need

Browser:
PC: Netscape version 4.5 and above, Internet Explorer 5 and above
Mac OS: Netscape version 4.5 and above, Internet Explorer 5 and above, or Safari. Browser must be set to enable cookies.

Other browsers should work as well: enrol and test your browser.

Plug-ins: Flash Player and Quicktime.

Network connection: 56K modem minimum.

 

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

How long is this course?

This course lasts duration weeks.

Your tutor

Your tutor for this course is

Noel Chidwick

. You can find out more about her on the Tutors page.

Further information

Read a leaflet for this course