What Sets ADL Apart?

The hallmark of any good distance learning college is the level of support it provides to its students. This includes tutor accessibility, motivation and encouragement together with a supportive administration.

Not all distance learning institutions are the same. Services and level of student support varies from institution to institution, irrespective of the school's global location. The main factor to look at when choosing a distance learning course, is to examine the level of student support provided by the school.

Some schools, for example, may only allow you to contact the tutor a set number of times during the course. If you exceed that number, you are charged extra for each additional contact made.

Other schools may charge an additional fee every time you wish to speak with the tutor. Some schools don't allow any contact with tutors at all.

Every ADL student is assigned a tutor who supports you throughout your course and beyond. Your tutor is there to guide and facilitate your learning and provides as much or as little individual contact as you would like. When you submit your coursework the tutor will give you feedback that helps you develop your ideas and provides motivation. For those who do like to have interaction with other students, the ADL discussion forum connects you to students from all over the world.

So What Does Set Us Apart?

So what is it that make us different from the others? Take a look at what we offer below:

Is it all new to you?

From the beginning of enrolment, ADL encourages students to submit their first assignment as soon as possible. The primary purpose of the first assignment is to open the lines of communication between you and your tutor. It doesn't matter if you make mistakes because this allows the tutor to get a better idea of where you need help.

Are you uncertain what is required in your assignments?
Are you a little lacking in confidence?
Has it been a long time since you did any study?

If you answer yes to any or all of these questions, then you are you are in good company! Believe it or not, many other students find their assignments a little daunting...particularly the first two.
 

Don’t worry!

The purpose of the assignments is to develop dialogue and communication between you and your tutor. This communication provides the basis of acquiring further knowledge in addition to the course material.

Failing assignments does not mean that you fail your course; it simply means that you need to learn more before you pass. If your assignments are unsatisfactory, you will be asked to repeat part or all of the work. However, even though most students worry about their first assignments with a correspondence course, very few need to repeat work. Those who put the effort in when asked to repeat almost always pass on their second attempt.
 

Can’t find the information…

Remember, the academy has the experts and the library facilities to help. If there are things you cannot find or lack resources to find them, we will help. You are expected to make an effort to find information and answers to questions yourself, but if you are getting nowhere or are having trouble getting replies from people in industry when doing research, then you should submit what you can of your assignment and explain to your tutor.

At ADL we are here to help provide you with all the support necessary for you to succeed in your chosen course.