There's never been a better time than now to learn new skills or take the first steps into the Open Source software environment.

Eduforge has recently launched the Open Source Learning Laboratory – offering a variety of courses focussing on the Open Source world. All courses are completed online, through distance learning.

Trimester 3, 2010 enrolment applications dates have closed, see the course information page for more details.

Courses offered were:

• Open Source in Business (course now closed for enrolment, course started 6 December 2010)
• Open Source Software development model (course now closed for enrolment, course started 6 December 2010)
• Technical Documentation (enrolment cutoff date has passed, course started 22 November 2010)
• PHP Programming (course now full, closed for enrolment, course started 22 November 2010)
• Developing Courses in Moodle (course now full, closed for enrolment, course started 6 December 2010)
• Moodle Administration (course now full, closed for enrolment, course started 6 December 2010)

Students have all the help they need with access to our online training platform, as well as full support from tutors with expert knowledge from industry related experience.

Full details on each of the courses offered by The Open Source Learning Laboratory can be found here.

If you have a question about distance learning, how to apply to enrol, or one of our programmes email us at open.source.courses@openpolytechnic.ac.nz. If you would like to be notified when future courses are available, please send us some information as discussed here.