Does anyone know anything about ACS distance Learning

[JennyS]

I've been trying to find an online course in basic Botany and came across a course offered by this crowd

ACS Distance Learning

I wondered if anyone could give me any feedback on them and the quality (or otherwise!) of the courses they offer?
Thanks in advance
Jenny

(Wasn't sure where best to post this so if theres somewhere more appropriate could someone move it please!)

[meyre]

I'm sorry I don't now anything about ACS but I am also thinking of doing a study with them on wildlife management, I wounder if you have had any feedback on your question as I would also like to know more before committing myself and spending my money hope you can help.

[Meta menardi]

I would feel reluctant to study botany with the Australian Correspondance School. A good knowledge of gum trees may not be what you want.

[JennyS]

I would feel reluctant to study botany with the Australian Correspondance School. A good knowledge of gum trees may not be what you want.

Ha Ha

Hi meyre, I wasn't stunningly impressed, but not for the above reason.
They've got a UK based section that deals with users from this part of the globe but a lot of their advertised on-line support, submission, library stuff seemed either pretty sparse or not working properly. I only completed some of the course as the rest was geared totally to Horticulture which wasn't what I was wanting at all.

If you could find somewhere you could do a course or evening classes face-to-face with the lecturers you might get more from it.
For myself I found it difficult not having any personal contact with a teacher, and having no fellow students to work with and pass ideas, questions back and forth. I think you can learn a lot from the the people you're studying with, as well as from the person teaching the course.

Don't be put off as this was just my response, and someone else might give completely different feedback.

(The other thing I don't know, as it wasn't relevant for me, is whether you'd come out of a course with any recognised qualifications - can't remember what the blurb had to say on that one......)

Sorry if that all sounds a bit negative as I don't want to put you off something that might work for you, but for me it didn't really.

[tufftie]

Have you tried the Horticultural Correspondence College? They are very good

[samueljustin911]

Hi!I am not sure about acs distance learning.But,i can help you by sharing an information,which my brother told me last week.He told me that, a college named BMA India (Bangalore Management Academy), is providing distance learning education in Bangalore.It has tie-ups with many major overseas universities like Nanyang (Singapore),EDU (Australia),etc.It seems that the campus infrastructure and placements are also excellent.I will provide the link for your benefit.

Distance learning