Instructional Design

Project managers and commissioning editors involved in any form of e-learning who may have been taking on elements of this role, but with no formal training.

Karen Edwards has worked as a freelance instructional designer since 2006, having previously been an Instructional Designer and an Electronic Publisher at Nelson Thornes, where she led the development of the Nelson Handwriting Electronic Font – the company’s most successful electronic product. She also spent several years working at RM plc as an Educational Content Developer and, amongst other projects, led the development of the Easiteach software. She has an MSc in Multimedia and Education.

Oliver Jones is Education Projects Manager at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and has been developing e-learning products since 2004. The projects he has been involved with include an award winning e-learning programme of 100 e-tutorials, blended online lectures, learning and assessment solutions and e-portfolios. Oliver has an MA in Online and Distance Education.

Certificate of Attendance.

Discounts and funding are available. Send an Information Request for further details.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Training Publishers

For over 30 years The Publishing Training Centre at Book House (PTC) has been firmly established as the pre-eminent training organisation within publishing. We provide high quality yet cost-effective training for publishers both in the UK and overseas. Previously known as Book House Training Centre, PTC is an educational charity dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in publishing. 

The Publishing Training Centre grew from a small department at The Publishers Association and remains at the heart of the industry. All of our tutors are practitioners first and foremost, which means that they bring their real-world experience with them to the courses they teach, enriching the experience for students and making the courses more practical. PTC's work is overseen by a dedicated Board of Trustees, who have a broad range of experience and expertise in the publishing industry.

Offering over 70 short courses covering the complete range of publishing skills, as well as distance learning programmes and in-company training opportunites. PTC also cater for non-publishers who still need some of the core editorial skills.

We are always happy to hear from you with any ideas for a course, or from potential tutors!

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