Welcome!
AlphaPlus invites you to visit, as our Guest, a select number of courses developed by adult educators for adult literacy students. Please note that Guests are restricted as to which activities they can do in each course.
The sample selection of courses available to Guests shows how Moodle courses for an adult literacy student audience can look and feel. Presented here as stand-alone courses, they are devoid of the energy and dynamic generated when students and facilitators actively engage in them learning online together.
Many of these courses were developed and delivered by 15 adult literacy educators contracted by AlphaPlus to develop and deliver 21 Moodle courses for our AlphaRoute online learning environment.
Courses marked Request to Preview provide interested educators with opportunities to preview courses prior to requesting copies to deliver to their students.
Educators interested in previewing courses should send a request to info@alphaplus specifying the course names to preview.
Available courses
Are you new to learning online? The tool used to create the online courses here is called Moodle. Funny name, eh! Moodle is a short name that stands for this big name:
Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment.
The short name Moodle sounds pretty good now, doesn't it!Guests accessing this course cannot complete the actual Moodle activities, but can learn about Moodle by reading and watching the videos.
This course was developed in 2011.
Are you ready to learn online? is a course intended for adult learners to get as sense about what kind of activities they may encounter when learning online. Read more about this course. This course can be used in a blended learning enviroment with the support of an instructor. To request access to this course, please contact Matthias Sturm.
Learn about the exciting world of the art that surrounds us!
This course is aimed at students who want to expand their creative minds and learn about both artists and art. During the fours weeks of this course you will debate the definition of art, learn about important Canadian artists, and look at and talk about different art forms.
Enroll! Learn with others online! Expand your mind!
The painting above is by Chris Braman.
Chris Braman developed and delivered this course for AlphaPlus in 2008.
What do maps, charts, timelines, cartoons, and pictures all have in common?
They are all resources that can help us learn about Canadian history!
Enroll in this course and explore Canada's history from Confederation to the present day!
Linda Wright developed and delivered this course for AlphaPlus in 2008.
This is a short course about Earth Day 2009.
Nancy Friday developed and delivered this course onsite to introduce learners in a community-based program to online learning in one evening.
Why do employers use hiring tests?
How do you feel about taking tests?
What is tested in hiring tests?In this course we will explore these questions, try out some hiring tests, and share test-taking tips.
Learn how to put your best foot forward when you apply for jobs and take tests!
We hear stories about celebrities and famous people all the time. What about our friends and the people in our families? What are their stories? What can we learn from them? What are our stories? What can people learn from us?
In this course we will look at art, poetry, songs, videos, interviews, conversations and other ways people tell stories. We will practice listening, critical thinking, writing an opinion, and using technology to learn in new ways. Join us if you want to talk about:
- All the ways people tell stories
- Why stories are important
- The stories from our communities
- The stories we would like to tell and how we will tell them
Does the idea of algebra send chills up your spine?
Are you thinking about starting an algebra course and not sure if you are ready?
Letters for Numbers: A First Look at Algebra will give you a gentle introduction to this important topic in math.
Explore ways that literacy learners are using technology to tell their stories.
This course introduces you to eight Ontario adult literacy students who use technology tools to share their literacy message with the world.
A blog is an ongoing story on the Internet.
A blog is a way to tell people who you are, what you think, what you are doing, or what you are learning. A blog is a way to find a community of people who like what you think, do and are learning.
In Blogging is Power you will:
* look at different types of blogs and evaluate them
* learn how to subscribe to blogs
* learn how to make comments on blogs
* create a blog with other people in the course>
Do you have the essential skills needed to enter, stay in or progress in the world of work?
This course is for adult learners who want to learn Essential Employability Skills identified by Canadian employers and the Government of Canada.
In this 4 week course you will:
- learn how 3 skill areas: academic, personal management and teamwork are linked and why they are essential for the workplace
- assess your own skills and identify ways to develop them
- improve your understanding of teamwork and the skills required to work with others
Want to work in the food service industry?
You will need to get your food handler certificate!This course is designed to help you work successfully through In Good Hands, an online food handling program.
Practice quizes, activities and discussion forums will help you understand and review the material each week. The aim is that at the end of this 8-week course you will be ready to take the food handler certification test at your local public health department.
This course was developed by Karin Meinzer working with 10 LBS students at PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs in Toronto.
Beyond the loud voice and massive drum beat, hip-hop music is deeply rooted in the traditions of the African Griot (gree-oh) societies. The griots are not only story tellers and musicians, but keepers and teachers of history and tradition.
In hip-hop as in the Griot societies, rhythm, poetry and music are not just a means of expression but also a way to teach and learn.In this course we will look at the positive side of the popular culture, hip-hop and learning.You will learn and practice these skills; listening, critical thinking, writing an opinion, and using technology to learn in new ways.
Measurement is NOT just using a ruler or measuring tape to measure the length and width of an object. Measuring includes measuring to make a recipe and to determine the temperature, volume, weight and size of everyday things.
In this course you will learn how to measure in a variety of ways, from simple measurement to more complex.
This course will introduce you to another way of learning online!
Centra is an online classroom that allows you to interact directly with your instructor and classmates!
In this course you will:
- Learn how to log on to Centra 7.5
- Listen to a recorded class
- Have the opportunity to attend a live Centra class
Did you know that the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition has been working to create a Native Family Literacy Program based on a very successful program out of Alberta?
Are you a mother, father, aunt, uncle, or grandparent?
Are you interested in Native culture?Enroll in this course and we will learn together about topics such as self esteem and passing on traditions and values to our children.
Have you ever gone on a vacation and then told your friends about it when you got back? Or come home in the evening and shared what you did during the day? Of course you have!
This proves that we are all storytellers.
Stories bind us together. If we know other peoples’ stories, we are less likely to misunderstand them. Storytelling also gives us a glimpse of someone else’s history and culture, and forces us to look from another person’s point of view.
This course is for people who want to use their experience to make learning better for themselves and others.
This course is for people who want to share ideas about how, where, when and why to speak up.
The creators of this course are three adult learners who think that is it important for learners to speak up about what is good for learners.
Their names are Ida Hilson, Michael Shaughnessy, and Patricia Ashie.
Do you know them?
This course is for students who want to learn more about their rights as workers.