Publicity

For Accredited Providers

Each provider has its own page on the ODL QC website, describing their provision, with their logo, a link to their site, and contact details, instantly confirming their accreditation by ODL QC.

Provider pages enjoy good search engine visibility, ensuring that confirmation of accreditation is readily available to the browser and to the searcher.    The last survey showed that searches for accredited providers by name yielded a link to the ODL QC provider page in the first page of Google results for over 90% of providers; the average position on the page was between 5th and 6th.

Links from a provider’s website to www.odlqc.org.uk also helps to confirm the provider's quality, reassuring would-be learners.   We are happy to provide assistance in establishing links.

For prospective learners and others

The ODL QC website is also a resource for all.    And frequent site updates mean there is usually something new to see.

The site offers a gateway through which prospective learners can find the course they want from a quality-assured provider.

The Courses Index is one of the most popular sections of the site.    This simple to use facility features only courses from providers accredited by ODL QC.    (This feature is currently undergoing revision, we hope to reintroduce it later this year.)

The learners pages also offer general advice, and the spell out the importance of quality in open and distance learning.

Advice to providers is also available: guidance on good practice across a wide range of common concerns.    Future developments will include a “members’ area” for accredited providers.

Numerous career and employment centres, libraries, British Council offices, and other organisations link directly to our site (and therefore to details of ODL QC Accredited Providers).