The truth about Online Live learning.

What are the benefits of Online Live learning?

Online Live has definitely given me loads of flexibility.  I can just login 5 minutes before the lesson starts without any hassles of parking or missing out on time with my family before or after the lesson.  As a new mum, this was very important, although I admit to having help from other family members to babysit whilst I attend the lesson.  Our tutor makes the lesson very interesting and being online has not hindered my learning in any way whatsoever. I can share my screen and ask questions anytime I need which is perfect for me because I’m a bit of a perfectionist so I tend to ask a lot to make sure I got things right! :). The fact that I can play back parts of the lessons is handy, especially when I feel like I need a bit more training in the techniques presented during the live lesson.

How do you manage to apply what you are learning in real-time?

The best way I found is using 2 screens where I can share my screen if I ever get stuck – the screen where you’re following your lesson can even be your mobile!

Why did you enrol in the Graphic Designer Associate course?

I have always been interested in design, whether I would be doing this as my bread and butter, or simply as an added skill and understanding of this role.  As a customer experience officer at Atlas Insurance, I always thrive to give my customers the best experience, and having clearly communicated messages in an appealing way, is definitely a daily goal.  Knowing this helps me liaise better with both in-house designers as well as 3rd party agencies.

Top brands are swiftly moving towards a remote/hybrid work model, this gives talent in particular working mums a bigger opportunity to re-join the workforce. Do you agree?

Here’s my experience – Atlas Insurance recruited me when I was already pregnant, which gave me the flexibility to work from home for as long as I needed, and months after the birth of my son, I still have the option to work remotely. Whilst I admit there are challenges in working at home with children, and homeschooling has not been easy on a lot of people during the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe there is nothing that one cannot do if they really put their mind to it. Opportunities are always around us. Sometimes we just need to ask for a chance, or just seize it.