Olive Oil Times Launches Distance Education Portal
The Olive Oil Times Education Lab has creÂated a remote learnÂing platÂform offerÂing on-demand courses, webiÂnars, and workÂshops on topÂics related to olive oil, with video lessons availÂable in English with Spanish and Italian subÂtiÂtles and interÂacÂtive webiÂnars with guided tastÂings. The platÂform is designed for proÂducÂers, importers, disÂtribÂuÂtors, retailÂers, foodÂserÂvice proÂfesÂsionÂals, and anyÂone interÂested in learnÂing more about olive oil, with opporÂtuÂniÂties for experts to become instrucÂtors and for users to be notiÂfied of new course offerÂings.
The Olive Oil Times Education lab has develÂoped a remote learnÂing platÂform for olive oil with on-demand courses, webiÂnars and workÂshops that can be taiÂlored to indiÂvidÂual goals.
Pre-recorded video lessons and live, interÂacÂtive proÂgrams cover topÂics rangÂing from olive culÂtiÂvaÂtion and oil proÂducÂtion to qualÂity assessÂment, nutriÂtion and health.
See Also:Olive Oil Times Education LabThe video lessons — preÂsented in English with Spanish and Italian subÂtiÂtles — are saved in the user’s dashÂboard where they can be watched, paused and resumed at any time.
Interactive webiÂnars include the delivÂery of samÂples and tastÂing glasses in advance of live meetÂings with guided tastÂings and instrucÂtion.
The platÂform was creÂated to proÂvide disÂtance learnÂing opporÂtuÂniÂties for proÂducÂers, importers and disÂtribÂuÂtors, retailÂers, foodÂserÂvice proÂfesÂsionÂals and anyÂone who wants to learn more about olive oil.
While the course offerÂings in the iniÂtial release of the platÂform are limÂited, anyÂone with experÂtise in olive oil can apply to be an instrucÂtor, and the catÂaÂlog of courses will be conÂtinÂuÂously expanded.
Registered users are notiÂfied when new course offerÂings are added.
Registration for the Education Lab’s in-perÂson proÂgrams, which were susÂpended due to the Covid-19 panÂdemic, will also be availÂable on the porÂtal when they resume.
More inforÂmaÂtion is availÂable on the Education Lab webÂsite.
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