Piloting a webinar course
We are launching our first online course! Yay!
We are midway through our eighth cohort (!!) at 23 Code Street, and just in time for our second year anniversary, we wanted to release something new.
We are launching our first online course! We have had requests for this since the first day we started, but until we knew we could do it justice, and give students the support and love we give our in person students, we waited — but now is the time.
Why are we doing an online course?
We are aware that we are currently London centric, even more specifically, East and Central London. There is tonnes of talent around the country that deserves better access to good technical education and support. We want our family to be bigger than just London.
Also, we wanted to create a course that could be accessed by those who are homebound; by those who may have responsibilities that prevent them, or make it difficult, to attend a 4 hour a week (plus travel) in person course; for those who prefer to learn from home.
Plus, we wanted to create a course with a lower price point.
So, how will it work?
The course will run one night a week for 12 weeks and starts on the 4th July.
Each lesson will be a live webinar session where a teacher will present theory, exemplify it with code, complete an exercise with you, and then set you exercises to complete solo or in pairs. Some classes will be more theory based, others more practical- expect a good mix.
A webinar is a seminar conducted online- you will see the teacher, the teacher’s presentation or screen, and you will have the ability to ask questions throughout the class through the webinar software.
Throughout the course, students will be connected via Slack which is a team collaboration tool- it’s like if Facebook Messenger, email and forums had a child. You will have support here from each other and the teachers. It’s a great way to share resources and keep each other focused, and organise to meet IRL if you are nearby.
All classes will be recorded in case you miss a class and we have teachers on hand to answer your questions during the week, again, via Slack.
So what exactly is a pilot course?
A pilot course just means it’s the first time a course is run. This is the first time we are going online which is exciting and, honestly, nerve racking.
We know from when we first started 23 Code Street, that there are lots of learning curves when launching a brand new course. During the course, we will ask you to provide feedback to help make this the best possible course we could run. Due to this, we are offering a reduced rate of £400 for the pilot.
What will be covered?
We will be focusing on html, CSS, and JavaScript.
We will make sure key concepts are understood so that you have a solid foundation.
We will look at accessibility which considers how to create websites for everyone.
We will look at the roles available and the trends occuring in the tech industry.
We are known for our friendly and open learning environment, which focuses on supporting one another rather than ego and competition, and this will not be lost online. We are keeping online cohorts small so can have individual relationships and meaningful support.
Lizzie, one of our grads, talks about how she found the course here.
How do I sign up?
To find out more information and apply you can visit our course page here.
We’re excited to create a more accessible course with lower barriers to entry. We can’t wait to have you join us on this next step of our journey!
