Distance Learning Online - TeleXIC

Distance education allows the student to access course material, exercises and physical examinations without the need of physically attending the training institution. Distance education has arisen because of large numbers in today's society who wish to improve themselves, both professionally and for personal interest. Present-day school systems cannot cope with the numbers of students, nor with their varied background and experience. This is why distance education is usually aimed at an adult learner.

At other times correspondence courses, "open universities" (through television), audio cassettes, radio programmes, etc. used the media for distance learning. Today the internet provides a new and effective electronic outreach to all those precluded from going to school at a fixed time or place.

At XIC, we believe in making media skills and communications studies available to all who wish to learn. Telexic is out distance education program, available and affordable to the adult learner everywhere.

Presently Online

• What is News?
  The course takes you through a brief introduction to Journalism, the definition of news, and subjectivity in different newspapers. The general parameters of judging the newsworthiness of an item, as well as some practical aspects of the control of news in newspapers are also covered.

• Writing News
  The student is taken through different ways of collecting news and presenting it. This is followed by exercises to help the students identify news wherever it may be found. A final section briefly discusses the ethics of news presentation.

EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS
The ideas in your mind should be presented in a way that is both attractive and persuasive to those you relate to. This is particularly important for people in management, teaching and in public life.
This course will guide you through the principles involved in understanding the issues concerning presentations; in preparing yourself and the subject matter; in using visuals and in techniques of delivery.

EFFECTIVE WRITING SKILLS
A first impression increasingly determines what we read and what we don't, and poor writing leads to a poor first impression.

    The aims and objectives of this course are:
            - To impart practical knowledge, skills and techniques of writing effectively and professionally.
            - To compose the various sections in official documents, and to link these  sections smoothly and effectively.
            - To organise and present the material in a manner that will assist the reader to follow and comprehend the
           message easily.

MEDIA AND LAW
Defamation is an occupational hazard that journalists should be especially careful to avoid. It is based on the fundamental principle, recognised by most legal systems throughout the world, that every person is entitled to his or her reputation.
Indeed, the right to personal reputation is often given the same legal protection as the right to personal property.
This course covers the ins and outs of  the laws that are related to defamation such as copyrights, contempt of court, constitutional provisions, general laws, official secrecy, personal privacy, parliamentary privileges, and self regulation.

SHORT STORY WRITING
What constitutes a good story, what pitfalls to be wary of, the best way to go about writing short stories and how to market them is what this module teaches you.

WHAT IS PUBLIC RELATIONS?
Public Relations evaluates public attitudes identifies the policies and procedures of individual or an organization plans and executes a program of action and much more in this course.

LANGUAGE APPRECIATION
This module aims to make the student:
  Think and become aware of the effective use and power of language.
  Become a proficient user of the language.
                          Write effectively keeping in mind the purpose and the audience.