When you study by online distance learning you will access your course content and do your study online. Find out about the range of online tools and resources you will use during your studies.
Online courses
You will access your online courses in iQualify, our learning management system. They will include a mix of readings, video, interactive activities and quizzes, and assessments that you need to complete.
In each course you will also be able to see updates from your Course Facilitator, ask them questions and create notes.
I love the online format, it's fantastic. Even if you just have half an hour, you can go and do some reading. You don’t even need internet connection as I have browsed through pages while on a flight. It just makes things so much easier.
Jenaia Clarke - Bachelor of Business (Marketing) graduate
MyOP learner portal
All learners get a MyOP learner portal account, where you will be able to see information about your courses such as start and end dates, assessment dates and results.
As well as getting to your online courses from MyOP, it also includes links to our support teams, study resources, and other tools such as the library and your online Microsoft 365 account. And you can download MyOP to your phone as an app.
Watch the video below to take a tour of MyOP and iQualify:
Online library
Our library has a range of databases where you can get online resources such as books, journals, magazines, articles and resources relevant to your area of study.
Microsoft 365
While you study with us you will have a Microsoft 365 account, which includes free online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, your learner email account. You also get OneDrive, which will give you 100 gigabytes of online storage to use for your study. Learners in most of our programmes will also have access to downloadable versions of the Microsoft office software.
Helperbird assistive technology tool
We also offer our learners free access to Helperbird, a browser extension that will let you customise web pages, PDFs and online documents to suit your reading style, making it easier for you to study.
Getting help with our online services
We know that for some of our learners, studying online is something new, but we’ll be here to support you along the way. Our Student Mentor team are on hand to help new learners get started, and if any issues arise with any of the technology you need to use you can get in touch with our Customer Services team for help.
Find out more about how we'll support your study: