1.5 Confidence building

If you want to build your confidence in using the Internet look for taster sessions or short courses at local organisations like public libraries, the WEA (Workers' Educational Association), further education colleges or universities. However there may be a small fee for courses.

Public libraries provide free access to the Internet.

The following sites provide free online tutorials for developing Internet skills. They are produced by the higher education sector in the UK.

• The Online Netskills Interactive Course - TONIC (http://www.netskills.ac.uk/onlinecourses/tonic) [Opens new browser window]
  TONIC is free but users have to register so their progress can be followed and they can be given feedback.
  
  
• Intute: Virtual Training Suite (http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/) [Opens in new browser window]
  These online tutorials are designed to help people improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills. No registration is required, and you can use them at your own pace with no monitoring. They are produced by the higher education sector in the UK.

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