Video Courses
Video Courses:
How do I enrol on a video course?
You can find our video courses by visiting Learn > Courses > Self-Paced Video Courses from your Townhouse news feed.
When you click on a video course, you will be taken to an overview of the course. A course's lessons will be 'locked' until you enrol. To do this, make sure you are logged into your Premium Member account, then find the price block named 'Free for Premium Members' on the course overview and click the access/enrol button.
You will then be taken to a page where you will need to confirm the free enrolment. Once you have completed enrolment you can find this course (and any others you have enrolled on) under My Courses.
I'm a Free Member who purchased a video course – how do I access it?
While logged in, you can find courses you have purchased under My Courses. Your access will usually last for one year from the date of purchase, but please check the terms for your specific course for full details.
Can I join a video course late?
Yes, you can join any time and catch up on the video content at your own pace.
For video courses with homework assignments, you may find that the course forums are most active during the initial intake of the course when the most students are participating week by week, and less active afterwards. However, we'd still encourage you to post your responses in the forum. If you provide some feedback to others, this will make it more likely to receive feedback in return, and it will also be a helpful exercise to consolidate your learning.
How do I complete homework assignments?
While taking a video course, look out for 'Start Assignment' buttons below the videos. Where these appear, they will take you to a homework page. Simply work through the assignment and click each task as you go, then click 'Submit Assignment' to mark the homework as completed.
Usually, the homework page will also include a link to a forum where you are encouraged to post your response for peer feedback.
What kind of feedback can I get in video course forums?
Most of our video courses include homework tasks, which you are encouraged to complete and post responses to in the dedicated course forum. Our video courses are for peer review only, and neither the tutor of the course nor members of the Jericho team are able to provide feedback or responses within the forums.
We would highly recommend getting involved with peer review if you haven’t already, as we have a brilliant feedback community on Townhouse. We also recommend providing feedback to those who have previously posted, to increase your chances of receiving feedback in return.
Do you have closed captions available on video course content?
With the exception of some of our older video courses (Introduction to Self-Publishing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, and The Basics of Writing a Novel), our video courses include closed captions.