Extracts (with kind permission) from the FERL/Becta Website reviews.
Health and Social Care
"It is all directly relevant to the courses so the students do not find
themselves distracted by irrelevant information."
"HNC Care Practice students turn to it immediately for assignment information,
realising that it is far less time-consuming than searching the internet."
"The content is excellent and is linked up extremely well to course needs."
"The students appreciate the search and linking facilities to collect useful
information and references during the course of a project. It has proved very
popular with students and staff alike."
Travel and Tourism
"The teaching staff looked at the database when we had it on trial. They loved
the fact that all the information they need is in one place. They use it now for
their own research, and heavily recommend students to use it too. The advanced
students have started using it now for assignments."
"The greatest strength is the huge amount of information which is all together
in one place. It saves students a great deal of time searching the internet, but
they are still getting practice in browsing and searching."
"There are case studies, issues and a very thorough overview of the travel and
tourism industry. There is a lot of very useful information on trends which
would be difficult to find elsewhere."
Leisure and Recreation
"The main strength of this database is the sheer volume of information contained
in one place. It is particularly useful as a source of statistical information,
which can be difficult to find elsewhere. (Students) appreciate that it can be
quicker than searching the internet."
"The academic staff are very pleased with this. They use it extensively and
continually recommend it to their students for assignment work."
"On-line help is easily available and thorough."
Examples of recent customer comments
"Can I just say again how impressed we are with the databases. My academic staff
are delighted with them."
"I have found them excellent, and I am sure they will be a very good addition to
our resources."
"The resource is a popular one with our students and there is no real
alternative on the market."
"Immensely useful. The Health & Social Care title can be used for A Levels, the
BTEC childhood studies and Nursery Nursing courses."