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UNITAR e-Learning Course on 'Basic Course on Public Debt Management'
These
selected comments were taken from the Course Evaluation Questionnaire
(Survey) submitted by the participants. Due
to limited space we cannot print the hundreds of comments made available.
The purpose of this compilation is to help prospective participants assess
the usefulness of the course.
This particular online course offered by UNITAR has really given me sufficient
knowledge of the subject and I am very thankful to the team and our instructor
for giving me this rare opportunity to participate and be selected as
one of the participants. 
| Course Objectives and Expected Outcomes |
| This
course was designed for debt managers that include officials from
government, central bankers and other institutions handling public
debt issues. The course provided participants with working knowledge
on the concepts and techniques of public debt management. Specifically,
the course allowed participants a greater understanding and appreciation
of the (a) definition and significance of public debt management,
(b) measures to achieve sustainability, (c) legal and organizational
matters, (d) monitoring and computerization of debt data, (e) budget
and public debt management, (f) external and domestic public debt,
(g) contingent liability, and (h) risk management. |
| Course Duration and Work Load |
| This
course was conducted by UNITAR over the internet and was made available
to participants for a six-week period. The course required participants
to work for at least 25 hours to complete all compulsory reading materials
and assignments during this six-week period. The work load for this
e-Learning course was equivalent to a five-day traditional (face-to-face,
instructor-led) workshop. |
| Course Pedagogy |
| This e-Learning course provided participants with (a) compulsory reading materials; (b) additional reading materials; (c) bibliography of references; (d) glossary of terms; (e) external links to Internet resources; (f) lesson reviews; (g) an instructor-moderated asynchronous discussion board; (h) community tools for email exchanges among course participants and with instructors; (i) quizzes and assessments; and (j) learning tools using new information technologies. |
I would like to express my gratitude for being a part of the UNITAR e-learning
initiative in as much as the course gave me a clearer picture of my work
in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the concepts introduced are very
useful in my understanding of public debt as a whole. I would like to
be a part of the other courses lined up by UNITAR and would like to be
more participative in the future to be able to share my views online.
I am more than honored to have been a part of the UNITAR e-learning fraternity.
It has widened my understanding of what I do and hopefully, God willing,
will open new doors for me. Many Thanks for the UNITAR Team.
The course is fantastic, well packed and very innovative.
The course has been most enlightening and like all previous UNITAR courses
I have been privileged to take, it has been quite rewarding and worthwhile.
The course coordination offered by UNITAR is second to none. Congratulations.
I want to take this opportunity in thanking all for making this course
a success. The Course Director has been very patient and helpful to us,
so was the Technical Team. The impact of this course in my life needs
not to be overemphasized. I had little understanding about Public Debt
Management, but with the help of UNITAR, I can now broadly stand and talk
about Public Debt Management. Remember, we are now one BIG FAMILY! I'm
going to miss this very much!
From my very first shot at UNITAR online course, I have always been anxious
for more. This is because I got better after each course.
It was a nice experience. I hope UNITAR will continue this with the spirit
to improve and expand this program to other areas of specialization.
All I can say is thank you for this wonderful program.
The course provided a basic concept of public debt management. A notable
feature of the course is the quality of the lecture materials which have
deepen my understanding of the subject. Apart from improved knowledge
of the subject, sharing of experiences was a strong learning tool and
highly beneficial. I thank UNITAR for given me the opportunity to participate
in the course. I believe that the quality of my work would be improved
on.
The Discussion Board and the experiences from people from all around the
world are very useful.
Excellent content and tools. It was a great experience and I'm looking
forward to take more courses.
I am so happy that I had the opportunity of participating in this programme,
since I have really learnt a lot on debt management and I have had the
opportunity of learning from the ideas of other participants. I hope that
I will have the opportunity of participating in future UNITAR courses.
This has been a good course and I have personally learned a lot. The contributions
from the other participants added to the wealth of knowledge.