Alison traditional Irish music courses prove a hit!
Earlier this year Alison launched the Traditional Irish Music Hub in collaboration with some of Ireland’s finest musicians. Drawing on the very best talent in traditional Irish music, Alison crafted a series of courses covering all of the genre’s major instruments, including fiddle, concertina and bodhrán. The courses have been already been enjoyed by thousands…
How Alison Got Its Name
Feb 18, 2019 By Mike Feerick, Alison CEO & Founder As I travel around the world visiting Alison Learners and Graduates, now in 195 countries worldwide, I am often asked, “Is Alison your wife’s name?” or more simply “How did you come up with the name Alison?”. The story goes as follows:When I first came…
Conor O’Loughlin: “You form friendships very easily through music.”
Conor O’Loughlin is a concertina player from Corofin in County Clare. He has been playing since he was 8 years old and has won a host of prizes both individually and with bands at All-Ireland Fleadhs over the years. Born into a musical family in Ireland’s musical heartlands, Conor also has a passion for passing…
Michael McCague: “There’s great freedom in Irish music.”
Michael McCague is a guitar and bouzouki player from County Monaghan. He’s played with a variety of outstanding traditional musicians over the years, including as part of both At First Light and At The Racket. He plays a weekly session in Tigh Coili in Galway and has just finished recording an album with Hugh Healy,…
Alison in China: Taking on the Chinese Learning Dragon Differently
Feb 5, 2019 By Mike Feerick, Alison CEO & Founder Just a few short months after launching Alison in April 2007, I received a curious email from China. It was from a professor at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious universities (Xi Jinping, the current Chinese leader, went there). The professor was excited by…
Alison launches the new Android App!
When the world went into lockdown, millions of people turned to online courses to upskill and empower themselves – and to keep boredom at bay! As a result, the demand for easy-to-access knowledge and skills training is now higher than ever. With the launch of the new Alison Courses App, learners now have over 2000…
14 Going Forward – 14 Courses that have Empowered Millions
This month Alison is celebrating its 14th birthday. While the last 14 years have seen the company grow enormously, one thing has stayed the same: we remain as committed to breaking down barriers in education today as we were in 2007. Every day we strive to source and publish the best and most up-to-date courses…
A Day in the Life of an English as a Second Language Teacher: Justine...
Justine Dalke is a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and holds a variety of specialised teaching qualifications, including teaching grammar, business English, and test preparation. She has worked in classrooms around the world and taught students from various backgrounds and a diverse range of countries, from Japan to Ukraine to Brazil. Justine…
Alison Recognized for 12 Best Courses by Intelligent.com
Alison is delighted to announce that our free online courses have been named among Intelligent.com’s Best Online Courses for 2021. Intelligent.com is a trusted online resource that helps students to plan their higher education by bringing together the latest research, tips and techniques championed by today’s leading experts in education. Intelligent.com has featured 12 Alison…
Alison Launches GDPR courses in 18 European languages
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a piece of EU legislation regarding data protection and privacy online. GDPR brings all EU countries in line in how they protect the data and privacy of their citizens and is one of the most important laws to come out of Europe in recent years. Any business that…
