Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KnowledgePoint?
- How much do Tutorials and Workshops cost?
- What do I get?
- What topics are covered in the KnowledgePoint Tutorials?
- Do I need to do anything before I purchase a KnowledgePoint Tutorial?
- How do I purchase a KnowledgePoint Tutorial?
- How do access my KnowledgePoint Tutorial(s)?
- I can't view the Tutorial. Why is this?
- What are the technical requirements?
- Can I view a demo of a KnowledgePoint Tutorial before I purchase?
- Who do I contact if I need any further help?
- When will the workshops be available?
- How can I book a Workshop?
- Where do the Workshops take place?
- I'd like to attend the Workshop, but the date doesn't suit me. What can I do?
- What does the Workshop cover?
- What is the pre-Workshop assessment?
- What is the difference between Workshop 1 and Workshop 2? Are these two Workshops covering the same material?
- What is the format of the lecture?
- Will I get notes at the Workshop?
- I can't attend the Workshop. Can I get the notes?
- I booked a Workshop but now I can't attend. How can I cancel my Workshop?
- What is your refund policy for Workshops?
- I booked a Workshop but now I can't attend. Can I change my Workshop booking?
- I attended a Workshop. How can I send my feedback to Accounting Technicians Ireland?
KnowledgePoint is the new blended learning programme from Accounting Technicians Ireland. It brings together the best of both face-to-face and online learning and provides tutorials for every subject in both First Year and Second Year.
KnowledgePoint offers a series of Online Tutorials on a variety of topics as well as half-day classroom-based Workshops that you can purchase. There are also additional online support tutorials that you can download for free. All these tutorials will provide you with invaluable hints and tips from expert lecturers.
Online Tutorials covering a variety of topics are available for each subject. These last anywhere from 20 minutes to over an hour and each subject can have up to 6 Online Tutorials. In total, there are 36 Online Tutorials for First Year and 35 for Second Year. To get you started we have given you 2 free Online Tutorials that you will find in "My Library" within KnowledgePoint.
Viewing an Online Tutorial is virtually the same as being in the room with the lecturer. Keeping pace is easy because the video, audio and slides are all synchronized in real-time side by side as the lecturer speaks. What's more, you can review the Online Tutorial as often as you like in the run up to your exams!
In addition each tutorial comes with detailed student notes that provide solutions to questions that are worked through in the tutorial.
You can also attend live workshops in both Dublin and Belfast. There are two half-day workshops (duration 3 hours 30 minutes) for each subject and these will give you hints and tips from expert lecturers. They will focus on specific areas of the subject and also how to prepare for the exam. These workshops replace the day long Revision Seminars that Accounting Technicians Ireland has traditionally run in previous years.
Workshops are scheduled to take place in February and March 2012. Go to the KnowledgePoint Store today to book your place on a Workshop of your choice.
If you are not able to attend the live Workshops, you have the option to purchase and download the Recorded Workshop at a later date. This is a video recording of the live Workshop, plus you also get the PowerPoint presentation(s) and a detailed set of high quality lecture notes from the day. Students in the past have found these to be very helpful in terms of exam preparation.
Viewing the Recorded Workshop is virtually the same as being there. What's more, you can review the Recorded Workshop as often as you like in the run up to your exams.
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- KnowledgePoint Online Tutorial (up to 40 minutes duration) - €9.99
- KnowledgePoint Online Tutorial (over 40 minutes duration) - €12.99
- KnowledgePoint Workshops (3 hours 30 minutes) - €29.99
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Whether you're purchasing a KnowledgePoint Online Tutorial or Workshop you will receive the following:
- A video recording of your Tutorial or Workshop
- A PowerPoint presentation
- A pack of Student Notes*
Once you've purchased your Tutorial or Workshop, you can access the material as often as you want in the run up to your exams.
*Students will receive printed notes in the live Workshop, while notes for the Online Tutorial will be viewable online.
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A range of topics are covered for each of the first and second year subjects. A complete list of the topics covered can be found here:
Alternatively you can login to your TouchPoint account, and click on "KnowledgePoint" to browse the full range of Tutorials.
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Make sure to try out the demo before purchasing a KnowledgePoint Tutorial or Workshop. This is to make sure that you are able to view the recording.
If you are unable to view the demo, read the Technical Requirements to make sure that you have the software required. If you don't have the required software, don't worry! There are links on the Technical Requirements pages to places you can download it from.
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Purchasing a KnowledgePoint Tutorial or Workshop is simple. Just follow these steps!
- Click on "Touchpoint" (at the very top of each page) and log in to your TouchPoint account using your standard Username and Password. Click on the link for KnowledgePoint.
- In the KnowledgePoint Store you will see a list of First Year and Second Year Subjects. Click on "1st Year" or "2nd Year" to see the complete list of Tutorials for your year. Alternatively click on the Subject Name to view the Tutorials associated with a particular subject.
- When you see a Tutorial you're interested in, click on "more information" to see what areas are covers.
- Once you've picked a Tutorial, click "Add to Cart" to purchase it. This adds the Tutorial to your shopping cart.
- Continue browsing and add as many tutorials as you like to your shopping cart. When you're done click "Pay Now". This will bring you to your shopping cart.
- Double check there you've selected the correct Tutorials and then click "Proceed to Checkout".
- Follow the step-by-step instructions on-screen to purchase the Tutorials using a Credit/Debit card.
Purchased Tutorials will appear in "My Library" within KnowledgePoint.
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Once you have purchased your KnowledgePoint Tutorials, the items will appear in “My Library” within KnowledgePoint. You can access your KnowledgePoint Tutorials at any time, and you can review the recording as often as you like in the run up to your exams.
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The security settings on some browsers may mean that Tutorials do not display correctly. If the message below appears when you try to view the Tutorial, click "No" instead of "Yes" (which is the default response). By clicking "No" the Tutorial should display normally.
If you still have problems viewing the tutorial, read on to the next question to make sure you have all the required software.
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In order to play KnowledgePoint Tutorials on your PC you will need the following:
- Silverlight Player (3.0 or later) or Windows Media Player (9.0 or later)
- A flash enabled web browser e.g. Internet Explorer (7.0 or later), Firefox etc.
If you're not sure whether your software meets the requirements, have a look at our detailed technical requirements.
Note – The Microsoft Silverlight software is not currently supported by iPhone, iPad or Android devices. Thus our Online Tutorials cannot currently be viewed on these types of devices.
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Yes, you can view a demo KnowledgePoint Tutorial by clicking the link below.
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If you experience any problems trying to buy/access a KnowledgePoint Tutorial, please email TouchPoint@AccountingTechniciansIreland.ie.
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Workshops will take place in both Dublin and Belfast during the months of February and March. You can now go to the KnowledgePoint Store and select "Live Workshops" to see the list of Workshops and scheduled dates that are available for you to attend.
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To book your place on a Workshop follow these steps:
- Click on “TouchPoint” login (at the very top of each page) and log in to your TouchPoint account using your standard Username and Password. Click on the link for Knowledge Point.
- In the Knowledge Point Store you will see “Delivery" amongst the filters on the left. Click on “Live Workshop” and a list of the Workshops that are available, sorted by First and Second Year, will be displayed.
- To find out more about a particular Workshop click on “more information” to see the specifics.
- Once you have chosen a Workshop click 'Add to Cart' to purchase it. This brings you to your shopping cart.
- Double check that you have selected the correct Workshop(s) and click 'Proceed to Checkout'.
- Follow the step-by-step instructions on-screen to purchase the course using a Credit/Debit card.
- Once the purchase is complete and the payment is processed for the KnowledgePoint Workshop, you will receive an email confirming the date, time and Workshop you will be attending.
- Following your attendance of the Workshop you will receive an email with instructions on how to view the Recorded Workshop. This recording will be available to you in the “My Library” section of KnowledgePoint seven days after the live event.
- The Recorded Workshop will consist of the following material. A video of the actual workshop, PowerPoint presentation and Student Notes from the original workshop.
Note that each Workshop will run subject to a minimum number of confirmed bookings. If a Workshop cannot go ahead then we will refund any fees paid of transfer you to another Workshop, at your option.
You can book your place on a Workshop up to 5pm on the day prior to the Workshop taking place, but please note that places are applocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Workshops take place in the following locations:
| Dublin (First & Second Year Workshops) | Accounting Technicians Ireland, 47-49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 |
| Belfast (First & Second Year Workshops) | Holiday Inn, 22 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast |
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If you are unable to attend the Workshop for what ever reason you will be able to purchase the Recorded Workshop seven days after the actual event.
Please note: Where the same Workshop is delivered in Dublin and Belfast (even if by different presenters), only one of these will be recorded and made available online. In the main, the Dublin Workshops will be recorded (e.g.Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, etc.). Where the content is different (e.g. Taxation ROI vs Taxation NI) both will be recorded.
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There are two workshops for each subject covering selected areas of the syllabus. For more details, please look at the ‘more information’ available on the KnowledgePoint.
Students should note that they can be examined on any area of the published syllabus and not only those that are covered by the KnowledgePoint programme.
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When you book your place on a Workshop you will receive a confirmation email of your booking. You will then receive a Pre-workshop assessment task that must be completed prior to your arrival at the workshop. The Assessment is intended to test your level of understanding of the topic(s) covered during the workshop. Please note that the assessment is very important as the workshops are practical sessions. So to get the most from the workshop, complete the assessment and return to email address - workshops@AccountingTechniciansIreland.ie, by the date indicated. Assessments will not be marked but will be provided to the lecture so that the lecturer can assess the areas of difficulties that students have with the topics dealt within the workshop.
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Both workshops cover specific topics/areas that are pre-selected for students. These topics are important, challenging or complex and they need more practice and attention for the exam preparation.
To check details of these topics please refer to the ‘more information’ available on the KnowledgePoint.
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All Workshops are half-day interactive sessions.
Workshops run in two sessions; morning from 9.30am to 1.15pm (including 15 min break) and afternoon session from 1.45pm to 5;45pm (including half an hour break) .Students may be required to partake in practical work during seminar; therefore it is advisable to come equipped with pens, paper and a calculator.
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Yes. Notes are provided during all workshops.
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Yes, workshop notes will be available together with the Recorded Workshop on the KnowledgePoint seven days after the live event. If you have attended the workshop your complementary Recorded Workshop material – video, PowerPoint presentation(s) and student notes will be downloaded to your “My Library” space within KnowledgePoint.
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You can cancel your workshop up to two weeks prior to the scheduled workshop date, however even if you cannot attend you can still have an access to the Recorded Workshop with no additional costs. The recorded version will be downloaded to your “My Library” space within KnowledgePoint seven days after the actual workshop took place.
If a Recorded Workshop is not available, the student will receive a 50% refund providing they cancelled in writing at least TWO WEEKS prior to the workshop.
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If a student wishes to cancel a workshop entirely (i.e. does not wish to attend OR have access to the Recorded Workshop) then we will refund 50% of the fee providing they cancelled in writing at least TWO Weeks prior to the workshop.
NO refunds will be made if you cancel less than two weeks in advance or if you fail to attend.
Refunds are made by cheque and will be sent to your current student postal address once workshops have concluded.
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Student can change the original workshop booking. Workshop booking amendments can be made within one academic year. Students can change their workshop venues or subject booked.
Please email workshops@AccountingTechniciansIreland.ie with your name, registration number and the details of the workshop you can’t attend and the workshop you would like to attend instead. If there are places available, your workshop booking will be changed accordingly and the new workshop confirmation email forwarded.
You cannot change a booking for a workshop that has already taken place or transfer your Workshop fee to the next academic year.
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Please click here to download the workshop appraisal form. You can send this form back to us by email to workshops@AccountingTechniciansIreland.ie or by post to Accounting Technicians Ireland postal address.
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