Since 2005 Joomlashack has been a leader in Joomla education. Hundreds of thousands have read our original free joomla tutorials, and many have taken our live classes, or attended our sessions at Joomla events. But one question we keep getting asked is:

"So when can I take an online Joomla training class?"

We are excited to start lifting the wraps off a project that has been in development for a while, an online Joomla training course we are calling Joomlashack University.

One of my passions is teaching. Before I became involved in Joomla, I was a teacher, and then a teacher of teachers. I even ended up being on teams that started a K12 school district, and a private school for challenged youth.

I know how people learn, and I love teaching them.

This desire to teach has been a constant as I have worked with Joomla. At compassdesigns.net, I have been producing high quality original tutorials and guides for Joomla since 2005, part of my contribution to the Joomla community. In 2007, I took this a step further and wrote one of the first books about Joomla. Nearly 3 years later, and in its 2nd edition, its still the best selling book on Joomla. Then came Joomla Training DVD's, 9 hours of over-the-shoulder instruction. This year I got back into the classroom again and taught Joomla classes across New England and co-taught a 3 credit 15 week graduate course at Marlboro College Graduate Center with Jen McKibben (of New England User group fame).

I know Joomla, and I know how to teach it.

As I have been involved in all of this over the last few years, different ways to teach Joomla across the world, one thing people have kept asking me.

"So when can I take an online Joomla training class?"

Answer: Now...

I am super excited to start lifting the wraps off a project that has been in development for a while, an online Joomla training course we are calling Joomlashack University.

We think its going to be the have-to-have Joomla training course for people who want to learn Joomla. There are lots of sites springing up now that offer a collection of Joomla videos, tutorials and even forums. But many of these are just rebranded demo plazza videos, or recycled content.

Joomlashack University is different - is an online Joomla course developed by experts in Joomla AND experts in education. Its carefully constructed with best practices in how adults learn.

We will be opening very very soon with a limited charter membership. The lucky first members will get a first look at the course and a discounted membership.