12-08-2022, 06:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-08-2022, 07:03 AM by Personherebb9.)
I'm currently busy with quite a few Finnish credits to fulfil the RA requirements at TESU and here are my thoughts on what I've completed thus far.
XAMK:
1) Lets start with the free video game creation cert. There are 8 theory modules and 5 practical modules (6th one on its way). The theory modules usually consist of some form of power point or videos that needs to be watched and then the assessments can be one of three things; 1) quiz (not proctored), 2) essay (ranges from 400-800 words), and one module had 3) a practical design course where you design your own game world and character. The theory modules go by fairly quickly and you can probably get them out of the way in a couple of days. The practical modules consist of videos where you are explained how to create a base of a game (snake game, text adventure, etc.) with the assignment usually asking you to add something to the base game that you created during the videos. These can take a while, especially if you have no prior coding experience, however they are fun.
2) XAMK also offers other nonstop start courses (self-paced), however they are only set to start during January/February, I already enrolled into a few of the free courses and will give an update on them, when I start.
Metropolia:
I'm currently enrolled in a free course (IT services sales and marketing), just because I wanted a feel for the moodle platform before paying for a course. The metropolia course seems to be divided into modules with 4-ish sections.
1) Content- usually where they put the powerpoint or sources that you'll use for that module.
2) Article- research article surrounding the content, may be asked to do an article review of around 800+ words. (A bit uncertain whether or not these article reviews are mandatory or not.)
3) Discussion board- where you can make discussion posts (doesn't seem to be mandatory)
4) Assignment- (which for this course at least) Only says that you must complete all of the things listed above (do the readings, etc. (in other words, there is no assignment))
Then at the end of the modules there is a mandatory exam, which counts for 40% of your final mark. (unsure whether or not this is proctored or not.)
I've been a bit behind schedule, since South Africa has been in very bad loadshedding for the last month. (loadshedding- fancy word to say that our government basically puts off our power (electricity) for hours on end, multiple times a day.) We're currently on stage 6 loadshedding, which essentially means we don't have ANY electricity for over 10+ hours a day. Which as you can imagine definitely puts a toll on the amount of work I can do for my courses.
I'm leaving for vacation in a couple of days and then when I come back I have to move all my things into a new apartment, so I won't be able to update much until I'm settled in.
As for my experience with the Finnish educational system: It has been great. The instructors are very nice and WANT to help. It is cost-efficient. I haven't payed a dime and I already have quite a few credits racked up. Sometimes I do feel like the content isn't organized amazingly and other times it does feel a tad outdated, but overall it's fairly solid.
Attached is a sc of how the transcript looks like that you receive from XAMK. (Edited out my personal details).
They send out an updated transcript automatically for every new course that is completed through them. I have already completed all of the theory modules (module 10-18), however as you'll see on the transcript not all of them are on there and that's just because certain modules (design/essay modules) have not been graded yet.
XAMK:
1) Lets start with the free video game creation cert. There are 8 theory modules and 5 practical modules (6th one on its way). The theory modules usually consist of some form of power point or videos that needs to be watched and then the assessments can be one of three things; 1) quiz (not proctored), 2) essay (ranges from 400-800 words), and one module had 3) a practical design course where you design your own game world and character. The theory modules go by fairly quickly and you can probably get them out of the way in a couple of days. The practical modules consist of videos where you are explained how to create a base of a game (snake game, text adventure, etc.) with the assignment usually asking you to add something to the base game that you created during the videos. These can take a while, especially if you have no prior coding experience, however they are fun.
2) XAMK also offers other nonstop start courses (self-paced), however they are only set to start during January/February, I already enrolled into a few of the free courses and will give an update on them, when I start.
Metropolia:
I'm currently enrolled in a free course (IT services sales and marketing), just because I wanted a feel for the moodle platform before paying for a course. The metropolia course seems to be divided into modules with 4-ish sections.
1) Content- usually where they put the powerpoint or sources that you'll use for that module.
2) Article- research article surrounding the content, may be asked to do an article review of around 800+ words. (A bit uncertain whether or not these article reviews are mandatory or not.)
3) Discussion board- where you can make discussion posts (doesn't seem to be mandatory)
4) Assignment- (which for this course at least) Only says that you must complete all of the things listed above (do the readings, etc. (in other words, there is no assignment))
Then at the end of the modules there is a mandatory exam, which counts for 40% of your final mark. (unsure whether or not this is proctored or not.)
I've been a bit behind schedule, since South Africa has been in very bad loadshedding for the last month. (loadshedding- fancy word to say that our government basically puts off our power (electricity) for hours on end, multiple times a day.) We're currently on stage 6 loadshedding, which essentially means we don't have ANY electricity for over 10+ hours a day. Which as you can imagine definitely puts a toll on the amount of work I can do for my courses.
I'm leaving for vacation in a couple of days and then when I come back I have to move all my things into a new apartment, so I won't be able to update much until I'm settled in.
As for my experience with the Finnish educational system: It has been great. The instructors are very nice and WANT to help. It is cost-efficient. I haven't payed a dime and I already have quite a few credits racked up. Sometimes I do feel like the content isn't organized amazingly and other times it does feel a tad outdated, but overall it's fairly solid.
Attached is a sc of how the transcript looks like that you receive from XAMK. (Edited out my personal details).
They send out an updated transcript automatically for every new course that is completed through them. I have already completed all of the theory modules (module 10-18), however as you'll see on the transcript not all of them are on there and that's just because certain modules (design/essay modules) have not been graded yet.
In progress:
XAMK: Video Game Creation certificate (8/13 courses completed)
Metropolia: Multiple Courses (In Progress: IT Services Sales and Marketing)
Completed:
Sophia: 62 credits
i-to-i: 180-hour TEFL certificate (DEAC- accredited)
XAMK: Video Game Creation certificate (8/13 courses completed)
Metropolia: Multiple Courses (In Progress: IT Services Sales and Marketing)
Completed:
Sophia: 62 credits
i-to-i: 180-hour TEFL certificate (DEAC- accredited)
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