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More choices online: More choices online: Online UASOnline UAS

amk.fiamk.fivirtualyh.fivirtualyh.fioncampus.fioncampus.fi

Mirva Pilli-Sihvola@kyamk.fiCo-ordinator of e-learning Online UAS contact person

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What is online UAS?

What is online UAS?

How does it work ?

What does it offer?

Who can apply?

What does it cost?

How do you study?

Who can I ask for help?

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What do you mean by Online UAS?What do you mean by Online UAS?

The Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, Online UAS, is a network of Finnish Universities of applied sciences KUAS is one partner in this network

The aim of this network is to provide high quality online learning and more study options for UAS students and enable flexible studying across university boundaries.

Universities of Applied Sciences offer their online courses via the Online UAS portal at oncampus.fi

Portal was opened in September 2002

What does it offer ? What does it offer ?

Virtual courses of 3-6 credits from different study fields, including language courses

More choice A chance to catch up A chance to differentiate your studies New experiences

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oncampus.fi allows you to

find the courses offered by the Finnish UsAS in one place apply for courses keep track of your application plan your studies.

You will find out whether your application has been accepted on portal Student view. You will also be notified by e-mail.

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Portal services for studentsPortal services for students

Information on Information on studyingstudying

Study Services –Apply to courses

online DIGMA –free study material for independent studying

Learning skills Studying online Information

retrieval

Helpdesk – Helpdesk – personal support personal support

and feedback formand feedback form

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How do you study ? How do you study ?

Picture: Example of learning materials: Orientation to East and South East Asia 5 ECTS Tourism, Catering and Domestic ServicesAuthors: Anne Vihakara, Tapio Pirkanaho, Mari Suvanto, Alex Okuogume, Pekka Silventoinen (Satakunta University of Applied Sciences), Hannu Pirnes (Laurea Universityof Applied Sciences) and Hai Guo.

Studying in Finnish online university

mostly done online, supported by a web-based learning environment like Moodle

takes place outside the portal

Independent or supervised Often based on different

assignments May include an exam Guided by a teacher or a

tutor

Forms of study Forms of study

Independent eLearning

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“Supervised learning is education based on co-operation where supervisor and students are in active interaction with each other by the help of different digital tools. The eLearning study can contain tasks and individual, pair or group work. The eLearning study can contain online contacts, for example via discussion channels or video and audio negotiations. Some eLearning studies may have contact exams due to requirements in polytechnics.”

Supervised eLearning

“eLearning based on self-studies are studies where student study independently the study material and its guidelines. The student can do tasks and get feedback by the help of the study material. The eLearning studies based on self-studies do not contain supervisor's guidance nor do it necessarily have interaction with other students.”

Who can apply? Who can apply?

A degree student of any Finnish UAS (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or vocational teacher studies).

KUAS criteria Max 15 credits Included in the optional studies/free-choice electives The course not available in KUAS Additional course applications won’t be accepted until

previous online UAS courses have been completed Discuss your plans beforehand with your study

counselor and/or head of the programme

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Transaction statistics for KUAS Transaction statistics for KUAS - academic year 2010-2011- academic year 2010-2011

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Financial issues Financial issues What does it cost? What does it cost?

The studies via the Finnish Online UAS are free of charge for Finnish UAS degree students.

The money transfer only takes places between the universities. Money transfers are invisible for the student.

The home university of the student pays for studies the student takes at another UAS.

The receiving university (arranging the course) gets a payment for each incoming student / course.

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How do I apply? How do I apply?

A Two-Phase Acceptance for the Students’ Applications The student applies for a course arranged by another UAS. The home university of the student supports (or does not support)

the student’s electronic application for a course arranged in anotherUAS

The receiving university (the university arranging the course) gives its acceptance for the student’s application.

The student gets an e-mail and instructions how to start the course. The information system as such could easily be used with foreign

universities

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How do I know what’s available? How do I know what’s available? The answer is oncampus.fi

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Finding the coursesFinding the courses

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Search resultSearch result

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Hakuaika päättynyt

Hakuaikaa jäljellä

Tätä klikkaamalla lisätietoja

Application period open

Application period closed

Applying for an online courseApplying for an online course

1. Register You register with your KUAS user account Note! Check your personal information Use Student.kyamk.fi - e-mail address Choose KUAS ja I’m an UAS student

2. Log in -> student view of the Study Services

3. Complete the information in My profile (unit, study programme)

4. Search courses – click for detailed information

5. Click and fill in an application

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A Two-Phase Acceptance for the A Two-Phase Acceptance for the Students’ ApplicationsStudents’ Applications

The student applies for a course arranged by another UAS.

1. The home university of the student supports (or does not support) the student’s electronic application for a course arranged in anotherUAS

2. The receiving university (the university arranging the course) gives its acceptance for the student’s application.

The student gets an e-mail and instructions how to start the course.

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Study process Study process

When your application has been supported (in KUAS) and accepted (in the other UAS), you will be notified by e-mail

The UAS arranging the course will provide you with passwords and information necessary for the course

You study according to the advice the course teacher gives you Once you’ve completed the course and the teacher has graded it,

information on the completed course can be found on the Own UAS studies tab

E-official of KUAS will register your credits into Winha

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Own UAS studies tabOwn UAS studies tab

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In the Own UAS studies tab you can apply to courses in other UAS and follow the progress of your application.

Own UAS studies tab Own UAS studies tab

In the Own UAS studies tab you can apply to courses in other UAS and follow the progress of your application.

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