Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 1 More choices online: Online UAS amk.fi virtualyh.fi oncampus.fi Mirva Co-ordinator of e-learning Online UAS contact person

Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 2 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?

Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 3 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.fioncampus.fi  Portal was opened in September 2002

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 Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 4

Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 5 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 .

Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 6 Portal services for students Information on studying Study Services – Apply to courses online DIGMA – free study material for independent studying Learning skills Studying online Information retrieval Helpdesk – personal support and feedback form

Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 7 How do you study ? Picture: Example of learning materials: Orientation to East and South East Asia 5 ECTS Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services Authors: Anne Vihakara, Tapio Pirkanaho, Mari Suvanto, Alex Okuogume, Pekka Silventoinen (Satakunta University of Applied Sciences), Hannu Pirnes (Laurea University of 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  Independent eLearning Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 8 “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?  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 Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 9

Transaction statistics for KUAS - academic year Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 10

Financial issues 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 Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 11

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 and instructions how to start the course.  The information system as such could easily be used with foreign universities Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 12

How do I know what’s available?  The answer is oncampus.fi Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 13

Finding the courses Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 14

Search result Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 15 Hakuaika päättynyt Hakuaikaa jäljellä Tätä klikkaamalla lisätietoja Application period open Application period closed

Applying for an online course 1.RegisterRegister  You register with your KUAS user account  Note! Check your personal information  Use Student.kyamk.fi - 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 Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 16

A Two-Phase Acceptance for the Students’ 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 and instructions how to start the course Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 17

Study process  When your application has been supported (in KUAS) and accepted (in the other UAS), you will be notified by  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 Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 18

Own UAS studies tab Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 19 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  In the Own UAS studies tab you can apply to courses in other UAS and follow the progress of your application Copyright VirtuaaliAMK 20