#ects

[codeandcanvas]

An idea for a study project about studying after graduation: Uncredited Credits

I have been kicking around this idea during my graphic design study for a while, since I am nothing but ambitious (and I have a few fond memories of this working before, to my benefit): to actually put in the workload for each topic related to graphic design and applied arts.

Hi. I am Mario, and I have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, which, to you, should mean that I passed every test. And, for the sake of this project, it is best to assume that I barely made the cut each time. It is also best to assume that this applies to everyone with a degree, since scoring high grades is not what makes you pass.

A passing grade does.

So, right now, I am at the point where I am ready to actually understand graphic design (and my second interest: applied arts), and I was looking for a system, a quantifiable system of work put in, translating into workload, per week, per topic.

And that system is called ECTS: the European Credit Transfer System

Each credit in this system translates to roughly 25 hours of workload put in. A topic or lecture is worth 3 credits? That means an investment of 75 hours. 5 credits translate to 125 hours.

You can use this for yourself, independent of whether or not you actually study a course someplace.

So, you can go ahead and look online for a course giving you information about its lectures, topics, ECTS credits, and workload, and create your own schedule, at your own pace:

45 minutes every other day will very quickly beat the eight‑hour long crunches once each week, since a good schedule is about allowing consistency to take hold. I am not an educator (yet, afaik), but from what I remember the issue with these crunch sessions is that the session which came before is already barely present, its learnings vague, my progress a memory.

So, let us say that you have found a course telling you about its lectures and classes, and how they are set up. Ideally, with information about recommended literature. If you are a polyglot (and who isn’t these days?) you can again enjoy having an edge, for obvious reasons I don’t need to get into. You have been shopping around colleges and universities around the EU, and you have found out that which interests you most, is figure drawing.

And, for the sake of this example, I’ll say that there are three figure drawing classes, called “figure drawing I”, “figure drawing II”, and “figure drawing III” respectively, valued at 5 each. To you, this means a workload of 375 hours for your absolute foundations in figure drawing (5 × 3 × 25).

Of course, to do this, you also need courses in anatomy (75 hours?), drawing (75 plus 75 hours maybe?), and painting (375 hours?) to have those foundations upon which you can build your figure drawing.

Provided you build smart (and frequent a good library in the largest city in your area), we are looking at a workload of around 975 hours.

These are study hours: learning, reading, doing.

What this translates to in terms of doing 45 minutes of work every other day, is that to get those (I assume solid) foundations in figure drawing, assuming you work 3 hours per week in total, will take you 375 weeks.

Or 6.25 years.

This seems slow. And it is. It should be. But the outcome will be the same: a passing grade in figure drawing. For only 45 minutes of work every other day (not counting your trips to the library each time you need a new book to study from).

Of course, we can look at that the other way as well: if that is the workload anyhow, why not get credits for it? They, at the very least, are proof of what you studied. And because, in our example, we just accumulated around 45 ECTS credits, you might as well have them validated and go study for real, feel me?

BTW, my graphic design study was 180 of those credits in total, so you just did a quarter of the points needed for completing a bachelor’s degree.

Huh. This was insightful. For both of us, I hope.

[ahmyart]

“Evil harming the innocent”

Drawing while listening to:Toonami Deep Space Bass OST 07 D & B Remix (Before Midnight Run)

Pretty glad what I did with this drawing. So normally I would post a small comic to go along with the previews main drawing, however due to time reason, I decide to make this instead. Maybe next time next time.✨

[dasloddl]

I think I should get ects for the time I’m spending on researching for Erasmus

[railsistem]

Arriva Netherlands Launches Night Train Service to Schiphol Airport

Arriva Netherlands Launches Night Train Service to Schiphol Airport

Arriva Netherlands has announced that it will start operating its first night trains from Maastricht to Schiphol on 16 December. This weekly service will operate on a Friday night through to Saturday morning, connecting Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands with several major cities, as well as with Schiphol Airport. A second service is then scheduled to launch from Groningen in the…

[armadillorollup]

in honour of wolvie returning to the big screen here's a fond childhood memory

[cafffine]

my prof just explained on the syllabus that he’s included more points in the class than we needed to pass, so we could skip up like?? 20 small assignments/quizzes/participation!! and still get a very high grade!!

the idea was that we could focus on assignments that played to our strengths - only do the participation stuff if we like to talk out loud - only do the quizzes/readings if we want to do the class remotely - only do online discussions if we like to talk and share opinions but struggle with anxiety in class ect.

and that’s cool enough but then he pulled up DnD character sheets with drawings he’d done of these hypothetical student player classes and how our various accessibility needs could be gamified to ‘max out’ different aspects of the class to get high grades and like!!!!!

hell yeah!!!! let’s treat accessibility in higher education not just as a necessity but as the fun, engaging, and creative aspect of learning that it is!!! I love this!!

EDIT: For proper credit or further questions about his system please find my professor on twitter @/kurtishanlon

[martinstieger-blog]

ASAS-Zertifikatskurse - in Kooperation mit der Allensbach Hochschule - auch als Kontaktstudien und in Fernlehre absolvierbar

Das österreichische Bildungsunternehmen ASAS Aus und Weiterbildung GmbH bietet aktuell 6 MBA-Fernstudienprogramme und 3 Expertenlehrgänge in Kooperation mit der Fachhochschule Burgenland Weiterbildung an. Als zertifiziertes Weiterbildungsinstitut (Ö-CERT, ISO 21001:2018) werden auch ASAS–eigene Diplomlehrgänge und Zertifikatskurse angeboten, für die österreichweit Förderungen wie beispielsweise…

[legobenkenobi]

clone commanders are really the strongest beings out there because imagine not only having the responsibility of managing all your little brothers as soldiers and making sure they Dont Die but also your boss is some guy with No armor that has mythical being powers and relies solely on “vibes” only they can feel for 90% of their decisions. also they’re allergic to guns and their absolutely insane decisions turn out to be Correct a good majority of the time. id be on the news

[richardtheteacher]

5 Essential Executive Coaching Tips for Beginners

Being an executive coach can be daunting if you're new to it. However, with the right strategies and persistence you'll be able to build professional relationships in which progress is naturally facilitated. Read more, here:

An article by Richard James Rogers (Award-Winning Author of The Quick Guide to Classroom Management and The Power of Praise: Empowering Students Through Positive Feedback) Illustrated by  Sutthiya Lertyongphati Executive coaching is a process in which a coach works one-on-one, or in a small group, with executives to help them achieve their goals and improve their professional performance. At…

[astronomical-bagel]

funny little phenomena I've noticed recently

[sualne]

Will your crocodad au come back? It has an Iron grip around my heart 😭😭

i've been thinking about maybe forgetting posting it vaguely linearly and throwing parts from different arcs whenever i feel like it instead, since it's that damn flashback that got me stuck. i don't know if ppl will vibe with that tho, since i've posted most of what the timeline is supposed to be like it's probably fine/shouldn't be too confusing.

also the timing of this ask is great, i just drew that, inspired by a mom and her kid i saw on the bus today:

[rjalker]

Disabled person: I can't do this thing because of my disability.

Ableist: Stop making excuses! Just because you have a disability doesn't mean you're disabled!

[ahmyart]

"the desire to be real, & yet so delicate"

Drawing while listening to: 禁じられた遊び

So for this roses-fill month, I figure I draw Shinku from Rozen Maiden. I glad how this pic turn out & I got to mess around learning some effects. Now to try get better in drawing hands.🌹

[skullingwaydraws]

Hello I’ve been in pirate hell and can’t wait for the finale. Hoping to get one of stede completed soon as well 💕

[railsistem]

Development Partner Selected for Toronto’s Scarborough Subway Extension

Development Partner Selected for Toronto’s Scarborough Subway Extension

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have selected Scarborough Transit Connect as the development partner for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) contract for the Scarborough Subway Extension in Toronto. This project will deliver the 7.8-kilometre Scarborough Subway Extension in two primary contracts: the SRS contract and the Advance Tunnel contract, which is currently under construction. The…

[bedrock-to-buildheight]

In response to @20doll