SPIEL is a E-Learning Cryptogene project that aims to decentralize the knowledge economy by providing a unique online educational system
Education in this present world have become more one directional and that is not meant to be so
Teaching is meant to be a partnership between an individual who has an information and another who needs that Information, and they need to be a presence of coperation and synergy to get the most value out of every class
I am currently an undergraduate in a prestigious Nigerian University and I can confidently tell you that teaching have become more of a broadcast. The current educational system gives us Information they feel is Important
They don't really care about the desires and opinions of the students, they only thing that is required of students is for them to appear in classes and take notes
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The current educatonal system is obsolete and I say this because a lot of things being taught now are no longer relevant in the present age. I had a discuss with a friend of mine asking him when he thinks Cryptocurrency will become a required course for Finance Students and he told me 20-30 years
What we see is most people taking courses just because they are a requirement to graduate and not because they have an interst in them
Well the world is changing and now we all have the ability to combine the ideas of good audience and relationship building with powerful online platforms that give people access to valuable information that they want to learn about and are also willing to pay for
SPEIL however have turned out to be a game changer, just like STEEMIT It enables creators to earn from the activity of their audience or in this case students. This goes a long way in reducing the barriers of entry for prospective students
SPIEL course details
Element of a Quality Online Course
There are elements that you have to put in place in order for you to create a great online course that people will find interesting. Like i said SPEIL is bound to be huge and I believe that it will gain mass adoption from various Steemians who take their blog seriously
The first key in creating a quality online course is listening to your audience. They are the ones who know the kind of information tht they are lacking, and when you pay attention to them you can find out the things that they need to learn about
It can also be as easy as you asking them what they want to learn about. If done right you will get a lot of feedback. The people who are also aware will most likely help you promote the courses because they believe it is valuable
Even though you are an expert in your field it is still important for you to pay attention to your audience to know their desired knowledge. It is their feed back that will enable you frame the information that you are going to give them. And it will also help you communicate the value of the information you are bringing
Find A Solid Teaching Voice
For your course to be engaging you have to teach effectively. We have al had courses we ll forgot about 10 Minutes after the final examination, these are those courses we never saw the value of and it was also coupled with the fact that the teaching voice of the educator was not strong
Getting a solid teaching voices involves making the students see why they need to learn that particaular aspect of what you are taking about. You can also help your students progress by nudging them along with milestones and achievement badges like the ones used on Future Learn
SPIEL however enable course creators to reward students with a form of reward token called Flashes which can in turn be exchanged for Genes which can be used to unlock special feautures in the SPIEL platform
Putting these kind of things in place means you have had an understanding of how people learn, why they are seeking knowledge in your field and giving them enough incentive to complete the learning process
SPIEL chat area
Making Lasting Impact
This means achieving something permanent when it comes to the Information you are providing. It may involve an occasional tweaking of the course information to get up to date with current trends
Permanence also means providing a long time access to the course you create via links in your blog posts and if possible setting up a landing page that will provide prospective students with access to your course via email. They should also have access to ask you any questions they have on that course.
SPIEL also have a dedicated chat area where Teachers and Students can create communities around several topics. This will ensure a life long exchange of value
Building a permanent informational product takes huge work, but it is something if done right can enable you help a lot of people who are lacking life changing information
These are the things you have to keep in mind when creating an online course. Ignoring them increases the risk of creating something no one will be intersted in
You have to go out there and build something truly amazing for your audience and the world at large
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"These are the things you have to keep in mind when creating an online course. Ignoring them increases the risk of creating something no one will be intersted in"
Definitely, the audiencehas to be considered before going further like could this really be what they needed, how would they respond to it, would it be accepted, will the tech OS be easy for them to use and so on. Anyways, that is a great development though.
Thanks for reading and the added thoughts @tyrex
You are welcome.
Hi @ogochukwu
It's been a very long while.
I'm basically a noob when it concerns cryptocurrency and the blockchain, and I think an online course would really do me good. I can't teach anyone because I'm still a learner myself though.
My network is poor, I couldn't watch the video, pardon me. So, I have a question.
Is there a kind of practical way to test ones knowledge on this SPIEL platform after the classes? Cos, showing how it's done and giving opportunities to try it out personally would be very helpful and easier to assimilate.
NB: Also noticed a no fullstop thing going on in your article. I'm curious as to why. Is that a new branding thing? 😏
Well i can say that anyone who is really interested in a course will do all he can to assimilate the Information it contains.
Popular E-learning platforms like Lynda.com does not give exams. It is assumed you will take your course seriously especially since you are paying got It.
It is also left for the Teachers to make the course simple and easy to assimilate.
Lolz. That was not intentional
@ogochukwu
Wink!
Truly our educational system is really old and this SPEIL offers a great turn around for education entirely. The chat area is what I really like.. A situation where the teacher does not look like a king and the student mere servants. It got me thinking of the part of scriptures where Jesus told his disciples that He no longer calls them servant, But friends. My only issue is; will a country like ours with its slow pace of adjustments to modern day education be able to tap from this quickly? Thanks for the research @ogochukwu.
Well just like Steemit. The country cannot be a barrier to SPIEL.
@jemimah
Traditional educational institutions are slow in adapting to the changes in the world. Like right now cryptography and blockchain is red hot but there is no course for that. By the time they implement it, it's 20-30 years later. A big opportunity missed.
We just hope things speed up this time @wameyo
This project is an excellent venture embarked upon by a fellow countryman. Kudos to him and his team.
Yeah the Cryptogene team have shown that Africa have a place in the Blockchain
@greenrun
Nice. It could actually go all the way to become the Wikipedia for finance.
I believe that the kind of courses one will be able to create on SPIEL will go beyond Finance
@molokwu
Thanks for sharing @ogochukwu
It is true, our current educational systems are not really doing a good Job. It is sad that lecturers are not even interested in the students thought.
But reading this article makes me feel that things are changing for good. I believe the idea about SPEIL will transform and impact lives.
Thanks for sharing @ogochukwu
Thanks for reading and the thoughtful comment @kingsley-clement
good jobs @ogochukwu thanks for sharing , you are incredible
Yeah...way to go!!!
What more can one desire especially in a country like ours...i believe this SPEIL will go a long way in inculcating useful knowledge.For we know that what we learn in most of our nigerians schools are obsolete and trivial...let SPEIL run its course
Cant wait to get on this..earn some gems on my educational port. This is absolutely good all eyez on it
I have a first hand expirence of "broadcast" teaching, where the institution and teachers are the final say.
I am in my final year now also in a well respected unversity in Nigeria, and we were just introduced to a new computer course which is not even helpful to knowing about the current delevpment in ICT.
Countries that excel in their educatuonal system like south Koria or Finland, emphasises more on intrest than thay do on test.. For instance, in Koria, pupiles don't write exam until they are in grade 4 or so, this they say is done so as to not scare kids away from school. Finland designed their school system to fit intrest and not to test.
We need more educational programs like SPIEL ,futurelearn.com, steemit.com. Etc Thanks @ ogochukwu
@Arinzechukwu
@ogochukwu, sooo ... the teachers get paid but not the students lol? Or can Genes be liquidated for cash? I know, I know but students need money too and if they can earn through their studies ... well, there's definitely benefit to that.
Having jokingly said that, this is a really cool idea. The future isn't just rushing at us faster than we expect, it is arriving faster than we can expect.
Looks pretty solid to me... Good one, I'd get the video rather than stream bro.. Almost low on data currently.