HOW IT WORKS
UoPeople is inspired by the ‘learning by teaching’ or ‘peer-to-peer teaching' methodology. This approach helps people to analyze, discuss and learn on a level they can relate to and understand. The educational idea behind the project is that studying within communities is more motivating than just reading alone or listening to online lectures. The peer-to-peer method stimulates students, and they inspire and learn from one another.
UoPeople courses take place over a 10-week term. Each term has eight weekly learning units, one week for preparing for, and sitting, the final exam and one week of test processing, final assessment and grading by the Instructors.
The Learning Week starts at midnight between Wednesday and Thursday (more precisely, on Thursday at 00:05) and ends on the following Wednesday (at 23:55). The weekly study units will be made available one week at a time at the start of the new learning week. The students will always have access to the completed units.
Please note: All reference to time in the study process and schedule is according to University of the People Time – (the time of our server located in the US, Central Time, time zone). Clocks at both University of the People time and your local time will be visible on your learning screen.
The student community will be divided into sub-groups (classes) of 15-20 students, all participating in the same online course. Students will be expected to actively participate in different forums by posting questions, responding to questions posted by other students, or commenting on discussion questions designated in the readings or lessons. It is especially important that students get in the habit of seeking clarification from their fellow students, and then staff, on topics/issues they find difficult.