Open doors to new career opportunities. Get real-world experience in a way that works for you.
Experiential learning or project-based learning is a great way to gain new skills while boosting your professional brand and marketable experience. Experiential learning teaches knowledge and skills through real-world study and resolution of complex issues, problems and challenges in close collaboration with business and non-profit partners.
McMaster Continuing Education in partnership with Riipen, an online marketplace that connects learners with companies to work on real-life projects, offers a variety of courses that combine theory with real-world projects to give you hands-on, ready-to-work experience.
Riipen project-based learning can benefit your personal growth in:
We're committed to expanding experiential learning opportunities for students.
We’re proud to be working with McMaster to kick off Riipen’s first formal partnership with a Continuing Education program. We’re committed to expanding experiential learning opportunities for students.
Students conduct themselves as professionals and show a great deal of knowledge
Students conduct themselves as professionals and show a great deal of knowledge pertaining to onboarding foundations. It was a pleasure working with this group!
The students from McMaster University went above and beyond in their project with us.
The students from McMaster University went above and beyond in their project with us. Thanks to their research and analyses, we were able to significantly reduce our risk and better spot meaningful opportunities in a well-established sector. I highly recommend working with the great students and McMaster University.
It will be indicated on the course outline. You should also double-check with your instructor during the first week of class.
Courses with an experiential learning project will not have a final exam. Remember to check your course outline and schedule to confirm course requirements during your first week.
No. The project is meant to mimic a real-world project, where most people work in teams. The projects are also set up as group projects to minimize the workload for students.
Course instructors are there to ensure that students have a great experience. There are a number of check-ins with your instructor throughout the project to make sure everything is running smoothly.
A typical project will be worth approximately 40% of your grade broken down as follows:
Your course instructor will confirm the evaluation.
Group projects online are meant to mirror today’s virtual workforce. Instructors will place you into groups. The course LMS (Learning Management System) is equipped with a discussion board area for group members to collaborate. Some groups will choose to meet on other channels if all members agree.
You can find more information about Riipen here. Your instructor will also provide you with detailed instructions for accessing your school portal and finding your course project.
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