Welcome to Steemit Crypto Academy - A Comprehensive beginners guide!

in SteemAlive3 years ago (edited)

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A warm Welcome

I am delighted to welcome you to Steemit Crypto Academy, the best place to learn about Cryptocurrencies and get rewarded as well. Now that you are getting ready to be enrolled into the academy, there are a few things you would need to know about this program. So as one of the Academy Promoters, I would like to take you on a tour so you can have a good knowledge of the institution. Once again, I extend a warm welcome to you. My name is Charles. I am your tour guide!

To Begin, I would like to run a summary of the things you will learn in this Academy tour. They are as follows:

  • Introduction to Steemit Crypto Academy
  • The Academy Professors
  • The Academy Promoters
  • The Courses
  • Student homework
  • Getting Rewarded
  • Academy Rules and Entry Requirements
  • How to Enroll
  • Upcoming Changes
  • Conclusion

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Introduction to Steemit Crypto Academy

Steemit Crypto Academy is an educational program designed and run by the Steemit Team. The Academy is a place where students learn about cryptocurrencies and related blockchain technology using a well structured approach. Once you qualify and get enrolled in the Academy, you have began a journey towards obtaining valuable knowledge of cryptocurrecies and you get rewarded for being an outstanding student.

Just like every other Academic institution, Steemit Crypto Academy have instructors that handle various courses on a weekly basis. These instructors are mostly referred to as Professors. The Professors are responsible for producing courses for each week, giving out assignments for each course and rating students homework.

The Academy usually runs in seasons. Each season is approximately 8 weeks long. After each season, students that did excellently well receive more rewards and recognition. These students are usually called Season SuperStars. Before the next Academy season, necessary changes are made to various areas of the academy such as the Professors, student requirements or even the rewards. The last Season was Season 3. The next Season being Season 4 will begin in a matter of days from today (2/9/2021).

Steemit Crypto Academy Courses and Student homeworks are published in a dedicated community called Steemit Crypto Academy. Click the Link Below to See the community:

https://steemit.com/trending/hive-108451

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The Academy Professors

The Professors are basically responsible for making courses in the Crypto Academy. These Professors are selected after going through a vetting process to ensure they are most qualified to do the job. Professors that pass the selection process have demonstrated deep understanding of cryptocurrencies and a practical knowledge of blockchain technology. Hence, they are chosen to run the academy.

The Work of Professors

A Professor performs at least 3 roles in the Academy:

  • Produce Courses Weekly: Each Professor writes and publishes cryptocurrency courses weekly.
  • Give out Homeworks: After publishing a course, each professor also includes an assignment at the end of his course to test students ability or level of understanding of the course. The assignments are also called homeworks.
  • Rate Students homework: Each student writes and submits their home work for the professor to rate it. Homeworks are rated on a scale of 1 - 10. Homeworks rated 5 and above are rewarded with votes. Those rated below 5 failed the course and receive no reward from the Steemit team.

Meet the Professors

Heading into Season 4 of the Academy, the following are selected Professors that will run the academy:

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The Promoters

Crypto Academy Promoters are the selected individuals whose job is to create awareness for the Academy. They were selected having demonstrated a good knowledge of cryptocurrencies and blockchains. The Promoters use various media such as print or electronic to reach out to new people, guide them to Sign Up and assist them to qualify and enroll into the academy. They are basically marketers of Steemit Crypto Academy.

Currently, there are 8 Crypto Academy Promoters as follows:

@advhl (Venezuela )
@alexmove (Ukraine)
@atim1234 (Indonesia)
@focusnow (Nigeria)
@ijelady (Nigeria)
@jesusremaj7 (Venezuela)
@sachin08 (India)
@torrealba2719 (Venezuela)

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The Courses

Each week, Professors are assigned in pairs to produce courses for the Academy. There are 3 level of courses produced to match the comprehension level of students in the Academy. They are as follows:

  • The Beginners Level Courses: These are courses designed for people that are new to cryptocurrencies. The beginner courses are not too technical. They feature fundamental cryptocurrency concepts that a new person can easily understand. For now, there are 6 fixed beginner level courses which new comers can start from. Over a period of 8 weeks ago, 2 new beginner courses were produced by professors each week.

To see all 6 fixed beginners level courses, Click the link below:

https://steemit.com/hive-108451/@steemitblog/the-steemit-crypto-academy-season-3-beginners-level-introductory-courses

Note: You can only attempt the fixed courses once.

  • The Intermediate Level Courses: These are courses designed for students that have spent considerable time in the beginner level courses. By then, they have gotten the basics of cryptocurrencies and now aim to grow their knowledge. In the last 8 weeks, 3 new Intermediate level courses have been produced each week.

Click the link below to see a Sample Intermediate Level Course

https://steemit.com/hive-108451/@allbert/crypto-academy-season-3-or-intermediate-course-by-allbert-week-7-blockchain-oracle

  • The Advanced Level Courses: These courses are designed for students that have gained sufficient knowledge and practical experience of cryptocurrencies. The courses in this level requires deep understanding of the use and features of blockchain tools. New students of the academy are generally advised to spend enough time in the beginner and intermediate level courses before attempting advanced level courses.

Click the link below to see a Sample Advanced Level Course

https://steemit.com/hive-108451/@sapwood/crypto-academy-season-3-or-advanced-course-task-7-lightning-network

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Student homework

As a student of the academy, you are expected to do assignments after studying each course. These assignments - called homeworks - are rated by each professor you took their course. The homeworks must be submitted within the week or before the end of the week (Saturday).

After going through each homework, the Professor will publish a comment under the homework to rate it. As explained earlier, homeworks rated 5 and above are rewarded with votes. Those rated below 5 did not make the pass mark. So they are not rewarded.

Each student is allowed to attempt any of the various level courses if they meet the entry requirements. However, it is best to start from the beginner level especially if they do not have background knowledge of cryptocurrencies.

Each homework post must be published in the Steemit Crypto Academy Community. The homework post must have appropriate tags and title as instructed by each professor at the end of their course or in the Courses update post published each week by the Steemit team.

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Getting Rewarded

Homeworks rated 5 and above receive corresponding rewards in form of votes from @steemcurator01 or @steemcurator02. This is how students of the academy receive support and reward for their hard work. The higher the rating, the bigger the votes.

Each week, the pair of professors for each course will nominate 3 best performing students. These 3 receive additional rewards in form of votes in their nominated posts.

Additionally, at the end of each season, Students that wrote the highest number of homeworks and scored highest average grades receive additional reward as Season Super Stars

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Academy Rules and Entry Requirements

Steemit Crypto Academy has rules for enrolled students as well as entry requirements for aspiring students. Lets start from the Entry Requirements for new users.

Entry Requirements

Each new person that just Signed up on Steemit must meet the following criteria to before they qualify to attempt any of the following courses levels.

For Beginner Level Courses

  • Must have completed Achievement 4 of the tasks for New Comers
  • Must have a Reputation of at least 50
  • Must have at least 150 Steem power (Not Delegated)

For Intermediate Level Courses

  • Must have a Reputation of at least 55
  • Must have at least 250 Steem power (Not Delegated)

For Advanced Level Courses

  • Must have a Reputation of at least 60
  • Must have at least 500 Steem power (Not Delegated)

Academy Rules

  • Plagiarism: Copying materials written by others and using them as your own is called plagiarism. It is the same as stealing. If you are caught doing that, you will be banned from the Academy after warnings are given. All images or texts which are not yours must be properly referenced. This includes images and videos too.

  • Spinning of Articles: If you use any tools to re-write other people's work and publish as your own, that is considered cheating and would attract stiff punishment. Cheating of any kind should generally be avoided.

  • Length of Homework Posts: Each homework post needs to be of considerable length. A minimum of 300 words is generally recommended.

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How to Enroll plus further help

The first thing to do is to Sign up on Steemit if you have not already done so. If you have, write your first post which the Introduction post. Try to join an active community like @steemalive community where you will receive the mentorship and support to grow. Once your achievement 1 post is verified, head over to Achievement 2. As you learn about Steemit through these achievement posts, you can participate in contests and other writing engagements.

I as a Promoter would be happy to guide and support you until you meet the entry requirements explained above. Be free to drop your questions to me in my most recent post. I would be willing to help you startup in the academy and grow.

I run CryptoAcademy Workshop in @steemalive community, a class held every Monday to assist newcomers understand what they are required to do for each weeks homework. And if you are rated between 4 and 6, I also run CryptoAcademy Open Happiness where members rated 4 - 6 receive small gifts to motivate them to work harder next time. I do all these to assist you find solid footing and even become an advanced student of the academy.

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Upcoming Changes

Season 4 of Steeemit Crypto Academy launches in the next few days. As we discussed earlier, changes are made ahead of a new season. So I will quickly update this post to reflect any changes that would be made to the academy as the new Season4 Kicks off.

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Conclusion

I hope this tour of Steemit Crypto Academy is Comprehensive. Thank you so much for indicating interest to join the academy. All the help you need to kick off is readily available. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions regarding the academy. I would be most willing to answer them.

Thank you so much once again, and enjoy a rich experience as you come onboard the Academy - Learn about cryptocurrencies, earn and Soar!!!!

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Thank you so much for your detailed information, I'm interested in joining.lets see how it goes.

 3 years ago 

@goodybest. Am sure its something you can do. Dont feel its too big. We all started by taking a small step. Then we started to grow. You need belief in yourself, consistency and dedication. You can get there!

Okay I will try, I believe I'll be successful with the class you normally organized. So I'm in!

 3 years ago 

This is truly a guide. Thank you for this. It will surely be helpful. I appreciate.

 3 years ago 

Thank you too @ngoenyi. hope it helps as expected. How is Uyo today?

 3 years ago 

Uyo was rainy morning hours, but brightened up and we could go out for steemit promotion. It was a success. What of Aba?

This is well detailed, Sir. I never knew the fixed classes are still one. I thought it ended when they went on break, although I didn't check.

Thank you sir for the update.

 3 years ago 

Sure they are still on and anyone can do them. Thanks so much too. Hope you are getting ready for Season 4 @ninapenday?

Am woow sir, aside this post been detailed, it is well written in simple english for everyone to understand. This will really help and guide alot of us that are still trying to find our way around the academy.

Thank you sir..

 3 years ago 

Sure its true. I hope it helps. Cant wait to see you in Season 4 of the Academy. How are you preparing @ruthjoe?

Am doing my best to prepare..one way is to rest. I know once season 4 starts there will be no rest sir@focusnow.

Thanks sir @focusnow for such broad-spectrum yet simplistic Guide to Crypto Academy. It should be a pot of call for every newbie as well as old members who wants to explore more.

I call this post CryptoAcademy Companion

I hope others would find it helpful as well. Best regards

 3 years ago 

Thank you so much for those kind words. I really wish this helps every new person trying to understand the academy. Cant wait to see your first entry too @jaspichman125

This is a wonderful write-up with regards to the crptoacademy. Well composed and detailed.

And thank you for always being available to assist and guide newcomers on their general development on the Steemit platform.

We very much appreciate all that you do.

God bless.

 3 years ago 

You have been hardworking since you joined. AM happy for you. Lets do more together in the academy for the upcoming Season 4. Lets do it. @stanleynnah

 3 years ago 

Thanks for the detailed explanation.
I've worked hard to finish up my achievement 4 in readiness for crypto academy season 4.
I hope to learn more from you and soar higher in the academy.
Therefore, I @patience90 is interested in the next academic season.
Thank you sir

 3 years ago 

Amazing @patience90. We are going see a lot of new faces in the academy next season from our community. Count on me for assistance. With determination, you can start and gradually become an advanced student. Lets do it shall we?

 3 years ago 

Yes we shall our capable boss.

I hope this tour of Steemit Crypto Academy is Comprehensive.

Yes! Well explained. Am ready for the new season.

 3 years ago 

Sure. Lets hit it. Am happy you powered up as we get set for the new Season. All the help you need is available. Stick around. @osolife

 3 years ago 

Am really Delighted to be part of crypto Academy community,as a promoter i will do my best to grow my knowledge on crypto and I will assist new ones to meet the community requirements so as to enroll in Crypto Academy classes, thank you @focusnow

 3 years ago 

Thanks my fellow promoter @ijelady. We keep on learning so as to grow in knowledge. A promoter needs to be able to answer most, if not all the questions about the Academy. More power to your efforts.

 3 years ago 

Thank you @fucosnow for motivatrng me this morning

 3 years ago 

Wow
This is so amazing I must confess
You've made the work so easy for newcomers who want to join the steemit cryptoacademy.
Thank you so. Much sir @focusnow for your hard work.

 3 years ago 

Sure. I have been thinking about a way to present the Academy comprehensively to newcomers. I hope this really helps to do that. We can all do more in creating awareness for the academy. @ladyofpolicy