It is expected that the observations and experiences during the distance education process initiated due to the COVID-19 pandemic will help shape a new era in higher education and will affect new decisions to be taken for classroom education.
Advantages of Distance Education and Innovations
The advantages of distance education have been recognized during the pandemic and it is planned to benefit from these advantages in the post-pandemic period. It is expected that the experiences gained during this period and the innovations and solutions for various problems encountered will contribute to the improvement of education and training.
Hybrid Education Scenarios
Üniversity has created hybrid education scenarios, which can be either fully distance or with different distance/live/work/study components depending on the conditions of the country. It is stated that the necessary infrastructure preparations for each educational environment choice have been completed and it is aimed to provide students with an educational service that does not compromise the quality and pace of their education. It has been adopted that distance courses will be held synchronously at the times announced at the beginning of the academic semester.
Improving Regular Education through Distance Education
It is aimed to improve regular education processes by taking advantage of the opportunities that arise with distance education opportunities. It will be ensured that academicians who have made a global reputation in their fields will contribute to university education remotely by giving lectures on their research topics or participating in certain courses as guest lecturers. It is also planned to launch new academic programs that will be conducted synchronously at a distance. In the first stage, it has been stated that the preparations for the program on üç çevolution çi at the undergraduateüstü level have been completed and the necessary applications have been made to the HigheröEducation Council.
Preparations for the Future
Bilkent University believes that the experiences and innovations gained during the distance education process will play an important role in future educational activities. In this process, it has been reported that all necessary infrastructure preparations have been completed in order to provide the best education to the students. It was stated that the university continues to work on hybrid education models in order to provide students with a flexible, accessible and high quality education.
Using the advantages of distance education, it is aimed to develop innovative and effective education models without sacrificing quality in regular education. In this way, it is aimed to provide students with a richer learning experience and to continuously improve the education and training activities of the university.