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Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Kırklareli University, and Malatya Turgut Özal University announced that they will provide distance education in the fall semester 2020-2021.
Measures continue to be taken due to the growing number of cases in the new type of coronavirus epidemic (Covid-19) affecting the world. In this context, many universities have announced that they will deliver education remotely in the fall semester. Finally, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Kırklareli University and Malatya Turgut Özal University declared that they will provide distance education in the fall semester of 2020-2021.
Details regarding the university statements are as follows:
Zonguldak
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University has announced that all courses will be conducted through distance education in the fall semester 2020-2021.
Bilecik
The Rectorate of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University (BŞEÜ) announced that the distance education model will be implemented in the fall period 2020-2021.
In a written statement from the Rectorate, it was recalled that the effect of the coronavirus continues to increase throughout the world.
In the statement, in which it indicated that the number of cases, which has increased in recent days, made face-to-face training impossible for the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, the following information was shared:
“The interaction of about 18 thousand students who will come to our university from 81 provinces of our country and abroad will generate risks that cannot be underestimated both for you and for our city. Even if you miss your college, your health is our primary factor. As Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, you, our dear students. We express with regret that when we consider the health priority of all our citizens who live in our city and our nation, we believe that the distance education model is inevitable ”.
In the statement, it was indicated that detailed information on distance education will be made on the university’s website.
In the statement, in which it was noted that all questions and problems related to the process can be referred to the university administration through communication channels, “We believe that we will overcome this process without the slightest problem in the health of our students. . Go ahead and never give up on expressions of caution. “
Kirklareli Province
The distance education decision was made by the Rectorate of Kırklareli University (KLU) for the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.
In the statement made by KLU, it was noted that the progress of the process of the global Covid-19 pandemic and its possible effects on the autumn activities of the 2020-2021 academic year were discussed in the university senate.
At the meeting, the distance education decision for the fall semester was made and the following was expressed:
“According to the decision made by our university at Senate Meeting No. 110, the fall semester courses of the 2020-2021 academic year of our university will be conducted online by the distance learning method.”
Malatya
Malatya Turgut Özal University (MTÜ) announced that in the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, teaching activities will be carried out remotely due to the new type of coronavirus epidemic.
According to the written statement made by MTÜ, the Senate of MTU decided that all associate, undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be carried out by distance education methods in the fall semester of the academic year 2020-2021.
MTU Rector Prof. Dr. Aysun Bay Karabulut stated that the practice lessons are planned to take place face to face in the spring period, conditions permitting due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Stating that distance education will be carried out online with the university’s software system through the Center for the Application and Research of Distance Education, Karabulut continued as follows:
Our lectures are given to our students live and accompanied by presentations, as well as videos that have been prepared beforehand can be uploaded to the system. Students can also participate in the live lectures, ask questions, send messages, chat live during the lecture. then it is monitored again. Business software and online system in a different model of distance education, our university’s distance education system implements the virtual applications of Turkey. “
Ataturk University
At the meeting held by the Senate of Atatürk University to discuss the educational model to be applied in the fall semester, education in the fall semester 2020-2021 should be delivered mainly through distance education in line with the interviews with the units, the guide “New normalization process in the global epidemic” published by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the opinions of the Ministry of Health. It was decided.
At the Senate meeting, where the vision that face-to-face education will create serious health risks by increasing contact with both students, academic and administrative staff, and the city in the face of the threat posed by the extended course and human health of the global Covid-19 epidemic that affects the whole world; It was decided to plan for associate, bachelor and postgraduate education, provided that a reassessment can be conducted according to the course of the pandemic.
In this context, taking into account a flexible educational planning model based on units / programs during the pandemic, it was decided to plan the associate, undergraduate and graduate education processes of the Autumn semester 2020-2021 of the Senate of Atatürk University.
