New Priorities and Needs in Distance Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
T. Volkan Yuzer ◽  
Gulsun Kurubacak
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Founding Fathers ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
The World ◽  
Education In Turkey ◽  
Distance Education System

The main purpose of this chapter is to give information about the Distance Education System at Anadolu University (DESA), which has nearly two million students from diverse backgrounds. By the 1990s, the number of people of postgraduate age employed in Turkey had gradually increased to over 60 percent. The shortage of funds for educational services such as adequate classroom spaces and well-qualified instructors was already creating difficulties across the country. Higher educational institutions of all types had to decide on the principles, which were to guide them in dealing with this tremendous increase in the population. In this context, Anadolu University made provocative recommendations in 1982, defended the Distance Education system as the most appropriate milieu for the continuous education of the postgraduate students of Turkey, established the first College of Open Education in Turkey, and became one of the mega universities in the world. In short, the founding fathers of the Distance Education System of Anadolu University were able to critically analyze new priorities and needs in the area by just thinking big!

Evaluation of Interior Architecture Education in Turkey During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 307-323
Author(s):  
Nilay Özsavaş Uluçay ◽  
Menşure Kübra Müezzinoğlu ◽  
Yelda Güçlü
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Architecture Education ◽  
Interior Architecture ◽  
The World ◽  
Education In Turkey ◽  
Distance Education System

As with the COVID-19 pandemic all over the world, universities in Turkey also started the pandemic period education, and courses started to be taught through distance education. Distance education was given through different methods in a synchronous/asynchronous manner, and the practice lessons and exams were completed by assigning homework to the students. The aim of this study is to examine the education of interior architecture departments, which are one of the departments that provide applied trainings, and to evaluate students' ideas on this subject. In this context, a survey was conducted with 521 students from 22 universities in total with random sampling method. As a result of the study, the opinions of the students about the theoretical and applied courses related to the education systems during the pandemic were taken, and it was revealed that the applied courses were not suitable for the distance education system, but their success level in theoretical courses increased.

scholarly journals On Systems of Systems Engineering: Online Distance Education Systems Key Challenges

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Arwa A. Al Shamsi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Systems Of Systems ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Distance Education System

Technology development have affected educational delivery around the world. The utilization and implementation of online learning is rising at a staggering manner. Online Distance learning has become an urgent need recently. The use of distance learning has appeared in the past ten years, the learning has been extended by the technology from classrooms in the schools into online learning. Online Learning adopted in various universities, educational institutions and schools worldwide. Recently, with the emergency situations due to the epidemic of COVID -19, and according to the recommendations by World Health Organization for social distance, most of the educational institutions worldwide tend to utilize the online learning instead of traditional learning. Although the online learning has been implemented years ago, still it faces challenges. The author of this research paper aim to explore the key challenges that reported while implementing Online Distance Education System as Systems of Systems. The author then outlines research agenda that identifies 11 research themes that can be considered as a solution for the current Online Distance Education System implementations challenges.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CONVENTION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol I (81) ◽  
pp. 129-144
Author(s):  
Konon Bagrii ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Critical Situation ◽  
The World

Today, the system of higher education around the world continues to take measures to effectively organize educational activities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. All METHODS OF TEACHING AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS Issue I (81), 2021 131 countries of the world had to face unexpected difficulties in connection with the introduction of self-isolation. The higher education system was "on the front lines" with a large number of people. The closure of higher education institutions and the emergency transition to distance learning have led to obvious problems, mainly due to insufficient technical equipment, lack or poor preparation of both teachers and students to work in the new environment. These and other problems pose another challenge to the higher education system in a critical situation. At the same time, along with the obvious challenges and problems, the new format of distance learning provides a wide range of opportunities and prospects for change and improvement of educational systems, for which the critical situation creates forced conditions. The article substantiates the importance of effective distance learning in higher education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines the main problems of the individual in the relationship "teacher-student" in quarantine. The current stage of informatization of society cannot be imagined without the introduction of information and communication technologies in all parts of the education system, educational institutions and government. These technologies are especially relevant in quarantine, as they allow you to implement distance learning. It is also important that distance education expands and renews the role of the teacher, makes him a mentor-consultant who should coordinate the cognitive process, constantly improve the courses he teaches, and increase creativity and skills in accordance with innovations and innovations. During distance education, there is also a positive impact on higher education: increasing their creative and intellectual potential through self-organization, the desire for knowledge, the use of modern information and telecommunications technologies, the ability to make responsible decisions. The analysis of the research devoted to distance educational process, has allowed to reveal its other basic features, in particular: orientation on independent cognitive activity; significant potential opportunities for distance learning to intensify educational and cognitive activities; the possibility of organizing open learning, expanding the audience of consumers of educational services; integration of world educational services; reduction, under certain conditions, of material costs for the organization and implementation of the learning process.

The Future of Curriculum Development in Distance Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 1572-1586
Author(s):  
Figen Kılıc
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Virtual University ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Important Place ◽  
The Future ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Distance Education System

Today, extremely fast developments take place in science and technology. These changes and developments reflect upon all systems and give rise to changes in some concepts and processes. Lifelong learning is one of the concepts affected by these changes. Educational institutions are considered to be responsible for spreading knowledge through e-learning, virtual university, Web-based education, distance education, which offer professional development. Therefore, distance education institutions have an important place in the education system of the future. However, innovations and developments have to be followed closely and operationally used for adaptation to the education system of the future within the distance education system as well. A scientific and realistic way of adapting to these developments is possible only if program development efforts are constant. Looking from this framework, teaching design, internationalization, entrepreneurship have given rise to differentiation in the program development of distance education. This is explored in this chapter.

The Future of Curriculum Development in Distance Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 261-275
Author(s):  
Figen Kılıc
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Virtual University ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Important Place ◽  
The Future ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Distance Education System

Today, extremely fast developments take place in science and technology. These changes and developments reflect upon all systems and give rise to changes in some concepts and processes. Lifelong learning is one of the concepts affected by these changes. Educational institutions are considered to be responsible for spreading knowledge through e-learning, virtual university, Web-based education, distance education, which offer professional development. Therefore, distance education institutions have an important place in the education system of the future. However, innovations and developments have to be followed closely and operationally used for adaptation to the education system of the future within the distance education system as well. A scientific and realistic way of adapting to these developments is possible only if program development efforts are constant. Looking from this framework, teaching design, internationalization, entrepreneurship have given rise to differentiation in the program development of distance education. This is explored in this chapter.

scholarly journals The Contemporary Distance Learning Industry in the Context of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim EL GUESSAB ◽  
Rita VYAZOVA ◽  
Oksana UBEYVOLK ◽  
Andrii KURGUZOV ◽  
Liudmyla KOMPANIIETS
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
World Market ◽  
The State ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
Distance Education System ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The article examines the state and trends in the development of distance learning in the world in conditions of covid-19, identifies the main specific difference between distance education and other forms of education, and analyzes the state of the world market of educational services via the Internet. The important features and characteristics of distance learning, examples of its organization in higher educational institutions, as well as statistics on the development of distance learning in the world are presented. The main problematic points on the way of introducing the distance education system in the context of a pandemic and the factors hindering the development of this promising form of education are identified. In addition, the article examines the psychological and pedagogical features of distance learning with the current conditions of the development of education at the university. The psychological characteristics of students and their learning difficulties have been determined. It also clarified the problems faced by teachers in the organization and implementation of distance learning. Practical recommendations for the support of distance learning for students have been developed.

scholarly journals Formation System of Education of Ukraine and China: Comparative Analysis

2018 ◽  
pp. 238-251
Author(s):  
Wang Jingyi ◽  
Liu Chang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
School Education ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
The World

The specific aspects of the education system of Ukraine and China are considered and analyzed. It is noted that the growing intellectualization of the economy is one of the important modern criteria, which is reflected in the requirements to increase the quality of education. From this point of view, the study of China’s experience in the educational sector is relevant as it promotes the search for improvement of the existing educational model in Ukraine. A comparative description of the age criterion of the stages of the educational process in Ukraine and China is presented. From this point of view, there are the following links in the education system in two countries: pre-school education, elementary education, secondary education, higher education, adult education. Mechanisms for obtaining each level of education in two countries are revealed. The forms of educational institutions ownership and fees for educational services, terms of education, types of educational institutions of each level, statistics on the coverage of pre-school education, the number of children, educators and assistant educators in groups of kindergartens, pupils and teachers in classes, school regimen, grading scale, the lesson duration, the only state examination for admission to higher education, the conditions for admitting university entrants to institutions of higher education are revealed. It is also noted that there is an acute problem with the provision of teaching staff with higher education in China preschool institutions and this issue is systematically and purposefully solved by the state. The article analyzes the three top rankings of the best institutions of higher education in the world educational market in the context of the quantitative component of Ukrainian and Chinese universities representatives. The indexes for which the universities were evaluated and the world top universities’ rating was created. The authors made a conclusion that only six institutions of higher education of Ukraine have world-class recognition, and two of them meet international standards of preparation of skilled workers. The authors based the position that China is one of the leaders in providing quality educational services, and therefore it is expedient to study the organization, content, forms and methods in the Chinese universities for the purpose of implantation of constructive experience in the educational system of Ukraine.

Educational Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu - A Profile

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siluvai Raja
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Education System ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World

Education has been considered as an indispensable asset of every individual, community and nation today. Indias higher education system is the third largest in the world, after China and the United States (World Bank). Tamil Nadu occupies the first place in terms of possession of higher educational institutions in the private sector in the country with over 46 percent(27) universities, 94 percent(464) professional colleges and 65 percent(383) arts and science colleges(2011). Studies to understand the profile of the entrepreneurs providing higher education either in India or Tamil Nadu were hardly available. This paper attempts to map the demographic profile of the entrepreneurs providing higher education in Arts and Science colleges in Tamil Nadu through an empirical analysis, carried out among 25 entrepreneurs spread across the state. This paper presents a summary of major inferences of the analysis.

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