Lessons From an Exceptional Distance Education Experience

Abstract

In this article, firstly, the differences of Covid-19 emergency remote teaching period with distance education and online learning are emphasized. Then, the importance of evaluating this period and possible future directions in education (using technology more effectively in face-to-face education, making blended education a regular part of the lessons and being ready for distance education in an emergency) are emphasized. In the last section, some prominent issues in this period such as technology integration, teacher presence, social presence, autonomy, flipped learning, blended learning, course hours, professional development, online learning communities, screen time, digital literacy, netiquette, digital divide, equality in education, universal design, culture of criticism and debate, educational theory-philosophy, have been examined and suggestions are made regarding these issues.