Abstract
Accessibility, inclusiveness, diversity play a great role to promote smart society in terms of equality for every citizen. Todays’ crises, is defined as pandemic times and therefore adaptions of education systems to make diversity and connectivity is essential. In this respect, challenges of adaptation to the relevant society tools and barriers of involving online learning were considered in this research study. This research study aims to evaluate the readiness to online learning and barriers of adaptation process in reaching out being smart society. Qualitative research was employed in this research and online interview forms were conducted to get data from 10 academicians and 5 head of departments as research participants. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. Research results revealed that academicians are aware of accessible services and applications to being smart university through online education tools for the quality but still there is much to do in applications. In addition, establishing strategies and policies for the smart university and services are intensified need for the learners in terms of managerial and instructional skills. Barriers in online learning and roles of instructors, managers were revealed.
Highlights
Todays’ pandemic situation, the world is trying to find solutions to catch the satisfaction of communication, safety and learning needs
Questions are examined as research questions; How higher education institutions are ready for online pedagogy and learning?, What are the barriers in online learning?, What online learning fosters in this crisis’s
Situation of barriers in online learning, 78% (14) of participants underlined that the application has not been done in sufficient time is an obstacle for the process. 81%(12) of participants responded that students and academicians may experience difficulties in the first attempts
Summary
Todays’ pandemic situation, the world is trying to find solutions to catch the satisfaction of communication, safety and learning needs. Online learning environments and tools become a chance for accessibility, communication and learning. At pandemic times and challenging way of life, it is important to satisfy learning needs This fosters smart life and it could fuel the level of socialization (Hegarty, 2015; Anez, Güell & Giffinger, 2018). It is the time to internalize connectivity theory, it is the time to internalize CHAT theory in order to make connected society and learning needs In this respect, reaching out quality standards in online learning process, it is important to socialize learners and make them engaged to the course activities. This research study aims to foster adaptation process of higher education institutions to online learning and determine barriers in online learning regarding to management and instructional dimensions for smart universities. 2020 Volume 12, Issue 1 Sup. 2 time within quality standards?, What is the role of online learning for making smart universities?, What are roles of instructors and managers?
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