THE PROSPECTIVES OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
Within the framework of the Armenian Innovation Competitiveness Foundation (CIF), on December 23, 2016 the " Distance learning courses combined with distance learning technologies ", signed between the "Center for Educational Programs" and the Northern University, was launched.
The goal of the project is to promote the development of distance learning in Armenia and to provide higher education in the regions through balanced development of educational services and the use of modern information technologies.
The implementation of the project is planned in 4 stages, within 20 months. The first phase of the project is coming to an end (from January 1 to June 30), during which new laboratories with appropriate furnishing and computer equipment were established both in Alaverdi branch of Northern University and in Yerevan.
In the second phase of the Action Plan, activities will be launched in the direction of transformation of the electronic textbooks of the training materials of distance learning, elaboration of methodological manuals and transformation of the university's website (from where access to the distance learning platform will be available).
The implementation of the program will enable our compatriots living in the regions, without coming to the capital city study their curriculum in On-Line mode, to participate in discussions, be integrated in the student life of the university.
It is necessary to state, that in the framework of the project, a meeting was held on June 7 by the representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the RA and the PIO of the EPC to discuss issues concerning the implementation of the of the program (https://www.cfep.am/hy/news/item/2017/06/07/NU-1/).