Distance Education Application and Research Center
Mission and Vision
Mission
To set technical standards required for all courses and programmes presented through open and distance education by Hacettepe University in accordance with contemporary technological advancements
To set up a substructure and establish an environment suitable for the purpose of open and distance education
To make collaborations with national and international institutions for conducting open and distance education programmes and executing project activities
To supply follow-up, reporting and evaluation of practices related to open and distance education activities
To execute application and research practices and to support those practices
To set practices in line with distance education regulations for higher education set forth by Turkish Council of Higher Education
To establish a teaching-learning environment suitable for objectives of computer-assisted instruction and to be a pioneer and innovative center in the field
Vision
To extend knowledge and experience to society and the Hacettepe university student body by means of open and distance education
To create student-centered and customized learning experiences
To produce viable solutions for various emerging problems that threaten inequality of educational opportunity
To promote digital citizenship with the use of technology and distance education practices
To encourage lifelong learning
To contribute to the development of innovative and pioneering policies in the field of national and international open and distance education