QAU gets ready for online classes
VC decides in a meeting via video link
Quaid-i-Azam University. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali has directed the deans of university to prepare standard operating procedure (SOP) for their faculties for online teaching.
Under the directions, the deans will hold regular online meetings with their directors, chairpersons and faculty and guide and monitor all activities to ensure faculty is ready for online teaching as and when needed.
The decision was taken in a meeting held at the university, presided over by the VC and also attended by the deans, chairpersons and senior officials through video link.
It was decided in the meeting that chairperson or director will ask their faculty members to start preparing online audio-video lectures and text notes and each faculty member will experiment conducting online classes with their students few times in the coming week. In the light of feedback received from faculty the directors will submit their reports to their respective deans.
It was decided that the online viva of MPhil and PhD students will be held under certain guidelines. It will be ensured that students, at least three faculty members including chairpersons, external examiners and the HEC representatives are present on an online viva-voce exam.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 12th, 2020.
Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali has directed the deans of university to prepare standard operating procedure (SOP) for their faculties for online teaching.
Under the directions, the deans will hold regular online meetings with their directors, chairpersons and faculty and guide and monitor all activities to ensure faculty is ready for online teaching as and when needed.
The decision was taken in a meeting held at the university, presided over by the VC and also attended by the deans, chairpersons and senior officials through video link.
It was decided in the meeting that chairperson or director will ask their faculty members to start preparing online audio-video lectures and text notes and each faculty member will experiment conducting online classes with their students few times in the coming week. In the light of feedback received from faculty the directors will submit their reports to their respective deans.
It was decided that the online viva of MPhil and PhD students will be held under certain guidelines. It will be ensured that students, at least three faculty members including chairpersons, external examiners and the HEC representatives are present on an online viva-voce exam.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 12th, 2020.