About Our Center

According to Article 7, paragraph (d), subparagraph (2), and Article 14 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547, the duties of the Distance Education Application and Research Center are as follows:

● To plan courses, seminars, conferences, and similar lessons and educational programs within the scope of distance education for public, private sector, national and international institutions, organizations, and individuals, and to ensure the coordination of these activities.

 ● To plan and conduct courses and programs for educational institutions affiliated with the university and other higher education institutions within the scope of distance higher education. 

● To provide the necessary infrastructure for joint master's and doctoral exams with expert academics from various universities in the country and around the world within the framework of regulations.

● To follow the development of communication and information technologies required for distance education, design systems for applications, and carry out all technical tasks related to distance education in line with the center's objectives. 

● To facilitate communication, interaction, and collaboration with national and international institutions and organizations regarding the technological and communication infrastructure of distance education., 

● To maintain relations with all institutions and organizations on distance education issues, including the university, TÜBİTAK, and other institutions and organizations providing communication services. 

 ● To monitor all legislation related to distance education, including laws in force, the "National Informatics Committee Regulation," the "Inter-University Communication and Information Technologies-Based Distance Higher Education Regulation," and similar regulations; and to plan and organize new developments and applications within this scope, conducting research and development activities on distance education.

 ● To prepare course content for distance education activities carried out by the university. 

● To prepare the software automations and course content needed for internal and external university projects, provide accreditation, offer consultancy, ensure the necessary coordination, and conduct scientific and technological research to promote applications that contribute to our country's development and progress in the information society through e-learning. 

● To develop projects related to lifelong education lessons, seminars, conferences, etc., to be provided within the scope of distance education for public and private institutions and individuals, and to ensure the implementation of developed projects. 

● To collaborate with domestic and foreign organizations on research and applications related to distance education.

● To conduct the necessary work to ensure that all tasks related to distance education are updated in line with changing and evolving technology or conditions.