Starting the new academic year with hybrid student orientations on September 20, Istanbul Kültür University announced that it has updated its corporate course management system CATS and hybrid classes with campus measures. 

Stating that digital applications in education, whose weight has increased with the pandemic, are one of the realities of higher education, Istanbul Kültür University our Rector noted that sustainability in health, safety and education are the main targets in the 2021-2022 academic year. 

Up to 40% Distance Education, Exams Face to Face 

Stating that within the scope of the transfer of authority given by the YÖK, a face-to-face education decision was made, up to 40 percent distance, with the Senate Decision, our Rector stated that the exams will be held face to face. 

The Number of Hybrid Classes Rising 

Stating that in the new academic year, distance education and course management systems have been updated according to student feedback, our Rector summarized the role of digital education in the new era as follows: 

“The transition to face-to-face education is exciting for all of us.  However, digital education, whose weight has increased with the pandemic, is now our reality.  We have developed the third version of our digital course management system, which has been used at our university for more than 10 years, for the new academic year.  Our mentors in the developments were our students and academic staff.  New features such as new lecture recording video application, quick management of presentation files, instant connection status reporting, development of question and voting features for synchronous lectures, student-based whiteboard authorization, gamification, creation of parametric group study rooms have been transferred to the system.”