As a part of the topic for the first two weeks during the ONL course, we discussed the idea of being a digital native and what it could mean for us. The workshop facilitators connected this term not necessarily with the personal age, but with the motivation and our need to engage with digital tools, […]
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Sustainable Developments /Graduate course ARCH553 /EMU
The course equips participants with ability to assess different scales of development in relation to different context and different concern (Global/Local) of development within the framework of sustainability. Moreover, understanding and assessing ‘Sustainability’ upon different approaches in regarding to different focuses (Urban, Building Technology, Structure/Construction, Education, Environmental Issues, etc.). Students submissions are : ARCH553 2018.10.23 […]
Remote Education/ Introduction to design
By first announce of finding the first cases in Northern Cyprus like other part of the world, life and education never returned back to the normal we were use to. schools immediately started to establish and active their remote education mode and Platforms. My school (EMU) very quickly provided us Microsoft team License and every […]
Inexperience is an Asset to be Exploited: Zero Budget Design and Build Practice
Students’ project: Farc102-Dept. Architecture EMU-Spring 2021 Assoc.Prof.Dr. Badiossadat Hassanpour
Students’ project- First year Second semester- Eastern Mediterranean University-Spring 2020-2021 Instructor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Badiossadat Hassanpour Students Names: FRANCESCA AKELLO ODEKE / UGANDA LISA MUTHONI / KENYA BERFİN EK / TURKEY MARYAM ABASSI / PALESTINE FERAS MORRAR / UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Course Development : post graduate core course called Interdisciplinary Workshop
THE ABSENT THING Not in the place where it is expected to be Questioning is an art that, particularly, architects and academicians should never lose. The endless questioning habit of toddlers, which is scarcely witnessed in higher education, can deploy citizens, politicians, architects, and scholars in procedures of problem solving rather than solution making. Indeed, the practice of questioning is needed to […]

What are the key ingredients for ensuring a successful collaboration amongst students?
Hi world! During the sessions, devoted to Topic 3, we have been discussing fostering collaborative learning among students. As a result of our fruitful discussions, a lot of fascinating aspects, relating to this topic, were revealed. At the end of Topic 3 I began to puzzle myself over a question “What are the key ingredients […]

Topic 5: Reflections on ONL: Balancing Tradition and Innovation in Teaching
Being part of the ONL course has been really eye-opening for me. When I signed up for ONL 241, I was hoping to shake things up a bit and find some new ideas. I felt like I was in a bit of a rut at work. In Topic 1, we talked a lot about how […]

Beyond Algorithms: The Case for Human Intelligence in Learning Environments
Topic 4 Reflection Let’s delve into why using AI-generated content to compile content for online or blended learning courses might not be the most suitable approach in course design. Some points to ponder. 1. Lack of Contextual Understanding While AI models can generate text, they often lack a deep understanding of context, nuance, and the […]

Topic 5 Final Reflection
Looking back on the past three months, I realize this course wasn’t just about learning new things; it was a journey that encouraged my love for learning and working with others. One of the biggest things I’ll take away from this course is the power of teamwork. Sharing ideas with the members of my […]

Motivation and Dropout Rates in Online Courses
In today’s society, our basic physiological and safety needs, as per Maslow’s hierarchy, are mostly satisfied. Consequently, it is challenging to argue that we are making decisions to attain a task or goal to fulfill our low-level needs. Instead, we seek to satisfy higher needs such as (see, e.g., Uses and Gratification Theory ): Cognitive […]