{"id":4505,"date":"2026-10-20T13:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T07:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T07:27:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead measure wp-block-paragraph\">The Distance Education Application and Research Center operates under the Rectorate of Hasan Kalyoncu University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"measure wp-block-paragraph\">As the Distance Education Application and Research Center, our primary goal is to ensure that distance education activities at our university are carried out effectively in line with the needs of the information society, to identify and meet the training needs of the university&#8217;s instructors in making distance education effective, to carry out original research and projects in response to distance education needs, and, in light of all these efforts, to continuously improve distance education activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head u-mt-42\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"kicker wp-block-paragraph\">About Us<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h-lg sec-head__title\">Our Core Objectives<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grid u-grid-auto-260\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Effective Distance Education<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure that distance education activities at our university are carried out effectively in line with the needs of the information society.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructor Training<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To identify and meet the training needs of instructors in making distance education effective.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research and Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To carry out original research and projects in response to distance education needs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuous Improvement<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To continuously improve distance education activities in light of all these efforts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head u-mt-42\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Vision and Mission<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h-lg sec-head__title\">Our Vision and Mission<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"measure wp-block-paragraph\">The vision and mission of our Center have been established in line with the vision and mission of our university and the aims and objectives set out in the regulation of the Distance Education Application and Research Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grid u-grid-auto-260\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vision of the Distance Education Application and Research Center is to integrate information and communication technologies with education and instruction to ensure effective teaching, and, in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders, to spread a culture of excellence across all distance education activities carried out at our university.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission of the Distance Education Application and Research Center is to ensure that all courses and programs delivered through distance education at our university are carried out effectively; to identify and meet the training needs of instructors in making distance education effective; to support interaction and cooperation among academic units in order to ensure the integrity of distance education activities at the university; to carry out original research and projects in response to distance education needs and, in light of all these efforts, to continuously improve distance education activities; to create a learning and teaching environment in line with the distance education policies set by higher education authorities; and to be an innovation-driven and needs-oriented center.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head u-mt-42\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Institutional<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h-lg sec-head__title\">Our Center<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grid u-grid-auto-260\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Management<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The management team of the Center.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/management\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulation and application principles.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/regulations\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distance Education Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our distance education policy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/distance-education-policy\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organization Chart<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizational structure of the Center.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/organization-chart\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Assessment Report<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center&#8217;s self-assessment report.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/self-assessment-report\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aside-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activity reports of the Center.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hku.edu.tr\/uzom\/en\/activity-reports\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Distance Education Application and Research Center operates under the Rectorate of Hasan Kalyoncu University. 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