Why Diversity Matters in ODL?
Case of Anadolu University in
Blended Learning
Elif TOPRAK
Mehmet FIRAT

Anadolu in b-learning
• Dual mode university
– On and off-campus students
– Conventional and distance degree programmes
– Learning Management System (e-Campus)
– OES Student Support (academic & administrative)
• Local Bureaus
• Tutoring and Mentoring

Anadolu in b-learning
• Face-to-face
9 faculties
In class presence+
eLearning
• Distance (OES)
3 faculties
Distance
education+eLearning

Anadolu in b-learning
• Live online classes
• Face-to-face teaching for some courses
• Academic counseling
• Quality Assurance
– Feedback from students: Quality Ambassadors

Anadolu in b-learning
• ANADOLUM e-Campus LMS: wide spectrum of
learning materials in digital format
– Synchronous online classes (webinars)
– Videos, worksheets, summaries, exercises, previous exam
questions…
– Asynchronous interaction with tutors
– Discussion forum

Diversity in ODL
• Learner demographics have a wide range of differences in massive
education systems.
– Disadvantaged groups,
– digital skills groups,
– different socio-economic levels,
– different learning styles
– Digital divide ect.
• ODL should be accessible for all learner groups with diversity in
– learning environments
– learning materials
– media types
– student support services
– blended learning opportunities and
– assessment types.

ANADOLU University
Open Education
System as a Mega
University aims to
provide this diversity to
1.2 million students
from 36 countries.

Diversity in Programs
60 Akadema
(MOOC)
Program
107 e-
Sertificate
Programs
41
Undergraduate
Pragrams
19 Graduate
Programs
18 Non-
thesis master
degree
programs

Diversity in learning
environments and learning
materials
Accessibility

Blended Tutoring and
Mentoring for students of
Anadolu University Open
Education System.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES