Online classes begin at Swabi women varsity

The Women University Swabi, which will remain closed till May 30, has started online classes by shifting more than 400 courses of all the 18 departments on Google classrooms and online lectures.
According to a press release issued by the university here on Tuesday the university took the step in pursuance of the instructions of the government and the guidelines of the Higher Education Commission in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
It said that as per HEC guidelines the university has decided to start online classes to conclude the running semester on time and safeguard the precious time of the students as well as to avoid educational loss of the ongoing semester.
The varsity has developed course contents that would be disbursed online. These courses would be supported by video lectures, presentations (PPT) and book references which are being uploaded on Google classrooms as well as on WhatsApp.
The practical and lab work that is required for the courses will be carried out after the resuming of the face-to-face mode of teaching in the university.
The university has opted to use Google classrooms for delivering content because it is a professional platform (android App is also available) where both teachers and students can have a record of lectures in more organized form.
The platform can be used for future reading as it allows offline delivery of material which can be downloaded over a period.
Also, it can be used for uploading assignments and quizzes given the deadline.
At the same time, the university will be uploading necessary materials on WhatsApp groups as per students demand and convenience as it's a platform being used by almost all students and teaching staff.
It said that though this is a very new thing for both the faculty and students to teach and learn online but this is the need of the hour to safeguard the precious time of the students.
The university has advised students to continue their learning process and remain actively involved by studying the material sent to them.