City Desk :
Against the backdrop of closure of examinations at the premier Dhaka University (DU) for long period due to the coronavirus pandemic, academics suggested taking examinations as soon as possible both physically and virtually to check session jam.
Talking to media they gave a set of suggestions including changing and minimizing the examination and others evaluation method, minimizing the syllabus, holding mixed classes at indoor classrooms and open-air classrooms and bringing only honors final year students at dormitories as they are at more risk to academic losses.
They also emphasized on cutting holidays, holding classes and other academic activities on weekend, shortening and even withdrawing the vacations once the university reopen to check a looming session jam and cover up the academic losses caused by the ongoing indefinite closure of the institution in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
Talking to media, DU former Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique suggested taking examinations as soon as possible of those departments which have already finished classes and other academic activities to minimize academic losses.
“I don’t think session jam could be avoided completely. Many institutions are applying their own tactics to check session congestion. I think DU administrations will also think of some innovative strategies to cope with the situation as it can be sure that pre and post Covid-19 situation will not be the same,” he said.
He emphasized on minimizing the syllabus and duration of the examinations, changing examination method such as taking exams in five papers instead of 10 and changing the answer-sheet evaluation method so that exams can be taken within short time as students have to stay in dormitories which are not fully secured and a probability of health risk is quite certain.
Prof Arefin, also a communication expert, said the university must ensure
everyone’s equal access to internet facilities in taking classes online and the authorities should do that.
“It is not true that taking exams is not possible online as everything is going on in virtual platforms nowadays,” he added.
The most needed things are to make sure the optimum use of limited resources to ensure possible best solution for students and taking different kinds of strategies and techniques for reducing session congestion and it must be prioritizing student’s health security as they are future leaders of the country, the eminent academician continued.
He laid emphasis on ensuring equal access of every student to online classes and sought superfluous concentration of the authority on this as a significant number of students could not take part in the classes due to the lack of internet access, device and financial crisis that creates discrimination.
Against the backdrop of closure of examinations at the premier Dhaka University (DU) for long period due to the coronavirus pandemic, academics suggested taking examinations as soon as possible both physically and virtually to check session jam.
Talking to media they gave a set of suggestions including changing and minimizing the examination and others evaluation method, minimizing the syllabus, holding mixed classes at indoor classrooms and open-air classrooms and bringing only honors final year students at dormitories as they are at more risk to academic losses.
They also emphasized on cutting holidays, holding classes and other academic activities on weekend, shortening and even withdrawing the vacations once the university reopen to check a looming session jam and cover up the academic losses caused by the ongoing indefinite closure of the institution in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
Talking to media, DU former Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique suggested taking examinations as soon as possible of those departments which have already finished classes and other academic activities to minimize academic losses.
“I don’t think session jam could be avoided completely. Many institutions are applying their own tactics to check session congestion. I think DU administrations will also think of some innovative strategies to cope with the situation as it can be sure that pre and post Covid-19 situation will not be the same,” he said.
He emphasized on minimizing the syllabus and duration of the examinations, changing examination method such as taking exams in five papers instead of 10 and changing the answer-sheet evaluation method so that exams can be taken within short time as students have to stay in dormitories which are not fully secured and a probability of health risk is quite certain.
Prof Arefin, also a communication expert, said the university must ensure
everyone’s equal access to internet facilities in taking classes online and the authorities should do that.
“It is not true that taking exams is not possible online as everything is going on in virtual platforms nowadays,” he added.
The most needed things are to make sure the optimum use of limited resources to ensure possible best solution for students and taking different kinds of strategies and techniques for reducing session congestion and it must be prioritizing student’s health security as they are future leaders of the country, the eminent academician continued.
He laid emphasis on ensuring equal access of every student to online classes and sought superfluous concentration of the authority on this as a significant number of students could not take part in the classes due to the lack of internet access, device and financial crisis that creates discrimination.
