"NEW NORMALS, NEW ANSWERS" The MANIFESTO of ”PHYGITALIZATION"

Üsküdar University, which provides uninterrupted distance education opportunities to its students during the pandemic process thanks to its solid technological infrastructure, is implementing the concept of "Phygital University". Üsküdar University administration published the "Manifesto on Phygitalization" as its academic and administrative staff. In the manifesto consisting of 10 items, it was emphasized, that the concept of "Phygital University" would be put into practice by synthesizing both physical and digital education in the most effective way, and it’s been told, "We believe that there will be distance education, but education will not be made remotely."

Üsküdar University, which provides uninterrupted distance education opportunities to its students during the pandemic process thanks to its solid technological infrastructure, is implementing the concept of "Phygital University". Üsküdar University administration published the "Manifesto on Phygitalization" as its academic and administrative staff. In the manifesto consisting of 10 items, it was emphasized, that the concept of "Phygital University" would be put into practice by synthesizing both physical and digital education in the most effective way, and it’s been told, "We believe that there will be distance education, but education will not be made remotely."

Stating that the concept of happiness is not perceived correctly in the society, Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said, “There are people who perceive happiness as the pursuit of pleasure, being constantly cheered up and having fun. In fact, positive psychology studies taught us that joy is not happiness. The feeling of happiness is closely related to the feeling of inner happiness and peace.” Tarhan said that there are people who feed on complaints in the society and they are constantly trying to cure their complaints by changing their thinking patterns with therapies.

Üsküdar University Founding President Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan made evaluations about the concept of happiness, which is not perceived correctly in society.

Üsküdar University has made a breakthrough in distance education by rapidly realizing digitalization in a period when changes and transformations are experienced in all areas of life on a global scale. Üsküdar University opened the doors of a new understanding in higher education by synthesizing both physical and digital education in its campuses located in Üsküdar, one of the most central districts of Istanbul.

The Manifesto of Phygitalization

Üsküdar University’s administration, the academic and administrative staff published the “Manifesto of Phygitalization” under the title of “New Normals, New Answers”. The manifesto consisting of 10 items is as follows:

1. Within the framework of the concept of "New University", we will structure all the opportunities offered by digitalization in a way that contributes to the development of our students in order to create a culture that will enable our students to equip them with the skills they will need in the future.

2. In this context, we will implement the concept of "Phygital University" by synthesizing both physical, and digital education in the most effective way. We believe that there will be distance education but education will be not remotely.

3. In the digitalizing world, we will design our education, and training life in a dynamic, result-oriented, and flexible manner, with the awareness of the importance of humanitarian skills, and analysis capability that will allow the processing of increasingly emerging data.

4. We will be the representatives of a more libertarian, democratic, and participatory management approach in order to develop creative, and innovative thinking, and support intellectual production.

5. In addition to teaching, we will demonstrate positive leadership in a low-density hierarchical environment in a guiding way in the road maps that our students will build for themselves, with senior, and experienced scientists, personalized courses, and additional developer programs for our students.

 6. We will ensure that each student receives an internationally recognized diploma, as well as digital certificates with the program pool we will establish.

Master-apprentice cooperation in the university

7. With advanced, motivating online course environments, we will make it possible for a sensible campus life, where socialization is at the forefront, and projects are produced with experienced academicians. We are aware that applied sciences are not only science but also art. We care about master-apprentice cooperation at the university.

8. We will continuously invest in enriching the course content with virtual, and augmented reality applications, and solutions offered by artificial intelligence.

9. With our own human resources blended, and expanded e-library, we will open a research environment based on easy access to international resources for the development, and service of our students.

 10. In preparing our students for the future, we will be an integrated university with the world in which we live so that our students can have an experience that will contribute to society, easily adapting to the environment of uncertainty by strengthening our consulting structure for their motivation, and concentration.

Üsküdar Haber Ajansı (ÜHA)