Merve CEYHAN, Yusuf KARTAL, Sinem BOZKURT KESER, Savaş OKYAY, Nihat ADAR

Explication of the Remote Education Through Department Statistics: ESOGU-CENG Case Study

Education has been reshaping with the increasing use of the Internet and creation various online models. Lifelong learning has been evolving with each passing day. Nevertheless, Covid-19 has caused necessary changes in the education field and affected all people, from students to instructors. However, students’ concerns about remote education have emerged during this forced circumstance. This unintentional situation directly hit the quality of education. In this study, the last ten years of education were interpreted through department statistics. The effect of Covid-19 on students from the ESOGU Computer Engineering Department was investigated by considering the activity status, success rates, and letter grades along with course statistics within remote education. The statistical findings can play a significant role in automation and suggestion systems design. In addition, it has been explicated that compulsory transitions in every field can have great impacts and that it is necessary to be prepared for such conditions in advance, especially in the field of education.

Keywords:

Covid-19, effects of the pandemic, online education, remote education,

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