Distance Teaching of Turkish as a Foreign Language: Case of UbiCamp Project

Distance teaching of Turkish as a foreign language (DTTFL) was a neglected issue until recently. However, the number of people, who wants to learn Turkish at a distance, is increasing around the world due to increasing importance and use of open and distance education. In the present study, as one of the distance teaching experience, Learn Turkish Module, which was prepared and applied by Yasar University under the Umbralle of UbiCamp Project, will be mentioned. Firstly the current situation of DTTFL will be provided. After that design, production and delivery process of Learn Turkish Module will be shared.

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