In recent years, the authorities are not tired to assure the public that the transition of the education system for distant — is a forced measure, and when the infection will recede, total online learning will not. However, the MIPT trade Union, as it became known “MK”, sounding the alarm. According to them, since September, regardless of the epidemiological situation, the University management planning to transfer to online all the lectures and most of the seminars the main part of the students, and not less than 10% of the freshmen to score just for distance learning.
As noted by the trade Union “University solidarity”, “from September in MIPT part of students (minimum 10%) will be training”, although “in the announced entrants conditions this was not an option. So, apparently, for some students this will be a pleasant surprise. In addition, there is evidence to suggest that enrolled in absentia, students will receive the same diplomas as ochniki. That is to say, employers note”.
Another idea, sprashivay teachers proposed re-organization of lecture courses. In particular, “it is proposed to withdraw finally from the vicious practice of reading separate courses on each faculty-“school” – a bitter joke about teachers. – And as to accommodate students of the same course all the “schools” to one audience impossible, lectures all students will be read in the video.”
However, the seminars “also proposed to “optimize” spending and for the most part remotely. As lectures are recorded on videos seminars “tutorial” just for the whole thread. More individually, in groups, teacher will only accept homework and spending control”. And some part of “live” classes can replace “counseling students with graduate students, if they do not understand,” – said “MK”, the Chairman of the primary trade Union organization of the “University solidarity” in MIPT Maxim Balashov.
In the end, “the education system of MIPT, and so badly marred by administrative tricks with the Association of faculties and the creation of a vertical system of “schools”, ceases to exist. No transfer of knowledge from person to person is not provided, all left to the mercy of self-education students. In MIPT, like many institutions of higher learning easier, students will just get a “crust” on higher education”,- state in the Union.
the leadership of MIPT different version of events:
About 65% of students at the Institute — non-resident students who during their studies live in dormitories. Due to the complex epidemiological situation of the students and their parents are increasingly turning to us with a request for partial inclusion of online learning in the educational program. Remains uncertain, and the situation with the possibility��spine of arrival to the beginning of study of foreign students. Considering all the circumstances of the MIPT is considering several options for training in autumn semester: from online to face-to-face lectures but with a regulated amount of audience in the hall. It is also planned to conduct face-to-face consultations with lecturers in small groups of students. Social distancing also imposes restrictions on the holding of seminars and laboratory work. We understand the importance of classroom and strive to maintain a high level of learning: working on the schedule of laboratory practical work, increasing the number of shifts of work performed. Therefore, in examining different options, but the final decision will depend on the epidemiological situation and the recommendations of the Ministry of education, – told “MK” the press-service of the University.
However, in the team of the University, not everyone agrees:
– Coronavirus has absolutely nothing to do with it! – assured “MK” Maxim Balashov. – The fact that almost all classes need to be translated into video mode for savings that reach up to 0.9 billion RUB, the current acting rector Nikolay Kudryavtsev said at a General meeting of the MIPT team in February 2018, when there is no pandemic, was not in sight. This is pure promotion of a business project in which they do not think about quality of education, and about the economy and how to sell your video lectures have weak institutions. But live lecture and especially the practical classes, laboratory work is indispensable! And in the sphere of high-tech professionals to teach online in General are extremely dangerous because they build planes that are falling and to create the equipment that explodes. It will be a fraud — and students, and the state, and in the future employers!
Worried and students:
– we got a presentation from a recent meeting of the University administration, the Institute of Directors of schools and heads of University departments, indicating that the main format of the lectures will be online, with a simultaneous reduction in the number of teachers,- has shared with “MK” Chairman of the Union of students Paul Samtsevich. And it was motivated not by the measures of epidemiological safety, and the fact that students do not attend lectures. About the optimization mentioned before is just a coronavirus was the catalyst for this process. And we believe that as a temporary, forced measure online learning good. But how regular is definitely no, because negative sides will be more than positive. Of course, well, when a student plus the “live” lectures by your Professor can still see the video of another lecture. But to deprive him of the opportunity of personal contact with leading scientists who teach at our University, it is impossible! Personally, I want myself to have such opportunitiess, and had the next generation of our students!
