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HIGHLIGHTS
2020

Government College
University Lahore

GCU switches fast to virtual teaching

n the wake of coronavirus outbreak, teaching. and others for virtual teaching.
all the academic departments of He said that most departments of GCU He directed that all department
IGovernment College University including History, Physical Education, chairpersons to keep engaged
Lahore have been fast switching to Botany, Environmental Science, Urdu, students virtually and find innovative
virtual teaching for the students of all Sociology, Political Science, Commerce ways to pass on teaching and training.
degree programs. The chairpersons & Finance and English etc. have The misconception that these are
have been directed to maintain the switched to virtual teaching, some of holidays for students and staff should
record of all online classes, digital the departments like Physics are in be removed.
handouts and recorded audio and process. Prof. Zaidi said the university would
PAGE 33 necessary training and facilitation of Learning Management System (GCU- internet costs of those faculty members
He said that besides GC university's
consider reimbursing at least the
video lectures besides ensuring
faculty members by the newly formed
and students of remote areas who may
LMS), the departments were using
Directorate of IT.
Android/IOS/Windows applications,
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi different pre-existing readily available need new connections for their online
classes. “However, the students who
also formed a WhatsApp Group with all such as Zoom, Skype, Google have the required means at hand must
chairpersons and faculty deans to Classroom, Instagram live, email, not look for excuses to evade their
monitor regularly the progress of virtual WhatsApp Groups, recorded lectures studies,” he concluded.
GCU holds webinar on online teaching

h e G o ve r n m e n t C o l l e g e with their relevant teachers who are in through conventional ways including
University Lahore held a digital contact with the department's IT Whatsapp and postal services. He said
Tseminar informing details on coordinator. teachers could count the attendance of
“Online Teaching” that is going to Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi the students having connectivity issue
resume at the University. said the students who didn't have by giving them different lecture related
The seminar was broadcasted on access to internet would be required assignments.
social media channels where the Vice also get in touch with their teachers
Chancellor responded queries in
comments.
The GCU has established its LMS
where lectures, assignments, grades
and students attendance would be
uploaded and under the policy students
would also have to submit and upload
their assignments online in this system.
Prof. Zaidi said that more than 10,000
students and teachers are currently
being registered with GCU LMS while
new courses, class schedules and
other academic calendar dates are also
being updated. If students face any
issue related to LMS, they must contact