For Ukrainian students who are unable to take classes due to the military invasion by Russia, the University of Yamanashi has started online distance learning to support learning opportunities, and more than 500 students have already hoped to take classes. increase.
In Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues, educational facilities have been damaged by the bombing.
Under these circumstances, in response to requests from local universities, Yamanashi University began distributing lectures as online distance learning from the 4th of this month in order to support Ukrainian students.
In the distance class, pre-recorded lectures in English by the faculty members of the University of Yamanashi will be delivered, and even students in Ukraine and other countries can watch the lecture videos as many times as they like by connecting online.
On the 8th of this month, a press conference was held online with Ukrainian students and others, and Aryona Veprizika, who is taking classes from the evacuation destination Poland, said, "There is a lot of trouble, but we are studying. I want to do it, and it's a very important opportunity to start this project. I'm really grateful for making hope. "
According to the University of Yamanashi, a total of 531 students, including graduate students from four universities in Ukraine, want to take seven courses in the AI field.
In the future, Yamanashi University will create opportunities for online discussions to support students' learning.