E-learning is a new method of education on the Internet, in which the learner can communicate with the teacher and receive educational materials in an environment with all the characteristics of the physical environment. In this method, there is no physical or time limit, as a result, more students can participate in the classroom at any time and place.

The idea of using computers and computer networks for scientific and educational purposes dates back to the 1960s. Although the main goal of this project known as ARPA was to create a network for the exchange of military information, but because three of its four main centers were located in American universities, the ARPANET network, which eventually led to the creation of the global Internet, grew in an academic context.

With the expansion of Internet technology in the early 1990s, electronic education became popular today and established its position in the educational structure of many countries of the world.

In the meantime, electronic education in Iran was placed on the agenda of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in the late 1970s. In this regard, in 1380, the virtual education site of the University of Tehran was launched, offering 9 lessons for daily students of the university. In 1382, the first e-learning educational and research institute affiliated to Shiraz University was established, and due to the expansion of educational activities and the increase in the number of students, in 1386, this institute became a faculty. Currently, many prominent universities of the country have launched their electronic education units in the form of virtual education centers.

E-learning requires a learning management system including software packages under Internet technology to manage the three-way communication between learners and the learning system and teachers. The above system should include features such as presenting the characteristics of courses offered online, registration of learners, registration of learning information of learners during the learning process, preparation of management reports, management of training resources and management of training evaluation, this system is called learning management system. will be In this regard, it is worth mentioning that the Faculty of Electronic Education of Shiraz University has localized the above system by using the scientific and specialized power of its experts and has one of the most advanced systems at its disposal.

Advantages of e-learning:

Some of the advantages of e-learning are as follows:

Freedom in learning, learner-centered instead of teacher-centered, having strong and efficient evaluation systems, eliminating space and time limitations for education, quick and easy access to educational materials, the possibility of reducing learning time, high flexibility in learning, Reproducibility, the possibility of using multimedia and simulated tools in the education process, reducing commuting and environmental pollution, etc.

Disadvantages of e-learning:

This method also has disadvantages, including:

High dependence on technology, high initial investment, audience's need for computer literacy, limited communication between professor and student, lack of strong communication infrastructure, etc.

According to the experts, there are some questions that the answer to them will help you to know if the electronic (virtual) training courses are useful for you and you can finish the course easily? But don't forget that in many cases and conditions, your personal abilities that are found to be absent or weak during the test will be useful for you in many stages of life. Therefore, whether the result of your test is positive or negative, it is not bad to think about some cases where your answer to the relevant question is negative and be diligent in solving it.

1. Are you disciplined enough to do your homework without adjusting the class time?

2. Are you good at managing your time?

3. Are you good at writing notes while the teacher is talking?

4. Can you work for yourself outside of the classroom system?

5. Do you like to type what you learn instead of speaking?

6. Do you think you are good at using the internet, computer and e-mail?

7. Do you think you can easily get help from others when you need help?

8. Do you trust yourself to use and experience a new education system?

9. Do you think you are a self-reliant person?

10. Do you do all your work without reminding others?

11. Does your computer have internet access?

12. Is it difficult for you to travel within the city?

If your answer to all the above is positive, the e-learning course is the best educational option for you. Even if you answered yes to 7 questions from the above, you can safely enroll in the e-learning course and be sure that you will receive a good result at the end of the course.

If you answered yes to less than 5 of the above questions, using e-learning courses is not recommended. Your personal and individual skills are such that it will be difficult for you to use electronic training courses, and the lack of results at the end of the course is much more difficult and expensive for you than the cost you pay for the course itself.

But if you have answered 6 to 7 questions positively, or you have a strong desire to do so due to special reasons, such as not being able to participate in face-to-face classes due to work problems, or even the lack of a good training center in the local area and city. Living on your own is the only way for you to learn using virtual and electronic training courses, the training consultants can provide you with books and training pamphlets before starting the course, so that you can use your personal characteristics and abilities to use the courses. Complete online.

In relation to the mentioned case, the employment conditions depend on the criteria of the desired location for recruitment and are beyond the authority of the faculty.

This faculty accepts students through the national exam.

You should visit the site www.vus.ir to find out about the special exam held by the faculty.

You can find out the details and registration schedule by visiting Shiraz University website  www.shiraz.ac.ir  or faculty website www.vus.ir.

In addition to the accounting notice, the deadline for tuition payment is also mentioned in the educational calendar.

In addition, tuition payment is allowed only through online payment (except for the students of the Emirates (Dubai) unit) and students who pay tuition manually. Their slips are not acceptable and it will not be possible to register them in the system.

Students can pay their tuition electronically as follows.

1- Students should use Bank Mellat access card as much as possible to pay tuition.

2- According to Bank Mellat's announcement, students can also use Shatab member cards of Parsian, Pasargad, Ekhtaz Navin, National, Agriculture, and Saman banks.

3- If they do not have a personal access card, they can also use the card of their trusted people.

4- In order to get the internet password of the card, you must go to the ATM of the same bank.

5- In order to enter educational automation and online payment, you must log in through Internet explorer 7  .

A) Obtaining the internet password (PIN2 (and CVV2 (second password) from Bank MellatATM   machine.

The first and most important point in online payment is to get the internet password and CVV2 (the second password) which is described as follows.

Insert the access card into one of the ATM machines and after entering the card password, the main menu of the device will appear and select the option to change the password. After choosing the above option, you should choose the option to change the internet password, in which case the device will ask you to enter a number of at least four digits. (Don't forget a four to twelve digit number, such as year of birth, birth certificate number, etc.) and enter the same number again to confirm the internet password. After registering and confirming the internet password, before leaving the device, you must wait until the device automatically gives you CVV2 or the second password, which is a three-digit or four-digit number, which you must write down, because in online payment, you must You must enter the second internet password.

Note that the internet password must be a minimum four-digit number other than the card password or any of the numbers on the card.

Note: دIf the device is able to print and present a receipt, it will print your request, and if the device has a problem, you must write down the desired number (CVV2) personally.

Students should enter their ID and Password through the educational and student automation system (sess) on the main page of the college website, and then select the online payment option in the finance section and enter the desired amount (tuition debt) in the specified section and click the payment option.

Note: It is clear that the amount entered in this section must be at least the same or slightly less than your balance in the card.

After confirming the payment option, you enter Bank Mellat website, where you must first enter the 16-digit number on the card carefully, then enter the internet password that you got from the device, and at the end, enter CVV2 or the second password and the option Click on the payment confirmation (note that in this case do not enter the ID code and expiration date) and if the entered numbers and passwords are correct, the words "Transaction completed successfully" will be inserted at the top of the page. Finally, select the final confirmation option so that the money is deducted from your account and your tuition debt is also deducted in the system.

The important point here that you should pay attention to is that at the end you have to click the return option so that your operation is done successfully.

In addition, all operations must be done within a maximum period of 10 minutes specified by the bank, although if done correctly, the payment will be made in a maximum of 1-2 minutes.

1- In order to make sure that the online payment is successful, you should refer to the financial affairs section - tuition accounting option and if the deposit amount is registered in the online payment section, the operation has been successful, and if it is not registered in the tuition section, your payment It has not been done successfully and you should repeat the online payment operation again. In other words, if the payment is successful, it shows the status (confirmed) or (deposited), and any other terms other than the above terms are the reason for the failure of the payment.

2- If the operation is not successful and the money is deducted from your account, it will be returned to your account by the bank after a short period of time.

3- If you have done all the mentioned steps accurately and correctly and you have received the message from the bank that the operation was completed successfully, but after referring to the tuition section, the amount paid has not been recorded, you should contact the department by phone number 021-22738310 Thecall center of Mellat Bank has contacted to take necessary measures regarding the return of the money to your account. Also, inform the faculty about this matter so that the issue can be followed up through the faculty.

Dear students, please note that according to the approval of the university and the faculty, the issuance of any certificate, including employment, study, etc., as well as participation in final semester exams, is subject to financial settlement.

Undergraduate students who have only one course for graduation in their last semester of study must pay only the tuition of the said course and there is no need to pay fixed tuition.

Students who have applied for a loan from student affairs and their loan has been confirmed, if the loan has not been deposited into their tuition account, they should deduct the loan amount from their debt and pay the difference through the online system.

Note 1: Students should note that any question about the loan, including obtaining the loan amount. You should follow up on its confirmation through student affairs.

Note 2: The loan amount is not paid directly to the student and is included in the student's account in the system to be deducted from her debt.

Note 3: The terms and conditions of obtaining a loan and its amount are announced through the student welfare department of Shiraz University, and the faculty is not involved in it.

Is it possible to stay in the university dormitory during mid-semester, end-of-semester exams and workshop and laboratory classes?

Due to the lack of commitment and the lack of dormitory facilities even for full-time and full-time students, the university is not able to provide dormitories to non-full-time students. If a suitable dormitory space is arranged outside the university, which is worthy of the student, immediately before the start of the exams or laboratory classes, the relevant announcement will be posted on the faculty website in the student affairs section of the dormitory section. After this process, the applicant students can use the accommodation facilities by visiting the dormitory and viewing the facilities, if they wish, by presenting their student card and paying the accommodation fee - which will be included in the notice.

What is Al Ghadir card?

Al-Ghadir card (universal membership in the country's libraries) - which currently allows the use of about 326 libraries across the country - is carried out by the Research Institute of Information Science and Technology of Iran in cooperation with the Central Library and the Document Center of Shiraz University in such a way that Masters and PhD students of the university can apply online to become a member and register in this project and receive this card and use the facilities of member libraries of the project during the student period.

Dear students, they can apply for the Ghadir card through the Ghadir system of Iran Information Technology Research Institute at the address saham.irandoc.ac.ir.

After completing this process and confirming the relevant official and issuing the Al-Ghadir card, an email will be sent to the student from the issuing authority of the card, and she can go to the Mirzai Shirazi Library to receive her card.

Is it possible to get Al-Ghadir card in Tehran?

yes This possibility is provided to receive the card only in Tehran. In this way, the students who apply to receive this card in the Tehran office, after issuing the card and receiving an email from the card issuing system, can send their request to the faculty's student affairs through the problem response system, so that their card will be issued from the Mirzai library. Shirazi should be delivered and sent to the representative office of the faculty in Tehran.

Is the time of graduation required to settle the delivery of Al-Ghadir card for master's students?

At the time of graduation, this card must be returned to the Mirza Shirazi Library of Shiraz University to settle the library account for the student. Students who are not able to deliver their Al-Ghadir card to Mirza Library in person can mail this card in full to the student and cultural affairs of the college so that their card can be delivered to the relevant official and the Mirza Shirazi Library account settlement can be confirmed for them.

How and when should we proceed for Hajj Umrah as a student?

Every year, with the official announcement of the Hajj and Pilgrimage organization through mass media (radio, television, newspapers and the Hajj and Pilgrimage website), students applying for the Hajj visit the Labik site and register online. The approximate time frame for announcing the organization of Hajj and Pilgrimage is Mehr and Aban every year.

I have registered for Hajj Umrah as a student and my name has been announced for Hajj Umrah. But considering that I am not from Shiraz, it is very difficult for me to attend Shiraz and do the registration procedure in person. How can I deliver these documents to the representative of the university?

Students' Hajj and Umrah documents must be delivered to the representative of the university in person at the appointed time. Considering the distance and other busyness, it will be very difficult for virtual students to come to Shiraz and deliver the documents.

Therefore, they can send the necessary documents to the student affairs department of the college at the times that are included in the student Hajj Umrah notice on the main website of the college, so that the college will follow up to complete and deliver their documents to the person responsible for Hajj Umrah in the representative body of the university.

When we are in Shiraz, is it possible for us to use the university's self-service?

Yes, it is possible to use the lunch meal. . The student should make a meal reservation two days in advance according to the rules of the nutrition department.

Can we use the Khwarazmi library of Shiraz University Engineering Faculty?

Engineering students of the faculty can use this library by visiting the Kharazmi Library of the Faculty of Engineering and getting a library card.

Do virtual students have the possibility to participate in cultural-student organizations as well as membership in university sports teams?

yes A student can become a member and work in the cultural organizations of the Cultural Vice-Chancellor. Also, according to the coordination, students who want to participate in the sports teams of the university can apply for sports activities by referring to the physical education department of the university.

Do we have the right to use the swimming pool, self-service and other amenities?

Despite the non-commitment of the Ministry of Science regarding the provision of amenities and facilities to virtual students due to the lack of permanent physical presence in the university, it has been agreed with the respected management of the university that the students of the Faculty of Electronic Education can also use the facilities of the university such as self-service. indoor with a different cost than daily students

To graduate from different parts of the university, they must confirm the settlement process. Please put the contact number of these parts?

Mulla Sadra Library: 07136137732

Mirzai Shirazi Library: 07136134312

Kharazmi Library: 07136133200

Taghadiya affairs: 07136135425

Accounting of student affairs: 07136135415

Student Welfare Department: 07136135498

Medical department: 07136473108

07136133242

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