HEC adopts virtual 2nd semester for universities By JT - Feb 11,2021 - Last updated at Feb 11,2021 AMMAN — The Higher Education Council (HEC) on Thursday decided to adopt remote education in the second academic semester with new arrangements, except for practical and applied courses that are identified by universities' boards of trustees and students of clinical stages of medical specialisations. The decision stipulates that remote education be interactive according to regulatory bases clarifying the rights and duties of faculty members, students and universities in terms of providing the infrastructure, computers for faculty members and Internet packages for students, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.