Paper Title
The use of Online Technologies at the American University of Central Asia During The 2020-2021 Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the educational process throughout the world. If prior to it, online teaching dominated in graduate programs, undergraduate courses were taught traditionally offline. During the pandemic that broke out in early 2020, professors of alleducational institutions were forced to teach online. Although it was quite challenging, they progressed shortly.Professors at the American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan learned different online platforms such as WebEx, Zoom, and Google Meet. They came to know how to use Padlet and Google Drive. Google Classroom and E-course turned to be the main instruments of interactive activities and students’ assignments. Finally, they leant how to combine different online platforms and techniquesto make their sessions informative and interesting.The paper will discuss the online teaching experience of AUCA professors, their use of various online platforms and instruments,and finally the challenges that they faced. Keywords - Online technologies, Online teaching, American University of Central Asia.