E-Learning - A vehicle to Distributed

Educational Opportunity

Workshop on National Knowledge Network

03rd Nov, 2008

C-DAC, Hyderabad’s Experience

Knowledge Society

“In the 21st century , a new society is emerging where knowledge is the primary production resource instead of capital and labour. For a nation to attain the stage of a knowledge society, it should be able to effectively deal with knowledge creation and knowledge deployment”.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Today we must look for new methods of knowledge, new society, new sources of knowledge and then only we can produce brilliant brains and knowledge people –”

Dr Sam Pitroda

“Achieving sustainable human security is a priority task. This will call for harmony with nature and with each other. Knowledge connectivity within and among countries will help to achieve this goal. This is why we should make 'Mission 2007: Every Village Knowledge Centre' a success.”

Dr.M.S. Swaminathan

Quotable Quotes

Education Quality at all levels Drop-out percentage Availability of well trained and knowledgeable

teachers Availability of Expert knowledge Lack of exposure to knowledge sources Infrastructure issues (Building, power, ICT etc.

) Multi-Lingual and multi cultural requirements

Issues specific to Educational Opportunity

From Instructor-Centric:

To learner-Centric:

Three key Areas in e-Learning

Framework for Technology based learning

R&D projects in e-Learning Framework

National Resource Centre for on-line learning at C-DAC, Mumbai

Vasistha - An Instruction Delivery Framework for Online Learning

Veda - An On-line Testing System Vyasa - A Generative Question Authoring System Vishwas - A Plagiarism Detection System Chaatra The student monitoring project aims to analyse

student data, develop learner profiles and customize the instruction delivered to the student based on his/her profile.

Acharya - Intelligent Tutoring System Component based functionality to e-Learning tools (e-Sikshak

an LMS) by C-DAC, Hyderabad Interactive multi-media Information services over a broadcast

digital TV and Internet, IIT Kanpur Content delivery tools – IIT, Kanpur Competency enhancing of IT teachers and Industry

professionals, KRESIT-IIT, Bombay

Content development projects BITSP- Multimedia courseware CDAC, Hyderabad – Cyber security CDAC, Kolkata – IT courseware in Bengali IITD – Content for Engg. Students IGNOU – PG diploma in IT (Virtual campus

initiative) Jadovpur Uni – Multi-modal distance education

(Courseware design) Training of Teachers in e-Learning- DOEACC

R&D projects in e-Learning content development

“You can't teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it”

Seymour Papert

C-DAC, Hyderabad in e-Learning

• e-Learning Frameworks (e-Sikshak)

• Quality Assurance Framework analytical tools

• U-Learning (U-Sikshak)

• Grid based e-Learning

• Involved in e-Learning Standards recommendation committee of BIS

• Standards compliance content development (CCCS)

• Offer on-line courses like CCSPM, CCCS, Local language courses

• Through e-Sikshak on www.elearn.cdac.in

• Concept Paper preparation for e-Learning

• Extensive promotion through Seminars/ Workshops/ Training programs

User Interface

Server side Technologies

Application Components

Core Components

External Resources

Architecture of e-Sikshak

e-Sikshak

Course on Cyber Security conforming to SCORM Standards

Aimed at providing comprehensive knowledge on Network Security

E-learning mode of delivery to provide any time, any where learning

Course content authored by experts Comprehensive coverage with a wide range of

talks Video lectures from experts Animated flash demonstration to illustrate key

concepts Question bank for self assessment

On line courses

Certificate Course on Cyber Security

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

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Workshop/Seminar

National level e-Learning and e-Learning Technologies, 7-8 August, 2001

National level e-Learning and e-Learning Technologies, 8-9 August, 2005

India-ASEAN Seminar on e-Learning and e-Learning Technologies 6-7 November, 2006

Workshops on e-Learning tools and content development Standards

Training for Teachers in e-Learning (TOTELearning)

Pedagogy & Instructional Design

Content Development, Delivery and Tools

e-Learning and Its Societal Impact

Learning Grids & New Technologies

Case Studies

Quality Assurance, Standards and Open Source

Quality Assurance Framework for e-Learning

Ubiquitous Learning

Laptop with 802.11b

Bluetooth enabled PDA

Bluetooth enabled Mobile

Simputer

PAN

Internet

Back Bone LAN

Access Point

WAN

LAN

Content Server

Botanical garden as an ubiquitous

environment

Blending of Grid and Ubiquitous Environments

Walk-in e-Learning technology laboratory

A laboratory with solutions (Mostly Open Source) To easlily Integrate e-Learning environments

by the end users To develop content and use Content

Management Tools, Tp use Learning Management Systems to offer

courses To learn on tools offering Multi-media content

specifically video streaming servers to provide Video on low bandwidth connection,

To Learn e-learning Standards and quality assurance systems

QAF QualityReport

KC

KC

KC

KC

KC

KC

SystemA

System B

User

User

Knowledge Warehouse

Knowledge Warehouse with Quality Assurance

Basic ICT training to all walks of people at appropriate level

Training the teachers Training the new class of people – e-Learning

managers or e-Learning leaders Training programs for tiny industries, vocational

courses E-Learning courses for masses Conduction of e-Learning awareness programmes

Training – A Massive Exercise

Open Educational Resources

Content experts Reward to the content developers IPR protection Content availability in local languages and

electronic form Tools and fonts Content Standards Bandwidth availability Creating Virtual Labs for Science and

Engineering subjects at National level

Some C-DAC’s Tools

eSikshak - An e-Learning Framework ECKO – Content Development Framework Vyapar – Online Trading Solution Vartalaap – Multilingual Virtual Classroom E-Kamps – Healthcare Assistant E-Forms – Data Collection Tool BharateeyaOO – Office Suite in Indian Languages Matrubhasha – Text-to-Speech for Indian Languages

Mantra - Machine Assisted translation

“I Never try to teach my students anything…

I only try to create an environment where they

can learn.”Albert Einstein

New Technologies and Trends

E-Learning can leverage upon the evolving technologies in the field of Information Technology to provide better educational services

Development of interoperable e-Content Datamining Techniques Voice over IP Voice recognition Techniques Text to Speech Mobile Technologies like GPRS, EDGE and futuristic 4G

technologies for better bandwidth services Quality Assurance Framework for E-Learning tools Education Grid U-Learning

E-Learning: an ECO system Multi disciplinary

IT expertise Educationists Multimedia expertise Networking & bandwidth Frame works Local language content

Learner-centered designers Learner-centered designers ask (and find answers to)

questions like these: What are the preferred learning styles of our target

population? How do they currently learn this kind of information? When and where will they do online learning? What are

their time constraints? What motivates them to participate in this online

learning?

Recommendations Encourage e-Learning for Quality content, higher skill generation, and

Life long learning Set up a National body of e-Learning practitioners and experts to arrive

at e-Learning standards, which helps to address the issues like interoperability

Establishment of E-Learning Grid (Garuda Grid) and Networked Learning Knowledge Warehouses creation E-Learning mechanisms as part of formal teacher training courses (B.Ed

and M Phil courses) Content creation tools development in local languages Content creation in local languages Content Consortium for validation of content Open Courseware Accreditation body to certify the e-Learning courses Craetion of Knowledge Portals An e-Learning National level portal and magazine covering Internet

pedagogy and andragogy – Instructional design, interactivity, Content development standards, Featured Columns; Quizes; Technical Articles By Experts from Academia, Professionals from Industry, Selected Student Articles, Potential Areas, Ask an expert, Quality assurance mechanisms, Job Opportunities, e-Learning Success Stories, Business models etc.

•Natural Choice to be part of NKN with its HPC and Grid applications for Science, Engineering and Education domains

•E-Learning being a killer application and to meet the needs of scientific and engineering education NKN becomes an ideal platform

•C-DAC can contribute in the development of suitable tools to offer e-Learning courses, Virtual labs etc. to take advantage of high-end Gigabit Network

C-DAC’s Role in NKNC-DAC’s Role in NKN