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Saksham. Batch-end Report Kalasalingam University, Tamilnadu. Batch Summary. Location : Kalasalingum University, Anand Nagar, Nagarkoil , Distt . - Virudhunagar State: Tamilnadu Batch Start Date: 30 th Nov 2011 Batch End Date: 9 th Dec 2011 No. of Participants: 24.
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Saksham Batch-end Report Kalasalingam University, Tamilnadu
Batch Summary Location : Kalasalingum University, Anand Nagar, Nagarkoil, Distt. - Virudhunagar State: Tamilnadu Batch Start Date: 30th Nov 2011 Batch End Date: 9th Dec 2011 No. of Participants: 24
Highlights – Saksham on KLU Website Saksham Newsletter on KLU website: http://www.kalasalingam.ac.in/saksham.pdf
Inaugural Function – KLU, Tamilnadu Dr. S. KannanHoD –EEE delivering key note address Dr. Radhakrishnan, Vice Chancellor KLU in inaugural address on 30th Nov 2011 Mr. SandeepTomar briefing about programme objectives of Saksham Dr. Sarvasankat – Dean Academics , KLU discussing need of latest technological trainings for academicians
Saksham Sessions – KLU, Tamilnadu Completing the puzzle -Finding partners The Tower Activity – Collaborative learning Participants ready for collaborative activity Paraphrasing – Enhancing communication skills
Valediction Function – KLU, Tamilnadu Highlights with Photographs, details of the persons and dates
Summary – KLU, Tamilnadu • 24 Academicians from technical & non-technical streams participated in Saksham • Majority of participants were from science stream • The participants’ age group was mid thirties • The group already had basic understanding about technology & computers and was willing to learn • Collaborative skills and technology topics were well received by the participants • Some of the participants came up with interesting mentoring plans and readiness for mentoring was noticed among them • Accessibility Session was also conducted
Feedback on Accessibility Training As our Kalasalingam University is conducting B.Tech. programs for Speech and hearing Impaired students, the teachers involved in teaching the differently abled students find the training in Speech recognition software and Photostory very useful. Dr. Radhakrishnan, VC, KLU So far we the academicians’ prepared the course materials using stationeries like pen, pencil and papers. After attending SAKSHAM IT skills training program, I may use the Learning Content Development System (LCDS) software to prepare the course materials. In additions to that I can prepare a course material for Speech and Hearing Impaired Students using Photo story 3.0. M. Sivasubramanian, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLU I found accessibility sessions, dream spark and email using hotmail very interesting for me and in my view accessibility features are very useful. Illavarasi, SHIP, KLU
Feedback – KLU, Tamilnadu It gives me immense pleasure in writing few words regarding SAKSHAM – faculty development program conducted by Microsoft at Kalasalingam University, from 30th Nov, to 9th Dec, 2011. On behalf of Participant – Saksham - KLU, I wish the Saksham team to get success in future endowers. I thank Microsoft and my Superiors for given me an opportunity to undergo this training. IT Skills: In IT Skills training, I have learnt lots new software’s related to teaching and learning process. I got a chance to explore the new features available in the MS word, MS Excel and MS Power Point 2010. The above learning features may be help full in my research work and to my students also in preparing the reports, maintaining the data and Project presentations. So far we the academicians’ prepared the course materials using stationeries like pen, pencil and papers. After attending SAKSHAM IT skills training program, I may use the Learning Content Development System (LCDS) software to prepare the course materials. In additions to that I can prepare a course material for Speech and Hearing Impaired Students using Photo story 3.0. I have started using Sky drive feature which is available in Live or Hotmail. I have shared the research and project work contents with my project students using the Sky drive. I have shared the contents learnt through this program with my project students and my colleagues in the department. Contd…
Dream Spark and faculty connect portal is really use full for the students and academicians like me. I assure that, I will implement the IT skills I have gained through this program and I will make my friends, project students and my colleagues to make use of the features of Microsoft. Soft Skills: Through this Soft Skills training, I came to know that I may be a good Mentor in our university. I got a chance to evaluate myself, my strengths and weakness. Through this program I learnt what is effective mentoring process, how it influences throughout our career development. I have started mentoring process, my project students of 7 members are my mentees. I am sharing the things I have learnt through the SAKSHAM and started learning the things from them. The activities I have undergone during the 10days training, was really good and effective in enhancing the mentoring skills. I learnt about collaborative skills and presentation skills through this program. This program may be a tool to know yourself to enrich your career. Through this program only, I came to know about the NMEICT and its policies. This program helped me a lot in setting my carrier goals aligned with my University goal. I assure that in future I will be a good mentor as well as mentee (since nothing is well known to any one). I personally thank, Sandeep K Tomar and Rakhi for their training and sharing Information. M. Sivasubramanian, Assistant Professor – II, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam University. Cell : +91 9944696381
Feedback – KLU, Tamilnadu • FEEDBACK ON MICROSOFT WORKSHOP SAKSHAM • General Feedback • The program was an overall eye-opener for all the academicians who participated. Many useful software tools which were new to us were explained. Especially the tools like mathematics 4.0 would be very useful to us. The collaborative activities were really good. • Technical Feedback • Some more programs like Microsoft outlook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft InfoPath, and Microsoft Publisher could have been discussed. Some other areas of document authorization and protection need to be discussed. (other than password protection which was already discussed). More contents need to be given as exercises and self study modules for fast learners in the group. • Some advanced topics should also be discussed as ‘food for brain’ for advanced learners in the group. • In overall view the program was really good and useful to us. I am sure that I will be able to do more things in future so that the benefit of the program can be extended to a broader range of peers in my institution. • I am deeply indebted to Microsoft India for their sincere and best efforts to spread technology across our country. Also my sincere thanks go to the company for selecting two wonderful persons like Sandeep Tomar sir and Rakhi Madam as the trainers. • InduMenon. M • Assistant Professor-1, Department of Electronics & Communication, KalasalingamUniversity, • indu_menon@hotmail.com, indr95@gmail.com