E-Learning - A vehicle to Distributed Educational Opportunity

1. E-Learning - A vehicle to Distributed • Educational Opportunity • Workshop on National Knowledge Network • 03rd Nov, 2008 C-DAC, Hyderabad’s Experience

2. 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

3. Quotable Quotes "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

4. Issues specific to Educational Opportunity • 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

5. From Instructor-Centric: To learner-Centric:

6. Three key Areas in e-Learning

7. Framework for Technology based learning

8. 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

9. R&D projects in e-Learning content development • 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

10. “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

11. 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

12. User Interface Server side Technologies Application Components Core Components External Resources Architecture of e-Sikshak

15. e-Sikshak

19. 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

22. On line courses

23. Certificate Course on Cyber Security

24. 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) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

25. 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

26. Quality Assurance Framework for e-Learning

27. Content Server Internet WAN Back Bone LAN LAN Access Point Ubiquitous Learning Botanical garden as an ubiquitous environment Bluetooth enabled PDA PAN Laptop with 802.11b Bluetooth enabled Mobile Simputer

28. Blending of Grid and Ubiquitous Environments

29. 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

30. Knowledge Warehouse with Quality Assurance SystemA User KC KC KC KC User System B KC KC Quality Report QAF Knowledge Warehouse

31. Training – A Massive Exercise • 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. “I Never try to teach my students anything… I only try to create an environment where they can learn.” Albert Einstein

35. 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

36. 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?

37. 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.

38. C-DAC’s Role in NKN • 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