Feb VTU Belgaum 1 E –campus initiatives by VTU for effective teaching learning process Dr. K. Balaveera Reddy,Vice Chancellor, Dr. K. Balaveera Reddy,Vice Chancellor, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. Dr. M.S.Shivkumar,Registrar,VTU Belgaum. Dr. M.S.Shivkumar,Registrar,VTU Belgaum. Smt. Nandini S. Sidnal, P.G.Coordinator,VTU Campus Belgaum. Smt. Nandini S. Sidnal, P.G.Coordinator,VTU Campus Belgaum.

Feb VTU Belgaum 2 Introduction 120 Engg. Colleges affiliated 120 Engg. Colleges affiliated Offers 25 UG & 59 PG courses and research programs Offers 25 UG & 59 PG courses and research programs It conducts 2 M.Tech. and MBA courses on full time basis in its campus. It conducts 2 M.Tech. and MBA courses on full time basis in its campus.

Feb VTU Belgaum 3 E-campus concept Unique initiative at VTU campus. Unique initiative at VTU campus. Integrates digital tools for effective teaching, learning, evaluation and communication. Integrates digital tools for effective teaching, learning, evaluation and communication. Campus wide Campus wide * Wide-band fiber optic LAN * Wide-band fiber optic LAN * Pervasive wi-fi network coverage * 2MBPS dedicated leased line internet connectivity for global access. connectivity for global access. * Digital class rooms * Wireless enabled Laptops are provided to students and staff to students and staff

Digital Class Room when Technology enters the class room Digital Class Room when Technology enters the class room A innovative way of Teaching A innovative way of Teaching Teachers role is less central but definitely not Teachers role is less central but definitely notunimportant Morphing the Class Room teaching Morphing the Class Room teaching

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Feb VTU Belgaum 7 Features of Digital ClassRoom E- Board E- Board E- Board E- Board Sharing of E- Board Sharing of E- Board Sharing of E- Board Sharing of E- Board Control Presentation from E-Board Control Presentation from E-Board Control Presentation from E-Board Control Presentation from E-Board Recording of the lecture for future use Recording of the lecture for future use Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Print Print

Feb VTU Belgaum 8 On-line examinations (Pilot Project) Continuous evaluation Continuous evaluation Memorizing knowledge and reproducing it on demand does not develop students reasoning skills. Memorizing knowledge and reproducing it on demand does not develop students reasoning skills. VTU ----Assessment Management System VTU ----Assessment Management System (browser based application) (browser based application) comprehensive testing and assessment feature comprehensive testing and assessment feature creation and storage of questions creation and storage of questions Web based authoring facility Web based authoring facility scalable ( Can handle 1400 concurrent users at a time) scalable ( Can handle 1400 concurrent users at a time) monitor,analyze and guide the performance of individual student or group of students monitor,analyze and guide the performance of individual student or group of students

Feb VTU Belgaum 9 On-line examinations cont.. can cater 22 types of questions can cater 22 types of questions Uniform and transparent online assessment of performance Uniform and transparent online assessment of performance Instant and effortless performance measurement. Instant and effortless performance measurement. Standing of individual student can be known Standing of individual student can be known Unique question paper with same weightage Unique question paper with same weightage Question bank is developed Question bank is developed Based on the outcome of this pilot project it can be extended to all PG Programs of VTU Significant time, money, effort can be saved. Significant time, money, effort can be saved.

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Feb VTU Belgaum 11 Teachers At Advantage Innovative way of teaching with technology enabled education making Innovative way of teaching with technology enabled education making them flexible and technologically gymnastic. them flexible and technologically gymnastic. A Picture is worth a thousand words A Picture is worth a thousand words Animation adds spice to teaching Animation adds spice to teaching Animation adds spice to teaching Animation adds spice to teaching “Save” and reuse of Lecture. “Save” and reuse of Lecture. Most Important of all --- TIME Most Important of all --- TIME

Feb VTU Belgaum 12 Students at Advantage Students are consumers of knowledge and customers of academy Students are consumers of knowledge and customers of academy Traditional class rooms were place and time bound & Traditional class rooms were place and time bound & source of knowledge and learning was only professor but now it is beyond that. source of knowledge and learning was only professor but now it is beyond that. Professor + supplementary tools (digital class room) Professor + supplementary tools (digital class room) = Learner centric, open & flexible education ie opportunity for deep learning = Learner centric, open & flexible education ie opportunity for deep learning To listen, remember, synthesize and interpret knowledge is drudgery but with digital tools it will be effective b’coz there is a chance to repeat, practice and fail. To listen, remember, synthesize and interpret knowledge is drudgery but with digital tools it will be effective b’coz there is a chance to repeat, practice and fail.

Feb VTU Belgaum 13 Students at Advantage cont.. No need to take class notes No need to take class notes Efficiency increases since students attention is 100% on teacher’s lecture rather than on his notes and spellings. Efficiency increases since students attention is 100% on teacher’s lecture rather than on his notes and spellings. Students at various universities can swap their notes in a fraction of time Students at various universities can swap their notes in a fraction of time Instant availability of any material through “ GOOGLE ”in the class room Instant availability of any material through “ GOOGLE ”in the class room Virtual programming lab in the classroom Virtual programming lab in the classroom

Feb VTU Belgaum 14 UNIVERSITY AT ADVANTAGE A Quality Student Who can meet the challenging requirements of the emerging knowledge economy

Feb VTU Belgaum 15 Education system has not changed but role of student, teacher and institution has changed THANK YOU THANK YOU

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Feb VTU Belgaum 17 E-board Supported by Webster software Supported by Webster software for interactive chalk less writing, for interactive chalk less writing, wireless lapel µphone to pickup audio ceiling mounted camera to capture video & multimedia projector for display. Can be used Can be used As touch screen to control the computer (finger as mouse) As touch screen to control the computer (finger as mouse) To capture and markup any image from the computer Run slide presentations

Feb VTU Belgaum 18 E-board cont.. has facilities for onscreen keyboard for onscreen keyboard to reveal the projected screen one line at a time to reveal the projected screen one line at a time to spotlight portion of screen with circle of light to spotlight portion of screen with circle of light to select Pen colour to select Pen colour to Highlight to Highlight to erase to erase

Feb VTU Belgaum 19 Netmeeting All participants are enabled All participants are enabled to write on the current eboard from their laptops receive the writing on the eboard on their laptops.

Feb VTU Belgaum 20 Control presentation from the e-board No need of a mouse or keyboard to navigate the slides. No need of a mouse or keyboard to navigate the slides. Contents of the slide can be underlined or highlighted Contents of the slide can be underlined or highlighted All the board contents can be captured. All the board contents can be captured.

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