Batch-end Report Kalasalingam University, Tamilnadu

 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 Batch Summary

Highlights – Saksham on KLU Website

 Saksham Newsletter on KLU website: Highlights – Saksham on KLU Website

Record of Gifts Gift ItemName of Recipient Designation of Recipient Gift Given by CompassProf. SudhakarProject Manager Mr. Lokesh Mehra CompassDr. Radhakrishnan Vice ChancellorMr. Lokesh Mehra WalletMr. Jeyadheepan Assistant Professor Vice Chancellor WalletMs. Indu Menon Assistant Professor Vice Chancellor

S.NoNameSubjectCollege NameState 1Mrs. A. Prem AnandhiEnglishKLUTamilnadu 2Dr. K. JeyadheepanPhysicsKLUTamilnadu 3Dr. L. MuthulaxmiChemistryKLUTamilnadu 4Mr. K. D. JaganathanMechanicalKLUTamilnadu 5Mrs. M. UshaMathematicsKLUTamilnadu 6Mr. A. Sanatha MahalingumMathematicsKLUTamilnadu 7Mrs. M. MuthumeenaMBAKLUTamilnadu 8Dr. A. MuthukumaranBio-TechKLUTamilnadu 9Mr. B. BalamuruganBio-TechKLUTamilnadu 10Mrs. L. MuthulaxmiBio-TechKLUTamilnadu Participant Details

S.NoNameSubjectCollege NameState 11Mr. M. SivasubramanianMechanicalKLUTamilnadu 12Mr. S. BathrinathMechanicalKLUTamilnadu 13Mr. H. P. ChandanMechanicalKLUTamilnadu 14Mrs. D. VanithaSHIPKLUTamilnadu 15Ms. M. SumathiSHIPKLUTamilnadu 16Dr. R. IllavarasiSHIPKLUTamilnadu 17Mrs. D. DanalaxmiEEEKLUTamilnadu 18Ms. J. KohilaEEEKLUTamilnadu 19Mr. S. Kalimuthu KumarEEEKLUTamilnadu 20Mr. S. RajendranEEEKLUTamilnadu Participant Details

S.NoNameSubjectCollege NameState 21Ms. R. ArunaICEKLUTamilnadu 22Mrs. D. KarthikaMathsAKCASTamilnadu 23Mr. A. PalanichamyBio-TechAKCASTamilnadu 24Mr. B. NagarathinamCommerceAKCASTamilnadu Participant Details

Batch Learning Curve Questions asked at Batch Start & End Soft Skills Clarity on the roles & responsibilities of IT Champion & Mentor. Eager to help colleagues in using technology to create engaging learning for students. Have the necessary communication & collaboration skills to engage in successful collaborative work with peers. Can establish a good rapport with colleagues on the basis of own soft skills. Can help students by modeling 21st Century Learning Skills so that they can be future ready Can encounter roadblocks and implement change in the college. Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6 IT Skills Knowledge about Basic Computer Hardware & Software 5 - Expert 4 - Good User 3 - Average 2 - Novice 1 - No Knowledge Windows 7 Knowledge 5 - Expert 4 - Good User 3 - Average 2 - Novice 1 - No Knowledge Knowledge about MS Office 2010 and its applications 5 - Expert 4 - Good User 3 - Average 2 - Novice 1 - No Knowledge Knowledge about Live Services 5 - Expert 4 - Good User 3 - Average 2 - Novice 1 - No Knowledge Knowledge about Microsoft BPOS 5 - Expert 4 - Good User 3 - Average 2 - Novice 1 - No Knowledge Knowledge about Networking and Lab Setting 5 - Expert 4 - Good User 3 - Average 2 - Novice 1 - No Knowledge Q7Q8Q9Q10Q11Q12

Batch Learning Curve

Inaugural Function – KLU, Tamilnadu Dr. Radhakrishnan, Vice Chancellor KLU in inaugural address on 30 th Nov 2011 Dr. S. Kannan HoD –EEE delivering key note address Mr. Sandeep Tomar briefing about programme objectives of Saksham Dr. Sarvasankat – Dean Academics, KLU discussing need of latest technological trainings for academicians

Saksham Sessions – KLU, Tamilnadu Paraphrasing – Enhancing communication skills Participants ready for collaborative activity Completing the puzzle -Finding partners The Tower Activity – Collaborative learning

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

 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 using hotmail very interesting for me and in my view accessibility features are very useful. Illavarasi, SHIP, KLU Feedback on Accessibility Training

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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, 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 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. Feedback – KLU, Tamilnadu 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 :

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. Indu Menon. M Assistant Professor-1, Department of Electronics & Communication, Kalasalingam University,

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