Anuj K. Paliwal
Director – Third Eye Education
Change in Learning
Process over the Ages
 Gurukul
 Universities (Nalanda, Takshila, etc..)
 School / College / University
 End of Education
 Changing Needs
 Change in Economic Scenario (Re-skilling or Relearning)
 Learning at a later stage
 Continuous Learning
Enter Technology…
 E-Learning – means different things to different
people.
 Online, Virtual, Distributed, etc.
 Basically uses ICT
 Can be online, offline or hybrid
 Is it EPO ?
 Difference in time and space where service is
created and consumed.
Some advantages
Flexibility – Time, Space and Pace.
Reach.
Cost.
More suited to handle growing volumes of
Information.
 Facilitates Research.
 Content can be easily updated.
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Some Challenges
 Assessment & Evaluation - test of learning
process / Feedback
 Change in role of teacher – mentor &
guide. Not just teaching but teaching how
to learn
 Plagiarism – copy & paste
 Access to technology
Example & case study – Higher Education
 Learning Management System from:
 Manipal
 Symbiosys
 A Look at Edunxt from SMU
 http://www.smude.edu.in/edunxt
Delivering next generation learning
Current features of EduNxt
Appreciation of EduNxt
Steve Ballmer, CEO,
Microsoft Corporation.
The EduNxt distance
learning platform is a
great example of how
information technology
can extend the reach of
great educational
resources. We look
forward to continuing to
work with Manipal
Education to expand
educational opportunities
in India.
Sukhadeo Thorat,
Chairman, UGC
I am very happy to know
that Sikkim Manipal
University of Health Medical
and Technological Sciences.
Manipal is going to launch
EduNxt (Technology infused
Collaborative and
Distributed Learning
System) in stages from the
August 2009 session.
EduNxt The Winner of the ICT award
 (SMU-DE) was conferred the
'Digital Learning ICT Enabled
University of the Year' for its new
technology
infused
learning
system “EduNxt” at the 5th eIndia 2009 Awards Conference
and
exhibition
organised
by
Centre for Science, Development
and Media Studies in Hyderabad
on August 26, 2009.
Objectives of National
Knowledge Commission
 1500 Universities
 Higher Enrolment Ratio
 Comparison with China
 E-Learning or Distance Learning seems to be
an important part of the solution.
 We need both quality & quantity
 Entry easy but exit is controlled
Open CourseWare
 Who is creating the content today?
 Tech companies ?
 Marketing Companies ?
 Can we get content from the best sources
such as IIMs, IITs, IISc, etc.
 A Revolution in Opensource education
content ?
Third Eye Group – A profile
 15 years in the field of IT & Educational Services
 About 100 employees
 More than 100 centres in North East India. (created
100 entrepreneurs, direct employment to more than
500 people)
 Work with Govt. of Assam - implementing ICT in
about 120 schools and madrasas.
 Empanelled by NEC to provide employment oriented
training in IT & ITES to the youths of NE.
 Focus on Vocational Education and Skill Development
Our Footprints in NE
Thank you…
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