E- CONTENTS FOR SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Dr.R.Somasundaram Professor, School of Management Studies Kongu Engineering College Perundurai,Erode,TN.

Kongu Engineering College-Highlights 26th year of operation. 6500 Students, 400 faculty. 12 UG, 13 PG & 8 Ph.D Programmes. Accredited by NBA & ISO 9001 certified. Among the top 20 Self financing Institutions in India. Rs. 4.1 Crore TBI, first of its kind in India-sponsored by DST/GOI.

Highlights- Continued… Community Radio Station. IIPC – Sponsored by AICTE Entrepreneurship and Management Development Centre – Sponsored by AICTE 200 acre campus with 16 lakh sq.ft. built-up area. Research Centres in various branches. Best Engineering College award by ISTE. 42 faculty with Ph.D Qualification & 235 faculty pursuing Ph.D Faculty – blend of academics and industry.

Why a Project for SOFT SKILLS? Soft skills are not easy to acquire in a short period. The learners can learn in their own pace, when the content is available in the web. Soft skill training programmes are costly .

Objectives of the Project To develop E-Content materials for SOFT SKILLS to enhance Employability of the students Superior performance and career growth of the employed. Entrepreneurial ability, leading to success in their business.

E-Content – List of Modules to be developed Positive Thinking Motivation Critical Thinking and Problem solving Time Management Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills Leadership Team Building Creative Thinking Negotiation Stress Management

Project Management Team Domain Experts E-Content Development team H/W , S/W, Network Management team

Project Management Team DOMAIN EXPERTS Faculty from School of Management Studies English Department External resources E-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM Coordinated effort of Domain Experts and Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology departments H/W , S/W, Network Management team Faculty from Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology departments

Methodology for creating E-Modules Deciding the contents of the module Searching freely available material related to the topics from websites like Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT). Deciding the contents to be developed. Listing and evaluating the alternative methods of content delivery.

Methodology – Continued… Selecting the most effective delivery method Developing the content as per the selected delivery method by the Domain Experts and the E-content development team. Trial run and modifications, if required. Hosting on the web

Delivery Methods Suitable delivery methods will be selected from the following for presenting the contents of the modules . E- text material Video presentations, Interactive quiz, Simulated exercises Case studies Animation Discussion forum for learners, Experts’ views on the doubts posted by the learners

E-Learning software platform: Learning Management System - MOODLE

Deliverables For First year of the project: Modules on Positive Thinking Motivation Critical Thinking and Problem solving Time Management Communication Skills

Deliverables (contd…) For Second year of the project: Modules on Interpersonal Skills Leadership Team Building Creative Thinking Negotiation Stress Management

Past Experience S. No Year Name of the company Title of the project No of participants 1. 2006, 2007, 2008 M/s. Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd, Coimbatore. Management Development Programme. 750 2. 2008 MALCO, Mettur 50 3. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Programme for PMRY Beneficiaries, Erode. Management Development Programme for new entrepreneurs 869 4. 2007, 2008 Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowrishankar Group 75 5. 2009 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) from all over Tamilnadu Training for Trainers Programme On E-Learning For DIET Faculty 211

Budget Estimate First Year Recurring : Rs. 15,72,000 /- Non-recurring : Rs. 65,94,000/- Second Year Recurring : Rs. 15,72,000 /- Non-recurring : NIL  TOTAL PROJECT COST Rs.97,38,000 /-

Outcome of the Project The modules to be developed in the first year will help in improving the total personality of the individual The modules for the second year will help the underemployed to equip themselves for career advancement and the entrepreneurs to develop their interpersonal skills

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