-Content Development for ELT Dr. S. Senthilnathan Department of Educational Technology Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli – 620 023 Tamil Nadu, India
Green Revolution Blue Revolution White Revolution Grey Revolution 05.08.2007
Impact of Grey Revolution Information Societies Knowledge Explosion Information Societies 05.08.2007
Accessing Information Any Time Anywhere at a Low Cost Knowledge Society Knowledge Economy Accessing Information & Sharing Knowledge Any Time Anywhere at a Low Cost 05.08.2007
Information Workers outnumber other occupational categories Information Society Information Workers outnumber other occupational categories India far from becoming an Information Society 05.08.2007
25% - Service Occupations 50% of those in Service Occupations are India as an IS 25% - Service Occupations 60% - Farming 15% - Factories 50% of those in Service Occupations are Information Workers 05.08.2007
India as an IS India has same number of Information Workers as the US, and more than Japan. India with more than one billion population has an Information Society within the nation. 05.08.2007
India follows the strategy of informatization India as an IS India follows the strategy of informatization i.e., furthering socio-economic strategy through wide spread application of ICT. 05.08.2007
National Informatics Policy ICT in India : Govt. Initiatives IT Task Force – 1998 National Informatics Policy IT Action Plan (108 Recommendations) Operation Knowledge (29 Recommendations) 05.08.2007
ICT in India : Govt. Initiatives Knowledge Commission The Task Force on HRD in IT (2006) 05.08.2007
ICT in Indian Education National Mission for Education through ICT (with a provision for INR 502 crores) Networking of Educational Institutions Research in Technology-Pedagogy Integration Development and Sharing of E-Content 05.08.2007
8.8 Million Students 348 Universities 17,695 Colleges Current Indian Higher Education Scene 8.8 Million Students 348 Universities 17,695 Colleges 05.08.2007
Current Indian Higher Education Scene UGC – Plan Budget of 1269 Crores for 2007-2008 with a plan of considerable allocation for developing e-content and delivering through the Internet, Cable TV Networks and DTH. 05.08.2007
E D U S A T ??? 750 Crore Investment U N 28 Channels for Higher Education 28 Channels for School Education Channels for Health, Agriculture, Culture, Women’s Development, etc. Satellite Radio Channels Seamless Connectivity U N D E R T I L S A O 05.08.2007
Content, Communication & Connectivity E-Content – Need of the Hour 3 Cs of Effective E-Learning Content, Communication & Connectivity 05.08.2007
E-Content – Need of the Hour “Attempts to improve education through ICTs suffer from the absence of sound pedagogy and quality content” - Vladimir Kinelev(2005) 05.08.2007
If teachers don’t develop content in digital forms, Teachers as E-Content Developers If teachers don’t develop content in digital forms, either no one can or some body else will (of course with substandard quality). 05.08.2007
Reach and Richness High Increasing Knowledge Requirement Why E-Content ? Reach and Richness High Increasing Knowledge Requirement Increasing number of Knowledge Consumers 05.08.2007
Galloping Knowledge Growth 00 – 1750 AD Knowledge doubled in 17.5 centuries 1750 – 1950 AD 200 years 1950 – 2000 AD 50 years 2000 onwards Knowledge doubles every year 05.08.2007
Knowledge Packaging in Digital Forms Digital Convergence of various forms of knowledge packaging is necessary for providing quality education to greater quantities of learners. 05.08.2007
Multi Sensory Learning Experiences Why E-Content ? Multi Sensory Learning Experiences Digital Convergence of Text, Image, Audio, Video, Animation etc., Interactivity Reusability Interoperability 05.08.2007
Learning takes place 1% through TASTE Why E-Content ? Learning takes place 1% through TASTE 1.5% through TOUCH 3.5% through SMELL 11 % through HEARING 83 % through SIGHT 05.08.2007
Interactivity and Engagement foster Why E-Content ? Interactivity and Engagement foster easy understanding and longer retention. 05.08.2007
Short Learning Objects Forms of E-Content Modules Short Learning Objects 05.08.2007
Short Learning Objects (SLOs) SLOs are a new way of thinking about learning content. They are much smaller units of learning, typically ranging from 2 to 3 minutes. 05.08.2007
Short Learning Objects (SLOs) 05.08.2007
Modules Comprehensive packages containing lessons with inbuilt visuals, text, quiz, FAQs, assignments, glossaries, case studies, references, discussion and download. 05.08.2007
Modules 05.08.2007
UGC’s Consortium for Educational Communication An Inter-University Centre 17 EMMRCs IGNOU and ISRO 05.08.2007
Capacity Development Programmes for Teachers CEC’s Initiatives Capacity Development Programmes for Teachers Training-cum-Production Workshops Funding Higher Education Teachers for E-Content Development Technology Incubation Content Creation Creation and Maintenance of Digital Learning Repositories 05.08.2007
Initiatives of the Dept. of Educational Technology, BDU UGC’s Special Assistance Programme under Departmental Research Scheme Training Workshops Content Creation 05.08.2007
E-Content - A Demo 05.08.2007
Informing Significance Dispelling Fears Informing Objectives Instructional Design Gaining Attention Informing Significance Dispelling Fears Informing Objectives Presenting Instructional Content Varying Stimulus Repeating for Reinforcement Adding Sub-points Informing Allied Mistakes Rewarding Eliciting Performance 05.08.2007
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Thank You 05.08.2007