1. Governance of Higher Education
National Seminar on
Governance of Higher Education
ICT Integration in
Higher Education
Hon’ble Minister for HRD and President of NCERT, Shri Kapil Sibalji, Secretary Education, Srimati Anshu Vaish, distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,
On behalf of the Council and in my personal capacity, I once again welcome you to the N.C.E.R.T. We are much beholden to you, Sir, for sparing your valuable time to interact with us in such an exclusive manner. We have prepared a short presentation on the N.C.E.R.T., on what we do here but, equally important, on the road ahead.
Prof. Vasudha Kamat
Vice Chancellor
SNDT Women’s University

2. Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India
Agenda
ICT and Twenty-first Century Skills
Impact of ICT in Higher Education
National Initiatives
Institutional level e-Governance
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

3. Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India
ICT and Twenty-first Century Skills
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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ICTs
Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) comprise many technologies for capturing, interpreting, storing and transmitting information
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
ICT Transforming Education : Regional Guide
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21st Century Skills
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
ICT Transforming Education : Regional Guide
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21st Century Skills
Learning and Innovation Skills
Students need to be prepared for increasingly
complex life and work environments in the 21st century.
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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21st Century Skills
Life and Career Skills
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-Direction
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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21st Century Skills
Information, Media & Technology Skills
To be effective in the 21st century, citizens must be able to exhibit functional & critical thinking skills:
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
ICT Literacy
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Digital literacy
Clusters of skills that students (& teachers) need in the digital age of the 21st century
e-literacy
Screen literacy
Multimedia literacy
ICT literacies
Information literacy
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
Nallaya, S The Impact of Multi-modal Texts on the Development of English Language Proficiency. The University of Adelaide, Australia.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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Digital literacy
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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Impact of ICTs in Higher Education
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

12. ICT Impact Attributes in Education
Brings positive changes in the social organization of the classroom; achieves higher student-centric focus and delivery
Enhances teaching and learning through dynamic, interactive, and engaging content
Develops, enriches, accelerates, and deepens student skills
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

13. ICT Impact Attributes in Education
Relates classroom experience to work place, provide opportunity for connection between classroom and world
Enhances learning opportunities and resources to the students and teachers
Stimulates, motivates and sparks students’ appetite for learning and helps to create a culture of success
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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Impact of ICT
What is learned and how much
How it is learned
When it is learned
From whom it is learned
Who is learning
What it costs
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

15. Impact of ICT on what is learned
Conventional teaching has emphasised content.
Teachers teach through lectures and presentations interspersed with tutorials
Learning activities are designed to consolidate and rehearse the content.
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

16. Impact of ICT on what is learned
Contemporary settings encourage curricula that promote competency and performance.
Curricula are now emphasising capabilities
More concerned with how the information will be used than with what the information is
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

17. Impact of ICT on how is learned
Competency & performance-based curricula
access to a variety of information sources;
access to a variety of information forms and types;
student-centred learning settings based on information access and inquiry;
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
4/21/2017
Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

18. Impact of ICT on how is learned
Competency & performance-based curricula
learning environments centred on problem-centred and inquiry-based activities;
authentic settings and examples;
teachers as mentors rather than content expert
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

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Framework for ICT Use
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
Categories for ICT in teacher training (adapted from Collis & Jung, 2003, p.176)
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Learning
There is no such thing as second person learning, only first person learning!
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21. ICTs in Learning & Teaching
Today’s Net Generation
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Processes of Teaching & Learning
Assessment
Communication
Class
Management
Content
Community Building
Reflection
E-portfolio
Blog
Service learning
Clickers
LMS
Wiki
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
Podcasting
Group Projects
Collaboration
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23. ICT Stages in Learning & Teaching
Majumdar (2005).
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National Initiatives
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National Initiatives
National Knowledge Network
National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)
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26. National Knowledge Network
To connect all the knowledge and research institutions (1500+) in the country. March 2010: Rs Cr
Countrywide Virtual Classroom
Collaborative Research
Virtual Library
Sharing of Computing Resources
Grid Computing
Network Technology Test-bed
e-Governance
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NMEICT
XI Plan: Rs Cr
E-Content generation
Research in critical areas relating to imparting of education
Connectivity for integrating our knowledge with the advancements in other countries
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Institutional level e-Governance
Digital Library
Data Centre
Mobile Technology (for Admin & Academic)
Learning Management System (e.g. Moodle)
Virtual Classroom
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Institutional level e-Governance
Learning Resources Development Centre
Intranet Portal
Integrated Language Laboratory
Open Educational resources Repository
Faculty Training Centre in ICT
These have been our strengths. We hope our work in these areas will contribute to the implementation of the RTE Act. And, we also hope, our experience in these matters will help us create at the NCERT, a Centre of Excellence in Programme Evaluation.
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, SNDTWU, India

30. Thank You vc@sndt.ac.in vasudhak2000@gmail.com
I would like to thank everybody, especially our distinguished guests, for such a patient hearing. I look forward to our President’s speech, to his vision for the N.C.E.R.T. and to his vision regarding Indian education as a whole.
Dhanyavad!