EduNxt

2010-2011 The Experience Imperative

Difference in Distance Education

Distance education is generally low experience delivery Lack of relationships No contact with students after registration No visible academic process Interaction, community, relationships, visible activities characteristic of campus education

Need for scaling up faster

It is clear that the campus based education can never scale up faster. There is a need for Distance Education to rise upto the challenge There is increasing respectability for Distance Education the world over. Technology has made Distance education compete with Campus Education equally.

Need for change in mind sets

Most of the teachers are still not comfortable with technology Need to become Digital immigrants Change from teacher centric to learner centric teaching From teaching to facilitation, designing student learning experiences

Need for change in learning & teaching

The traditional form of teaching laid emphasis on the teacher. The teacher dominated the class room and the students were passive listeners. The focus was more on information dissemination. The attention span of students in class is only for about 20 minutes out of the one hour of class There is a need for teachers to find new ways of engaging students

Need for student engagement

Students need planned guidance They need interactive sessions They need to collaborate with other students They need the relationship with their mentors They need to involve in activities visibly They need to demonstrate their learning They need to contribute to community

SMU DE Students Hierarchy of Progression of Content Objectives

on EduNxt Premium Articles, Research Commentaries Community Building Tools, E-Portfolios Tips, Articles on Specific Industries, Job Skills Placement Opportunities, Company Information Modules on Soft Skills, Language Enhancement Testimonials from Industry, Academicians Model QPs, Mock Tests, Assignments

Role of Edunxt
A platform to support the student effort A platform to plan the sessions A platform to showcase the activities at the LCs A platform to collaborate with other students, LC faculty and SMU faculty A platform to get inputs from Academic and industry experts

Uniqueness of EduNXt
Integrated course delivery through 700 LCs Integrated support of more than 4000 LC faculty and SMU faculty Collaborative platform for students as well as LC faculty Common platform for Academic and industry interaction

Role of LC Faculty
Promote the use of EduNXt among students Track student usage on EduNXt Use EduNXt for planning their course delivery Use EduNxt to showcase their activities at the LC Use EduNXt to bring in local Professors and Industry experts Use EduNXt to develop student communities Use Edunxt to keep in touch with the SMU faculty

Becoming E-teachers
SMU the first University to integrate technology based course delivery to students SMU the first University to integrate LC faculty support and interaction with students Among the first batches of faculty to integrate technology in education First batches to get certified in technology enabled teaching Transition from information disseminators to learning designers

Resources on EdunXt
Study material in BlogsStudents can give instant comments SLM in PDF format for downloads Power Point Slides for Summary points Multiple Choice Questions Model Question papers Assignments Videos Articles Case studies Crosswords Digital Library Reference web sites Chat Support FAQs Discussion Groups Webinars Course Guidelines and syllabi

The Right time to start the engagement process

Students come to the LC at the time of admission. This is the right time to start engaging them Give them a demo of EduNxt Brief them on course details Brief them about mentoring support Show them the session plans

Differentiating factors in Campus

Rigorous and visible Academic Processes Relationships between students and teachers, students and students Structured and planned delivery of courses.

Rigour in processes and visibility

Industry looks for rigour in curriculum Industry looks for visible student and faculty activities Visible planning and student effort on EduNxt provides credibility of the course for industries

Relationship Management
Tangible relationship building with SMU and LC faculty members Interactions with fellow students Starting of alumni relationships Formation of student communities

Alumni Network
Relationship building is the beginning of alumni networks Cohort formation enables stronger identity for batches Tracking of placements and student working organizations possible

Employability Skills
Language enhancement classes for students Industry visits at the LCs Soft Skills courses on EduNXt Career and job related information

Faculty Training
Our Achievement in 2009-2010 1000 faculty trained on Level I 200 faculty trained on Level II 30 Lead Trainers and Resource Persons

LC faculty to drive student adoption

Demos at centers Demos on registration Regular mailers to students EduNxt session during class schedules Reports on Demos of Edunxt

Plans for 2010-2011

Database of working students Student collaboration Webinars Industry Events Presentations on EduNxt Case Study Analysis Sessions Practice tests 2010-2011 will be the focus year on enhancing student experience

Database of Working Students

Webinars on special topics Presentation in companies

Industry Events Database on EduNxt

Industry Academic Interaction Academic focus events LC faculty to send details of events to EduNXt Team

Presentations on Edunxt
To University Professors and lecturers To Students- Plus two and Graduate To Industry persons

Case Study Analysis Sessions

To be conducted at LCs Details to be sent to Edunxt MBA Case studies Organize sessions in the LCs. Start Discussion forums

Practice Tests
To be conducted at Lcs Details will be uploaded on EduNxt Multiple Choice Questions on EduNxt Model Question Papers

Session Planning on EduNXt

Course Delivery Plan Chat Support Schedules Assignment Submissions

Rigorous Training
Structured and rigorous training Programme for Edunxt Conducted all over the country Online examination Assignment Modules Follow Up Assignments

Levels of Faculty Training on EduNxt

Level I: Fundamental Concepts on EduNxt Portal and how to use it as Teaching Tool Level II: Student Performance Support and Course Delivery Support Level III: Business Intelligence and Relationship Management Level IV: Career Support and Alumni Relations Level V: Learning Center Administration Support Level VI: Learning Center Marketing Campaigning Support

Evangelization
Need to create general awareness among students regarding use of technology in Education Need to orient Plus two and Graduate students on e-learning mode of course delivery Need to orient all Professors and lecturers in colleges on e-learning model of learning.