About The Seminar
India is emerging as a social and economic power at the world stage. We are continuously developing in various fields such as science, education and technology and we have developed largest and oldest education systems in the world. India has always been a hub for knowledge and education. Technology has impacted almost every aspect of life today, and education is no exception.
SWAYAM MOOCs platform is World's Largest Online E-Learning Platform Portal designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., 'access, equity and quality'.
MOOCs are free and available to learners at a no cost and they are easily accessible because they are online. Other than that, there is no age limit to take up a MOOC and learners can access MOOCs from anywhere and at any time These Courses are Credit and Noncredit available on Swayam Platform. Additionally, MOOCs are a great medium to ensure continuity of learning. Be it for career growth or purely for the sake of learning, MOOCs have the potential to guarantee lifelong learning.
Where
Educational Multimedia Research Centre(EMRC), Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-380009
When
Thursday & Friday
16th & 17th March 2023
Seminar Speakers
Here are some of our speakers
Dr. Sameer Sahasrabudhe
Professor of Practice in Design, at IIT Gandhinagar
Dr. Ajita Deshmukh
Assistant Professor at MIT-ADT University, Pune
Dr. Sarika Chouhan
Chief Academic Officer -VSIT
Dr. Nilam Panchal
(FDP & SFDP (IIMA), Ph.D., M.Phil, MBA, PGDIRPM)
Dr. Komal Shah
Assistant Professor at Gujarat University
Chief Guest & Patron
Prof.(Dr.)Jagat Bhushan Nadda
Director, CEC, New Delhi
Prof.(Dr.)Himanshu Pandya
Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University
Shri Naresh Dave
Director, EMRC, Gujarat University
Schedule
Here is our seminar schedule
National Seminar on "Design and Development of Digital Content" Organized by Educational Multimedia Research Centre Gujarat University Collaboration with CEC New Delhi
Participants Registration & Breakfast
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Inaugural Program
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Session 01
Keynote Speaker Prof. Sameer S Sahasrabudhe, Professor in Practice (Design), IIT Gandhinagar
Subject : Learner Centricity for online content
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Lunch Break
at EMRC Building, Gujarat University
Session 02
Keynote Speaker Dr.Ajita Deshmukh, MIT-ADT University, Pune
Subject : Creating interactive videos for your Target Audience (Theory)
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Tea Break
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Session 03
Keynote Speaker Dr.Ajita Deshmukh, MIT-ADT University, Pune
Subject : Creating interactive videos for Target Audience (Hands on sessions)
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Next Day Planning & Assignments for Participants
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Dinner
at EMRC Building, Gujarat University
Breakfast
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Session 04
Keynote Speaker Dr. Komal Shah, Asst. Prof. Dept. of Communication and Journalism, Gujarat University
Subject: MOOCs Proposal Writing
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Session 05
Keynote Speaker Dr.Sarika Chouhan, Chief Academic Officer, Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, Mumbai.
Subject: Using Copyright free content in education
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Session 06
Keynote EMRC Production Staff
Practical Session (Video Recordings by Participants)
at EMRC Studio
Lunch Break
at EMRC Building, Gujarat University
Session 07
Keynote Speaker Dr.Nilam Panchal, Head, Department Of Public Policy and Governance, B.K.School of Business Management, Gujarat University
Subject: How to face the Camera for Digital Content Development
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Valedictory – Presentation by Participants
Feedback & Review by Experts
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Certificate Distribution
at Auditorium, Zoology (New) Building, Gujarat University
Seminar Venue
Seminar venue location info and gallery
Auditorium, Department of Zoology, Gujarat University
Gujarat University is top ranked university of Gujarat State by GSIRF, Government of Gujarat and Ranked among 100 in NIRF ranking since last three years. Gujarat University has developed phenomenally in the last 73 years to be recognized as a premier University in the country today. It provides education in one of the widest range of disciplines to about two lakhs students.
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F.A.Q
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Why This Seminar?
Launching online course is, relatively, a significant change in the teaching practice. Large numbers of faculty members are not well accustomed with the mechanism. Therefore, a seminar is being planned to create awareness and update on the entire Digital Content course process so that an interested faculty member can introduce his/her course and help his/her students to take advantage of this national initiative,
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Who Can Partcipate?
Those who are full time teacher/Academician/Professor in affiliated universities of Gujarat State Teachers, Research Scholars, Academician, Content Creators & etc.
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How As A Learner You Benefit From Moocs?
• Gain a taster experience for a full degree programme
• Courses are flexible, you can start now and study at your own pace
• Being able to register for free and many MOOCs are free certificate courses
• Interactive courses are designed by specialists in their field at top universities
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How As A Teacher / Developer Its Beneficial?
• As working professionals, in constant need for time, teachers could actually turn to MOOCs to upgrade themselves with recent developments not only in their field of expertise but also on several other aspects such as the use of technology in education. There are MOOCs available which help teachers in terms of their professional development.
• The emergence and use of MOOCs for professional teacher development is still uncommon, but on the verge of gaining a foothold.
• You can develop MOOC as a course Coordinator/Principal Investigator
• You Can Get Involve In Journey As A Subject Expert Or Script Writer Or Researcher And For Every Work UGC Give Credit To You And It Helps In Your Academic Journey And In CAS Also.
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What Are The Benefits For Recognition, Validation And Accreditation?
• Recognition is a process of granting official status to learning outcomes and/or competences, which can lead to the acknowledgement of their value in society.
• Validation is the confirmation by an approved body that learning outcomes or competences acquired by an individual have been assessed against reference points or standards through predefined assessment methodologies.
• Accreditation is a process by which an approved body, on the basis of assessment of learning outcomes and/or competences according to different purposes and methods, awards qualifications (certificates, diplomas or titles), or grants equivalences, credit units or exemptions, or issues documents such as portfolios of competences.