“An avalanche is coming. The one certainty for anyone in the path of an avalanche is that standing still is not an option.”
As much as I would like to agree with all that is said in a wonderful publication called “An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead”, I can not help but think beyond the calamity and into the aftermath.… Read the rest
Professor Mandar Lakshmikant Bhanushe , Assistant Professor-cum-Assistant Director, at the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) of University of Mumbai’s (MU), recently received the Indian Education Award 2013 for his online course in Mathematics in the Best Webinar Series category, recognizing his efforts to make learning more easily accessible to the distance learning students.… Read the rest
The ASSOCHAM (Associate Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India) awarded IIT Delhi’s CCBM course conducted on WizIQ as the Best Use of Technology for Vocational Education and Skills Training. This award was given in the National Education Excellence Award 2013 ceremony held in New Delhi on April 9, 2013.… Read the rest
“In nine months, a group of children left alone with a computer in any language will reach the same standard as an office secretary in the West.” ~ Dr. Sugata Mitra
One fine day on 26 January 1999, the Chief scientist at NIIT and his team plan to dig a hole in their office wall adjacent to the Delhi Slum Area.… Read the rest
Metaphorically speaking, knowledge is light. If I ask you to take it literally, it will be easy for me to get into the science of it.
Light, as we know it, shows wave-particle duality. Einstein proved that light is not just a wave but is made up of small particles or packets called Photons.… Read the rest
The Apprehension
“Virtual Classroom is a great tool for e Learning but its use is still limited, say, if I wanted to create a few groups amongst my students in a physical classroom for some brainstorming activity could it be possible in your virtual classroom?”, asked one of the professors during the Teacher Training conducted by Team WizIQ at Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi for Certificate Course in Business Management or CCBM.(Read all about this course in my previous post).… Read the rest
When you are working for the people, true satisfaction comes when the same people recognize your efforts and honor you with laurels.
The Government of Punjab conferred WizIQ with The Shiksha Ratan Award for the Best Virtual Classroom for the year 2013 at the State Education Summit Punjab, held on February 7-8, 2013, in Chandigarh.… Read the rest
Its all over the web by now.
“ WizIQ raises $4 million from Kaizen and Bertelsmannn Group to invest into the future of online education. This funding will fortify WizIQ’s position as a provider of collaborative learning platform, better quality infrastructure and a larger support team.”
Honestly, I have always been complacently bird-brained about the way money works in business.… Read the rest
The Adventure is Out There.
Between May and December 2014, Sarah Weldon and three Ocean Project Leaders will be rowing over 7200 nautical miles from Monteray Bay, California to Hawaii and onto Cairns, Australia. Each day they will be hosting a free and open-to-all online class on their WizIQ Virtual Classroom, from the middle of the ocean along with 3D film footage of deep sea coral reefs and sharks or Mauna Lao, Hawaii, the largest volcano in the world.… Read the rest
The IIT Legacy
What Ivy League is to USA, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are to India. Held very high and prestigious in the eyes of the society, IITs have always striven to maintain a certain level of quality and discipline in areas ranging from Applied Sciences, Engineering and Business Management.… Read the rest
