Two Weeks FDP on E-Teaching and Learning Initiated on June 1st Culminates today at GDC Bhaderwah
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) ,Government Degree College ,Bhaderwah ,under the quality initiatives of Higher Education Department ,UT of J and K led by worthy Commissioner Secretary Sh Talat Parvez Rohela organized, Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on the E-Teaching and Learning from 1st June to 15th June 2020 .The course structure of the training programme for the faculty was conceptualized , developed and designed by Professor Surinder Singh Parihar ,HoD Economics and Convener IQAC and organizer of the FDP. The course schedule was divided into three Modules as Modules 1 covered E-Teaching and Learning (ETL)Model and the Flipped Class Room, a flexible ,24/7 and anywhere anytime class practicability, Module 2 focused on Google Class Room Management, Google Forms and E-Certification ,Cisco Webex Meet, Google Meet and Zoom Meet as how to manage the class room and handle these video interactive platforms and Module 3 emphasized on Presentation Tube, Canvas platform and e-resources .Each Module was followed by discussions ,problem solving and completing and uploading assignment or projects at the end of the Module. The course structure was based on Flipped Class room and Web Quest e-teaching learning strategy where the participants were given the e-contents through video links prepared for the same as pre-class activity and the participants were expected to go through the links and enter the digital class room for discussions, problem solving and bringing innovative ideas relating to the Modules to expand and share the knowledge in presence of the teacher as facilitator. After class the participants assigned projects to be submitted within the specified dates .The assessment was based on Rubric a quality assessment tool to acquaint the participants with this tool too. Total 132 faculty members from different Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir showed their interest to join the training programme and participate in hands on practice in the FDP but due network problems and slow speed it became little bit difficult for all to go digitally on daily basis and accomplish all tasks .But yes 60 faculty members got fully associated and completed all their tasks and assignments and majority of them ready to act as the resource persons now for online courses and e-contents. At the end of the course Feedback was collected from the participants and going through the feedback it appears that the participants really enjoyed the training prorgramme and new things they practiced with in all three modules with the other peers on the platform. According to the participants the course was motivating, interesting and relevant in the current scenario. The course was launched through the Canvas Platform. All the participants who completed the course shall be issued e-certificates within a week’s time and the rest participants shall be given opportunity to accomplish their all pending tasks so that they can also get e-certificates .Principal of the college, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma congratulated the organizers for organizing such an important training event which is a part of NAAC quality initiatives for the Higher Education Institutes and thanked the participants for the successful completion of the course. Prof. Arjun Kotwal, HOD Computer Science acted as a Technical Co-coordinator and Prof. Vijay Kumar as Mentor for the course.
