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| THE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY |
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entire programme consists presently of several semesters lasting
over 6 months each. The programme material is so designed
across the various semesters to ensure that the learning experience
and the instruction provided changes with the development
of the student. It is assumed that at the entry to the program
the student is not very comfortable with self research and
does not possess the discipline and the enthusiasm to
seek out information and learn through self motivated
effort and activity. The student is habituated to an instructor
lead learning environment and the online self instructive
methodology needs to be inculcated and enhanced across the
semesters of the programme.
INSTRUCTOR DRIVEN TO SELF DRIVEN
APPROACH
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Material
Induced Activities |
Self
Induced Learning |
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By this methodology the initial semester
programme content will explain the concepts more in detail
while the programme material will incorporate several tasks
and activities which will enliven the study effort and enhance
the knowledge application. As the student progresses through
the program, the programme material will explain the concepts
in brief while laying more emphasis on application of the
concepts and attributing them to real life situations.
The students will grow comfortable with the online medium
over time and will begin to appreciate the benefits of the
online programme.
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Students enrolling for programmes through
Online Mode experience an exhilarating and engaging
learning experience that provides the host of student-faculty
interaction tools including:
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Chat
The learner can use this tool to interact with the faculty
by exchanging written messages in real-time for which
both partners should log on to the Virtual Campus at pre-determined
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Discussion forum
The student can write their queries on the topic of
their interest in the forum under a specific subject
category. The faculties and other students can enter
their replies/answers to the queries posted by different
students.
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Email
The learner can use this tool to send mails to the faculty
and fellow batch-mates by entering their messages. Once
the messages are delivered, they will show up in the
"inbox" of the receiver. The receiver can then read
the message and also post a reply to the message or
forward the same to another learner/faculty.
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