Volume III, Issue XXIII, October 4, 2007


In Conversation

An e-Learning Innovation Can Spark Demand


Tata Interactive Systems (TIS),a pioneer in the design and development of e-Learning solutions, has invested significantly in implementing business excellence systems. In an exclusive interview with Digital LEARNING, Sanjaya Sharma, the Founder-CEO, TIS, shares his expertise on e-Learning. Read more...

Learning Community this Week

Announcement

Call for suggestions /recommend-ations /position papers on National Policy on ICT in Education

The Department of Education, MHRD invites you to submit your recommendations/ suggestions/ position papers, to assist the Ministry to formulate a National Policy on ICT in Education.

Last date of submission October 25, 2007
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Editorial

This week's issue covers an exhaustive interview with Sanjaya Sharma, the Founder-CEO of Tata Interactive Systems who shares his expertise on e-Learning and discusses on issues ranging from how e-Learning caters to different learning styles of the students, e-Learning models to its future. We present an all new power presentation section to shed light on Technology Integration in underserved schools. While in Tools and Technology get yourself acquainted with Schooltool- a tool to develop a common global school administration infrastructure. With news and articles on similar themes we bring you this week's news letter and hope, this will make an enjoyable read.

We look forward to your comments and feedback.
Top News

Microsoft Corporation to help train 10,000 teachers

The Microsoft Corporation is willing to upgrade the Information Technology and computer related sector in Sri Lanka. Under this programme, Microsoft will train around 10,000 school teachers. Read more...


10,000 vocational schools needed to meet manpower deficit in India


10,000 new vocational schools are required to fulfill India's skill deficit.
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UK and China sign e-learning deal

An online educational initiative between the UK and China has been launched, with plans to provide "e-learning" for 20 million Chinese students.
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Top Article

The Knowledge Link From Book Racks to PCs: UGC-INFLIBNET

Manoj Kumar
director@inflibnet.ac.in

INFLIBNET-an autonomous inter-university centre of the UGC, is engaged in modernisation of libraries and information centres for information transfer and access. Let's find out, with Manoj Kumar, Acting Director (INFLIBNET), how it promotes scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India.
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Power Presentation

American India Foundation (AIF) strives to bridge the digital divide by using ICT to engage, enrich, and empower India's underserved children. A power point presentation made by J. Sundar krishnan, the Regional Head, Digital Equilizer (DE) Program gives a detailed look on an approach to Technology Integration in underserved schools.  Click for More...

Tools and Technology

SchoolTool

SchoolTool is a common global school administration infrastructure. Schooltool.org is the home for the SchoolTool community: users, administrators, developers, and others interested in the development of open source administrative applications for schools. Read more...

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