Volume III, Issue XXVIII, December 5, 2007


In Conversation

NSTDA Online Learning Project (NOLP)

As Thailand gears up for e-Learning, addressing issues of connectivity and capacity, developing relevant standard compliant content has also become crucial. Surasit Vannakrairojn, Managing Director, National On-line Learning Project, Thailand, discusses e-Learning in Thailand Read more...
Learning Community this Week

Announcement

National Policy on ICT in School Education

Read People's Views, Papers and Suggestions
Events

The first national conference on E-City
28-29 January 2008
Tehran, Iran

14-16 December, 2007
India International Centre, New Delhi, India
    
Editorial

With the recent release of list of fake universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has shown its intent that it will not leave any stone unturned when the quality of education is at stake. Though, the move is in the positive direction and will ensure quality education in higher education sector in the country, however much more is still to be done. With more news and information on similar themes we bring to you this weeks newsletter.

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Top News

UGC releases list of fake varsities in India
The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has released a list of 21 fake universities and institutions that are in existence in the country in violation of Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. Read more...

India to launch universalisation of secondary education scheme
A centrally sponsored scheme for universalisation of access to and improvement of quality of education at secondary stage will be implemented during the 11th Plan period.  Read more...

Malaysia, Iran reactivate MoU for educational cooperation
The Malaysian Higher Education Ministry has reactivated a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran to enhance education cooperation. Read more...
Top Article

Designing Multimedia Application for Children :: Towards a ‘model of engagement’
ICT is revolutionizing the whole education system at a breath taking pace, consequently there are lots of multimedia educational applications designed for children. Find out, with Dr. Normahdiah Sheik [norma@fbmk.upm.edu.my] from Universiti Putra Malaysia, what works and what does not in K-12 environment.
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Power Presentation

Education :A Demand Supply Perspective
Prof. K. Subramanian, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Center, Ministry of CIT & IT and Adviser to CAG made a presentation on issues like overview of demand-supply aspects of education, how ICT can bring education to all and Universalization of Education and Curriculum Reform.
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Tools and Technology

Maxima

Maxima is an open source computer algebra system that manipulate symbolic and numerical expressions such as differentiation, integration, systems of linear equations, vectors, matrices etc. Students and teachers can be interested in Maxima. Read more...
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