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First ever DU online Examination

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It's not just the Common Admission Test (CAT) that will go online this year. Delhi University (DU) will become one of the first central universities in the country to conduct an online examination next month for its undergraduate science students. A.K. Bakshi, director of the Institute of Lifelong Learning (ILL) under DU which formulated the online examination paper, said that for the first time students of the B.Sc course will be taking their environmental science paper online. 'It's just a starter. Students of the B.Sc course will take one of their qualifying papers, of environmental science, online. If a success, it should set a trend for more university exams to go the same way,' told Bakshi. A total of 2,500 students from 27 colleges will take the exam, scheduled in the first week of June. The examination will however be held in just three centres and that too in three shifts.

'For logistical and other reasons, the exam will be held in three centres – in Miranda House, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Venkateswara colleges. Since it's for the first time that both students and teachers will be facing this kind of an exam, CDs and pamphlets have been distributed where the entire process is being explained. How does one attempt a question, how do you skip a question, re-attempt a question, submit the paper but want to make some changes again – everything is being explained. There will also be a timer which will keep telling the student how much time and how many questions are left. There is also a sample online examination paper uploaded on our website,' said Bakshi. The one-hour exam will have 50 multiple choice type questions of one mark each. 'Like in competitive exams, students sitting adjacent to each other will get a different question paper. In all the three shifts the questions will be jumbled; so will the options, so that there is no chance of cheating. Teachers are quite happy with the initiative and have said that the online exam will save them a lot of time in checking the answers,' said Bakshi. The online exam is a part of DU's larger plan to go the e-learning way. ILL has been working on making the entire teaching process, and now even the assessment process, more tech-savvy for a number of subjects.

ProfessorMuyingi to identify ICT opportunities for Namibia Polytechnic

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Following an extensive search within and outside the borders of Namibia, Professor Hippolyte Muyingi has been identified as the most suitable candidate to drive the ICT research and development agenda at the Polytechnic of Namibia. MTC and the Polytechnic of Namibia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which the mobile cellular services provider will fund the Endowed Chair for a period of five years. The Endowed Chair has been designated as Professor in the School of Information Technology. Professor Muyingi's main areas of responsibility are to support teaching, research and services, and focus on ICT in Education and Development. He is also now the advisor on ICT to the Namibia Business Innovation Centre (NBIC).

The NBIC will be a one-stop-shop for business incubation, consultancies, start-ups and anchor companies, research and technology transfer. According to MTC's Managing Director, Miguel Geraldes, the funding of the ICT Professorship is another demonstration of the company's commitment to building intellectual capital for the country. 'We at MTC believe that the return on our investment will propel Namibia into a country that will compare with the best in terms of ICT research and development. It is also our hope that the ICT research initiatives undertaken under the supervision of Professor Muyingi will be beneficial to the entire citizenry. ICT provides the platform to work faster and smarter and it is MTC's expectation that the ICT research conducted at the Polytechnic will be shared with our public service institutions for efficient service delivery,' said Geraldes. Tjama Tjivikua, Rector of the Polytechnic, said MTC's funding of the Professorship is an indication of how far the country can go through collaborative efforts of this nature. 'Professor Muyingi's coming to the Polytechnic has brought untold joy and excitement. He is renowned for his expertise in ICT research and its application to the business sector. I can only imagine the manifold ICT research initiatives and projects that this institution can undertake under the tutelage of Professor Muyingi. It is my fervent hope that our lecturers and students will learn as much as possible from him during his five years with us.' In terms of the MoU, funding for the ICT Professorship will be for a period of five years, which is renewable by mutual consent.

Probe ordered for poor exmination reults in Madhya Pradesh

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Shocked by the declining pass percentage in Madhya Pradesh's high school examinations, state Education Minister Archana Chitnis has ordered a high-level probe to find out the reasons for the poor results, said official sources. After reaching a record high of 57.88 pass percentage last year, only 35.33 % of regular students passed the 2009 examination, conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE).

The performance by private students was even more dismal, with only 8.9 % of them passing, compared to 25.07 % last year. The probe committee has been asked to submit its report within a fortnight. Soon after the declaration of results Saturday, Chitnis chaired a departmental meeting to find out the reasons for the poor show and even directed officials to initiate a process to exclude teachers engaged in board classes from election duty, an official present at the meeting told sources on condition of anonymity. 'The minister held election duty of teachers in both assembly (in 2008) and the current parliamentary elections responsible for the poor results. She said for the next year books had been made available in all government schools before the commencement of the session from April 1, and thus the results are expected to improve,' said the official. Chitnis is also said to have apprised Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of her decision. MPBSE secretary in charge Snehlata Srivastava straight away blamed the prolonged election process and insufficient training for teachers in accordance with the changed syllabi for the decline in the pass percentage. However, a large number of school principals claimed the fall in pass percentage was due to the board's decision to permit students having less than 65 percent attendance to appear in exams.

Semester system in DU favoured by VC

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Delhi University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental is willing to introduce the semester system at the under-graduate level within the next three years. This was announced by Professor Pental at the Open Day session organized on the South Campus on Thursday. A section of the teaching society does not favour the idea to introduce the semester system at the varsity. 'Our University is equipped with equipments to hold practical. We will also add between 40 and 80 computers to every college that would lead to skill development, said Professor Pental.

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'We may be moving to a semester system within three years in our colleges. So students will have exams twice a year,' added Professor Pental. During the Open House session, Pental urged the students to follow the dictates of heart while deciding on what they wanted to pursue further. South Campus Director Dinesh Singh also exhorted the students to listen to their 'inner voice.' Dean of Students' Welfare S.K. Vij also empowered the notion by pointed out that there was no difference of thought that the students should be given priority to the course they want to study. A personal counselling session with faculty members in Humanities, Science and Commerce was also organized for the students.

26,000 forms sold on first day of admission at DU

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'In total 26,052 forms were sold at the 16 centres on the first day,' told deputy dean of student's welfare Seema Parihar. Parihar also said that while a large number of forms were sold, the overall rush was less than that of last year. The streets of the varsity's campuses in the north and the south of the city appeared flooded with aspirants and parents making their way to the various centres and colleges.  The sale and receipt of forms for admission into 47 courses and 63 colleges will be open till June 15 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

 

The common pre-admission forms are available at only these 16 centres for INR 50 each. The first cut off list will be announced on June 25. Delhi University is offering 49,000 seats for the coming academic session. Along with the common pre-admission form, an information bulletin is being distributed listing out not only the courses available in different colleges but also last year's cut-off marks for each subject in each college and maps providing locations of all the colleges. 'The rush and the energy here is so exciting. Right from the Vishwavidyalaya metro station till the colleges the queues and bustle is endless. At every step you are approached by people and volunteers from different academies, colleges, student unions and organisations,' said Sana Khan standing in a queue at the Arts Faculty in North Campus. Registration for physically challenged students is open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m, at the office of the Dean Students Welfare in North Campus and forms are available for them free of cost. Forms for the English honours CATE (Common aptitude test for English conducted for 12 colleges) are available only at the Arts Faculty centre, North Campus, which is also one of four centres where candidates from Scheduled castes and Schedule Tribes can register for free.

IT firms to help link schools to Internet

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On Wednesday, an appeal was made by the Department of Education (DepEd) to private telecommunication companies to assist the drive to connect all public high schools to the Internet. Jesli Lapus, Education Secretary, mentioned that the government is grateful to the private sector's contribution to the education sector in recent years through its Adopt-A-School program and projects such as the Brigada Eskwela and the GILAS (Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students).

At present, 4,017 public high schools are already connected to the Internet, a little over a half or 2,020 of it through the initiative of the private sector mostly through the GILAS project. He added that programme offers only a one-year free Internet connection after which the DepEd has to shoulder the cost. Lapus put the amount at P300 million annually.

Apprehension about DU CATE amongst students

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Ahead of admissions to the various courses at Delhi University (DU), students and their parents appeared most anxious about the Common Aptitude Test for English (CATE) at the Open Day interaction held in Delhi on Monday. Aspiring students and parents participated at the University event held at the < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />S.G.T.B. Khalsa College here on Monday. It was one of nine 'Open Day' events planned over the coming week that will end June 3. The maximum inquiries among students were regarding the CATE that will be held for the first time this year.  Twelve colleges namely – Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC), Hindu College, IP College for Women, Kamla Nehru College, Maharaja Agrasen College, Ram Lal Anand College (evening), Satyawati College (evening), Shivaji College, Shyam Lal College, Swami Shraddanand College, Zakir Hussain College (morning and evening) – will rely on how students perform in the CATE during admission.

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Several students seemed confused about the procedure.  'Students have numerous queries, the most frequent ones are regarding CATE. They want to know how to apply for the course and what would be asked in the entrance examination,' Smriti Anand, a varsity student counselor incharge of the Open Day interactions, told sources. Students applying for the English Honours course in these colleges will have to buy a separate form from the English Department of the Arts Faculty Building, North Campus, and the regular admission form will not suffice. Students were apprehensive about what the test would be like. 'I don't know what they will ask in the entrance examination,' told Ravneet Kaur, an English Honours aspirant.  According to Vij, the test will have a simple format – with three types of questions, namely unseen passages, essay writing and objective type questions. Ranjeet Narang, whose daughter wanted to apply for English, was confused and hassled with the multiple application procedures.

iSpot: First Apple Solution Expert in Qatar

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An Apple Solution Expert (ASE) is a company that has been picked by Apple for being experts in their field. As an ASE in the Apple Education Program, iSpot and its staff are qualified and experienced in specialist areas. Irrespective of whether it is a school, university, Institute, student or teacher; Apple Solution Experts provides you with all the support and assistance needed to get the most out of a Mac and its solutions. Apple screens its partners before being accepted as Apple Solution Experts. This is the assurance which customers need to feel they are in good hands dealing with those who know what they are doing and are competent enough.

iSpot is empowered to provide a wide range of expertise in the design and implementation of education solutions. As an ASEe, iSpot is well versed in Apple products and services, and can identify opportunities for improving an institutes or its stockholders (Students, Teachers, Administrators) needs through latest Apple technology solutions, which may never have been considered. Launching its business to the public of Qatar one-year back, iSpot has four main areas of engagement. The corporate division works closely with the private & public sector enabling the businesses with cutting edge Apple technology, and now it has extended their commitment in delivering the best services for the education sector while concentrating in giving the best learning solutions to the government and private educational institutes ranging from junior schools to universities. The services division of iSpot is responsible for after sales service on all products sold from iSpot or even for Apple products bought from any other vendor. The retail division of iSpot manages its showroom in city center, and is presently preparing to launch two more showrooms in Qatar. The newest line of business for iSpot is its distribution engagement, where iSpot is the exclusive partner in Qatar for many leading technology brands that compliment with Apple products.

NIIT, Intel and MP join hands on ‘Gyanodya’

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NIIT, Intel, the Madhya Pradesh (MP) State Electronics Development Corporation, and the MP government have joined hands on ‘Gyanodya’, an Information Communication Technology (ICT) enabled education project in the government schools. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

The pilot project is being rolled out in the Government Excellence Higher Secondary School, Budni. Consistent with the vision of emerging as one of the India’s most progressive states, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to enable its youth with the best of technology and education. The government hopes to extend this initiative to the students across all the socio-economic strata, including the rural and inaccessible corners of the state. Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (MPSEDC) will oversee the successful implementation of the project. The NIIT will deploy ‘eGuru’, its most popular and widely accepted virtual computer based teaching solution, besides providing faculty, teacher training and courseware. Intel will provide necessary infrastructure in schools. The total cost of this pilot project is Rs 40 crore for a year.

Nepad launches e-School in Uganda

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New Partnership for African Development's (Nepad) electronic school initiative is officially launched at Kyambogo College School near Kampala, Uganda. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

The objective of Nepad's e-Schools initiative is to equip all African schools with ICT tools, to ensure that African youth graduate with the skills necessary to fully participate in the information society and knowledge economy. The three schools that are already benefiting from the Nepad's Advanced Micro Devices are Kyambogo College School, St Andrew Kaggwa Senior Secondary School in Luwero and Bukuya Secondary School in Mityana. The initiative is a positive step towards empowering Ugandans with the benefits available from access to the digital world.

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