Technology & Interactivity!

There are digital solutions to many problems in the present electronic world. Electronic communication is fast and effective, but invisible. It runs parallel to the world we live in. Sending and receiving messages, watching and talking to others irrespective of geographical barriers through electronic means etc., are some of the basic features of electronic revolution. Hardware and Software are the key components in the electronic world. Internet is the connectivity tool between the users of electronic communication worldwide. Thanks to Internet, sharing & exchanging data or information has become easier than ever before.

World Wide Web (www) has made the internet more interactive, attractive and beneficial. Many commercial houses invade the internet to boost their businesses and make their presence felt powerfully in the electronic world. E-commerce is one of the best applications of internet. It saves considerable time and energy of the users while purchasing any product or service online.

Content is vital in any learning programme. Listening, reading, understanding, writing, observing, perceiving, etc., are the common activities of any learner. The process of learning by using digital devices like computer monitor, digital plasma screens, television etc, is nothing but electronic learning. The benefit of e-learning is that learners can acquire knowledge any time, anywhere. More over, the content used in e-learning programmes is generally very rich and interactive. The thrilling learning experience through this medium motivates learners to excel in their field of activity.

Eduranet has developed an advanced 'Integrated e-Learning Platform' to deliver different academic, technical and corporate courses to its members online. This e-learning platform contains different management systems that 'manage' and control one's learning accuracy.

Eduranet's advanced Integrated e-Learning Platform contains the following systems:

• (a) Learning Management System - LMS
• (b) Learning Content Management System -LCMS
• (c) Learner Information System - LIS
• (d) Testing & Assessment System - TAS
• (e) Events Management System - EMS

(a) Learning Management System (LMS):

This is an online software that creates a learning campus with separate 'virtual study rooms' for each subject in each course. These 'study rooms' contain rich and comprehensive course content with different learning objects to provide blended learning in the most effective manner. The learning objects include audio, video and digital graphics. This software automates the administration of learning events of each and every learner. It prepares a track record on the performance levels of Eduranet's registered users, tracks courses in a catalogue, records data from learners and provides reports to the course management team. This is typically designed to handle courses by multiple publishers and providers.

Eduranet-LMS has been designed and developed on the basis of the principle E=K{X}/T. This principle has been discovered by Eduranet.

(b) Learning Content Management System (LCMS):

This is a software application that enables the authors or subject matter experts (SME) of Eduranet to register, store, assemble, manage, and publish learning content and learning objects to develop different courses and deliver them via Eduranet Integrated e-Learning Platform. It offers maximum flexibility in the authoring process, allowing each author to assign required roles and define a suitable workflow for managing “Who Contributes What! And In Which Order”.

(c) Testing & Assessment System (TAS):

Under this system, students' performance against specified goals is tested by using a variety of tools ranging from multiple choice questions to complex assignments. The system matches the most appropriate assessment tools in any given course. The tools support the following assessment types:

• Multiple Choice Questions
• Multiple Right Answers
• Short Answer
• True/False
• Group Work
• Secure assignment handling
• Support for accreditation processes.

(d) Learning Administration System (LAS):

This system acts as a coordinating medium between the Eduranet e-Learning platform and the members in the billing section or other back office information systems. It ensures smooth and efficient management of administrative functions like enrolment, fee collection etc.

A standard domain includes:

• Students' Applications
• Students' Records
• Students' Personal Development Plan
• Tutors' Records
• Learning Programmes
• Digital Rights Management.

(e) Events Management System (EMS):

This system involves announcements about different events or programmes for the information of learners. It gives necessary details about the launching of different courses, fees structure for the same, schedule and duration of courses etc.

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This will bring about a revolutionary change in the learning patterns.