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Distance Education Program
Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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14th December 2005
Prof. M. U. DeshpandeProfessor
Kanwal Rekhi School of Information TechnologyIndian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Towards Quality Engineering Education
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Objectives of DEP
• Reaching participants across the country
• Simulating traditional classroom environment with live interaction
• Providing a cost-effective and scalable solution
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DEP Features• Dissemination of expert IIT knowledge • Concept centered post graduate
courses for Teachers and Industry Professionals
• Synchronous broadcast of lectures to all centers
• Live classroom interaction• Classes/Transmission in mornings and
evenings (outside working hours) to suit target user group.
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Quality Features of Post Graduate Education
Development of Critical Thinking Faculty
Knowledge for Development
• Acquire - Awareness
• Absorb - Comprehension
- Competency
• Apply - Mastery
• Disseminate - Expertise
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Pedagogical Aspects - 1
Higher Technical Education at advance levels characterized by
• Rigor: Consistent internal logic of theory, assumptions, principles, laws to deductive process
• Metaphor: Relation to real/known experience/generalizing from specific cases as inductive process
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Pedagogical Aspects - 2
Critical Thinking:
Rational response to complex situations
All data not available/no single clear-cut answers
Justification by integration of known parameters processes assumptions.
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Technology In Education - 1• Learning:Comprehension - Motivation/Desire/Pre
requisite
Recall - Recognize/Connection to previous experience
Creative Thinking - Organization, Elaboration, Exploration of unknown
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Technology In Education - 2
Technology – Aid to comprehension
Aid to recall
Enable teacher to aid presentation
Assist student to explore/recall/reflect
Better relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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GenesisTechnology Enabled PG courses
in Information Technology
In late 90’s, major paradigm changes
• Bursting of software bubble/shifts
• Down turn in world economy
• IT industry professional-retraining
• Huge increase in IT courses/colleges and demand for IT teachers.
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IT Learning Needs Scenario
For Industry Professionals:
Intelligent networks, Mobile computing, Embedded Systems
For IT Teachers: Distributed systems, Digital Signal Processing, Foundation Algorithm
These are high end “Know why” courses
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Learner Group Background
Industry Professionals & Teachers:
From all Engg. Disciplines(CS/EE shortage)
Varied work experience in industry
Fresh graduates from all branches as IT teachers
Industry professionals in metro, major cities
College teachers in small/remote towns
Normal face to face PG course 20 students.
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Why IIT’s Courses
IIT Faculty’s Engagement
In Research- Trends and Directions
In Consultancy- Ground level problems
In Hardware/Software Product Development- Business Incubators
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Curriculum Objectives
• Courses pegged at “Know Why”
• Course work reflects and integrates real life situation
• Apply learner’s prior learning
• Meaning to studies through incisive assignments, tests and exams
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Why SatelliteINSAT – 3A, KU - BAND
1. Proven technology 10,000 VSATS working in Industry, ATM, Banks, Stock Exchanges
2. Optimum use of Bandwidth in IP Multicast
3. Can reach remotest regions
4. VSAT network professionally managed by HCL Comnet
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VSAT Vs. Leased Line• VSAT
– Footprint across the country– High initial investment ~20L– High reliability – Uptime of 99.5%– No recurring b/w costs
• Leased Line– Option available only at areas with an
existing VSAT hub – Low initial investment ~6L– Dependant on the Local Hub– Recurring b/w costs
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AUPC
Avaya Switch
Viasatchassis
CiscoRouter
Gilat IDU
Agilis Up/DownConverter
Studio PC
SH PC
RC PC
MC8003
MC8003
SH PC
Studio PC
Multicast VSAT
Control VSAT
Mic
Camera
Set up at IITB
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AUPC
Viasatchassis
CiscoRouter
Gilat IDU
Agilis Up/DownConverter
Multicast VSAT
Control VSAT
Avaya Switch
RC PC
PCVigo
Projector Screen
Set up atRemoteCentre
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HubMC8003Modem
HubModem
Vigo Router
RouterIITB
MTNLISDNBackup
RC-1
Leased Line Remote Centre Setup
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VSAT Deployment
Package
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Options for Participation
• CEP certification courses
• PGDIIT in IT
• CEP/DEP short term courses
• “Teach only” mode
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Fall 2005 (July-November 2005)
Courses offered1. Computer Networks 2. Network Security3. Digital Signal Processing / wavelets 4. Advanced Programming in C++5. Corporate Strategy6. Mobile Computing7. Entrepreneurship8. Systems Analysis & Design9. Digital Control10. IT Project Management
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Current Remote Centers
KReSIT, IIT Bombay
CDAC, Navi Mumbai
SGSITS, Indore
VNIT, Nagpur
MGM, Nanded
STES, Pune
MBT, Mumbai
MBT, Pune
M.J.College, Jalgaon
Goa University, Goa
Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Nirma Institute of Technoogy, Ahmedabad
Veeramata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
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Economic Model
• Working Professionals– Credit: Rs.10,000 Non Credit :
Rs.7,000
• Regular Students and Teachers– Credit: Rs.6,000 Non Credit : Rs.4,000
• Revenue Sharing– IITB: Remote Center – 60% : 40%
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Economic Model [for remote center]
• Four to six courses per semester– Eight to twelve courses per year
• 50 to 500 registrations– Mixed constitutions (Credit, Audit, …)
• For 100 Registrations @ Rs 5000– 40% share is Rs. 2,00,000 per year
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DEP- Growth lineCumulative figure of total no. of registered participants trained through DEP under semester
long courses
2342
78223
612
900
1193
1755
Pilot Program(Mar-May'2002)
Fall (Aug-Dec'2002)
Spring (Jan-May'2003)
Fall (Jul-Dec'2003)
Spring (Jan-May’2004)
Fall (July-Dec'2004)
Spring (Jan -May 2005)
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To Conclude:
IT Enhancement Focus• On teacher in class
– Through digital imaging support
• On access to individual student– For knowledge/data bases, case study archives– Faculty web pages, recorded lectures
• On delivery channels for duplicating– Group learning experience with full interactivity
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To Conclude:
IT Enhancement Focus (Contd.)
• On Benefits to Institutes– Faculty and senior students get advanced
level lectures and benchmark teaching style– Courses can be treated as additional
“electives”– Some relief to teacher shortage problem– High level courses for Research
background for PhD aspirants– Industry participants to courses can aid on
campus activities.
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Thank You
Visit: www.dep.iitb.ac.in