Distance Education Program

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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