CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER

ANNA UNIVERSITY:: CHENNAI 600 025

DIRECTOR Phone No.22357930

Letter No: 1920IN0430/ CTDT / 2019 Date: 28.08.2019

Dear Sir / Madam,

Anna University in association with MHRD approved e-learning centre in Delhi jointly

organizing one day national seminar on “e-Learning and MOOCs in Higher Education” on

14th September 2019 at Vivekananda Auditorium, College of Engineering Guindy,

Anna University Chennai-600025. As per the MHRD norms Institute can allow up to 20% of

the total courses being offered in a particular program in a semester through the online

learning courses provided through SWAYAM platform. Participation in the above seminar will

be a great opportunity to the faculty members to know more about MOOCs and SWAYAM

platform in addition to preparation of e-content for the MOOCs.

In this connection the staff members are requested to register through

http://ctdt.annauniv.edu/elearning/ as per the details given in the attached brochure on or

before 06th September 2019.

DIRECTOR

To

1. All Deans (CEG/MIT/ACT/SAP/Regional Officers/Constituent College )

2. All HODs of Departments

3. All Directors of Centre / Institution

4. Director RCC (with a request to communicate to all staff members CEG/MIT/ACT/SAP

through University mail and scroll in the University website)

5. PS to Vice-Chancellor

6. PA to Registrar

7. Stock file

About the Seminar

This seminar aims to create awareness about

the following aspects:

MOOCs, their basic philosophy with a

focus on their potential to change the

face of Higher education in India.

Development and Quality of MOOCs.

SWAYAM portal and different types of

learners.

Role of Teachers in MOOCs.

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National

Mission on Teachers and Teaching

scheme of MHRD, Govt. of India and how

teachers can benefit from it.

Changing roles of Teachers in

technology driven Higher Education.

MOOCs for Teachers – ARPIT (Annual

Refresher Program in Teaching)

CORE TEAM AND ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Dr. Vimal Rarh – Coordinator Project Head and Joint Director, GAD-TLC of MHRD, Govt. of India. Coordinator, National Resource Centre of Chemistry of MHRD, Govt. of India.

Dr. Jaswinder Singh Director, GAD-TLC of MHRD, Govt. of India. Principal, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi.

Prof. A. K. Bakhshi Vice-Chancellor, PDM University Chairman, GAD-TLC of MHRD, Chairman, National Resource Centre of Chemistry of MHRD, Govt. of India.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE – ANNA UNIVERSITY

Prof. K. Baskar - Coordinator Director, Centre for Technology Development

and Transfer, Anna University, Chennai 600025.

Prof. Sanjib Kumar Pattanaik Director, Centre for Academic Courses, Anna University, Chennai 600025.

Prof. D. Arivudainambi Director, Centre for Affiliation of Institutions, Anna University, Chennai 600025.

Dr. B. Thanasekhar Deputy Director, Centre for Technology Development

and Transfer, Anna University, Chennai 600025.

One day National Seminar on

e-Learning and MOOCs in Higher Education

14th September 2019

Organized by

Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning

Centre (GAD-TLC)

SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi

A Centre of MHRD

and

Anna University, Chennai

under

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National

Mission on Teachers and Teaching

(PMMMNMTT) scheme of MHRD

VENUE

VIVEKANANDA AUDITORIUM ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI 600025

ABOUT PMMMNMTT

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National

Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) is a

Scheme launched by the Ministry of Human Resource

Development, Government of India. The aim of the

scheme to improve the quality of school and higher

education by addressing comprehensively all issues

related to teachers, teaching, teacher preparation,

professional development, curriculum design, designing

and developing assessment & evaluation methodology,

research in pedagogy and developing effective pedagogy.

Many centres such as TLC, FDC, School of Education,

etc. have been opened throughout the country.

ABOUT GAD-TLC of MHRD (www.tlckhalsa.in)

Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre

(GAD-TLC) was inaugurated on 1st July 2016 by Smt.

Smriti Zubin Irani. This a centre of MHRD and is located

at SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi. GAD-TLC

has been created under the Pandit Madan Mohan

Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching

(PMMMNMTT) of the Ministry of Human Resource

Development (MHRD), Govt. of India which addresses

comprehensively all issues related to teachers, teaching,

teacher preparation and professional development and

thus helps in the preparation of modern age ICT savvy

teachers. This centre empowers through various basic

and advanced workshops for teachers in pedagogy

(virtual & blended) and ICT skills. MHRD has also

selected GAD-TLC as the National Resource Centre

(NRC) of Chemistry in 2018.

ABOUT ANNA UNIVERSITY

Anna University was established on 4th September

1978 as a unitary type of University. Anna University is a

dynamic institution dedicated to the pursuit of academic

excellence. The University has become more relevant than

ever as a provider of talent, knowledge and innovation in

this age of progress through knowledge. It offers higher

education in Engineering, Technology and Allied Sciences

relevant to the current and projected needs of the society.

The University offers 45 Under-Graduate and

108 Post-Graduate Programmes along with M.Phil,

M.S. (By Research) and Ph.D. Programmes. The

University receives grants from the state and central

governments, national and international agencies, and

industrial houses. It has an extensive connection with

Indian industries, national research laboratories and

international universities. This enables the university to

keep pace with new development and emerging

technologies. Besides promoting research and

disseminating knowledge gained therefrom, it fosters

cooperation between the academic and industrial

communities.

As per NIRF ranking 2019, Anna University ranked

9th position among the Indian Engineering Colleges and

7th position among the Indian Universities. University

Grants Commission has recognized Anna University as

“University with Potential for Excellence” (UPE) in the XII

plan period for its expertise in Research & Development

activities in the area of Biomedical Engineering and

Applications.

ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION CRITERIA

Faculty members from University campus,

Constituent Colleges and Affiliated colleges.

No registration fee for participation.

No TA / DA will be provided.

Lunch, conference kit and Participation certificate

will be provided.

Participants will be selected on first come; first

serve basis, since the number of participants is

limited and the selected participant will be

intimated through e-mail.

REGISTRATION

Registration is only through online in the CTDT

website. (http://ctdt.annauniv.edu/elearning)

The hardcopy of the generated registration form

should be duly signed by the applicant and

attested by the HOD / Director / Dean / Principal of

the respective Department or Institution

Scanned copy / Hard copy of the registration form

should be submitted to the CTDT office on or

before 06th September 2019.

MAILING ADDRESS

The Director,

Centre for Technology Development and Transfer,

Anna University, Chennai 600 025.

Email: directorctdt@gmail.com

Contact no: +91- 44 2235 7927 / 7930