E-learning the need of the hour




Today we live in a fast pacing and ever changing world, where most of the things are turning digitalized. And understanding the growing importance of this digitalized world, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa is planning to implement e-learning courses. But before the introduction of e-learning to the students, there was a two days workshop held in the college on 25th and 26th March 2013, for the entire teaching faculty of the college.
Both the days the workshop was began in the morning, with a resource lecture addressing the faculty and giving them various insights about the features of e-learning process.  A few teachers shared their shared their experience about this workshop.
“It was really very nice. We studied about Moodle, which stands for modular object oriented dynamic learning environment. Here the teachers could upload notes, there could be various quizzes conducted online. Moodle, is very user friendly. Another interesting feature of this is that the notes could be available through intranet as well as internet.” stated Mr. Caje Pinto, from the department of Electronics. 
Sunita Mesquita, from the Department of English stated “The FEP, this year is centred around making the faculty tech-savvy. As Mr. Wagh said that many could be “digitally challenged”, the two days has given us scope to think beyond to make the teaching learning process interesting for the students.”
 “The workshop was very good. We learned about moodle. It has a lot of features where the notes would be put online, the grading system, and all the other learning materiaI would be published on this moodle, besides there can be also online chats conducted between the students and teachers. In today’s dynamic world, e-learning would definitely lead us for the better” said Dr. Janet Fernandes e De Souza, from the Department of psychology.
Miss Prajakta Kamat, from the Department of Computer Science said, “It was a very interesting workshop. Basically e-learning is the need of the hour. The use of pencil, pen should stop because every institution should upgrade their methods of teaching to cope up with the latest trend. Since today’s world requires swift changes that are effective dynamically. This virtual learning environment allows teachers and students to have the process of teaching and learning out of the box; out of the campus; anytime, anywhere.”
“It was informative as it was applicative. It will definitely enhance teaching skills.” said Shefali Kamat from the Department of Philosophy.
 St. Xavier’s College Mapusa, understood the importance of e-learning in today’s world and conducted a two days workshop for the entire faculty of St. Xavier’s College. With importance of e-learning growing every single moment introducing e-learning to the students is essential. 

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