e-Learning An Experience
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The content and the way of learning, the goal of education, and the model of
teaching have changed much because of the advanced technology, changing society
and coming digital era. This change in the education scenario is leveraged by
Information Communication Technology (ICT).
To implement ICT in an education institution the teachers and the administrators
should develop skills in Recognition of Information Technology, Application of
Information Technology, Analysis and Processing of Information and Application
of Information Technology. This book suggests a list of recommendations,
identifying a range of actions required and the related roles and
responsibilities need to be concentrated by the teachers and the administrators
in implementing ICT in their institute.
This book makes you to view an entire dimensionality of the e-education system
that is currently implemented in TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
As you read this book, you will come to understand that ICT in education is a
broad, deep, and rapidly growing field of study. ICT has the potential to
contribute to substantial improvements in our educational system. To date,
relatively little of this potential has been achieved. That is why, this book
introduces the essentialities of e-Education.
AUTHOR: K. Vanangamudi, R. Venkatachalam, K. Ilamurugu, M. Djanaguiraman & S. Sridevy | ISBN: 9788177544084 | YEAR: 2010 | PAGES: 277 | SIZE: 18.5 x 25 x 2 cm. | BINDING: Hard | LANGUAGE: English
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
1. Dr. K. Vanangamudi former Dean (Agriculture) is now working as a
Professor of Seed Science andTechnology and Co. Principal Investigator of the
ICAR NAIP scheme on "Development of e-course materials for B.Sc.(Ag) degree
programe". He is Principal Investigator of GOI schemes NIMI on "Development of
Instructional materials for ITI students in Agriculture sector" and "Development
of Instructional materials for COE both BBBT & advance modules". He was the
former Dean (Agri), Agricultural College & Research Institute,Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore from March 2006 to July 2009, former Dean of
AP Agricultural College. TNAU, Kalavai, Vellore district from September 2003 to
February, 2006 and former Professor & Head of Dept. of Seed Science &
Technology, TNAU, CBE 3 from March 2001 to August 2003.
During his tenure as Dean (Agri) he started three new UG degree progarmmes
namely B.Tech (Bioinformatics) in 2006-07, B.Tech (Agricultural Information
Technology) in 2006-08 and BS (Agribusiness management) in 2007-08. As a faculty
Dean of TNAU, Dr.Vanangamudi is having a rich experience in e-education.
Introduced e-learning, e-teaching, e-class, e-registration, e-attendance,
e-communication, e-assignment, online examination and e-evaluation in UG
education of TNAU. This is implemented in 12 UG degrees being offered at 10
constituent and 4 affiliated colleges. He established e-learning lab, e-class
room, e-examination hall and WiFi connectivity in the boys and girls hostel of
all the colleges of TNAU. Owning of laptop is the mandatory for all UG students.
He encouraged the teachers to develop webnotes and hosted in the TNAU website.
He also introduced interactive method of teaching, off class mode of teaching,
videoconferencing and videostreaming.The teacher's lecture presentations in the
class room are videocaptured, edited and hosted in a website. He introduced many
new courses including Nanotechnology in UG degrees. He istrained on eLearning
and web based teaching at UC Davis and Cornell University USA.
2. Venkatachalam. R is IT Coordinator looking after IT and maintain all
TNAU Web Portals in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India,
He has developed an open-source, freeware e-learning platform that is available
to all the students of Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural engineering,
Forestry, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Food Processing Engineering, Energy and
Environmental Engineering, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Information
Technology and Home Science degrees for enhancing existing learning environments
in their institutions through their campus networks, as well as through
internet. He is trained on elearning and web based teaching at UC Davis and
Cornell University USA. He is currently involved in ICT based teaching at Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University and working on Development of ecourses for B.Sc.
(Agriculture) degree program for SAUs. He is instrumental in introducing
elearning and online examination in TNAU.
3. Krishnaswamy llamurugu is Professor of Microbiology looking after
Under Graduate Education in the Office of Dean Agriculture at the Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. He has a doctorate in Microbiology,
He has presented 18 papers in various National and International conferences and
seminars and published 25 articles in reputed scientific journal. He has also
contributed more than 10 book chapters in refereed books. He was a recipient of
ICAR-UNDAP - FAO Fellowship in 1984. He was awarded Best poster award at 6™
Agricultural Science Congress held in 2003. He is trained on eLearning and web
based teachingat UC Davis and Cornell University USA. He is currently involved
in ICT based teaching,e-assingment, and online examination at Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University and working on Development of eCourses for B.Sc.
(Agriculture) Degree Program for SAUs
4. Maduraimuthu Djanaguiraman is Assistant Professor of Crop Physiology
in the Department of Crop Physiology at the Tamil Nadu t^^^k Agricultural
University, Coimbatore, India. He earned a Ph.D. (Crop Physiology) at theTamil
Nadu Agricultural University. Coimbatore. He is Post Doctora' researcn at Kansas
State University, Kansas, USA. He has presented 12 papers in various National
and International conferences and seminars and published 25 articles in reputed
scientific journal. He has also contributed more than 10 book chapters in
refereed books. He is recipient of Vice President G.S. Pathak award for the best
Ph. D student of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University for securing highest OGPA in
Ph. D degree during 2003, and best original research award by Indian Society of
Agricultural Resource Management. He also awarded with best oral presentation in
16" annual congress held at University of Peradeniya, Srilanka. He is also a
recipient of senior research fellow and junior research fellow for masters and
doctoral studies. His research paper published in Royal society of chemistry
during 2009 was rated as 2" most downloaded article. He is a reviewer of many
high impact Crop Physiology journals and member of American Society of Crop
Science. Currently, he is working on climate change effects on crop plants in
particular temperature. His research interests are oxidative stress, heat and
droughtstress tolerance in crop plants.salinitytolerance.senescence and
abscission in crop plants.
5. Smt. S. Sridevy is working as Assistant Professor in Dept. of Physical
Sciences and InformationTechnology.Agricultural EngineeringCollege & Research
Institute.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore from April 2007
onwards. She is a graduate of MCA and M.Phil, with specialization in Data Mining
and Network Security. She is Co-Principal Investigator of GOI (NIMI) scheme on
"Development of Instructional Materials for ITI students in Agricultural Sector"
and "Development of Instructional Materials for COE both BBBT & advance module"
funded by National Instructional Media Institute, Ministry of Labour &
Employment, Chennai. She teaches many courses to B.Sc.(Ag), B. Tech (Biotech.),
B. Tech (Bioinformatics), B. Tech (Hort), B. Tech(AIT), BS(ABM), B. Tech(EEE)
and B. Tech(FPE) namely Introduction to Computer Technology and Programming
Languages, Agroinformatics, Applied Agroinformatics, Advanced Tools in
Computing, Internet Information Security, Software Engineering, Digital Computer
Fundamentals, Windows and Web Fundamentals, Computer Network, Computer Graphics,
Microprocessor.Windows and Visual Basic, Programming in C and C++,Advanced C
Programming, Data Structures and Programming in C++, Visual Basic And Database
Management, Parallel Processing, Supercomputing and Applications and Data Base
Management System. She is a Coordinator of B. Tech ( AIT).She attended trainings
and seminar in ICT and its related field.
CONTENTS:
1. Education - An Overview
i. Introduction
ii. The "E" Word
iii. Who are e-Teachers, and what do they do?
iv. What is e-Learning?
v. Benefits of e-Learning
vi. What is e-Education?
vii. e-Learning and its Impact on Teachers
viii. The Fear of e-Teaching
ix. The Preconceptions about e-Learning
x. What Might an Effective e-Learning Environment for
Teachers Like?
xi. Glossary of Terms
xii. Conclusion
xiii. References
2. e-Education in Agriculture
i. Introduction
ii. Need for e-Education in Agriculture
iii. Benefits of e-Education in Agriculture
iv. Approaches of e- Education in Agriculture
v. Focused Areas of Applying e-Education in Agriculture
vi. Conclusion
3. e-Content Development through Web Pages
i. Introduction
ii. Information Sources of e-Content Development
iii. Advantages of e-Content Development
iv. Initial Considerations of e-Content Development
v. e-Content Development through Web Pages - An Overview
vi. e-Content Development Web Page Design Process
vii. Conclusion
viii. References
4. Trends in e-Learning
i. Introduction
ii. Trends in e-Learning Technologies
iii. Some other Trends in e-Learning
iv. Conclusions
v. References
5. Development of Open Courseware Materials
i. Introduction
ii. Types of Open Courseware Materials
iii. Requirements
iv. TNAU's Experiences
v. Conclusion
6. Desktop Computers
i. Introduction
ii. What is Desktop?
iii. Specification
iv. Desktops Available in Market
v. Advantage
vi. Conclusions
vii. References
7. Note Book Computers
i. Introduction
ii. What is Note Book Computer?
iii. Specifications
iv. Special Features
v. Note Books Available in the Market and its Specifications
vi. TNAU's Experience
vii. Conclusion
viii. References
8. Network Fundamentals
i. Introduction
ii. Basic Concepts in Communication
iii. Data Transmission
iv. Understanding Transmission Medium
v. Understanding Network Hardware
vi. Uses of Computer Networks
vii. Types of Networks
viii. Understanding Network Software
ix. References
9. Microsoft Access - A Software for Database
i. Introduction
ii. What is Microsoft Access?
iii. Starting Microsoft Access
iv. Creating New and Opening Existing Databases
v. Advanced Table Features Microsoft Access
vi. Relationships
vii. Forms
viii. Reports
ix. Conclusion
x. Reference
10. Internet Search Engines and e -Mail as Content Resources in Courseware
Development
i. Introduction
ii. Internet and its Applications in e-Learning
iii. Conclusion
iv. References
11. Open Source Software and Local Language Issues
i. Introduction
ii. History of Open Source Software
iii. Linux- the Most Common Open Source Software
iv. Open Source Office Software
v. Mozilla Firefox - An Open Source Internet Browser
vi. Wikipedia
vii. Google Pack
viii. Sourceforge.Net
ix. Local Language Support in Computers
12. Tutorials for Adobe Photoshop - A Software for Web Designing
i. Introduction
ii. Photoshop
iii. Basic Concepts
iv. Menus in Adobe Photoshop Software
v. Photoshop Toolbar
vi. Conclusion
vii. References
13. Photography and Videography for e-Courseware Development
i. Introduction
ii. How Photography is Important in e-Course Development?
iii. Steps in Photograph Capture and Editing
iv. File Compression
v. Storage Device
vi. Transferring Images
vii. Organizing the Photos / Videos
viii. Conclusion
14. Tips for Good Quality Photography
i. Introduction
ii. History of the Camera
iii. Latest Cameras Available in Market
iv. Photographic Film
v. Memory Cards
vi. Image Capture
vii. Simple Tips for Taking Better Photos
viii. References
15. Animation and Graphics in Web Notes Development
i. Introduction
ii. Graphics
iii. Animation
iv. Tools for Creating Animations
v. Limitations
vi. Important Tips in Use of Animation while Preparing
e-Learning Materials
vii. Basic Software
viii. Conclusion
ix. References
16. e- Journal: Concepts and Techniques
i. Introduction
ii. Technological Development of e- Journals
iii. Salient Features of e-Journals
iv. Access and Pricing Models
v. Subscription and Pricing of e- Journals
vi. e- Journal Archiving
vii. e- Journal Consortium
viii. Citation Linking Technology of e- Journals
ix. Major Publishers of e- Journals
x. 1Conclusion
xi. References
17. List of e-Journals
i. Introduction
ii. List of e- Journals
18. HTML for e-Course Development
i. Introduction
ii. How to do it?
iii. Conclusion
iv. References
19. Powerpoint Presentation - How to
i. Introduction
ii. Power Point Utility
iii. Micrisoft Powerpoint
iv. Conclusions
v. References
20. Tips for Power Point Presentation
i. Introduction
ii. Step in Power Point Preparation
iii. References
21. e -Learning in Apiculture
i. Introduction
ii. Methodology for Developing Expert System
iii. Role of Expert System in e- Learning in Apiculture
iv. Conclusions
v. References
22. e - Classroom
i. Introduction
ii. What is e- Class?
iii. Multimedia Requirments for e- Classroom
iv. TNAU e-Class Room
v. References
23. e-Registration
i. Introduction
ii. What is e-Registration?
iii. What Does e-Registration Do?
iv. Use of e-Registration
v. Types of Registration
vi. Procedures for e-Registration
vii. Conclusion
24. Video Streaming
i. Introduction
ii. What is Videostreaming?
iii. How Videostreaming is Significant in e- Learning?
iv. Steps in Video Streaming of Lectures
v. Steps in Publishing the Video Captured Lectures
vi. TNAU Experiences
25. Online Examination
i. Introduction
ii. e- Examination Hall
iii. TNAU Experiences
iv. About The Model Software
v. e- Questions
vi. Different Modules of Software
vii. e- Answer Submission
viii. Advantages
26. e-E valuation
i. Introduction
ii. Process of e-Evaluation
iii. Advantages of e-Evaluation
iv. Disadvantages of e-Evaluation
v. Method of e-Evaluation
27. e- Learning Lab
i. Introduction
ii. The Challenges of Elearning Today.
iii. Activities
iv. How Might a Professor Use the Ell?
v. Ell Infrastructure
