Distance Education Program
Kanwal Rekhi
School of Information Technology
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Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay
Prof.M.U.Deshpande
KReSIT, IITB
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Towards Quality Engineering Education
14th December 2005
Prof. M. U. Deshpande
Professor
Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
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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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Genesis
Technology 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 Satellite
INSAT – 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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Multicast
VSAT
Set up at IITB
Agilis
Up/Down
Converter
Control
VSAT
AUPC
Gilat IDU
Viasat
chassis
SH PC SH PC
Mic
Cisco
Router
MC8003
Studio PC
Studio PC
Avaya Switch
MC8003
RC PC
Camera
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Set up at
Remote
Centre
Multicast
VSAT
Control
VSAT
Agilis
Up/Down
Converter
AUPC
Gilat IDU
Viasat
chassis
Cisco
Router
Avaya Switch
RC PC
Projector
Vigo
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Screen
PC
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Leased Line Remote Centre Setup
IITB
Router
Hub
MC8003
Modem
ISDN
Backup
MTNL
RC-1
Vigo
Router
Hub
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Modem
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VSAT Deployment
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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 offered
1. Computer Networks
2. Network Security
3. Digital Signal Processing / wavelets
4. Advanced Programming in C++
5. Corporate Strategy
6. Mobile Computing
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Systems Analysis & Design
9. Digital Control
10. IT Project Management
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Current Remote Centers
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KReSIT, IIT Bombay
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M.J.College, Jalgaon
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CDAC, Navi Mumbai
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Goa University, Goa
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SGSITS, Indore
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VNIT, Nagpur
Persistent Systems
Pvt. Ltd., Pune
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MGM, Nanded
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STES, Pune
Nirma Institute of
Technoogy,
Ahmedabad
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MBT, Mumbai
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MBT, Pune
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 line
Cumulative figure of total no. of registered participants trained through DEP under semester
long courses
2342
1755
1193
900
612
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Pilot Program
(Mar-May'2002)
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Fall (AugDec'2002)
Spring (JanMay'2003)
Fall (JulDec'2003)
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Spring (JanMay’2004)
Fall (JulyDec'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
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