JAPAR- ACADEMIC PORTAL (LMS)

1. Objective of the Practice

Provision of educational aids online where ever and whenever the student studies.

2. Need Addressed and the Context

Major share of the time of the teachers in a college is devoted to teaching; and evaluation and there is less time for the teachers to give special attention to the slow learners who need additional help and motivation. Also with the availability of study material online, the students can prepare for the classes ahead so that, the classes can be used to clarify doubts and further explanation and problem solving. The objective of this Learning Management System is to distribute study materials to all students from a central location which would be obtainable and accessible online 24/7. It would be a centralized location for the faculty, student and parents to monitor the progress of attendance, marks and educational content downloads. It would help the institution to maintain records of the students which would be easily track able. Archives of the lectures are available since the inception of the system

3. The Practice

The learning management system is an important learning resource that contains collections of lecture notes, power points presentations, question bank, posters, seminars, videos of procedures, programs organized by the departments and journal articles of staffs and students. The idea was also to provide them with these materials anywhere as long as they are connected to the internet. The students can come prepared for the classes and can clarify their doubts, and the teacher can discuss problems related to the topic or help evaluate the students understanding. Also the students can download the notes &PPTs and prepare for the exams at anytime and anywhere. Up gradation in the technological functioning of the institution enables the staff to have conducive environment for efficient and effective practice of teaching and learning.

An LMS allows users to easily design and deploy customized course- ware. This feature is especially important when hard topics are in for exams, previous years' materials to be made available, or keeping track of students' progress is significant. Students can no longer say, “no one told me that” or “no one ever gave it to me”‖ and make education very transparent.

4. Evidence of Success

The student usage of this facility is measured for its effectiveness. The LMS provides a central point for the institution to change information, specifications, requirements, forms, and to allow easy uploading of new content or assignments. Students will access the same training courses and the same evaluation materials. Teachers set predetermined course completion dates and monitor the number of students downloading the course at any given point in time. The LMS also allows teachers to administer updates and evaluations online and assess knowledge levels and abilities.

5. Obstacles faced if any, and Resources required

A computer with any operating system which has browser Internet connectivity with a minimum speed of 128 mbps. One server with basic features Software-Visual basic run time Manpower - 4 (for power point preparation). The existing software in the library can be modified and used for this purpose.