"Open up the
doors - to as many people who care to gain access
to it, at whatever moments in their lives, however
frequently they choose to knock upon this or that
learning door - e-learning."
Researchers and
institutions with long standing contributions
to distance education have woken up to the untapped
potential of e-learning. To utilize e-learning
to its full potential, it is paramount that the
results garnered by all the players in the field
of e-learning are shared. This will provide a
view from a new dimension covering not only the
achievements but also the gaps prevalent in the
implementation of e-learning concepts. The need
of hour is to craft a platform for interchange
of ideas and experiences so that a new perspective
on e-learning concepts, implementations and technologies
can be gained, leading to full utilization of
e-learning's potentials.
Recognizing this,
C-DAC, a Scientific Society of the Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology (formerly
the Department of Electronics), Government of
India, through its Hyderabad centre has been working
in the e-learning domain with a specific focus
on the development of e-learning tools, content
development and implementation.
Objectives
ELELTECH
INDIA 2005 has been conceptualized by C-DAC
and the Department of Information Technology (DIT),
Government of India to provide a common platform
to experts working in the e-learning area to share
their experiences and also to evolve future strategies.
C-DAC proposes to conduct the seminar for various
stakeholders of e-learning to provide a forum
for sharing experiences, exchanging examples of
good practice and taking stock of the added value
of using ICT in education and training. ELECTECH
INDIA 2005 would interest the academic and R&D
community, industry and policy makers from the
State and Central Government agencies. In brief,
this seminar would be beneficial to all those
who are working towards utilizing e-learning to
its full potential.
Thematic
Priorities
Content Authoring and Authoring
Tools in Local Languages
Content Development Standards
and Interoperability
New and Inexpensive Technologies
for Design and Delivery of Content
Open Source Software and Open
Courseware for e-learning
The seminar will
focus on various issues to be addressed in general
(interactivity, bandwidth, interoperability, affordability,
security) and specific to our nation (multilingual/multicultural
diversity) in implementing online learning tracks.
It would also suggest the best possible solutions
and the focus areas where we need to concentrate
our energies in developing technologies, mobile
learning, blended learning scenario and aim to
bring the benefits of e-learning (in terms of
providing affordable, localized, user friendly,
reachable, secured, just-in-time improved learning)
to every nook and corner - heading towards "e-learning
for all". ELELTECH INDIA 2005 is designed so that
one can identify the tools, technologies and implementation
approaches that are needed to foster more comprehensive
online learning environments with the following
features:
Keynote address and invited
talks by academic/industry leaders experienced
in designing, developing and implementing e-learning
programmes.
Focused Sessions will discuss
the following:
Technologies, products, content, deployment
methodologies, open source and open courseware,
standards, quality assurance mechanisms,
caring for multi-lingual and multi-cultural
diversity, mobile learning, security issues,
local issues
Management, operations, and technology
issues for successful e-learning initiatives
Exhibition featuring innovative solutions
and valuable technologies for ICT based learning
environments providing an opportunity to organisations
to display their e-learning technologies, products,
methodologies, courseware and so on.
Who
Should Attend?
ELELTECH INDIA
2005 will be of interest to policy makers, managers,
administrators, librarians, faculty, content developers,
multimedia experts and the learning community
who would like to:
Interact with technology experts
Introduce and promote e-learning in their
institution or organization
Develop e-learning related skills
Develop course material for e-learning courses
Gain learning experience
Registration
Closed
Contact
Mail the filled-in registration
forms along with the DD/Cheque covering the registration
fee, to the following address:
Coordinator,
ELELTECH INDIA 2005 Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(C-DAC)
II Floor, Delta Chambers, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad - 500 016.
Chairman:
Mr. Pankaj Agrawala, Department of IT, Govt. of
India
Members:
Prof. A.K. Ray, IIT Kharagpur
Dr. B.G. Sidharth, B.M. Birla Science Centre
Prof. D.B. Pathak, IIT Bombay
Prof. D. Ram Chandram, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open
University
Prof. Dayanand Dongaonkar, Association of Indian
Universities
Prof. H.P. Dikshit, IGNOU
Prof. K.C. Reddy, A.P. State Council of Higher
Education
Dr. K. Rajagopal, JNTU
Dr. K.R. Srivathsan, IIITM
Prof. Kota Harinarayana, University of Hyderabad
Dr. P.N. Gupta, DOEACC
Dr. S.C. Sahasrabudhe, DA-IICT
Dr.V.B. Taneja, Media Lab Asia
Dr. Y. Venkatarami Reddy
Technical
Committee
Chairman:
Mr. S. Ramakrishnan, C-DAC
Members:
Dr. Ashok Gupta, IIT Delhi
Dr. B.C. Jinaga, JNTU
Dr. G.V. Ramaraju, Media Lab Asia
Dr. J.S.R. Subrahmanyam
Dr. K. Babu Rao, Navayuga Infotech
Dr. K. Narayana Murthy, University of Hyderabad
Dr. K.V.K.K. Prasad, Innovation Communication
System Ltd
Dr. Mangala Sunder Krishnan, IIT Madras
Dr. Mohan U. Deshpande, IIT Mumbai
Dr. N. Sarat Chandra Babu, C-DAC
Mr.N.Sreedhar, Sankhya Infotech
Dr. P.K. Sinha, C-DAC
Prof. Subbarao Ghanta, Institute for Electronic
Governance
Prof. V. Ranga Rao, JNTU
Mr. Zia Saquib, C-DAC
Organizing
Committee
Chairman:
Dr. N. Sarat Chandra Babu, C-DAC
Members:
Dr. Chennakeshava Reddy, JNTU
Mrs. G. Radha, C-DAC
Dr. M. Srinivas Rao, JNTU
Mr. S.R.S. Prasad, C-DAC
Publication
and Proceedings Committee
Mr. A.P. Raj Shekhar, C-DAC
Mr. Mahesh Patil, C-DAC
Mr. Rajesh. R. Nair, C-DAC
Mr. S.S. Srikanth, C-DAC
Exhibition
Committee
Mr. Ch.A.S. Murty, C-DAC
Mr. G. Venkatesh, C-DAC
Mr. M.V. Nageswara Rao, C-DAC
Coordinator,
ELELTECH INDIA 2005 Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(C-DAC)
II Floor, Delta Chambers, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad - 500 016.
