IGNOU prog to make teachers more tech-friendly

With a view to train teachers on latest technologies used in classroom delivery of education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University has launched a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology, reports Avishek G Dastidar.

With a view to train teachers on latest technologies used in classroom delivery of education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University has launched a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET).

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"In the context of changing education scenario, teachers must themselves be able to handle new age innovative ICTs for delivery of education," said Sutapa Bose, co-ordinator of the programme run by the IGNOU School of Education.

The programme aims for a shift from conventional chalk and talk teaching to ICT-mediated pedagogy, he said. Pro-Vice Chancellor K R Srivathsan, a veteran scientist at Information and Communication Technologies said, "Teachers must be supported by online course content and collaborative facilities.”