50% uni teachers uncomfortable teaching online
Schoolguru Eduserve, launched a study — The use of Technology in Teaching & Learning in Indian Higher Education Institutes. The survey, which was conducted with over 1200 teachers' pan India, further deep dives into the current trends in the higher education ecosystem, especially analysing the acceptability of digital learning among educators. According to the survey, nearly 50% of university teachers are uncomfortable with online teaching.
Shantanu Rooj, founder-CEO, Schoolguru Eduserve, said: “We are all aware that in India, the shift to digital learning has not been driven by choice, but rather by coerced need. Hence educators were not completely prepared - 89.92% of teachers had never used technology at all before and 83% of teachers had never delivered a virtual lecture. This reiterates their discomfort with digital learning methods.”
As per the finding, it is not only the lack of teaching exposure amongst educator community that is challenging, most of the Indian higher education Institutions have never tried their hand at preparing online courseware. While more than 92% believe that online teaching is different from physical classroom teaching, they have never created or have had an exposure towards creating courseware for online teaching. Only 3% of the respondents have had the experience of preparing online teaching content. Further, a detailed drill down on the eco-system, as per the survey, more than 69% teachers have never used online platforms for assessments.
Online Talent Search Exam for UG aspirants
Test-prep institute is conducting the T.I.M.E. Talent Search Examination (TTSE) for CLAT/IPM/BBA 2021/22 aspirants on September 2020. Due to the current pandemic outbreak, students can take the test from the safety of their homes. They can write the test in any one of the slots — 10 am or 6 pm.
TIME has also taken the initiative to provide fee waiver on CLAT/IPM/BBA/ HM 21/22 classroom courses, which will be available based on their performance in test.
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Teacher certification programme free
Mumbai-based edtech company LEAD School announced the launch of LEAD Teachers Academy on September 5, 2020. The programme and certification under this initiative will be free for all teachers.
The school has already trained over 10,000 teachers across its partner-schools.
The programme is free and open to over 25 lakh teachers across India. The teachers will be trained in batches during the three-part certification programme that will help improve their teaching skills, bring them to date on the best teaching methodologies, and encourage them to deliver better results. It aims to empower teachers through certification, resources and community.
The programme focuses on three main areas of teacher training — Being the cause and growth mindset, Teaching skills in the online environment and providing emotional and social support.