Workshops Conducted, Organized ...
Participated in the Workshop on “Material Development in Quality Assurance in Higher Education” organized by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and Commonwealth of Learning at Bangalore from 12-14 February 2006. (Developed the basic discussion material on Quality Assurance in Higher Education).
Served as Resource Person in the workshop on “E-Learning: Demystified and Deconstructed” organized by the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia in New Delhi from 30 Jan.- 03 Feb. 2006.
Conducted academic counselling workshop for PGDDE and MADE students of IGNOU at Monrovia, Liberia from 1-4, August 2005 through the UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA).
Served as a Resource Person on the Curriculum Development Workshop of the Central Hindi Institute, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, from 28-30 July 2004.
Participated as a technical expert in the Consultation meeting on the development of a Multimedia CD-ROM on Gender and Food Security, organized by the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia in Collaboration with Food and Agricultural Organization, Bangkok Office, at New Delhi from 31st may to 3rd June 2004.
Participated as a Rapporteur in the UGC-COL Dialogue on “Enhancing Higher Education through E-Learning” at India International Centre, New Delhi from 17-19, November 2003.
Participated in the Workshop on Media for Promotion of Education for All on September 18-19, 2003 at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
Participated in the Workshop on “Knowledge Management in South Asia” organized by SAP, Nepal at Kathmandu from 17-19 July 2003
Conducted a workshop on “E-Learning” at OUSL, Colombo from 27 January to 1st February 2003
Conducted a workshop on “E-Learning” at Calicut from 17-22 January 2003.
Conducted a workshop on “Multimedia Courseware Development” at BRAOU, Hyderabad from 18-31 December 2002.
Conducted a workshop on “Scripting for Multimedia” at ICRISAT, Hyderabad on 6th November 2002.
Served as a Resource Person for the Workshop on “Distance Learning Technologies” organized by the RCVPN Academy of Administration, Bhopal from 24-25 September 2002.
Acted as the Online Coordinator, Coach, Resource Person and presenter at the 4th International Workshop on Improving Training Quality organized by World Bank, University Science Malaysia, and Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok from 4-20 March 2002 at Penang, Malaysia (Phase-2) and 29 September to 5th October 2002 at Bangkok, Thailand (Phase-4).
Conducted workshop on Multimedia courseware production at CEMCA, New Delhi in July 2002 for the COLLIT Project staff.
Conducted workshop on Multimedia courseware production at Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, Dhaka in June 2002.
Acted as one of the Resource Persons in the 1st International Workshop on Enhancing Training Quality through Customer Service organized by the World Bank and University of Surabaya at Bali, Indonesia from 5-11 June 2002.
Conducted workshop on E-learning for the UN-ESCAP at New Delhi from 19- 22, February 2002.
Conducted workshop on Multimedia courseware production at Open University of Sri Lanka, Colombo in August 2001.
International Workshop on “Information and Communication Technology for Professional Development of Primary Education Personnel” held at New Delhi fro, 14-16 February 2001.
Conducted workshop on Distance Education in Adis Ababa and Monrovia as consultant to UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa.
1st International workshop on Interactive Learning Technologies at Singpaore Polytechnic, Singapore from 21st to 30th September 2000.
2nd Improving Training Quality through Peer Learning and Distance Mentoring organised by World Bank Institute, University of Illinois, and Asian Institute of Technology at Bangkok, Thailand (14th to 30th June 1999) and Penang, Malaysia (17th to 22nd January 2000).
Internet in Education organised by The Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for the Asia.
Computer Application for Research organised by Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India.
Participated in 2 workshops in Lib. & Inf. Sc.
Workshop Conducted at IGNOU and/or on behalf of IGNOU, and Outside IGNOU
Served at a Resource Person at the International Training Programme on Curriculum Design, Development and Evaluation for the Academics of National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka from 14-23 December 2009. Conducted a session on “Curriculum, ICT and Online Learning”.
Conducted a workshop on Self-Learning Material Development at Centre for Distance Education, Sikkim Manipal University, Bangalore from 13-15 December 2009. (with Prof. P.R.Ramanujam)
Served as a Resource Person in the National Workshop on Research in Distance and Online Learning held from 23-27 November 2009. Conducted sessions on “online learning research” and “publishing in distance education”.
Served as a Resource Person to deliver a lecture on “Technology for Collaboration in Teacher Professional Development” on October 30, 2009 during the Second Quarterly Meeting of the Distance Education Coordinators held at New Delhi from 29-30 October 2009.
Served as a Resource Person in the Workshop on Assessment in Open and Distance Learning from October 5-7, 2009 at IGNOU, New Delhi. Conducted a session on “Alternative Assessment Techniques”.
Served as a Resource Person in the National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning from September 14-19, 2009 held at New Delhi. Conducted a session on “Designing Online Learning, Web 2.0 and Online Learning Resources”.
Served as a Resource Person in the Workshop on Instructional Design for Interactive Multimedia and Learning Objects at CIET, NCERT, New Delhi from August 31 – September 4, 2009. Conducted a session on “Instructional Design for Learning Objects”.
Presented and facilitated a discussion on “Teaching History with Technology” before Faculty of History, SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi on August 24, 2009.
Served as a Resource person in Workshop on Research methodology for ICT in Education held at CIET, NCERT, New Delhi from 11-13 August, 2009 through EduSat.
Conducted the Workshop on “Development of Online Training Materials for Teachers through WIki for DEP-SSA from 20-24, July 2009. Served as the Chief Resource Person.
Training Programme on IGNOU Open Course Guide (Wiki workshop) for ACIIL, IGNOU, New Delhi from May 13-14, 2009. Served as the Chief Resource Person.
Conducted National Online Training on Self-Learning Material Development from 4 August - 26 September 2008. This is a landmark-training event in IGNOU and India, as being first of its kind in the University sector.
Served as a Resource Person in the Orientation Workshop for the Research and Training Associates and newly recruited Teachers at IGNOU held from 21-30 May 2008, and from 9-19 June 2008. Conducted sessions on “Activities in distance learning materials” and “Online learning”.
Served as Resource Person in the Online Research Training workshop from 20-22 February 2008.
Served as Coordinator and Resource Person in the Refresher programme in Distance Education, 7-28 January 2008. (with Prof. C.R.K. Murthy)
Served as Resource Person at the Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore from 12-14 December 2007.
Served as Coordinator and Resource Person in the National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning, 29 October – 3 Nov, 2007. (with Prof. C.R.K. Murthy)
Served as a Resource Person in the Course Writers’ Meeting of Chemistry Faculty of IGNOU and conducted a session on “Writing Self-Learning Materials: Conceptual clarity and the design” on August 29, 2007.
Served as a Resource Person for the Workshop on Information Technology and Office Management for Sr. Assistants and Assistants of IGNOU held at New Delhi from 27 August – 1 Sept., 2007; and delivered an interactive lecture on “History and Philosophy Distance Education, and its relationships with Technology and Management”.
Conducted a Workshop on Self-Learning Material Development at the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) at Sadashiv Parisar, Puri from 16-18, August 2007. (with Prof. C.R.K. Murthy)
Conducted a Workshop on Self-Learning Material Development at the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) at New Delhi from 6-8, August 2007. (with Prof. C.R.K. Murthy)
Served as a Resource Person, Facilitator and Discussant in the 3-day workshop on “Programme Evaluation in Open and Distance Learning” from 1-3, August 2007 at IGNOU, New Delhi; and gave a presentation on “Preparing Tools for Evaluating Courses/Programmes”.
Served as a Resource Person, Facilitator and Discussant in the 3-day workshop on “Programme Evaluation in Open and Distance Learning” from 9-11, July 2007 at IGNOU, New Delhi; and gave a presentation on “Programme Evaluation: Understanding the design”.
Organised and served as a Discussant in the 2-day National Workshop-cum-Roundtable on Quality Assurance in Distance Education on 16-17 April 2007. (with Prof. P.R.Ramanujam as Coordinator).
Served as a Resource Person for the Workshop on Development of Computer Skills for the JATs of IGNOU from March 26-31, 2007; April 2-7, 2007; and April 9-13, 2007.
Served as a Resource Person on the National Interactive Radio Counselling Session on February 11, 2007, and delivered a talk on “Study Skills for Open and Distance Learners”.
Workshop on “Development of Self-Learning Materials” at the Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh from 7-9 February 2007 (with Dr. P.K. Biswas).
Workshop on “Development of Self-Learning Materials” at the Hari Singh Gour Viswavidyalaya, Saugor from 13-15 January 2007 (with Dr. Anurag Saxena).
Workshop on “Principles of Distance Education” at the F.M. University, Balasore, Orissa from 7-9 January 2007 (with Prof. Santosh Panda).
Induction-cum-Orientation Workshop for the Newly Joined Academic at Regional Centres of IGNOU from 6-10 November 2006 (with Dr. C.R.K. Murthy and Dr. C.K. Ghosh as Coordinator; also served as a resource person).
Workshop on “Student Support Services in Distance and Online Education”, at Centre for Distance Education, University of Kashmir, Sri Nagar from September 18-20, 2006 (with Dr. C. R. K. Murthy).
National Workshop on “Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning”, at EMPC, New Delhi from August 28- September 2, 2006. (with Dr. C. R. K. Murthy as Coordinator).
Workshop on “Development of Self-learning Materials” for Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi (Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India) from 4-6 August 2006 (Coordinator: Self).
Orientation to Counsellors of Diploma in Value Aided Products from Fruits and Vegetables at School of Agriculture, IGNOU on 26-27 July 2006.
“Pedagogy of Teleconference”, a workshop for the Power training Institutes on 30th May 2006 at EMPC, IGNOU.
Workshop on “Self-Learning Material Development” at Kolhapur University, Kolhapur from 18-19 March 2006 (with Prof. A.S. Narang).
Workshop on Role of Multimedia and Open Distance Learning at Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad from 23-27, February 2006.
Conducted a one-day workshop on Information Technology for the foreign media staff of Kuwait on 15 Feb.2006.
Training of Trainers Workshop on Development of Distance education Training Packages at the HCM Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration, Jaipur from 13-14 July 2005.
Workshop on “Self-Learning Material Development” at the Department of Correspondence Studies, Punjab University, Chandigarh from 28-31 March 2005 (with Dr. Madhu Parhar).
Workshop on “Self-Learning Material Development” at the Centre for Distance Education, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong from 14-17 March 2005 (with Dr. C.R.K. Murthy).
Workshop on “Self-Learning Material Development” at the Department of Correspondence Studies, Punjab University, Chandigarh from 22-25 January 2005 (with Dr. Manjulika Srivastava).
Attachment Training for the Staff of RETRIDAL, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on 17 June 2004.
Course-writer’s Workshop for the B.Sc. in Nautical Sciences at SOET on 28 April 2004: Lecture on Role of Assignments and Evaluation Procedures (Coordinator: Dr. Gaytri Kansal).
Workshop on “Transformation of Self-Learning Materials” at the University of Allahbad from 12-13 March 2004 (with Dr. Basanti Pradhan).
Workshop on ‘WebCT and e-Learning’ at IGNOU Regional Centre and Headquarters from 18-19 October 2003 (with Prof. Santosh Panda, Rachel Forsyth, and Madhu Bala).
Workshop on “Developing Gender Training Multimedia Resource Kit” on 8 August 2003. (Coordinator: Dr. Annu Thomas).
National Workshop on Self-Learning Materials Development in August 2003 (Sessions on Characteristics and Processes of SLM Development; Media and Technology for DE) (Coordinator: Dr. C. R. K. Murthy).
Workshop on Interactive Multimedia with Director from 19-23 August 2002: Session on Instructional Design for Multimedia (Coordinator: Prof. Santosh Panda).
Workshop on E-Learning from 25-27 July 2001 (Coordinator: Self).
Workshop on “Designing Research proposals in Distance Education” from 27-29 March 2001: Session Information Resources for Research in Open and Distance Education (Coordinator: Dr. Madhu Parhar).
Multi-modal Training Programme on Self-Learning Material Development from 22-26 May 2000 (Coordinator: Self).
Workshop on ODL Methodology and Media from 21-31 March 2000 for Senior administrative officers of the sate and Union Govt.: Session on Scriptwriting for media (Coordinator: Prof. Santosh Panda).
Workshop on “Self-Learning Materials Development” with Dr. C. R. K. Murthy at the Punjab University from 23-25 March 2000.
Workshop on “Self-Learning Materials Development” with Dr. C. R. K. Murthy at Kota Open University from 5-7 August 1999.
Training on Distance Education for the Staff of National Institute of Bhutan from 28 March to 4 April 1999.
Workshop on “Self-Learning Materials Development” with Prof. S. P. Mullick from 22-24 March 1999.
Open University of Sri Lanka Staff Attachment Programme from 1sy July to 25th September 1998 for 13 Days.
Training on Distance Education for the Staff of National Institute of Bhutan from 15-25 January 1997.
Training of Trainers Workshop on SIM Development from 21-25 July 1997: Session on Management of Training.
Two-day Training of Counsellors at the Regional Centre Patna for the Programme on Creative Writing in Hindi and English.
One day Training of Counsellors at the 0501 Study Centre, Regional Centre Patna.