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Comprehend the concept of educational technology and the contexts of its use;
Judiciously select and use technology for pedagogic and managerial functions;
Develop skills for using technologies for individual and collaborative educational practices;
Use technology for creating an inclusive learning environment;
Integrate technology effectively in pedagogic processes in contextually appropriate ways; and
Design and develop digital resources in various media and utilise these for creating a courseware.

Credits: 6
Annual 1

Course Title:	Educational Technology: An Overview
Course Code:	MES-131
Coordinator:	Prof. Nirod Kumar Dash
Course Type (Credit):	Theory (6 Credits)
Course Introduction:	This is the first course of the programme, PGDET. This course provides an overview of the field of Educational Technology. It introduces you to the discipline -Educational Technology, through discussions on the meaning, nature and impact of this area ...

Credits: 6
Annual 1

Course Title:	Computer in Education
Course Code:	MES-132
Coordinator:	Prof. Bharti Dogra Prof. Bharti Dogra
Course Type (Credit):	Theory (6 Credits)
Course Introduction:	This course is designed to develop understanding of the computer as a system and its utility for teaching and learning. It will help the learner to use stand-alone as well as networked machines and information sources for teaching-learning purposes. Today computer is used for carrying out many of the activities necessary for educational software development and also for delivering the software. It is expected that this course will help people involved in activities like text-designing and layout, those engaged in the production of educational softwares as well as those using telecommunication devices for teaching/training to use computer and communication technology for various educational purposes

Credits: 6
Annual 1

Course Title:	Selection and Integration of Technology in Educational Processes
Course Code:	MES-133
Coordinator:	Dr Ajith Kumar C Dr Ajith Kumar C
Course Type (Credit):	Theory (6 Credits)
Course Introduction:	This course deals with the various Information and Communication Technologies useful for providing education and training. Teaching and learning may be within a classroom as well as outside it when the learners learn on their own. Both the cases involve communication. While in the former case, there is direct communication between the teacher and the learners, in the later case also there is communication.The only difference in the two situations is that in the later case, communication is through a medium which could be print or electronic media. Within classrooms also, the teacher may use various technologies to communicate with the learners. This course will acquaint you with these aspects.

Credits: 6
Annual 1

Course Title:	Design, Development and Delivery of Courseware
Course Code:	MES-134
Coordinator:	Dr Ajith Kumar C Dr Ajith Kumar C
Course Type (Credit):	Theory (6 Credits)
Course Introduction:	The curriculum is the basis of selection of learning experiences for teaching and learning in both face to face situations as well as in distance education. The learning experiences to be provided are abstractions that are concretized in the form of the content to be taught and learnt. The content is thus the courseware,which may be taught directly by the teacher or through a technology. The courseware is delivered through the print or audio or video medium or it may be in multimedia form. Again, the courseware can be meant for teaching with the help of computer. Online delivery of coursewares over the Internet is also getting popular. There are thus a variety of media through which courseware can be delivered. This course will acquaint you with the process of designing courseware for various media.

Credits: 8
Annual 1

Course Title:	Project
Course Code:	MESP-135
Coordinator:	Dr Ajith Kumar C
Course Type (Credit):	Practical (8 Credits)
Course Introduction:	The fifth course is the project. Through this course, you will get the opportunity to put into practice the theoretical concepts enunciated in the first four courses. This course thus suggests a mechanism for practising and applying the necessary skills, experiencing ground realities and thus gain firsthand knowledge about aspects related to technology mediated teaching – learning scenarios. The project spells out certain activities that you would have to undertake. It has been designed in such a way that all the four theoretical courses are covered.