Mangaluru: Educomp Solutions Ltd. today held its education development School Conclave at Hotel Taj Gateway on Saturday 8 August 2015 here. The Conclave highlighted the effective adoption and integration of technology in schools, and showcased new innovations in enhancing teaching-learning outcomes- and representatives from around 40 leading schools in the City and outskirts attended the Conclave in large numbers to jointly discuss problems and possible solutions.
This Conclave was part of Educomp’s 55 city road show on their theme of the year #Thereisanotherway, which seeks to help Schools identify, discuss and solve key issues facing them in imparting high quality education. The School Conclave involved educationists, principals and school management from various city schools to discuss and find solutions to key challenges for schools of the 21st century. Based on interactive discussions with principals and administrators on filling some of the critical gaps in education delivery that schools today face, participants were exposed to new technology platforms that can create an eco-system that schools can use to deliver, monitor and meet outcome targets.
Rakshit Tandon, a well known IT & Cyber Security expert who works closely with stakeholders in the education space was the key speaker on the occasion, and everyone in the audience enjoyed his presentation. Ramya-EduComp Solutions Training Development head briefed about on Edac and Smart-Class Online, while Ganesh talked on DLP technology in Indian market, regarding innovation for education. E-DAC was released by Fr Crasta-Parish Priest of Rosario Church-Mangaluru, while the Smart Class Online was released by Sr Edna AC- Education Secretary of Karnataka Apostolic Carmel Congregation.
On the occasion of the launch of the School Conclave in the city, the school community also got a chance to see Educomp’s breakthrough innovations like E-DAC and Smart Class Online- both of which are expected to redefine the next generation education eco-system in schools and help solve some of the issues facing schools. Speaking on the sidelines of the School Conclave held in the city today, Anshuman Dwivedi, Regional Vice President- RMG, Educomp Solutions Ltd. said, “Educomp School Conclave has been organized in Mangaluru so that city schools can update themselves on the latest in education technologies and meet the challenges of the future. Schools today need to be very aggressive on technology integration to stay state of the art. It is our belief that the School Conclaves will go a long way in helping schools to upgrade their pedagogy capacities and be future-ready for the next wave in education technology.”
Over 4000 schools across India are expected to participate in Educomp’s School Conclaves across 55 Indian cities/towns that will cover all four regions of the country as well as the North East. Representatives of schools will be taken through extensive models and presentations to inform, educate and update the education fraternity on new integrations in the education delivery systems that are proven to help generate improved learning and performance outcomes. Spread over three months, the conclaves shall cover 55 cities in India, making it one of the biggest schools connect initiative in recent times.
Educomp School Conclaves will also underline the universal aspects of ‘Digital India’ in preparation of a big shift in policy and practice in education. Following the cues from the Government’s thrust on the sector which is based on the need for a strong eco-system of content, device and delivery to enlarge the pool of the educated as well as enhance the quality of education, the Conclaves will discuss how schools can play a crucial role in building this edifice.
Educomp’s E-DAC is a first of its kind learning system for schools, where the learner learns through a joyous discovery of the self and the world around, leading to positive outcomes. E-DAC™ approach to learning is an innovative yet scientifically designed methodology which is based on the fact that gaining knowledge is a never-ending process. E-DAC™ represents: E – Engage, excite and encourage the learner to learn through environment; D – Discover and learn by doing, and document to retain knowledge; A – Assimilate, analyze and apply knowledge and skill; and C – Consolidate, construct and create to build and add to existing learning and skill.
While Smart-Class Online on the other hand, has been designed for the next generation of school students and combines the power of the Internet with social collaboration and smart phone mobility in a format that allows students seamless access to course material, sharing and performance evaluation. This pioneering eLearning solution is built around the theme of ‘Learn, Share and Perform’ and is accessible anywhere and anytime by students, teachers and parents.
Smart-class Online is powered by the vast repository of Educomp group’s proprietary digital instruction materials. It enables peer to peer collaboration, parent-teacher interaction, and group to group communication and it includes features for management of student’s performance. Students can access content, teachers can upload assignments for students to download, and parents can access important information about their wards on demand.
Sandeep Hosalli-Divisional Manager and Sumedha Kamath- Area Manager of EduComp Solutions Ltd proposed the vote of thanks.
