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FDP on Workshop on Project Based Learning

The Workshop on Project Based Learning was conducted by Carolina Ruiz and Kris Wobbe
from the Worcester Polytechnique Institute-WPI Center for Project Based Learning. The two
day workshop was dated 11-12 April 2019. 29 Faculty benefitted from the hands on sessions.
The overview of the sessions
Day 0ne: Introduction
Project Experience
Debriefing and Key Elements of Project-Based Learning
- Motivations for Project-Based Learning
- Impact of Project-Based Learning on Students
Benefits to Employers of Project-Based Learning
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Project Examples
Students and Faculty Roles in Project-Based Learning
Facilitating Effective Teamwork for all Students
Introduction to Action Planning Preview of Tomorrow
Day two
Assessment and Evaluation of PBL
Curriculum Design I: Identifying Skills and Abilities
Curriculum Design II: Evidence of Skills and Abilities
Curriculum Design III: Assignments and Activities
Curriculum Design IV: Constructing a Rubric
Curriculum Design V: Challenges, Barriers and Opportunities
Developing and Reporting Action Plans
Building a Culture of Project-Based Learning
Evaluation

ASC - New Initiatives

The establishment of the Online Studio for now named MOOC studio worth nearly 3 crores
with the target date of August 2019 was the major initiative for ASC. This Assignment was
taken care by ASC in Association with Centre for technical Support and Software development
Cell. The Asst.Director, Dr.Srinivasan Latha and Dr.Ramalingam, Director, MOOC, visited IIT
Madras, IIM Bangalore, Sri Ramachandra Medical University and JIPMER, Pondicherry for
suggestions. Dr. Mangala Sundaram, IIT M, Dr. Kannan, IIT M, Dr. Sameer and Dr Sahana from
IIT Bombay were just willing to share all their knowledge in this field. Faculty from VIT
interacted with the experts periodically .This year the focus was to decide the programs to be
offered via on-line and parallel communication with UGC approval was sought. Dr.Srinivasan

Latha co-ordinated the preparatory work for process coordination and approval process.
three programs have been decided with the approval of HEI authorities, the same has been
applied for UGC approval as per its Notification. Two courses in computer applications.The
one on Bio-inspired Design under the leadership of Dr. Ramalingam was taken up by Dr.
P.K.Suresh, Dr. Debashish and Dr. Amitava from School of Biosciences and Technology.

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