Campus Management Software – Need of Modern Education System
Posted by admin in Education System, Education Technology on February 9, 2012
The technological advancement in the past century has been beyond our imagination. Ask your grandfather or even your father about the modern gadgets, their only response to our modern gadgets is a surprised look. This reminds me of a famous quote by Arthur Clarke “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” That’s so true, technological advancement is nothing but something near to magic for the older generation. Technological advancement has become a part and parcel of our daily life. It has made its way to every walk of life, even in the educational institutes. Campus Management Software is a very well known ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), used in majority of educational institutes in foreign countries. The use such ERP has made the management of important data and records smooth in the educational institutes.
In an educational institute a series of activities like admissions, library management, finance, placements, etc, are to be performed efficiently for its smooth administration. Campus management software is an integrated management system, where the data and information is consolidated, which make the maintenance of important records easy. Through this system all the educational departments get well connected with each other, thus making the administration smooth. Education is streamlined by the Campus Management Software, as all the educational activities are documented, which can be retrieved whenever needed. Read the rest of this entry »
Importance of Distance Education in Indian Higher Education System
Posted by admin in Distance Education, Education System, Higher Education on February 9, 2012
The Indian education industry is one of the largest in the country with a market-size of 450 million students, projecting revenue of $50 million, annually. The Indian education sector is projected to grow by 15% during the period 2011- 2021. And, distance education universities as the education provider for the masses is all set to tap the potential of student market.
Considering that the major populace of India is young and the rise in distance education degrees, there is a huge potential for growth which is inviting foreign investors in this sector. The partnerships of distance education universities with foreign universities will chiefly target the higher education segment, to offer advanced programs, special skills training and sorts. Additionally, the focus is on evolving through innovative teaching methods to improve the quality of distance education universities and online education.
There has been a series of progressive developments to promote foreign investments in the sector and the passing of the Foreign Education Bill in 2010 has bolstered the initiatives in this direction. At present, there is a long line of tie-ups with foreign universities. To name a few, there is the MoU between Australia’s Deakin University with St. Xavier’s and KC College; the age-old collaboration between Rhode-island based Brown University and St. Stephen’s College in Delhi and many more. Read the rest of this entry »