Coronavirus Lockdown: JNU to conduct online workshop to train faculty in virtual teaching

In order to maintain the teaching-learning process during this lockdown period, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is organizing a workshop for its faculty members, to make them familiar with digital platforms.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced that it will be organizing a workshop for its faculty members on the topic 'empowering teaching through online mode'.

"In order, to avoid any academic loss of the students during these challenging times, it is very important to keep the teaching-learning process going. For this, it is important to make the faculty familiar with digital platforms. Keeping this in mind, the university has decided to hold a workshop on empowering our teaching by utilizing the online methods," said Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, JNU.

As per the official circular, the workshop will be conducted on April 18 and 19. The workshop can be attended by a total of 50 participants on the first-come, first-served basis. The link to join the workshop will be sent to registered participants via email an hour before the meeting on both days.

The workshop will include topics such as making choices about suitable platforms. It will also explore several online platforms and tools including Google classroom and Zoom platforms, Moodle, Teamviewer, and LabView. It will also talk about the development and presentation of e-content including MOOCs, SWAYAM, etc.

Meanwhile, the varsity has also launched a COVID-19 portal on its website today to provide verified information on COVID-19. The website can be directly reached at http://jnu.ac.in/covid19

With the extension in the lockdown period, JNU is also looking forward to the option of conducting exams online. A report submitted to the vice-chancellor stated that students who would not be able to give examinations due to lack of internet connectivity should be allowed to submit their assignments with a grace period. Proposal to cancel summer breaks has also been considered. The final decision on the report will be announced today.

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