The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a project funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) was first conceived in 1999 to pave the way for introducing multimedia and web technology to enhance learning of basic science and engineering concepts. Significant infrastructure has been set up earlier for production of video-based teaching material by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Technical Teacher Training Institutes (TTTI). In the first phase of the NPTEL project (June 2003-June 2007), seven IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have worked together to develop web and video based material for basic undergraduate science and engineering courses in order to enhance the reach and quality of technical education in the country.
The web courses are currently available through the official NPTEL website Here.
Efforts are underway to provide free access to video lectures through Google-YouTube as video-ondemand for anyone with broadband connectivity.
The start/end dates and exam dates are as follows:
| Start/End/ Exam Date |
4 weeks | 8 weeks | 12 weeks | 4 weeks | 8 weeks |
| Start of course | 13-Aug-18 | 6-Aug-18 | 30-Jul-18 | 27-Aug-18 | 27-Aug-18 |
| End of course | 7-Sep-18 | 28-Sep-18 | 19-Oct-18 | 21-Oct-18 | 19-Oct-18 |
| Exam dates | Oct-7,2018 (2 Sessions:9am-12noon; 2pm- 5pm) |
Oct-28,2018 (2 Sessions:9am-12noon; 2pm-5pm) |
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The concept of multimedia based courses with high potential of interactivity has become a popular and a viable option for both the developed and the developing nations, though for different reasons. Offering multimedia courses in technology-assisted modes has not only become invaluable for the learner, but also an attractive and creative option for faculty. Such courses have the potential to enhance the on-and off-campus learning experience for students and in a distance learning mode. Technology opens up several interesting avenues for innovation in design and delivery of courses as also for sharing expertise among faculty in different parts of the world. In India, where a large number of private institutions have entered the field of engineering education with inadequate faculty support and training, the project is aimed at providing a standard for academic content for both the teacher and the student.
The objective of TEL is to enhance the way students learn concepts, to enhance the learning component and to reduce the tedious and mechanical aspects of some of the current learning methods through the use of technology in a variety of forms: Computer applications, Voice – Instructional audio tools that include interactive technologies of telephone, audio conferencing, and the passive (i.e., oneway) audio tools of tapes and radio. Video – Instructional video tools that include still images such as slides, pre-recorded moving images (e.g., film, videotape), and real-time moving images combined with audio conferencing (one-way or two-way video with two-way audio).
In order to facilitate the distribution of course material, two modes of operation have been suggested, namely, digital video lectures of courses and web based courses. 110 video based courses and 129 web based courses have been prepared for distribution to Institutions in India Five branches of engineering (Civil, Electrical, Electronics and Communication, Computer
Science and Engineering, and Mechanical) were addressed in the first phase. Each Institute identified the courses in which it would like to participate as video (V) or Web (W) based content contributor.
July-Dec 2018 Semester NPTEL Online Certification courses: 270 courses for certification during July-Dec 2018 Semester are open now for Enrollment.
✍: Nirupama Anil Chokkady
Asst.Prof, EC Department,
Vivekananda College of Engg. & Tech.
Nehrunagar, Puttur
