In present scenario, it is difficult and maybe even impossible that teaching/learning is not sustained without the support of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and its tools for digitization and management of content.
When looking at the current widespread diffusion and use of ICT tools in modern societies, especially by the young – the so-called digital generation – then it should be clear that these ICT tools will affect and alter the entire learning process today and in the future.
In India Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD) has taken very good efforts and providing resources to promote and implement of ICT in teaching and learning through National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT) where individual teacher of higher education will get grant for content development using open source/free ware ICT tools.
This presentation is devoted to an open source /freeware ICT tools useful for developing e-content based on four quadrate methodologies adopted in NMEICT-SAKSHAT by MHRD.
- NMEICT is a Mission mode project launched by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India on 3rd February 2009.
- The Mission is funded as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the current 5 Year Plan.
- The objective of this Mission is to leverage the potential of ICT in providing high-quality, personalized, and interactive knowledge modules over the internet in a any-time, any-where mode.
- Total funds sanctioned for this project are Rs. 4,600 crores for expenditure in this Plan period (ending on 31st March 2012).
- Provides funding for both content generation as well as connectivity to Colleges and Universities all over India.
Four Quadrant Method for preparing e-content
ICT tools for creating e-content
Links of Free ware / Open Source ICT tools used for creation of E-Content
Web Authoring Tools
- eXe Learning : www.exelearning.org
- CourseLab : www.courselab.com
- Xerte : www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/
WYSIWYG web editor tool
- NVU : www.nvu.com
Animation Creation Tools
- Pencil : Beginner Level: www.pencil-animation.org
- Synfig Studio : Advance User : www.synfig.org
- Google Sketch : 3D Modeling Tools : www.sketchup.google.com
- Blender : Advance User : www.blender.org
Screen Capture
- Camstudio : www.camstudio.org
- Wink : www.debugmode.com/wink
- picpick : www.picpick.org
Learning Management System
- Moodle : www.moodle.org
- Dokeos : www.dokeos.com
- Sakai : www.sakaiproject.org
- Brahaspati : www.sourceforge.net/projects/brihaspati
Office Suite
Proper training and awareness of open and free ware tools on content development can create great impact and this might be the first step in development not just in technological knowledge but also in teacher’s pedagogical capacity related to their specific subject areas.
- Open Office : www.openoffice.org
Proper training and awareness of open and free ware tools on content development can create great impact and this might be the first step in development not just in technological knowledge but also in teacher’s pedagogical capacity related to their specific subject areas.
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