Netaji Subhas Open University
Centre for Lifelong Learning under the aegis of School of Vocational Studies Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Title of the Course:ICT for Educators
Rationale of the Course:
ICT in education improves engagement and knowledge retention. When ICT is integrated into lessons, students become more engaged in their work. This is because technology provides different opportunities to make it more fun and enjoyable in terms of teaching the same things in different ways. ICT can be a blurry context, if not approached with proper guidance and practical training. Taking part in this ICT course tailored for teachers and other educational staff, one will gain concrete ways to integrate ICT and empower others, and support education in a school environment. The general aim of this course is to foster excellence in education by improving ICT skills and empowering the teachers, headmasters, and school staff to use & integrate ICT in school education.
Course Objectives: This course has a flexible approach-
To provide foundational knowledge on introduction to Computer, Windows OS & MS-Office Software
To familiarize with the Fundamentals of Internet & ICT
To up-skill ICT for Communication, Collaboration and Support
To introduce the concept of OER & foster ethical use of ICT in Teaching & Learning
Participants: School Teachers, Head of the Institutions, & Trainers
Duration: 5 Weeks
Delivery Mode: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through NSOU LMS
Week-01 Course 01: Introduction to Computer, Windows OS & MS-Office Software
Module I: Basic of Computer
Module II: Introduction to Windows Operating System
Module III: Word Processing Package
Module IV: Spreadsheet Package
Module V: Presentation Package
SAQ-1
Week-02 Course 02: Fundamentals of Internet & ICT
Module I: Basic of Internet
Module II: Application of Internet
Module III: Concept and Types of ICT Tools and their uses
Module IV: Install, Uninstall and Troubleshooting Simple Software Application
SAQ-2
Week-03 Course 03: ICT for Communication, Collaboration and Support
Module I: Communicating and Collaborating with ICT
Module II: Tools and Forum for Collaborative Work
Module III: Bridging Divides: Creating, Sharing and Curating Resources
Module IV: Local Language Tools, Translators, Subtitling Videos
Module V: Introduction to Different Assistive Technologies
SAQ-3
Week-04 Course 04: Introduction to OER & Ethical use of ICT in Teaching & Learning
Module I: Exploring Educational Resources, Concept of OER, Creative Commons
Module II: Safe, Secure, and Ethical Use of ICT
SAQ-4
Week-05
Activity
Week-06
Final Assessment
Fees:
Registration Fees of Rs. 500/- are required to pay at the time of registration/admission and those who will opt for a Certificate of Completion are required to pay Rs. 500/- for evaluation, assessment, and certificate before examination. (Payment to be made online only).
Certification:
Certificate of Completion:
Requires 70% in the final assessment, and participation in at least 5 discussion forums.
Certificate will be issued by the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) under the aegis of School of Vocational Studies, Netaji Subhas Open University.
Course Coordinator: Professor Anirban Ghosh, Director, School of Vocational Studies
Course Instructors:
- Dr. Papiya Upadhyay, Asst. Professor, Education, NSOU
- Shri Hillol Ghosh, ITO, NSOU and
- Shri Jayabrata Goswami, System Analyst, NSOU
The reading materials have been developed by KKHSOU & CEMCA. The course is also made available by NSOU under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
PCP Schedule/Notice
28.11.2024:Notice for BDP Mathematics students regarding schedule of their LCES, Phase-2 at NSOU Campuses......Detail
21.11.2024:Notice regarding LCES, Phase-2 for UG Science students......Detail
26.03.2025:Notice regarding reschedule of PGED PCP (Part-II, Paper-VIII E2) at SoE Kalyani RC on 13/04/2025......Detail
20.03.2025:Notice for PCP for optional Paper XVI-A and XVI-B of MSW (Batch: January 2023) on 23/03/2025, 30/03/2025 and 13/04/2025......Detail
18.03.2025:4th PCP in PGMT for Paper: 9A(i), 9B(i), 9A(ii), 9B(ii), January 2023 Batch (Part-II) at Women's Christian College, Kharagpur College, Bolpur College and Coochbehar College......Detail
06.03.2025:Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, Paper- 9A & 9B, Part-II, Batch January 2023 at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
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05.03.2025:PCP Routine of PGBG, Paper-VIII, Part-II, January 2023 Batch at Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College......Detail
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05.03.2025:PCP Routine of PGBG, Paper-VIII, 2nd Year, January 2023 Batch at Durgapur Campus......Detail
01.03.2025:PCP Routine of PGEG, Paper-VII & VIII, January 2023 Batch at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
27.02.2025:PCP Routine of PGEG, Paper-VIII, January 2023 Batch at Women's College, Calcutta......Detail
27.02.2025:PCP Routine of PGEG, Paper-VIII, January 2023 Batch at Syamaprasad College......Detail
27.02.2025:Notice regarding rescheduling of PCP session of PGELT originally on 02/03/2025 to 13/04/2025......Detail
27.02.2025:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Part-II, Paper: V-VIII, January 2023 Batch at Women's Christian College......Detail
27.02.2025:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Part-II, Paper: V-VIII, January 2023 Batch at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College......Detail
25.02.2025:PCP Notice for PGEC, 2nd Year for the month of March, 2025 at Basanti Devi College......Detail
25.02.2025:Notice regarding suspension of PG Education (PGED-January 2023 session) PCP for Part-II, Paper-VIII E4 at Bijoy Krishna Girls' College on 09/03/2025......Detail
25.02.2025:PCP Routine of PGBG, Paper-VIII, 2nd Year, January 2023 Batch at Women's Christian College......Detail
21.02.2025:Provisional PG Zoology PCP Routine for January 2024 Batch (Part-II) at APCR College Study Centre, Siliguri......Detail
21.02.2025:PCP Routine of PGBG, Paper-VIII, January 2023 Batch at Bankura Christian College......Detail
18.02.2025:Face-to-Face PCP Schedule of PGELT, Paper-XVII & XX (New Syllabus), January 2023 Batch at Women's Christian College......Detail
17.02.2025:Revised PCP Routine of PGED for the Session 2023-2025 (Part-II) Batch, Paper- VIII E 2 at SoE, Kalyani RC, NSOU......Detail
17.02.2025:PCP Routine of PGBG, Paper-VII(A), January 2024 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.02.2025:Mandatory offline One-Day Workshop for Internship for 5th Semester B.Ed. Special Education (IDD & HI)-ODL, academic session 2022-2024 at Kalyani Campus on 09/03/2025......Detail
25.02.2025:Mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical (Phase-II) for 3rd Semester B.Ed. Special Education (IDD & HI)-ODL, academic session 2023-2025 at Kalyani Campus from 16/03/2025 to 25/03/2025......Detail
25.02.2025:Mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical (Phase-II) for 1st Semester B.Ed. Special Education (IDD & HI)-ODL, academic session starting from October 2024 (Revised from July-August 2024) at Kalyani Campus from 06/03/2025 to 13/03/2025......Detail
19.12.2024:Online Lecture Schedule for M.Ed. Special Education (IDD & HI)-ODL, Semester-I, Academic Session starting from October 2024 (Revised from July-August 2024), LSC Code: SEMH-02......Detail
13.12.2024:Mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical (PHASE-I) for 1st Semester M.Ed. Special Education (IDD & HI)-ODL, academic session starting from October 2024 (Revised from July-August 2024) at Kalyani Campus......Detail
19.03.2025:Documents need to be submitted at the time of final submission of Ph.D. Thesis......Detail
10.03.2025:ADMISSION: Notification for 3rd Counselling of PGZO, PGGR and PGES Courses for the session January 2025......Detail
04.03.2025:Ph.D. Registration Fee submission for Library and Information Science (LIS), Academic Year 2022-2023. Notification | Application Format
24.02.2025:ADMISSION: Notification for PG, BLIS and Advance Diploma Admission (2024-25) date extension......Detail
20.02.2025:ADMISSION: Notification for Mop-up Round of Counselling for PGES, PGZO and PGGR, AY 2024-25......Detail
17.02.2025:Notification for continuing Ph.D. Research Work, Academic Years 2021-2022 (Session: January 2021) and 2022-2023 (Session: January 2022)......Detail
13.02.2025:MERIT LIST: General Instruction for Counseling for M.Sc. in Environmental Science (PGES), M.Sc. in Zoology (PGZO) and M.Sc. in Geography (PGGR) Session January 2025......Detail
13.02.2025:MERIT LIST: Provisional Merit List of M.Sc. in Environmental Science (PGES) for NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2025......Detail
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13.02.2025:MERIT LIST: Provisional Merit List of M.Sc. in Zoology (PGZO) for NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2025......Detail
13.02.2025:MERIT LIST: Provisional 1st Merit List of M.Sc. in Zoology (PGZO) for NON-NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2025......Detail
13.02.2025:MERIT LIST: Provisional Merit List of M.Sc. in Geography (PGGR) for NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2025......Detail
13.02.2025:MERIT LIST: Provisional 1st Merit List of M.Sc. in Geography (PGGR) for NON-NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2025......Detail
29.01.2025:ADMISSION: Notification for PG, BLIS and Advance Diploma Admission (2024-25) date extension......Detail
22.01.2025:ADMISSION: Declaration Format for PG Admission, Academic Year 2024-2025 (Session January 2025)......Detail
02.01.2025:ADMISSION: Notification Related to Eligibility Criteria of Environmental Science (PGES) for Academic Year 2024-2025......Detail
21.03.2025:Notice for MLIS result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
12.03.2025:Notice for PG Economics result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
12.03.2025:Notice for PG English result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
03.03.2025:Notice for M.Sc. in Zoology result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
28.02.2025:Notice for M.Sc. in Mathematics result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
28.02.2025:Notice for PG Journalism and Mass Communication result publication for Post Graduate Term-End Examination, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
25.02.2025:Notice for M.Sc. in Geography result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
18.02.2025:Notice for Master of Commerce result publication for Post Graduate Term-End Examination, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
11.02.2025:Notice for PG Public Administration result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
11.02.2025:Notice for PG Political Science result publication for PG TEE, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
31.01.2025:Notice for Bachelor of Library & Information Science Result Publication for BLIS Term-End Examination, December 2023......Detail
28.01.2025:Notice for PG Bengali Result publication for Post Graduate Term-End Examination, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
10.01.2025:Notice for PG Education Result publication for Post Graduate Term-End Examination, June 2023 / December 2023......Detail
26.03.2025:Advertisement for the engagement of two (2) full time dedicated faculties (Contractual) and superannuated in Public Administration department on purely temporary basis in the School of Social Sciences, NSOU......Detail
18.03.2025:Webinar on "Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP)". - Saarthi Activity for the month of March, 2025 on 21.03.2025. Banner | Poster | ZOOM Link | YouTube Link
05.03.2025:3-Day Regional Level Workshop for Developing Graduate Employability Framework in Open Universities on 20.03.2025 to 22.03.2025......Detail
05.02.2025:e-Tender notice for supply & installation of CPCB IV approved 82.5 KVA TP Diesel Generating Set for Durgapur RC, NSOU......Detail
07.01.2025:e-Tender (Re-tender) notice for supply and delivery of laboratory Chemicals at Kalyani Regional Centre, Chemistry Department, School of Sciences, Netaji Subhas Open University......Detail
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