Educomp: New digital learning for teachers

WITH the role of the teachers increasingly moving to an all-encompassing one ranging from an effective communicator to knowledge resource person, it is also getting imperative for them to get equipped to ICT applications in teaching.

With the recent launch of a new smartclass programme–the 'Class Transformation System (CTS)' by Educomp, the learning process for students is more likely to become interactive and interesting in class rooms. Educomp Solutions CEO Shantanu Prakash said that with 8100 progressive schools already availing ‘smartclass’ across India, by March 2012, we would be able to add 40,000 classrooms to our network".

The CTS technology package, (usually for five years) for schools comprises content (based on the syllabus of school’s affiliated Board), hardware (including short arm short throw projection system, integrated green and white display board, in-built document camera etc.) software and a resource coordinator.

The price of the package ranges anywhere from Rs 100 to Rs 200 per student depending on class-size, duration, frequency etc. says Abhinav Dhar, Director K-12 Business & Operations, Educomp Solutions Ltd. The CTS empowers the teachers with a range of ready-to-deploy tools that include content based animations and graphics, simulations for demonstration of an experiment, worksheets for all chapters, weblinks, diagram maker with step-by-step illustration, topic synopsis, assessment exercises and mind-maps that provide a graphic presentation of concepts in a chapter.