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1. Details of the Teacher/ Academic :

Name & Date of Birth : Prof Santosh Panda (04/05/1959)

Date of Joining in IGNOU: March 1987

Current Designation : Professor of Distance Education

Pay Scale as on date : 144,200-182,200 (Basic: Rs. 218,200)

Qualifications : MA (Edn), MPhil (Edn), PhD (Edn), Fulbright Post-Doc, Cert in ETV, Cert in OLL.

2. Honour/Award/Fellowship/membership of Professional body/ Statutory body

(internal/ external) received by the Teacher/ Academic:

Name of the

recipient,

Honour /Award/

Fellowship name

Agency name /Name of

statutory body/ institution/

Apex body

Period

Scholar of the Year award, Ness Wadia College of Commerce, University of Pune, 2016.

National Gold Medal for Innovation in ICT Education, from Hon’ble President of India, 2013.

Fulbright Post-Doctoral, United States Department of Education, USA, 2003.

British Government Fellowship award for Certificate in Education Television, BBC-OUPC, UK, 1989.

Chancellor Gold Medal for standing first in MPhil (Edn), Kurukshetra University, 1981.

Chancellor Gold Medal for standing first in MA (Edn), Kurukshetra University, 1980.

3. Books/Book Chapter:

Co-author/co-editor if any, title, place of publication, publisher, Year, page

(no) s, ISBN N

SNo. Name of

Author1/

Editor 1,

& Co-

author

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editor (s)

(if any)

Title of

chapter

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Place of

publication Publisher Yea

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Pages ISBN No.

Book Chapters:

Panda, S. & Garg, S. (2019). India. In O. Zawacki-Richter and A. Qayyum (eds.), Open and Distance

Education in Asia, Africa and the Middle East: National perspectives in a digital age.

SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education, pp 27-42. Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5787-9_4

Panda, S. (2018). Professional development of teachers in higher education. In N. V. Varghese, A.

Pachauri & S. Mandal (eds.), India Higher Education Report: Teaching, Learning, and Quality. New Delhi & London: Sage Publications.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5787-9_4

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Panda, S. & Mythili, G. (2018). Postgraduate Diploma in E-Learning—an online programme. In

Moumita Das & Sujata Santosh (eds), A Collection of Innovations and Ideas in the Open and Distance Learning System (pp17-22). New Delhi: IGNOU.

Santosh, S. & Panda, S. (2014). Open educational resources in distance learning: Policies and

initiatives in Indian universities. In D. Wong, Li, K C, & Yuen, K S (Eds), Advancing Open and

Distance Learning: Research and Practices. Hong Kong: The Open University of Hong Kong. Rahman, Md. M. & Panda, S. (2014). Gender-sensitive view of the liberation war based literature in

Bangladeshi school text-books. In S. Mukherjee and M. K. Mandal (eds), Partition Literature: An

Open Praxix (pp85-89). Klkata: Netaji Subhash Open University. Panda, S. (2012). Strategic planning and quality assurance in open and distance education. In K. B.

Powar & Ali Raza Moosvi (Eds), Random Harvest: A collection of papers on percepts,

paradigms, policies and practices in Indian higher education (pp120-136). Bangalore: Prof A M Pathan Felicitation Committee.

Panda, S. (2012). Distance education management: Policy, administration, and quality assurance. In

Prof Ramegowda Felicitation Volume, Bangalore.

Rahman, M.; Panda, S. & Islam, T. (2012) Technology developments in Bangladesh and higher education through ODL. In Islam, T.; Lee, O.; Peerson, J. & Piscioneri, M. (Eds.), Effectively

Implementing Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education in the Asia-

Pacific Region. New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc. Panda, S. & Baggaley, J. (2010). Adult learning and instructional design. In T. Belawati & J.

Baggaley (eds), Policy and Practice in Asian Distance Education. New Delhi/ London: Sage

Inc. & IDRC.

Panda, S. (2010). Course material development strategies. In T. Belawati & J. Baggaley (eds), Policy and Practice in Asian Distance Education. New Delhi/ London: Sage Inc.& IDRC.

Panda, S. (2010). Technology, distance education and lifelong learning: a discourse. In K. Das (ed),

ODL System in Transition: Experiences and Reflections (pp115-126). New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House.

Panda, S. (2009). The world wide web and lifelong learning. In Peter Jarvis (Ed.), The Routledge

International Handbook of Lifelong Learning ( pp249-258). London/New York: Routledge. Panda, S. (2008). Strategic planning and distance education. In T. Evans, M. Haughey, & D. Murphy

(Eds.), The International Handbook of Distance Education (pp. 477-498). London: Emerald

Group Publishers.

Bramble, W. & Panda, S. (2008). Organizational and cost structures for distance and online learning. In W. Bramble & S. Panda (Eds), Economics of Distance and Online Learning. New York:

Routledge.

Panda, S. & Gaba, A. (2008). Funding distance education: a regional perspective. In W. Bramble & S. Panda (Eds), Economics of Distance and Online Learning. New York: Routledge.

Bramble, W & Panda, S. (2008). Implications for planning and management of distance and online

learning.. In W. Bramble & S. Panda (Eds), Economics of Distance and Online Learning. New York: Routledge.

Panda, S. (2007). Globalisation, culture, and information communication technology in India. In K.

Choudhry (Ed), Globalisation, Governance Reforms and Development in India. New Delhi/

London: Sage Publications Inc. Panda, S. & Juwah, C. (2006). Professional development of online facilitators in enhancing

interactions and engagement: a framework. In Juwah, C. (Ed.), Interactions in Online

Education: Implications for Theory and Practice. London & New York: Routledge Panda, S., Venkaiah, V., Puranik, C., & Garg, S. C. (2006). Tracing the historical developments in

open and distance education. In S. Garg, C. Puranik, V. Venkaiah, & S. Panda (Eds), Four

Decades of Distance Education in India: Reflections on policy and practice. New Delhi: Viva

Books. Panda, S., & Garg, S. C. (2006). Models of course design and development. In S. Garg, C. Puranik,

V. Venkaiah, & S. Panda (Eds), Four Decades of Distance Education in India: Reflections on

policy and practice. New Delhi: Viva Books.

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Panda, S., Mishra, S. & Murthy, C. R. K. (2006). Human resource development for distance

education. In S. Garg, C. Puranik, V. Venkaiah, & S. Panda (Eds), Four Decades of Distance Education in India: Reflections on policy and practice. New Delhi: Viva Books.

Chaudhary, S. & Panda, S. (2005). Educational television: review of research. In Reddy, U. & Mishra,

S. (Eds.), Educational Media in Asia: Cases, reviews & lessons. Vancouver: Commonwealth of

Learning. Panda, S. (2004). People: staffing, development and management. In Perraton, H. & Lentell, H.

(Eds.), Policy for Open and Distance Learning. London/ New York: RoutledgeFalmer.

Panda, S. & Chaudhary, S. (2003). Management of media development and production. In Panda, S. (Ed.), Planning and Management in Distance Education. London/ New York:

RoutledgeFalmer.

Panda, S. & Garg, S. (2003) Distance learning in India with open schools. In Bradley, J. (Ed.), The Open Classroom. London: Kogan Page.

Panda, S. & Jena, T. K. (2001) ‘Changing the pattern: towards flexible learning, learner support and

mentoring’. In Lockwood, F. and Gooley, A. (Eds.) Innovation in Open and Distance

Learning. London: Kogan Page. Panda, S. & Chaudhary, S. (2001) ‘Telelearning and telelearning centres in India’. In Latchem, C. and

Walker, D. (eds.) Telecentre. Vancouver: The Commonwealth of Learning.

Calder, J. & Panda, S. (2000) ’Evaluation and quality’. In Yates, C. and Bradley, J. (Eds.), Basic Education Through Distance Education. London: Routledge.

Panda, S. (1999) ‘Developments, networking and convergence in India’. In Harry, K. (Ed.), Higher

Education Through Open and Distance Learning. London: Routledge.

Books:

Panda, S. (2019). Linking Skill Programmes with Academic Programmes in Higher Education. New

Delhi: Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia.

Panda, S. (Ed.) (2017). Planning and Management in Distance Education. 1st edition. London:

Routledge.(Original publisher: New York & London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003). Translated and published in Chinese by Shanghai Educational Electronic and Audio-Visual Publishing House,

Shanghai (as part of the UNESCO Series of Classic Works and Papers in Open and Distance

Learning: Series Editor—Professor Zhang Deming, 2008); South Asia Edition by Viva Books, New Delhi, 2007).

Bramble, W. & Panda, S. (Eds.) (2008). Economics of Distance and Online Learning: Theory,

practice and research. New York/London: Routledge

Garg, S., Panda, S., Murthy, C. R. K. & Mishra, S. (Eds) (2006). Open and Distance Education in Global Environment. New Delhi: Viva Books.

Garg, S., Puranik, C., Venkaiah, V., & Panda, S. (Eds) (2006). Four Decades of Distance Education

in India: Reflections on policy and practice. New Delhi: Viva Books. Panda, S. (Ed.) (2005). Planning and Management in Distance Education. (New York & London:

RoutledgeFalmer). South Asian Reprint for SAARC countries--New Delhi: Viva Books.

Panda, S. (Ed.) (2003). Planning and Management in Distance Education. New York & London:

RoutledgeFalmer. Jagannathan, N., Panda, S. & Kanjilal, U. (Eds.) (2003). Outreach Library Services for Distance

Learners. New Delhi: Viva Books

Dikshit, H. P., Garg, S., Panda, S. & Vijayshri (Eds.) (2002). Access & Equity: Challenges for open and distance learning. New Delhi: Kogan Page.

Kulandai Swamy, V.C. (2002). Education for Knowledge Era: Open and flexible learning (Edited by

Suresh Garg and Santosh Panda). New Delhi: Kogan Page. Farnes, N.C., Ganor, M., Gil’ad, R., Guri-Rosenblit, S., Ovsyannikov, V., Shelley, M.A.,

Zaparovanny,, Y., Adjemov, A., Gal-Ezer, J., Libin-Levav, V., Mordvintseva, L., Panchenko,

A., yaffe, E., Jegede, O., King, B., & Panda, S. (2000). Distance Education for the Information

Society: policies, pedagogy and professional development. Moscow: UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education.

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Powar, K. B.; Panda, S. & Bhalla, V. (2000). Performance Indicators in Distance Higher Education.

New Delhi: ABI. Panda, S. (Ed.) (1999). Open and Distance Education : Policies, practices and quality concerns.

New Delhi: ABI.

Powar, K. B., Pandey, S., Panda, S. & Bhalla, V. (1996). International Students in Indian

Universities. New Delhi: Association of Indian Universities. Panda, S. K. (Ed.) (1996). Staff Development in Indian Universities. New Delhi: Association of Indian

Universities.

Powar, K. B. and Panda, S. K. (eds.) (1995). Higher Education in India - In search of quality. New Delhi: Association of Indian Universities.

Panda, S., Satyanarayana, P. & Sharma, R. C. (1994). Open and Distance Education Research.

Warangal: Indian Distance Education Association.

Training Handbooks:

Panda, S. (2008) Handbook on In-House Style for Course Development. Vancouver: The

Commonwealth of Learning & National Open School of Trnidad &Tobago, March, pp45.

http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/722 Panda, S. (2006) Media and Technology in Distance Education, training toolkit for open universities

and correspondence course institutes, IGNOU, pp.68.

4. Research Articles/Publications:

SNo. Author/

Co-author

(if any)

Title Name of

Journal

Volume page no.

(s)

Year ISSN

No

Rahman, Md M. & Panda, S. (2018).Learners’ attitude towards use and effectiveness of WebTV as an

instructional media at the Bangladesh Open University. NSOU Open Journal, 1(2).

Panda, S. & Santosh, S. (2017). Faculty perception of openness and attitude to open sharing at the Indian National Open University. International Journal of Open and Distributed Learning, 18(7).

Panda, S. (2016). Asian leaders in open and distance education. Journal of Learning for

Development, 4(3).

Santosh, S. & Panda, S. (2016). Sharing of knowledge among faculty in a mega open university. Open Praxis, 8(3), 247-264.

Zhao, H., Chen, L., & Panda, S. (2013). Self-regulated learning ability of Chinese distance learners.

British Journal of Educational Technology, 45(5), 941-958. Panda, S. (2013). Reflections on policies, practices and challenges in lifelong learning in India. Indian

Higher Education: Perceptions, Policies, Practices, 1(1).

Chen, Q. & Panda, S. (2012). Needs for and utilization of open educational resources in distance education: A Chinese survey. Educational Media International, 2, 1-16.

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2013). Quality assurance in open schooling through collaborative

relationships: Case of the Bangladesh Open University. Asian Journal of Distance Education.

(submitted) Dikshit, J., Garg, S. & Panda, S. (2013) Pedagogic effectiveness of printed self-learning text,

interactive multimedia-based learning and online learning: a study at Indira Gandhi National Open

University. International Journal of Instruction. Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2012). Professional development on ICT-integrated programme for primary

and secondary English teachers in Bangladesh. Staff & Educational Development International,

16(2).

Chakupalesa, A. B. & Panda, S. (2012). Financial operations of distance education and campus-based teacher education: A Zambian case. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning.

http://www.eurodl.org/?article=529

http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/722

http://www.eurodl.org/?article=529

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Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2012). Open vocational education in Bangladesh: Challenges of using ICT.

COMOSA Journal of Open Schooling, 3(2). Lefoka, M. M. & Panda, S. (2012). Financing distance education: Case study of Lesotho Distance

Teaching Centre, Southern Africa. Middle Eastern & African Journal of Educational Research,

1(1), 19-40. http://www.majersite.org/currentissue.html

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2012). Teaching English through open non-formal education (ONFE) in Bangladesh with an effective integration of ICT to support learning. Turkish Online Journal of

Distance Education, 13(3), 87-96. http://www.tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2011). Tagore’s distance education Model: Lok Siksha Samsad in ‘Shantiniketan’ or ‘abode of peace’. COMOSA Journal of Open Schooling, 2(2), 1-8.

Panda, S. (2011). Continuing education and lifelong learning in the Indian sub-continent: Critical

reflections. International Journal of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, 4(1), 25-48. (Hong Kong) https://w5.hkuspace.hku.hk/journal/index.php/ijcell/issue/view/

Panda, S. (2011). Distance education in international contexts: Planning and management imperatives.

Indian Journal of Open Learning, 20(10), 3-14.

Olakulehin, F. K. & Panda, S. (2011). Private costs of education: A comparative study of distance and campus-based university students in Nigeria. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-

Learning, December 2011.

http://www.eurodl.org/?p=archives&year=2011&halfyear=2&article=452 Gaba, A. , Panda, S. & Murthy, C. R. K. (2011) Costing distance learning: A study of the Indian mega

university. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 8(6), 59-75.

Mishra, S. & Panda, S. (2010). Designing reflective activities for distance learning materials. Indian

Journal of Open Learning, 16(1), 7-23. Panda, S. & Mishra, S. (2008). Reflective online resources for online professional development.

Interactive Discourse: International Online Journal of Learning and Teaching in Higher

Education, 2(1), 12-42. (http://www.interactivediscourse.com/journal_data/2/2-Panda-Mishra.pdf)

Panda, S. & Mishra, S. (2007). Faculty attitude towards, and barriers and motivators of e-learning in a

mega open university. Educational Media International, 44(4), 323-338. (Routledge) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09523980701680854

Mishra, S. & Panda, S. (2007). Development and factor analysis of an instrument to measure faculty

attitude towards e-learning. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 5(1), 27-33.

Mishra, S. & Panda, S. (2007). Designing reflective activities for distance learning materials. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 16(1). 7-23.

Panda, S. (2005). Higher education at a distance and national development: reflections on the Indian

experience. Distance Education: An International Journal, 26(2), 205-225. (Routledge) (http://www.api-network.com/cgi-bin/journals/issue.cgi?which=01587919&n=200526-2 )

Panda, S. (2005). Research as professional development in distance education. Indian Journal of

Open Learning, 14(3). (http://journal.ignouonline.ac.in/iojp/index.php/IJOL/article/view/374 ) Panda, S. (2004). Training needs analysis of special educators for constructivist online continuing

professional development. Staff and Educational Development International, 8(2&3), 117-128.

Panda, S. (2004). Continuing professional development online. Learning & Teaching in Action, 3 (1),

10-15. (http://www.ltu.mmu.ac.uk/ltia/issue7/panda.shtml ) Panda, S. (2004). Distance education in an international context: planning and management

imperatives. Distance Education in China, 6, 40-46. (in English and Chinese).

(http://www.chinaonlineedu.com/info/news_special.asp?id=4151 ) Panda, S. & Bala, M. (2004). Online research resources for teachers and trainers. Indian Journal of

Open Learning, 13(1), 119-122.

Panda, S. (2004). Reflection and continuing professional development: implications for online

distance learning. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 13(1), 63-77. Panda, S. & Garg, S. (2003). Revisiting distance education course development: workshop method for

development of science lab courses. Staff and Educational Development International, 7(2)

153-163. Panda, S. (2003). Teacher education through distance learning. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher

Education & Development, 6(1), 67-84.

http://www.majersite.org/currentissue.html

http://www.tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/

https://w5.hkuspace.hku.hk/journal/index.php/ijcell/issue/view/

http://www.eurodl.org/?p=archives&year=2011&halfyear=2&article=452

http://www.interactivediscourse.com/journal_data/2/2-Panda-Mishra.pdf

http://www.interactivediscourse.com/journal_data/2/2-Panda-Mishra.pdf

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09523980701680854

http://www.api-network.com/cgi-bin/journals/issue.cgi?which=01587919&n=200526-2

http://journal.ignouonline.ac.in/iojp/index.php/IJOL/article/view/374

http://www.ltu.mmu.ac.uk/ltia/issue7/panda.shtml

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http://libdr1.ied.edu.hk/pubdata/img00/arch00/link/archive/1/instarh/3015_image_vol6_no1_p1

_81.pdf#page=69 ) Dikshit, J., Gaba, A., Bhushan, S., Garg, S. & Panda, S. (2003). Learning attitude, motivation and

preferences of online learners. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 12(3), 149-168.

Gupta, S. & Panda, S. (2002). Networking and partnership in open distance education. University

News, 40(4), 23-26. Chaudhary, S. and Panda, S. (1997). ETV programmes: review of research. Staff and Educational

Development International, 1(2&3), 179-87.

Yadav, M.S. & Panda, S. (1996). Distance higher education in India: a historical overview. Journal of Higher Education , 19(3), 437-460.

Dutta, P. K., Jena, T. K. & Panda, S. K. (1996). A plea for health manpower training through distance

education. Medical Education Online, 1(8). Panda, S. (1995). Review of research on Indian distance education. Journal of Higher Education,

18(3), 469-484.

Panda, S. (1994). Research and development in educational television in India. Media and Technology

for Human Resource Development, 6(3), 225-237. Garg, S., Vijayshri & Panda, S. (1992). A preliminary study of student workload for

IGNOU physics elective courses. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1(2), 19-25.

(http://wbweb5.worldbank.org/disted/Management/Operations/cr-03.html ) Panda, S., (1992). Distance educational research in India: stock-taking, concerns and prospects.

Distance Education: An International Journal, 13(2), 309-326. (Australia)

Editorial Board of Refereed Journals

‘Indian Journal of Educational Technology’, a peer-reviewed journal, published by National

Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. (2019- ).

‘MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching’, a peer-reviewed and open access international quarterly, published by MERLOT, USA. (Member, Editorial Board, 2012- )

‘International Women Online Journal of Distance Education’, ISSN 2147-0367, a peer

reviewed journal from Anadolu University, Turkey. (Member, Editorial Board, 2012- ) ‘AAOU Journal’ ((ISSN: 1858-3431), refereed international journal of the Association of Asian

Open Universities, and published by Wawasan Open University, Malyasia. (Member, Editorial

Board, 2011-current).

‘Journal of Research in Learning Technology’, refereed international journal of the Association for Learning Technology, Oxford, UK; and published by Routledge/ Taylor & Francis

Publishers, UK. (Member, Editorial Board, 2006-current). (Formerly: ALT- J)

‘International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning’ (IJ-SoTL), refereed international online journal published by the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Georgia

Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA. (Member, Editorial Review Board, 2007-

current). ‘International Journal of Instructional Media’, refereed international journal published by

Westwood Press Inc., CT, USA. (Member, Editorial Board, 2005-current)

‘International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning’ (ISSN 1492-3831), refereed

international online journal published by Athabasca University, Canada. (Member, Editorial

Board, 2004-current). ‘Middle East & African Journal of Educational Research’, (ISSN 2146-684X), published by

Zirve University, Turkey. (Member, Editorial Board, 2011-current).

‘International Journal of New Trends in Education and heir Implications’ (ISSN: 1309-6249), a peer reviewed journal published from Anadolu University, Turkey. (Member, Editorial Board,

2011- ).

‘International Journal of Instruction’ (ISSN: 1694609X), a refereed international journal,

published in Turkey. (Member, Advisory Board, 2011- ).

’Journal of Open and Distance Education' , refereed journal published by University of Lagos,

Nigeria. (Member, Panel of Editorial Advisers, 2010-current).

http://libdr1.ied.edu.hk/pubdata/img00/arch00/link/archive/1/instarh/3015_image_vol6_no1_p1_81.pdf#page=69

http://libdr1.ied.edu.hk/pubdata/img00/arch00/link/archive/1/instarh/3015_image_vol6_no1_p1_81.pdf#page=69

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‘Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education’, open access, quarterly, peer-reviewed online

international journal, Published by Anadolu University, Turkey ((Member, Editorial Board, 2009- ).

‘Interactive Discourse: The International Online Journal on Higher Education Learning and

Teaching’, open access, bi-annual, peer-reviewed online international journal (ISSN 1756-

3445), published by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK (Co-Editor, 2008- )

‘Seminar.Net: Media, Technology and Lifelong Learning’, a refereed international journal

published by Lillehammer University College, Norway. (Member, Editorial Board, 2008- ). http://www.seminar.net/editors-bunnmeny-70

‘West African Journal of Open & Flexible Learning’, a refereed international journal published

by RETRIDAL, Open University of Nigeria. (Member, Editorial Board, 2008- ).

‘International Journal of Theory and Practice of Educational Management and

Administration’, a peer-reviewed international journal, published by Kampala International University, Uganda. (Member, Editorial Board, 2008- ).

‘Distance Education’ (ISSN 0158-7919), refereed quarterly journal published by Open and

Distance Learning Association of Australia, and Taylor & Francis Publishers, UK. (Member,

Editorial Board, 2005-2008).

’Journal of Distance Education' (ISSN 0830-0445), refereed journal published by Canadian

Association for Distance Education, Canada. (Member, Editorial Board, 2000-current).

‘Tertiary Learning and Professional Development’, refereed online journal published by

University of Adelaide, Australia. (Member, International Review Board, 2005-current)

‘Mountain Rise’ (journal dedicated to scholarship of teaching and learning’, a peer-reviewed

international journal, published by Western Carolina University, USA. (Member, Editorial

Board, 2003-current)

‘Malaysian Online Journal of Instructional Technology’, refereed journal published by

Malaysian Educational Technology Association, Malaysia. (Member, International Editorial

Board, 2004-2006).

‘Staff and Educational Development International’ (a refereed international journal) (ISSN

0971-9008), sponsored by Network for Staff and Educational Development, India (a national member of International Consortium for Educational Development, UK). (Founder Editor,

1997-current)

‘Indian Journal of Open Learning’ (a refereed international journal) (ISSN 0971-2690),

published by Indira Gandhi National Open University, India. (Member, EB, 2011- ; Chief Editor, 2007-2008; Co-Editor, 2002-2006; Editor, 1997-2000).

‘COMOSA Journal of Open Schooling’, published by the Open Schooling Association of the

Commonwealth, National Open School and The Commonwealth of Learning, New Delhi.

(Formerly: ‘OSAC Journal of Open Schooling’). (Member, Editorial Advisory Board, 2001-

2003, 2004-current )

5. Policy Documents Reports/ Mimeos:

SNo. Title Institution/ Agency Year

2008 Indira Gandhi National Open University: Inclusive Growth through Inclusive Education (S

Panda, A R Khan, J M Parakh, P Khare). IGNOU, pp12.

2007 Professional Development of University Administrators and Non-Teaching Staff, Indira Gandhi National Open University, April, pp. 8.

2007 Training Schedule 2007-2008, Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education,

Indira Gandhi National Open University, April, pp. 32.

http://www.seminar.net/editors-bunnmeny-70

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2004 Guidelines for Organisation of Orientation and Refresher Courses Through Distance Mode,

Distance Education Council, New Delhi, January. 2003 Online Learning : Research & Development, Proposal for AAOU 2005, Indira Gandhi National

Open University, October.

2002 International Centre for Training in Open Schooling: Certificate and Diploma Programmes,

National Open School, New Delhi, January. (http://www.nios.ac.in/ictos.htm#Certificate%20in%20Open%20Schooling%20(COS) )

2001 Symposium/Colloquium at the Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth of

Learning : Concept Paper, IGNOU, New Delhi, November. 2001 Training of Trainers Programme on ‘Distance Training and Development of Distance Training

Package’: Report, UNDP, DOPT-Government of India, & IGNOU, October.

1999 Refresher Programme in Distance Science & Technology Education: Report, STRIDE, School of Sciences, and Distance Education Council, IGNOU, September.

2001 Workshop Papers: International Workshop on Information and Communication Technology for

Professional Development of Primary Education Personnel, DEP-DPEP, IGNOU, New Delhi,

248pp. 1998 Report of SIMD Regional Workshop at Utkal University (with the help of Director, DE, UU),

February, 1998.

1998 Report of SIMD Regional Workshop at Osmania University, April 1998. 1998 STRIDE Stauts Report, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 1998

1998 Report of the TOT Programme on Distance Education, Department of Personnel and Training,

Government of India & Indira Gandhi National Open University, October 1998.

1997 Report for COL-IGNOU Meeting, Indira Gandhi National Open University, August 19, 1997. 1997 Report for COL Asian Regional Training Meeting, August 21-22.

1997 Report of SIMD National Workshop at Calicut University, January 1998.

1992 Glossary of Terms in Distance Education, Vancouver: The Commonwealth of Learning. 1993 Evolving Strategies For Imparting Undergraduate Science Education at-a-Distance to

Learners in the North-East, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

(mimeographed). 1989 National Workshop on the Development of Training Packages in Distance Education: The

Report, Bangkok and New Delhi: UNESCO and IGNOU.

Critical Reviews:

IGNOU (2007a) Open and Distance Learning: Theory and Practice – Training Module for Academic Counsellors, New Delhi, Indira Gandhi National Open University, pp. 286.

IGNOU (2007b) Open and Distance Learning: Pedagogy, Science and Technology – Module for

Distance Learners. New Delhi:, pp. 103.

COL & IRFOL (2003) Peer-reviewed and edited six core modules of ‘Practitioner Research Evaluation Skills Training Programme for Distance Teachers’, Commonwealth of Learning,

Canada & International Research Foundation for Open Learning, UK, 2003. These research

training resources are in extensive use by institutions and practitioners internationally.

6. Book Review published :

SNo. Author/

Co-author

(if any)

Title Name of

Journal

Volume page no.

(s)

Year ISSN

No

http://www.nios.ac.in/ictos.htm#Certificate%20in%20Open%20Schooling%20(COS

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Panda, S. (2019). Review of Prasad, V. S. (2018). Higher Education and Open Distance Learning

Trajectory in India: Reflections of an Insider. Hyderabad: Dr B R Ambedkar Open University. Pp125.

CEMCA Newsletter.

Panda, S. (2018). Review of Mishra, S. (2018). Promoting Use and Contribution of Open Educational

Resources. New Delhi: COL/ CEMCA. Journal of Learning for Development, 4(3), 379-381.

Foreword to Books:

Panda, S. (2014) ‘Foreword’ to book Teleconferencing by Rajendra Pal et al, New Delhi: Shipra

Publishers. Panda, S. (2011). ‘Foreword’ to the book Emerging Technologies in Learning: Impact on Cognition

and Culture, Eds M. Bhattacharya, N. Mach & M. Moallem. USA: Association for the

Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Panda, S. (2011). ‘Foreword’ to The International Journal of New Trends in Education and their

Implications, Volume 2, Issue 3. http://www.ijonte.org/FileUpload/ks63207/File/foreword--

santosh__vol_2_no_3._2011.pdf

Panda, S. (2011). ‘Foreword: Wide scale marketing for distance and online learning’. In Ugur Demiray et al (Eds), Marketing in Distance Education. Heresy, USA: IGI Global.

7. Presentation/Invited talk/Chair in National or International

Seminar/Conference/ Workshops (Please do not mention if it is only

participation without presentation)

SNo. Author/

Co author

(if any)

Title of

presentation,

/Talk/Lecture

Name

Organizing

institute

Conference City Date

and

Year

Keynotes & Convocation Addresses:

Panda, S. (2019). International Conference on Virtual Education, Guadalajara, Mexico, January. Panda, S. (2018). Quality Assurance: Concerns and Issues. Keynote Address, Conference QA and

Accreditation, University of Delhi, Vivekananda College, March 15.

Panda, S. (2016). ‘Leveraging ICT for Teacher Professional Development’. Invited Keynote at Global Conference on Teacher Education, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India, April 16,

2016.

Panda, S. (2016). ‘Teacher Education in the Digital Era’. Invited Inauguration Address at National

Seminar on Teacher Education in the Digital Era, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, India, March 28, 2016.

Panda, S. (2016). ‘Invited Convocation Chief Guest Address at Kavi Kalidasha University, Ramtek,

India. Panda, S. (2015). ‘Invited Convocation Address’ at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University,

Coimbatore.

Panda, S. (2014). ‘Invited Convocation Address’at Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, India. Panda, S. (2012). ‘Quality Assurance in Online Learning’, Invited presentation at TERI University,

New Delhi, July 4, 2012.

Panda, S. (2012). ‘Leveraging Emerging Technology for Open and Distance Learning’. Invited

keynote presentation at WITFOR 2012, organized by International Federation for Information Processing & Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India,

http://www.ijonte.org/FileUpload/ks63207/File/foreword--santosh__vol_2_no_3._2011.pdf

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Vigyan Bhawan, April 18, 2012.

http://www.witfor.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=196 Panda, S. (2012). ‘Assessment and Programme Evaluation in DE’, Invited Keynote Address at CDE,

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, April 11, 2012.

Panda, S. (2012). ‘Higher Education and Human Resource Development’, Invited Keynote Address at

National Seminar on HE and HRD, Gauhati University, April 5, 2012. Panda, S. (2011). ‘Distance Education and Online Learning at Indira Gandhi National Open

University’. Invited Address at National Open University of China, Beijing, December 20

(FN),2011. Panda, S. (2011). ‘Principles and Developments in Online Learning’. Invited Address at Centre for

Educational Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, December 20 (AN), 2011.

Panda, S. (2011). ‘Distance Education and Online Learning at Indian Mega Open University’. Invited Keynote Address at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, December 12, 2011.

Panda, S. (2011). ‘Lifelong learning in India: Policies, practices and challenges’. Invited Keynote

Address at Beijing International Forum on Lifelong Learning, Beijing, October 18, 2011.

Panda, S. (2011). ‘Technology, Higher Education & Distance Learning’. Inaugural address at the National Seminar on ‘Role of Distance Education in Higher Education’, Punjabi University,

Patiala, October 13, 2011.

Panda, S. (2011). ‘Pedagogy of Online Learning’. Keynote Address presented at the National Seminar on ‘New Paradigms in Open Learning’, School of Education Technology, Jadavpur University,

Kolkata, March 10, 2011.

Panda, S. (2011). ‘Technology Integration Towards Effective Blended Learning’. Keynote Address

presented at the International Conference-cum-Workshop on ‘Challanges before ODL: Global Perspectives’, Vardhman Mahavir Open University, Kota, March 7, 2011.

Panda, S. (2010) ‘Technology support towards quality distance teaching-learning: need and

concerns’. Keynote Address at Regional Seminar on Quality Issues on Open & Distance Education, IGNOU Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar, November 7-8, 2010.

Panda, S. (2010) ‘Reflecting on Design for Open and Distance Learning with New Educational

Technologies’. Keynote Address to at the IODL & ICEM 2010, organized by Anadolu University & The International Council for Educational Media, Eskisehir, Turkey, October 6-9,

2010.

Panda, S. (2010) ‘Social Software, Social Networks, and Online Distance Learning’. Keynote Address

at the Unesco Chair Lecture Series, IODL, University of South Africa, Pretoria, July 29-30, 2010.

Panda, S. (2008) ‘Technology, Distance Education and Lifelong Learning: A Discourse’. Professor G

Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture delivered at the Fourteenth Indian Distance Education Association Conference, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, November 15, 2008.

Panda, S. (2006) ‘Contesting Contexts: Critiquing curriculum design and development in distance

education’. Keynote Address at International Conference on Curriculum Design and Development, UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa, September 21-22, 2006.

Panda, S. (2006) ‘Distance Education Management: Policy, Administration and Quality Assurance’.

Keynote Address at International Forum on Distance Education, South China Normal

University, Guangzhou, P R China, May 22-25 Panda, S. (2005) ‘Development of Quality Curriculum in Small and Medium Enterprises’, Keynote

Address at UNESCO-SHTVU International Workshop, Shanghai, P R China, October 19-22,

2005. Panda, S. (2000) 'Mentoring, Rewards and Incentives in Research as Professional Development'.

Keynote Address at the International Conference on Research in Distance and Adult Learning,

Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong , June 21-24

Arizona State University http://asuonline.asu.edu/facultysupport/streamingGallery.cfm?page=events

http://www.witfor.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=196

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Conference Papers:

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2015). Feedback on Self-Leaning Materials (SLMs) of the Junior School

Certificate (JSC) Program of the Open School of Bangladesh Open University: Select Case Studies. Papre at PCF, Commonwealth of Learning.

Santosh, S. & Panda, S. (2014). ‘Open educational resources in distance learning—policies and

initiatives in Indian universities’. Paper in Proceedings of AAOU 2014. In Wong, D., Li, K.

C. & Yuen, K. S. (Eds), Advancing Open and Distance Learning: Research and Practices. Hong Kong: OUHK.

Santosh, S. & Panda, S. (2014). ‘Use of open education resources in distance education—initiatives in

Indian universities and related issues’. Paper presented at AIAER Conference, YCMOU, Nashik, India.

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2011). ‘Open University-NGO Collaborationin Leveraging ODL Towards

Open Schooling: Developments from Bangladesh’. Paper for the International Conference of International Council for Open & Distance Education, Bali, November 2011. (submitted)

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2011). ‘Teaching English through Open Non-Formal Education (ONFE) in

Bangladesh with an Effective Integration of ICT to Support Learning’. Paper presented at the

National Conference of Indian Distance Education Association, 2011. Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2011). ‘Professional Development on ICT-Integrated Programme for the

Primary and Secondary English Teachers in Bangladesh’. Paper presented at the National

Seminar on ‘Teacher Education through ODL in the Context of Right to Education’, DEP-SSA, IGNOU, March 23-24, 2011.

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2011). ‘Vovational Education through Open Schooling in Bangladesh:

Challanges of Using ICT’. Paper presented at the International Conference-cum-Workshop on ‘Challanges before ODL: Global Perspectives’, Vardhman Mahavir Open University, Kota,

March 7-9, 2011.

Narayan, N.; Panda, S. & Seth, K. (2010). ‘Toward leveraging open source technologies: training

teachers in the use of Moodle (LMS) at the University of the South pacific.’ Paper at PCF6, COL & IGNOU, Cochin, India, November, 2010. http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/2201

Rahman, M. & Panda, S. (2010). ‘Feedback on self-learning materials (SLMs) of the Junior School

Certificate (JSC) program of the Open School of bangladesh Open University: select case studies.’ Paper at PCF6, COL & IGNOU, Cochin, India, November, 2010.


Panda, S. (2009). ‘Technology-Enabled Learning: A Discourse’, prersentation at National Seminar on

Technology Enhanced Learning, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, July 23, 2009. Rahman, Md. Mizanoor & Panda, S. (2009). UNESCO’s Contribution to Promoting Equivalency

between Formal and Open Non-formal Education (ONFE) in Bangladesh. Conference Report of

15th IDEA Annual Conference, University of Kashmir, India and published in the proceedings.

Panda, S. (2009). ‘New Media and Technology, Lifelong Learning and Distance Education: Charting

Symbiosis Toward Educational Access and Equity’, presented at the 18th AMIC (Singapore)

Conference on 'Media Democracy and Governance: Emerging Paradigms in Digital Age', July 13-16, 2009, Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi.

Panda, S. (2009). ‘Quest for Quality: Academic Programmes’, presented at the National Seminar on

Accrediatation and Quality of Distance Education, Netaji Subhash Open University, Kolkata,

June 27, 2009. Rahman, M. M. & Panda, S. (2008). Study on Policy and Advocacy Initiatives of UNESCO for

Promoting Low-Cost Media and Technology to Support Distance Education in Bangladesh.

Report & Proceedings of 14th Annual Conference of Indian Distance Education (IDEA): IDEA

2008, 14th to 16

th November, 2008. Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati

University, Assam, India.

Panda, S. (2008). ‘Distance Education and Online Learning: International Developments’, paper presented and chaired a session on paper presetations, National Seminar on Quality in Open and

Distance Learning, Kurukshetra University, February 23, 2008.



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Pannekoek, F., McGreal, R., Naidoo, G., Panda, S. & Forster, A. (2006). ‘Copyright’. Athabasca

University sponsored panel paper presented at the PCF4 (Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Conference on Open Learning), Kingston, Jamaica, October 30-November 3.

Panda, S., Gaba, A. & Chaudhary, S. (2006). ‘Satellite Conferencing for Professional Development of

Elementary Teachers—Towards Education for All’. Paper at the PCF4 (Fourth Pan-

Commonwealth Conference on Open Learning), Kingston, Jamaica, October 30-November 3. Gaba, A., Panda, S., & Sadhwani, A. (2006). ‘Distance Education and Human Resource

Development: Undergraduate Learners’ Perception toward Employability’. Paper at the PCF4

(Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Conference on Open Learning), Kingston, Jamaica, October 30-November 3.

Panda, S., Librero, F. & Batpurev, B. (2005). ‘A Platform for Virtual Research and Research

Training in Asia’, Paper at the 19th AAOU Conference, Jakarta, September.

Panda, S. (2004). ‘Approaches to Course Design and Development in Distance Education’. Paper

presented at the 18th AAOU Conference, Shanghai, November.

Panda, S. (2004). ‘Distance Learning in India’. IGNOU institutional paper presented at the Indo-US

Conference on ‘Space Science: Technical Symposia’, sponsored by Aeronautical Society of India, ISRO, Boeing and Aeronautical Society of America, Bangalore, June 23.

Cookson, P. S., Ally, M., Gaba, A. K., Galarza, L. & Panda, S. (2004.) ‘Institutional Practices and

Student Attrition: An International Comparative Study of Open and Distance Universities’. Paper presented at the ICDE Conference, Hong Kong, June.

Panda, S. (2004) ‘Concept of Distance Learning in the Indian Context for Social Work and

HIV/AIDS’, presentation at the national seminar on ‘Gender, HIV and Social Work’, PHD

House, NIPCCD & IGNOU, New Delhi, May 18. Panda, S. & Garg, S. (2002) ‘Training of Trainers: Towards Capacity Building for Distance Training

of State and Local Government Functionaries’, paper presented at COL Pan-Commonwealth

International Conference, Durban, July 29-August 2. Panda, S. (2002) ‘Virtual Campus Initiatives and Online Training and Research in Indian (Open)

Universities’, paper presented at the second Conference of Research in Distance and Adult

Learning in Asia, Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 5-7.

Conference Paper Reviewer/ Organiser:

Reviewer of papers submitted to ‘The 3rd International Conference on Knowledge Generation,

and Management’ KGCM 2009, Florida, USA.

Member, International Program Committee, Web-Based Leaning WeLearn-2009, 2nd

International Computer Science and Technology Conference, San Diego, California, USA, June 30-July 1, 2009.

Chairman, Academic Committee & Member, International Advisory Committee, ICDE

International Conference 2005, New Delhi, November 18-23, 2005 (organized by International Council for Open and Distance Education & Indira Gandhi National Open

University).

Chairman, Academic Committee (and Member, Steering Committee), XV Conference of Asian

Association of Open Universities, February 21-23, 2002. Member, Academic Committee, International Workshop on ‘Role of ICT in the Professional

Development of Primary Education Teachers’, DEP-District Primary Education Programme,

IGNOU, February, 2001. Conference Secretary, International Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Educational and

Training Technology’, sponsored jointly by All India Association for Educational

Technology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, and National Open School, October

1993, New Delhi.

8. Study Tour Organised/ Participated/ Attachment Organized/Internship:

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SNo. Details of the tour Name of coordinating

body

Duration

9. Consultancy assignment (if any):

SNo. Organization/ agency Cost, title of

consultancy

Duration

(To be found from office records, if any).

10. Details of Institution/ Government/ Industry / own Institution Sponsored

Research Projects (including Programme Evaluation) and Amount (Both

completed and ongoing):

SNo. Agency Amount Duration with

dates

Status i.e.

ongoing/

completed

Research Projects:

. ‘A Platform for Virtual Research and Research Training in Asia’, a collaborative project of

Indira Gandhi National Open University, University of Philippines Open University, and

InfoCon, Mongolia. PAN-dora project funded by IDRC-CRDI, Canada/Singapore, VUP. (US$

64,100), 2005-07. (Interim Report submitted and project closed)

‘Instructional Design Training for ICT-Based Distance Learning in Asia’, Collaborative project

of University of Philippines Open University and Indira Gandhi National Open University.

PANdora project funded by IDRC-CRDI, Canada/Singapore. (US$ 59,660), 2005-07. (Interim Report submitted and project closed)

‘Accessibility, Acceptance, and Effects of Distance Learning Technologies in South Asia’, a

collaborative project of University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Indira Gandhi National Open

University, India, Vigyan Prasar (DST, Government of India), and Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan. PAN-dora project funded by IDRC-CRDI, Canada/Singapore. (US$

61,010), 2005-07. (Interim Report submitted and project closed)

‘Study on Quality in eLearning Services in India and eLearning Quality Guidelines’,

Collaborative project of Indira Gandhi National Open University, German Agency for Technical

Cooperation (GTZ-India) and Sector Project Crystal/GTZ, Eschborn, Germany. Funded by Programme for the Promotion of Industrail Services and Employment (PISE), GTZ, Germany.

(Euro 15,500), 2005-07. (Interim Report submitted and project closed)

‘ Cost Effectiveness and Cost Efficiency of Selected Programmes of IGNOU in Relation to

Student and Institutional Costs’, Research project of Staff Training & Research Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2007.

‘Collecting Evidence to Inform Decision Making : An Online Research Methods Resource for

Teachers & Trainers’, Collaborative Higher Education Link research project of Manchester

Metropolitan University & IGNOU. Funded by the British Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, and Manchester Metropolitan University. (UK£ 15,000), 2003-06. (closed)

‘Training Needs Analysis and Development of a Constructivist Online Model of Continuing

Professional Development for Special Educators’, Fulbright Post-Doctoral Research, University

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of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA. Funded by the International Institute of Education and

Fulbright Board, Department of State, United States of America., 2003. (closed)

‘Study on Programme Completion, Learner Persistence and Drop-out in Distance Education’,

Collaborative project of Indira Gandhi National Open University and International Research

Foundation for Open Learning, UK. Funded by IRFOL, UK and IGNOU, 2002-04. (closed)

‘Models of Course Development in Distance Education, Cost-Effectiveness and Performance

Indicators’, Research project of STRIDE, Indira Gandhi National Open University, December.

Funded by IGNOU, 2000. (closed)

‘Training Need Analysis and Development of a Training Design for Using Distance Learning

Methodology for Training Central and State Government Functionaries: Report’. Collaborative

project of Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India & Indira Gandhi National

Open University, New Delhi, September. Funded by UNDP & Government of India, 1999. (closed)

‘Partner Institutions and Student Support Services: Student Feedback’. Research project of

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, December. Funded by IGNOU, 1998.

(closed)

‘International Students in Indian Universities’. Research project of Association of Indian

Universities, New Delhi. Funded by AIU, 1996. (closed)

‘Unit Cost of Higher Education’. Research project of Association of India Universities, New

Delhi. Funded by University Grants Commission, Government of India, New Delhi, 1996.

(closed)

11. Details of PhD and MPhil Scholars (including those awarded degree):

SNo. Name and

enrolment no:

Year of registration Year of completion/

award

Supervised: MA (Edn)/M.Ed. Dissertations (N=19); M.Phil.(Education) Theses (N=5); Ph.D. Theses

(Education/ Distance Education/ Online Learning) (N=3: Indian; N=1: International—Bangladesh 1).

Guided the following dissertations/ theses:

TITLES (Ph D) (Supervisor) NAME OF STUDENT YEAR OF

COMPLETION

Effect of socio-cultural disadvantage on

cognitive and non-cognitive variables.

Dr Sarita Sharma, Kurukshatra

University, India (national)

1989

A comparative study of high and low achiever

tribal school students of Orissa.

Dr Brundaban Mishra, Kurukshatra

University, India (national)

1988

A critical study on policy and developments in

technology-enabled distance learning for

open schooling and open basic education in

Bangladesh.

Study of OER Policy and Practice in India.......

Mr Mizanoor Rahman, Bangladesh

(Registered at IGNOU)

(international)

Ms Sujata Santosh

2019

2018

TITLES (MA Education) (Supervisor) NAME OF STUDENT YEAR OF

COMPLETION

A study of awareness and needs of rural

women of Haryana to suggest a need-based

Manoranjan Mishra 1985

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non-formal education programme

Acculturation, mental health and scholastic

achievement: A study of Santhal tribe

students of Orissa

Maheswar Sahoo 1985

Working and non-working educated women:

A study of their status and attitude

Kalpana Pattanayak 1986

Effect of acculturation and schooling on

intelligence and academic achievement: A

study of Koya tribe students

Krupa Shankar Nath 1986

Impact of women education on social

structure and role performance: A study of

rural Haryana

Anil Kumar Nayak 1986

Effect of parental education, occupation and

income on modernization of school students

Kanak Lata Behera 1987

School type and attitudinal modernity: Study

of X grade students of Orissa

Bidhudananda Satapathy 1987

Effect of social and demographic variables on

modernization of university teachers

Rudra Dev Naik 1987

TITLES (M.Ed.) (Supervisor) NAME OF STUDENT YEAR OF

COMPLETION

Awareness of Indian population problems,

belief in and attitude towards population

education among rural women of Haryana

Dolly Shahi 1985

A study of socio-cultural disadvantage, level of

aspiration, self-concept and achievement

motivation of ninth grade students

Prem Lata 1986

A study of education, modernization and

attitude of rural women of Haryana

Anant Ram 1986

Study of faculty variations in attitudinal

modernity of university students

Sneh Lata 1087

TITLES (M Phil Education)(Supervisor) NAME OF STUDENT YEAR OF

COMPLETION

Non-formal education programme for women

in Delhi: A status survey

Neelam Kalia 1985

Examiner for the following Ph. D. theses:

TITLES (Ph D Education) (Examiner) NAME OF STUDENT YEAR OF

COMPLETION

Management strategies for production and

utilisation of educational broadcasts in

Om Prakash Dewal, 1998

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distance education Rajasthan University

Development and tryout of audio/video

support for electronics experiments at UG

level

Rammanohar R Mishra,

YCM Open University

1998

Multimedia software programmes for online

instruction and remediation in relation to

cognitive style of high school students

Narawan Chittipun,

Punjab University

2004

Developemnt communication: A study of role

of communication in women’s development

programme in a block of Ghaziabad

Madhuri Mukherjee,

Jamia Millia Islamia

2005

Educational aspirations of adolescents in

relation to their family environment, locus of

control and some demographic variables

Sandeep Sawhney,

Punjab University

2005

Study habits of high achievers inn secondary

school examination

Niradhar Dey,

Sambalpur University

2007

Differential impact of education and

employment on socio-psychological life of

women in Dhubri district of Assam

Padma Guha Agarwal,

Gauhati University

2007

Effect of multimedia in teaching physical

education activities to high school students

K Satyanarayana,

Osmania University

2008

A study on dropout among scheduled tribe

children at primary level with special

reference to Kamrup district of Assam

Prativa Patowary,

Gauhati University

2008

A study of attributional style of pupil teachers

in relation to their personality dispositions

Shibali Bajaj,

University of Jammu

2009

Teaching science through open distance

learning: a study with reference to UG science

programmes of Dr BRAOU

Yugandhar Raju D.,

Dr BRAOU

2009

A Q-study of desirable teaching behaviours of

science and humanities teachers of senior

secondary schools and their attitudes towards

classroom teaching

Vijay Kumar,

Panjab University

2009

A study of drop out among scheduled tribe

children at primary level with special

reference to Kamrup district of Assam

Prativa Patowary,

Gauhati University

2009

Critical assessment of effectiveness of face-to-

face method of counseling and face-to-face

method of counseling with virtual classroom

model in the contect of open and distance

learning

Sunanda Arun More,

YCM Open University

2009

Human consciousness and stereotyped Dr. J. P. Singh, 2009

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reaction to disability

(Post-doctoral thesis)

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh

University

12. Details of Programmes/ Courses coordinated/ written/ edited/ translated:

SNo. Programme Course Unit

(print)/

Audio/

Video/

eSLM

Coordinated/Written/

Edited (content/

language/ format)/

Translated

Period

Courses/ Units Written/Taught/Coordinated:

Post-Graduate Diploma in E-Learning (PGDEL), online 1-year 32-credit programme of

Indira Gandhi National Open University, India.

http://pgdel.ignouonline.ac.in/pgdel/login.html

Communication Technology for Distance Education (PG Diploma in DE), IGNOU. Educational Technology, National Council for Teacher Education, GoI & Distance

Education Council, IGNOU.

Curriculum Development for Distance Education (MA in Dis Edn), IGNOU. Distance Education: Economic Perspective (MA in Dis Edn), IGNOU.

Management of Distance Education (Grad course), University of New Mexico, USA.

Research in Distance Education (Doc course), University of New Mexico, USA.

The Management of Distance Education 1: cost analysis (MA in Dis Edn), University of Maryland University College, USA.

Web-based Education (M Phil in Distance Education), IGNOU.

MA (Education), M Phil (Education), PhD (Education), Kurukshetra University, India. Research in DE; Web-Based Education, PhD Courses, STRIDE, IGNOU.

National Coordinator, NCTE-DEC National Med Programme. The following courses were

developed:

Compulsory Courses: C1. Education: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives

C2. Psychology of Learning and Teaching C3. Comparative Education: National and International Perspectives

C4. Educational Technology

C5. Educational Management, Planning and Finance C6. Methodology of Educational Research

Optional Courses: C7. Curriculum Development and Transaction

C8. Measurement, Evaluation and Testing in Education

C9. Open and Distance Learning System

C10. Educational and Vocational Guidance and Counselling C11. Vocational Education

C12. Environmental Education

C13. Special Education/Special Needs Education C14. Education for Human Values, Rights and Responsibilities

C15. Information Technology and Education

C16. Teacher Education in India: Growth and Development

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C17: Elementary Education

Compulsory Project Course: C18. Dissertation/Project work

Coordination of International Programmes:

Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship Scheme (RGFS): The PGDiploma and Masters programmes were offered in

24 Commonwealth countries from Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, and the West Indies under the Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship Scheme, launched jointly by the COL ( Canada ), IGNOU and the Rajiv Gandhi

Foundation (RGF) since 1995; in Nigeria since July 2005; in Bostswana , Malawi , Lesotho , and

Zambia since 2007-08.

IICBA-UNESCO and STRIDE-IGNOU Collaboration: Under the collaboration of IGNOU and

UNESCO-IICBA, the PGDDE and MADE programmes were offered to students from African countries

( Ethiopia , Liberia , Madagascar , Ghana , Gambia and Sierra Leone ) since 2000.

DEMP, Sri Lanka and STRIDE-IGNOU Collaboration: Under the aegis of ADB-funded Distance

Education Modernisation Project, Government of Sri Lanka and IGNOU collaboration, 18 senior

faculty members from nine Universities in Sri Lanka were part of the programme of STRIDE-IGNOU from 2006.

Audio programmes (title, Course, period)

Video programmes(title and Course, period):

i) MOOCs:

2018: Introduction to E-Learning. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Schools of Thoughts: Constructivism. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Schools of Thoughts: Connectivism. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Overview of Instructional Design. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Blooms Taxonomy. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Concept Mapping. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Evaluation of Learning. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Online Tutoring: Skills and Competencies of Online Tutors. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: e-Moderating, The Five Stage Model for Online moderation. SWAYAM-IGNOU.

2018: Case Study 1: PGDEL. SWAYAM-IGNOU. 2018: Globalisation, Media and Trade, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: WTO-GATS and Media, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Media, Cultural Identity, and Trade, Jamia Millia Islamia. 2018: Internet and International Trade, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Trading the Media - India, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Globalisation, Media and Pedagogy, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Technology and Pedagogy, Jamia Millia Islamia. 2018: Networks, Pedagogy and Learning, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Cross Border Education and MOOCs, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Open Education and OER, Jamia Millia Islamia.

2018: Research Paradigms-Part 1. JMI.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8mfj5Ni2rs

2018: Research Paradigms-Part 2. JMI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P69z6888lpM

2003: Transition from DL to Multimedia. IGNOU.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VadOFNE4m6g&t=700s

2003: Copyright in DE. IGNOU. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZL7w1BUOU&t=128s

2015: Quality Standards in Teacher Education. NCTE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP1GsaR7ZG8&t=345s 2016: Copyright and OER : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgIKJ6F4wz4

1990: Economics of DE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZ2TvhsXVs&feature=relmfu

2010: Education for Digital World—Interview with COL-VP (now President) Prof Asha S. Kanwar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3p7oRb12Uk. EMPC, IGNOU.

ii) Virtual Class:

2011: February 28: Adult Learning Online . IGNOU.

(http://classroom.ignouonline.ac.in/p79479303/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal )

2011: March 12: Design Issues in eLearning. IGNOU.

(http://classroom.ignouonline.ac.in/p52456601/ ). 2011: March 27, 2011: Copyright in DE & Open Education Resources. IGNOU.

(http://classroom.ignouonline.ac.in/p15937682 ).

2011: April 24: Learning Theories, Instructional Design and Online Learning .

IGNOU.(http://classroom.ignouonline.ac.in/p73114400/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal )

2011: April 30: Interaction and Support in E-Learning. IGNOU.

(http://classroom.ignouonline.ac.in/p63338155/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal )

& DDE/STRIDE-IGNOU PGDDE and MADE videos at EMPC.

13. Training programmes designed and conducted, duration and dates

SNo. Programme Dates Place Number of Participants

See Appendix 1.

14. Details of Counselling sessions conducted:

SNo. Programme Course Place Dates Duration Mode (Specify- Face to Face Radio counselling Teleconferencing Web conferencing Any Other)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8mfj5Ni2rs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P69z6888lpM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VadOFNE4m6g&t=700s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZL7w1BUOU&t=128s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP1GsaR7ZG8&t=345s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgIKJ6F4wz4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZ2TvhsXVs&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3p7oRb12Uk

http://classroom.ignouonline.ac.in/p79479303/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal


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15. Details of Patents granted (if any):

16. Contribution to IGNOU’s corporate life:

SNo. Chairperson/ Member of

Committee

Name of the

Committee

Date/ period

Member, School Board, School of Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University (2018-

current). Member, School Board, School of Health Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University

(2018-current).

Member, Academic Council, TERI (Energy) University, New Delhi. (2011-2014). Member, University Senate, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. (2010).

Member, Academic Standards & Quality Committee, The University of the South Pacific, Suva,

Fiji. (2010). Member, Senate Working Group, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. (2010).

Member, University Research Committee, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. (2010).

Member, Communications & Information Technology Committee, The University of the South

Pacific, Suva, Fiji. (2010). Member, Advisory Board, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Knowledge Base on Open and Distance

Learning, UNESCO, Bangkok (2005-2009). (http://asiapacific-

dl.oum.edu.my/ODL/html/advisory_board.shtml#Santosh ) Member, Selection Committee for Associate Professor, Robert Gordon University, UK (2009-).

Member, Selection Committee for Professors, Robert Gordon University, UK (2009-).

Member, Selection Committee for Professors, British Open University, UK (2000-). Member, Selection Committee for Professors, University of Jammu, Jammu, India (2003).

Member (University Chancellor Nominee), Selection Committee for Professors, Garhwal Central

University, Srinagar, India (2008).

Member, Selection Committee for Assistant Professors & Professors, Kerala University, India , (2005).

Member, Doctoral Committee: Gauhati University, Sambalpur University, Panjab University,

Kurukshetra University, BRA Open University, YCM Open University, Jamia Millia Central University, Jammu University, (1998).

Member, Advisory Committee of Distance Education, Kannur University, Kannur, India (2008- ).

Convener, DEC-UGC-AICTE Accreditation Committee for select universities, Distance

Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi (2009 ). Member, Expert Committee of MEd (Special Education), Rehabilitation Council of India & Indira

Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi (2009- ).

Member, Standing Committee of Academic Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi (2008-10 ).

Member, School Board, School of Law, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

(2008- ). Member, Expert Committee of Diploma in Vocational Education & Training, School of

Vocational Education & Training, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi (2007- ).

Member, Advisory Committee of Distance Education, Symbiosis International University, Pune

(2005-08). Member, Student Services Committee, Standing Committee of Board of Management, Indira

Gandhi National Open University. (2007-10)

Member, Expert Committee, Certificate in German Language, Indira Gandhi National Open University. (Joint programme of IGNOU and Max Muller Foundation, German Embassy, Delhi)

(2007-)

http://asiapacific-dl.oum.edu.my/ODL/html/advisory_board.shtml#Santosh

http://asiapacific-dl.oum.edu.my/ODL/html/advisory_board.shtml#Santosh

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Member, Expert Committee, Certificate in Japanese Language, Indira Gandhi National Open

University. (Joint programme of IGNOU and Japan Foundation, Government of Japan, Delhi) (2007-)

Coordinator, International Master of Arts in Distance Education (MADE) Programme, Indira

Gandhi National Open University; supported by UNESCO, COL, ADB, SADC and offered in 17

countries (2005-08) Member, Planning Board & Academic Council, U.P. Rajashri Tandon Open University,

Allahabad, India (2005-08). (http://www.uprtou.org.in/structure.htm )

Member, Academic Council, Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (Deemed University), Chennai, India (2005-2007).

Member, Academic Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. (2005-

2007). Member, The Green Teacher Advisory Committee (teacher capacity building programme for

environment and sustainable development), The Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver &

Centre for Environmental Education, Ahmedabad (2005- ).

National Coordinator, National M.Ed Programme, Distance Education Council, (DEC), IGNOU and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Government of India (2004-current).

Head/ Director I/c (& Convener of the Advisory Committee), Inter-University Consortium for

Technology-Enabled Flexible Education & Development (IUC-TEFED), Indira Gandhi National Open University (2004-2007).

Coordinator of Staff Development, Staff Training & Research Institute, Indira Gandhi National

Open University (1998-current).

Director, COL (Canada)-supported Staff Training and Research Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India (1997-2000; & 2005-2008).

Director, Research and Policy Division, Association of Indian Universities, India (1994-1997).

Project Officer, Centre for Adult and Continuing Education, Kurukshetra University, India (1984).

Member, Commonwealth of Learning (Canada)-International Research Foundation for Open

Learning (UK) International Steering Team for Research Training in DE (ARTIST) (2001- current).

Member, Advisory Group, COL- and UNESCO-supported International Centre for Training in

Open Schooling, National Open School, New Delhi (2001-current). (Developed the plan

document for the Centre, and designed the international certificate and diploma programmes on open schooling and open basic education) (2002-current).

External Expert, President’s Research Grant Committee, Open University of Hong Kong (2000-

05). Member, Advisory Committee, Virtual Research Environment, University of London External

Programme (2002-05).

Member, Core Group, Certificate Programme on Hospital Waste Management, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU (2003- current). (Responsible for guiding needs survey in South Asian

countries, training of course writers, and developing modules for the certificate programme)

Member, University Research Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

(2002-2005; 2005-2008). (Responsible for formulation of guidelines and procedures for systemic and discipline-based research for Ph.D., institutional research and individual research projects).

Member, Task Group, International Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New

Delhi (2001-05). (Responsible for formulating guidelines and implementation plans for internationalization of Indian distance education globally, including partnership visits to overseas

countries. At present IGNOU programmes are offered in 26 countries.)

Convener, Task Group, IGNOU-Government of India (Department of Personnel and Training)

Training Projects, New Delhi (2001-2005). (Responsible for training of federal and state government bureaucrats/trainers on distance learning to take up in future further training of above

10 million government functionaries through distance learning. The programme was sponsored

by the UNDP.) Member, University Research Council, M.P. Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal (2001-2004).

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Member, School Board, School of Engineering and Technology, Indira Gandhi National Open

University (2000-2002; 2003-06). Member, School Board, School of Agricultural Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University

(2005-2008).

Member, Advisory Committee, Board of Training, Staff Training & Research Institute, Vardhman

Mahavir Open University, Kota (2002–2005). Member, School Board, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (1994-96;

2002- 05).

Member, School Board, School of Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University (1997-2000; 2003-2006).

Member, School Board, School of Humanities, Indira Gandhi National Open University (2004-

2007). Member, Expert Committee, Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Technology, School of

Education, IGNOU (2000-current).

Member, Expert Committee, Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management and

Administration, School of Education, IGNOU (2002- current). Member, Apex Advisory Committee, M.P. Bhoj (Open) University; and Member, Expert

Committee, Rehabilitation Council of India (Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment)

for B.Ed. (Special Education) through Distance Education (2000 - current). Member, Core Group, Commonwealth of Learning and World Bank Literacy Project, Centre for

Extension Education, IGNOU (2000-2002).

Member, Research Advisory Committee, TALEEM Research Foundation (proposed University of

the Sky), Ahmedabad, India (1995-current). Member, Advisory Board, Department of Multimedia Education, M.P. Bhoj (Open) University,

Bhopal, India (1998- current).

Member, School Board, School of Health Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (1997-2000).

Member, School Board, School of Education, IGNOU (1997-2000).

Member, Advisory Committee, Centre for Staff Training and Development, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, India (1997-2000 ).

Member, VC's Task Force on Networking, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India (1997-

98).

Member, Advisory Committee, Diversified Delivery System, IGNOU (1997-98). Member, Advisory Committee, UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education, IGNOU (1997-99 ).

Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Jammu (1996-99).

Member, Distance Education Council Committee on Joint Degree Programme, IGNOU (1996-98).

17. Administrative position/s held in the University (even as in charge)

SNo. Designation Period

2013-2013: Director, Inter-University Consortium, Indira Gandhi National Open University.

2010-2005-2008: Director, Staff Training & Research Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open

University (IGNOU).

2004-2007: Founding Director, Inter-University Consortium for ICT-Enabled Education, IGNOU.

1997-2000: Director, Staff Training & Research Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University..

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18. Any other contribution/information

Signature of Teacher /Academic

Signature of Director/ Head

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Appendix I: Workshops / Seminars Conducted & Presented

i) International

Conducted a 4-day Workshop (with Prof Fred Lockwood) on ‘Research Publishing in Distance and Online Learning’, University of South Africa, Pretoria, May 3-6, 2011. http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=26142

Conducted a two-week Workshop on ‘Capacity Building in Distance Education & Development of Interactive Print Materials for Certificate in Community Development’, COL & State Resource Centre, Trivandrum, April 4-14, 2011.

Conducted a 2-day Round Table on ‘Research Policy for Open Schooling’, for heads of open schools and open universities in Commonwealth countries, sponsored by COMOSA and COL, India Habitat Centre, Delhi, November 22-23, 2010. http://www.saide.org.za/resources/newsletters/Vol_17_no.1_2011/Content/Comosa.htm

Conducted/ presented a two-week workshop on Open Education Resources in Food & Nutrition and Spanish, for COL OS-OER Initiative sponsored by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, at National Open School of Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad, December 18-29, 2009.

Conducted/ presented a one-week workshop each at Gaborone (for Botswana & Lesotho) and at Lusaka (for Zambia) on MA in Distance Education, May 24-June 5, 2009.

Presented a one-day Pre-Conference Workshop on Researching Distance Learning, at the African Council for Distance Education Conference on DE and Sustainable Development, Lagos, Nigeria, July 8-11, 2008.

Conducted a one-month Online Forum on Open Education Resources and Instructional Design, ACDE a and NOUN, June 5-July 5, 2008.

Conducted/ presented a one-week workshop on ‘Evaluation and Assessment in Distance Education’, sponsored by Commonwealth of Learning at Bangladesh Open School, BOU, Dhaka, April 26-30, 2008.

Conducted/ presented a five-day workshop on ‘Capacity Building in Learning Material Development on Online WikiEducator for Open Schooling’, collaborative Workshop Series (online; F2F; online) by The Commonwealth of Learning, Open School/Bangladesh Open University, and Indira Gandhi National Open University, Dhaka, , February 10-15, 2008.

Conducted a three-week workshop on ‘Learning Material Development for Open Schooling’, National Open School of Trinidad & Tobago, Ministry of Education, T&T, Trinidad/ West Indies, August 20-September 4, 2007.

Conducted and presented a training workshop on ‘Interactive Multimedia for Online Learning’ for the faculty members of National Institute of Education, Government of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius, June 4-8, 2007.

Attended and presented at International Meet on Pathways in Higher Education, Bahia/Salvador, Brazil, July 24-27, 2007.

Conducted and presented a training workshop for the tutors and students of the Masters in DE Programme at National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, March 26-30, 2007.

Presented a Keynote Address on ‘Contesting Contexts: Critiquing curriculum design and development in distance and online learning’, at African Curriculum Conference for Higher Education, University of South Africa, Pretoria, September 20-22, 2006.

Presented a Keynote Address at International Distance Education Forum, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, May 22-25, 2006.

Presented three Workshops on Distance Education (PGDDE) in Ghana (Cape Coast), Sierra Leone (Freetown), and The Gambia (Banjul), organized by UNESCO-IICBA & IGNOU, April 26-May 9, 2006.

Presented a Keynote Address at the UNESCO-SHTVU International Workshop on ‘Development of Quality Curriculum’, P R China, Shanghai, October 19-22, 2005.

Presented a paper, and acted as member of Best Paper Award Committee, Asian Association of Open Universities Conference, Jakarta, September 19-22, 2005.

Participated at the IDRC-PANdora annual conference on ‘PAN-DLT (Asia) :Networking Distance Learning Technology Engineers for Research’, and finalized a three-country research project on ‘A Platform for Virtual Research and Research Training in Asia’, Singapore, May 11-15, 2005.

http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=26142

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Presented the AAOU Pre-conference Workshop on ‘Approaches to Course Design and Development in Distance Education’ (with Prof Linda Jones, PVC and Prof Alan Tait, Dean of Education, UK Open University), at the 18th Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities, Shanghai, P.R. China; and chaired a parallel session on paper presentation, November 27-30, 2004. (http://aaou.shtvu.edu.cn/aaou/en/agenda/27.htm )

Conducted a one-week counselling workshop for IGNOU-STRIDE postgraduate diploma in distance education students at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, November 15-19, 2004.

Participated at the IDRC-PAN-DLT Asian Regional Workshop at Siem Reap, Cambodia in September 19-25, 2004; and developed a three-country research proposal (Mongolia and Phillipines with IGNOU as project leader) on Virtual Research Environment, US$66,100 (http://www.pan-dora.org/panprojects.php?main=panprojects_4.htm ). Also, two more research proposals were prepared one involving Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan on accessibility and effectiveness of DE in South Asia (http://www.pan-dora.org/panprojects.php?main=panprojects_1.htm ); the other involving Philippines and India on instructional design training for DL in Asia (http://www.pan-dora.org/panprojects.php?main=panprojects_5.htm ). (http://www.vigyanprasar.com/dream/oct2004/english.pdf ) (http://www.PAN-dora.org/ )

Conducted and presented a one-week workshop on ‘Editing of Self Learning Materials for Online International Diploma in Guidance and Counselling’, National Council for Educational Research & Training, New Delhi (sponsored by the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada), New Delhi, October 25-29, 2004.

Presented on ‘Virtual Research Environment’ at the roundtable of research experts (coordinated by Alan Tait, Dean of Education, UKOU), UK Open University, Milton Keynes, April 1, 2004.

Presented at the British Council, Manchester, UK on ‘National Open University and Mass Education in India: Some Planning and Management Imperatives’, Manchester, UK, March 25, 2004.

Conducted a six-day tutoring and counselling workshop for the postgraduate diploma in distance education for regional study centre coordinators and tutors (45 faculy members), University of Cape Coast and University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, organized by UNESCO-IICBA, November16-21, 2003.

Participated and represented IGNOU at the ‘World Summit on Mega Universities’, organized by UNESCO, Shanghai TV University and China Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China led by Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, November 6-8, 2003. IGNOU was elected as Vice-Chair for 2003-2005, and Chair-elect of GMUNET for 2005-2007.

Tutored the course on ‘Economics of Distance Education’ at training workshop for international tutors of masters in distance education programme, organized by the Commonwealth of Learning & IGNOU, Crown Plaza Hotel, New Delhi, November 3-7, 2003.

Participated in the workshops and plenary and parallel sessions of the ‘Wisconsin–Madison International Conference on Distance Learning’, University of Wisconsin, USA, August 13-15, 2003.

http://www.unm.edu/news/Releases/03-07-09panda.htm

Made an invited presentation on ‘Better Education, Better World’ at the annual student graduate ceremony, Department of Education, Government of Indian Pueblo, Tesuque County, New Mexico, USA, June 20, 2003.

Made an invited presentation on ‘Planning and Management of Distance Education in an International Context’, Texas Southern University, Houston, USA, April 22-23, 2003.

Invited presentation on ‘Developing a Distance Education System in an International Context: Planning and Management Issues’, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA, March, 2003.

Conducted a one week Tutor Training (with Dr. Helen Lentell) for National Open University of Nigeria, sponsored by Commonwealth of Learning & Federal Ministry of Education, Lokoja, Nigeria, December 2-6, 2002.

Conducted tutor training and academic counseling for PG Diploma in Distance Education & Master of Arts in DE, UNESCO-IICBA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 11-18, 2002.

Member of the ‘IGNOU Delegation to Mauritius College of the Air’, Mauritius for evaluation and further collaboration of international distance education, September, 2002.

Presented two papers at the Commonwealth of Learning, Second Pan-Commonwealth Forum Conference, Durban, South Africa, July 29-Aug. 2, 2002.

Presented a paper on ‘Virtual campus initiatives and online training and research in Indian (open) universities’, CRIDALA 2002, Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China, June 5-7.

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http://www.vigyanprasar.com/dream/oct2004/english.pdf

http://www.pan-dora.org/

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Conducted academic counseling workshops for students of PGDDE courses on ‘Communication Technology for DE’ and ‘Instructional Design for DE’, UNESCO-IICBA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 22-28, 2002.

Instructional Designer for World Bank–COL Workshop on Development of National Diploma in Primary Education, National Teachers’ Training College, Ministry of Education, Government of Lesotho, Southern Africa, September 2-9, 2001. (See Connections, COL, May 2002) http://www.col.org/news/Connections/2002may/Pages/events.aspx

Presented a keynote address on 'Mentoring, Rewards, and Incentives in Research as Professional Development', at international conference on research in distance and adult learning, Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 21-24, 2000. (http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/cridal/cridala/keynote.htm )

(http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/cridal/cridala/wrapup/confsummary.html )

Team leader, and conducted academic counseling workshop for in-service student teachers of Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education of IGNOU, at UNESCO-IICBA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 31-June 4, 2000.

Presented on 'Development of Distance Education in India' as a panel with Prof. Colin Latchem at the May Seminar of ODELL Research Group, United Kingdom Open University, Milton Keynes, May 1999.

Participated as country representative and presented a paper on 'Staff and Educational Development in India', International Council for Educational Development, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands, April 21-24, 1999.

Workshop series national coordinator and team leader for a two-week advanced level training of a team of senior Indian Government officers on distance education and training, at UK Open University, UK, June 1999.

Presented a paper on behalf on the Union Ministry of HRD, Government of India, on 'Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Indian Higher Education', at SEAMO Round Table, Bangkok, 1998.

Presented a paper at ICDE World Conference in Birmingham, UK, 1995.

As a consultant (within a three-member team) to the UNDP-funded World Bank-IDA Assessment of Tertiary Education Projects, provided national curriculum development support to Tribhuvan University, Nepal, April 1994.

Undergone a 3-month certificate of instruction/training on 'Television for Education and Development' at BBC-OUPC, Milton Keynes, UK, July-September, 1989.

ii) India

(2013-2019 to be added )

2013

Presented on DE Scenario and IGNOU, WS for DR/AR, IGNOU, May 27, 2013.

Presented on DE Scenario and IGNOU, WS for DR/AR, IGNOU, May 20, 2013.

Presented on Conducting Comprehensive Needs Analysis in ODL, SoET, IGNOU, May 13, 2013.

Presented a teleconference on Innovation in ICT Application: PGDEL, IGNOU Studio, April 23, 2013.

Presented a 4-Day Workshop on SLMD to faculty of Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, March 19-22, 2013.

Presented and conducted Academic Counsellors’ Orientation at Bhubaneswar Regional Centre, IGNOU, March 9-10, 2013.

Presented and conducted Academic Counsellors’ Orientation at Kolkata Regional Centre, IGNOU, March 2-3, 2013.

Chairman, UGC Team visiting Kendrapara Autonomous College, February 15-16, 2013.

2012

Presented on “Course Writing and A/V Brief”, CEMCA, India Habitat Centre, December 18-21. 2012.

http://www.col.org/news/Connections/2002may/Pages/events.aspx

http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/cridal/cridala/keynote.htm

http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/cridal/cridala/wrapup/confsummary.html

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Presented at a 5-Day Workshop for Professional Development of Officers of DEP-SSA, MHRD-IGNOU, New Delhi, December 10-14, 2012.

Presented and conducted Academic Counsellors’ Orientation at Aizawl Regional Centre, IGNOU, November 23-24, 2012.

Presented and conducted Academic Counsellors’ Orientation at Shillong Regional Centre, IGNOU, November 5-6, 2012.

Presented on “Instructional Design and Editing in DE”, SRCK, Trivandrum, October 25-30, 2012.

Presented and conducted Academic Counsellors’ Orientation at Koraput Regional Centre, IGNOU, October 13-14, 2012.

Presented on “Curriculum Design and Multi-Media Learning Materials Development for Community Radio”, CEMCA, October 4-5, 2012.

Presented on “Course Development for Open Schooling”, Faculty Training for Bangladesh Open University, NIOS, September 29, 2012.

Co-presented and co-conducted 5-Day workshop for PGDEL, IGNOU, September 12-16, 2012.

Presented on “Trends in Open Learning Materials Development for Open Schooling”, at National Consultative Meet on Currilum and Learning Materials, NIOS, September 5, 2012.

Presented a 3-Day Workshop to the faculty of Himachal Pradesh Open School, Dharmashala, August 21-23, 2012.

Presented a Skype Conferencing on “Learner Support in DE and E-Learning—IGNOU”, presented to faculty of Wawasan Open University, Malaysia, August 14, 2012.

Presented on ‘Quality Assurance in Online Learning’, TERI University, New Delhi, July 4, 2012.

Conducted a 5-day workshop on ‘Editing of Distance Learning Materials’, State Resource Centre, Kerala, June 25-29, 2012.

Presented at a 3-day workshop on ‘DE SLMD’, SOL, University of Delhi, May 10-12, 2012.

Presented at 2-day Workshop on Learner Support Services in DE and OLL’, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, April 14-15, 2012.

Presented at Workshop on ‘DE Assessment, Research & Learner Support’, IODL, Gauhati University, March 24-25, 2012.

Presented on ‘Curriculum Design in Educational Technology’ at National Meet on Design of Curriculum in ET, CIET, NCERT, March 14, 2012.

Presented on ‘ODL—Concept & Development’, at Refresher Programme on DE, March 12, 2012.

Coordinated a Workshop on ‘Preparation of Olan Documents’ for Directors of Schools and Divisions, IGNOU, March 6, 2012.

Presented a 2-day Workshop on DE SLMD, Assessment, and Learner Support, IODL, University of Mumbai, March 3-4, 2012.

Presented a 5-day Workshop on DE and SLM at NIMMS University, Jaipur, February 25-29, 2012.

Presented on ‘Copyright & Open Education Resources in Distance & Blended Learning’, at 21-Day Refresher Programme on Distance Education, IGNOU, February 8, 2012.

Panelist on ‘Online and Blended Learning’, at 21-Day Refresher Programme on Distance Education, IGNOU, February 4, 2012.

Presented on ‘Quality Assurance in Open & Distance Learning’, at 21-Day Refresher Programme on Distance Education, IGNOU, January 23, 2012.

Presented on ‘Developments in DE & OLL’, at 21-Day Refresher Programme on Distance Education, IGNOU, January 16, 2012.

Presented at a 5-Day Workshop for Professional Development of Officers of EFA-SSA, MHRD-IGNOU, New Delhi, December 10-14, 2012.

2011

Presented a 2-Day workshop on Developing Research Proposals for New Faculty, at National Institute of Open Schooling, December 3-4, 2011.

Organised and presented a 5-Day National Workshop on ‘Developing Research Proposals in Distance & Online Learning’ for Faculty of Dual-Mode Universities and Open Universities, Indira Gandhi National Open University, November 27-December 1, 2011.

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Presented a 3-Day workshop on Theory & Practice of Distance Teaching-Learning for New Faculty, at National Institute of Open Schooling, November 11-13, 2011.

Presented a 3-Day workshop on Research in Open and Distance Learning, at University of Kashmir, Srinagar, November 4-6, 2011.

Presented a 4-Day workshop on Material Development & Learner Support, at University of Kashmir, Srinagar, October 31-Novemebr 3, 2011.

Presented at the 2-Day workshop on Teacher Education: Learning in Social Sciences, NIOS/ NCERT, for experts on Teacher Education – Eklavya Group, September 26-27, 2011.

Presented a 2-Day workshop on Teacher Education at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, September 24-25, 2011.

Presented a 2-Day Workshop on Teacher Education: Community & Elementary Education, NIOS, Delhi, September 19-20, 2011.

Presented on ‘Distance Education and Online Learning’, at Academic Staff College, Kurukshetra University, August 23, 2011.

Presented a 3-Day Workshop on Development of Interactive Resources for Teacher Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, July 29-31, 2011.

Presented a Invited Lecture on ‘Planning and managing Distance and Online Learning Systems’, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, July 25, 2011.

Presented a 3-Day Workshop on Pedagogy of Teacher Education, NIOS Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar, July 9-10, 2011.

Presented 2-Day Workshop on Research in Distance & Online Learning, Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, June 16-17, 2011.

Presented (with Prof Murthy) 1-Day Workshop on Course Evaluation & Revision, Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, June 8, 2011.

Presented (with Prof Murthy) 2-Day Workshop on Self Learning Material Development, Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, June 6-7, 2011.

Conducted (with G Mythili) a 3-Day Workshop on ‘Interactive Multimedia and Online Distance Learning’, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, May 12-14, 2011. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/2011051686395.htm

Conducted a two-week Workshop on ‘Capacity Building in Distance Education & Development of Interactive Print Materials for Certificate in Community Development’, State Resource Centre, Trivandrum, April 4-14, 2011.

Conducted pre-workshop mentoring towards the final National Workshop on ‘Developing Research Proposals in Distance and Online Learning’, STRIDE, April 21-23, 2011. (Coordinator: Prof Santosh Panda)

‘Instructional Design and Scripting for Interactive Multimedia and Online Learning’, presented at National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning, STRIDE, IGNOU, March 31, 2011.

‘Evolution of Distance and Online Learning’, presented at National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning, STRIDE, IGNOU, March 28, 2011.

Co-Presented A Workshop (with Mythili, G.) a Workshop on ‘Interactive Multimedia and Online Learning’, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, May 21-23, 2011.

‘Instructional Design and Scripting for Interactive Multimedia and Online Learning’, presented at National Workshop on Self-Learning Material Development, STRIDE, IGNOU, February 17, 2011.

2010

“Programme Evaluation and Research”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 29, 2010.

“Social Technologies and Social Networks”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 27, 2010.

“Programme/ Curriculum Development: Models and Procedures”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 26, 2010.

“Distance Education System and Practices”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 25, 2010.

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“Introduction to Research at IGNOU”, presented at the Workshop on ‘Research Methods for RTAs’, IUC, IGNOU, September 22, 2010.

“Research Designs: Historical, Descriptive, Experimental etc”, presented at the Workshop on ‘Research Methods for RTAs’, IUC, IGNOU, September 23, 2010.

“Importance of Research in Higher Education System”, presented at the Workshop on ‘Research Methods for RTAs’, IUC, IGNOU, November 2, 2010.

“Research Designs: Historical, Descriptive, Experimental etc”, presented at the Workshop on ‘Research Methods for RTAs’, IUC, IGNOU, November 2, 2010.

“Research Methods”, presented at the Workshop on ‘Research Methods for RTAs’, IUC, IGNOU, February 2, 2011.

“Developing Interactive Learning Materials”, presented at Orientation Programme for Course Writers of PG Diploma in HIV-AIDS, SOHS, IGNOU, September 6, 2010.

“Distance Education: Concept and Methodology”, presented at Orientation Programme for Course Coordinators and ACs of MEd (Spl Edn), NCDS, IGNOU, September 29, 2010.

“Dissertation in Distance Mode”, presented at Orientation Programme for Course Coordinators and ACs of MEd (Spl Edn), NCDS, IGNOU, September 30, 2010.

“Dissertation in Distance Mode”, at OP for Coordinators and ACs of MSc in Counselling & Family Therapy, NCDS, IGNOU, October 26, 2010.

‘Online Material Development on Chess’, presented at Workshop of Experts on Online Certificate in Chess, DEP-SSA, IGNOU, November 16, 2010.

‘Instructional Design and Editing in Distance Education’, presented at Orientation Programme of Editors of PGDSS, SGDS, IGNOU, February 2, 2011.

‘Faculty Orientation on Editing of Learning Resources for MA in WGS’, presented at SGDS, IGNOU, February 4, 2011.

‘Editing of Distance Teaching Materials in Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Budgeting’, presented at Workshop for SGDS, IGNOU, February 21, 2011.

‘Instructional Design for Online Courses’, presented at National Workshop on Development of Online Courses, Inter-University Consortium, March 16, 2011.

‘Instructional Design and Development of Online Courses’, presented at Workshop on OLL for BA (French), School of Foreign Language Studies, March 28, 2011. (upcoming)

“Distance Education System and Practices”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 25, 2010.

“Programme/ Curriculum Development: Models and Procedures”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 26, 2010.

“Social Technologies and Social Networks”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 27, 2010.

“Programme Evaluation and Research”, presented at Induction Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers and Academics, STRIDE, IGNOU, October 29, 2010.

‘Instructional Design and Scripting for Interactive Multimedia and Online Learning’, presented at National Workshop on Self-Learning Material Development, STRIDE, IGNOU, February 17, 2011.

‘Evolution of Distance and Online Learning’, presented at National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning, STRIDE, IGNOU, March 28, 2011. (upcoming)

‘Instructional Design and Scripting for Interactive Multimedia and Online Learning’, presented at National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning, STRIDE, IGNOU, March 31, 2011. (upcoming)

2009

Presented on ‘DE and Course Development’ at CWs’ meeting of Certificate in Adolescent Health and Dvt, School of Health Sciences, May 21, 2009.

Conducted a four-day Workshop on ‘Preparing Research Proposals in Distance Education’, for faculty of dual-mode universities and open universities of north-east region, IGNOU RC, Gangtok, May 4-7, 2009.

Presented at the ‘Training of Academic Counselors of Certificate in Functional English’, School of Humanities, IGNOU, March 18, 2009.

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Presented a session on ‘Course Design and Development’ at the one-week Orientation Programme for New Faculty of Indira Gandhi National Open University, March 17, 2009.

Presented a session on ‘Learner Profile, & Transition from Print to Online Learning’ at the one-week Orientation Programme for New Faculty of Indira Gandhi National Open University, March 16, 2009.

Presented a session on ‘ODL System and IGNOU’ at the one-week Orientation Programme for New Faculty of Indira Gandhi National Open University, March 16, 2009.

Participated as an expert and presented on ‘Accreditation in ODL and Peer Team Visit’, DEC workshop at BAOU, Ahmedabad, February 14-15, 2009.

Presented four sessions on ‘ODL: National and International Developments’ & ‘Theories of ODL’(Jan 5),’Convergence of Conventional and Distance Education’ (Jan 6), ‘Interactive Multimedia: Design & Development’(Jan 21) , ‘Copyright & Open Education Resource’ (Jan 24), at the three-week Refresher Programme for faculty of Indira Gandhi National Open University, January 5-24, 2009.

2008

Chair & Resource Person, Development of Quality Benchmarks on Learner Support Services, for Distance Education Council, organized at inter-open university roundtable, YCM Open University, Nashik, October 25, 2008.

Resource Person, Inter-Continental Workshop on Designing Online Diploma Programme on ‘Masters of Development Practice’, sponsored by ProSPER.Net, Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan, conducted by TERI University, Delhi & Columbia University, New York, October 20-22, 2008.

Panelist at the National Symposium on Education and Technology in Schools, organized by Quest Alliance, Azim Premji Foundation, USAID, America-India Foundation, and Intel at Bangalore, August 20-23, 2008.

Resource person at the State-level Orientation of College Teachers and presented on Financing of Higher Education and Innovations in Teaching-Learning in Higher Education, Government of Tripura, IGNOU EDNERU and Regional Centre, Agartala, July 27, 2008.

Presented on Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Doing Community Projects, at the British Council, Delhi for the Fellows of UK Prime Minister Global Fellowship Programme, July 25, 2008.

Presented on Accreditation of Prior Learning at Seminar on Recognition, Quality, Accreditation, Funding and Governmental Support, Distance Education Council, July 1, 2008.

Presented on Course Design and Development at the Meeting of Diploma Programme on Fisheries and…, Fisheries Institute, Government of India, Trivandrum, June 30, 2008.

Resource person for the three-day workshop on ‘Self-Learning Material Development and Learner Support’, Institute of Chartered & Financial Accounts Institute University, Hyderabad, May 3-4, 2008.

Resource person for the one-week workshop on ‘Evaluation and Assessment in Distance Education’, sponsored by Commonwealth of Learning at Bangladesh Open School, BOU, Dhaka, April 26-30, 2008.

Presented at Orientation Programme for New Study Centres, IGNOU Regional Centre, Patna, April 19-20, 2008.

Organised a Roundtable-cum-Workshop on ‘eLearning for Institutional Leaders’ for vice chancellors of open universities and directors of dual-mode distance education centres, IGNOU, April 16, 2008.

Presented at Orientation Programme for New Study Centres, IGNOU Regional Centre, Bangalore, March 22, 2008.

Conducted and presented at STRIDE-EDNERU Workshop on ‘Research Proposals in Distance Education’ for North East Region, March 18-19, 2008, RC, Agartala.

Conducted and presented at STRIDE-EDNERU Workshop on ‘Development of Self-Learning Materials’ for North East Region, March 15-17, 2008, RC, Agartala.

Presented at Orientation Programme for New Study Centres, IGNOU Regional Centre, Kolkata, March 14, 2008.

Presented as resource person at the ‘Workshop on Development of SLMs and Student Support Services’, Gauhati University, March 7-9, 2008.

Presented on ‘Distance Education and Curriculum/ Course Design Considerations’, presentation to Expert Committee of PG Diploma Programme on Social Work Interventions in Tribal Regions, IGNOU, March 5, 2008.

Presented on ‘Curriculum and Course Design’, and ‘Multimedia and Online Learning’, at National Workshop on Quality in SLMD, Kurukshetra University, February 24, 2008.

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Presented a lead paper ‘Distance Education and Online Learning: International Developments’, and chaired a session on paper presentations, at national Seminar on Quality in Open and Distance Learning, Kurukshetra University, February 23, 2008.

Conducted and presented on ‘Research Methods in ODL’ at three-day workshop on Researching Distance and Online Learning, for faculty of dual-mode universities and open universities, February 20-22, 2008.

Presented on ‘ICT for School and Higher Education’, at International Diploma programme on Educational management for faculty of developing countries, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, February 18, 2008.

Chaired a session at an International Conference on ‘Technology, Culture and Development’, Convention Centre, Indira Gandhi National Open University, February 17, 2008.

Presented on ‘ODL Concept and Development’ in a three-week workshop for Academic Counsellors of Distance Education, IGNOU Headquarters, February 4, 2008.

Presented on ‘Mobile Learning’ at three-week Refresher Programme in DE for faculty of IGNOU HQ and RCs, January 27, 2008.

Presented on ‘Open Education Resources’ at three-week Refresher Programme in DE for faculty of IGNOU HQ and RCs, January 27, 2008.

2007

Presented on ‘DE Scenario at National and International Levels & IGNOU: Organizational Structure, Role and Functions’ at workshop for Assistant Registrars of IGNOU, November 26, 2007.

Presented on ‘Instructional Design for Interactive Multimedia’, at one-week National Workshop on Self-Learning Material Development, Indira Gandhi National Open University, November 2, 2007.

Presented on ‘Evolution of Distance and Online Learning: Organisation and Delivery’, and ‘Curriculum and Course Design: Alternative Models of Course Development’ one-week National Workshop on Self-Learning Material Development, Indira Gandhi National Open University, October 29, 2007.

Presented the three-day workshop on ‘Self-Learning Material Development for the North Region’, Patna RC, October 25-27, 2007.

Conducted and presented the three-day workshop on ‘Self-Learning Material Development for the North-East Region’, Gangtok RC, October 16-18, 2007.

Presented on ‘Open and Distance Learning: Organisation and Development’ in a three-week workshop for Academic Counsellors of Distance Education, Shillong RC, IGNOU, September 20, 2007.

Presented a three-day workshop on ‘Researching Distance and Online Learning’, Shillong Regional Centre, IGNOU, September 17-19, 2007.

Organised a one-day workshop on ‘Mobile Learning’ at IGNOU, presented by John Traxler and Jasbir Singh, University of Woolverhampton, UK, July 20, 2007.

Presented to university and college teachers’ orientation on ‘Designing Distance and Online Learning’, Academic Staff College, Kurukshetra University, June 23, 2007.

Presented Session 5: ODL Concepts & Development at National Workshop of Training of ACs, Indira Gandhi National Open University, May 13, 2007.

Convener of the Organising Committee and organized the National Seminar on ‘Convergence of Conventional and Distance Modes of Education’ and National Workshop on ‘Theory and Practice of Open and Distance Learning’, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, May 12, 2007. (The National Seminar was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Education, Government of India; was represented on the dais by the Chair, University Grants Commission; Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India; Joint Secretary, Distance Learning, Government of India; and was participated by Vice Chancellors of conventional universities and open universities, and Directors of DMUs, among others.)

Presented at Expert Committee Meeting of Certificate Programme in Japanese, Preview Theatre, EMPC, IGNOU, May 3, 2007.

Presented on ‘Curriculum and Instructional Design’ and ‘Research in Distance Education’ at the DE Workshop for Faculty and Regional Directors, National Urdu University, Hyderabad, February 6, 2007.

Conducted Review Meeting of Experts for DEC-NCTE National MEd Programme courses, IGNOU, January 31-February 1, 2007.

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Resource person for the three-day Workshop on ‘Transformation of Print Materials to Self-Learning Materials’, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, January 29-31, 2007.

Conducted Review Meeting of Experts for DEC-NCTE National MEd programme courses, IGNOU, January 22-25, 2007.

Resource person for the three-day ‘Roundtable-cum-Workshop on Principles of Distance Education for College Principals’, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, January 7-9, 2007.

2006

Resource person for the three-day Workshop on ‘Distance Education Material Development’, Pandit Sunderlal Sharma (Open) University, Bilaspur, December 22-24, 2006.

Co-coordinated and presented the three-day Workshop on ‘Preparing Research Proposals’ for faculty of open universities and dual-mode university DE centres, December 18-20, 2006.

Conducted Review Meeting of Experts for DEC-NCTE National MEd programme courses, IGNOU, December 12-20, 2006.

Resource person for the two-day Workshop for Course Writers and Editors, Certificate in Seri Culture, SOA-IGNOU and Central Silk Board, Bangalore, December 11, 2006.

Resource person on ‘Staff Development and Action Research’ (Nov 9) for the five-day Workshop for New Academics of IGNOU, STRIDE, Nov 6-10, 2006.

Co-organised and presented at the Workshop on Assessment in Distance Education: Capacity Building of IGNOU Faculty. STRIDE, Indira Gandhi National Open University, May 29-30.

Co-organised and presented at the National Roundtable on Rethinking Learner Support for the Northern Region, UPRTOU, Allahabad, March 1-3, 2006.

Presented at the Workshop on Role of Multimedia in eLearning, GRADE, Dr B R Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, February 23-27, 2006.

Co-organised and presented at the Induction-cum-Orientation Programme to Teachers and Academics, IGNOU, February, 13-17, 2006.

Presented at Workshop on Media for Diplomacy for Officers of Kuwait Embassey, EMPC, IGNOU, Feb 15, 2006.

Co-organised and presented at the National Roundtable on Rethinking Learner Support for the Southern Region, TNOU, Chennai, February 1-3, 2006.

Co-organised and presented at the Orientation-cum-Workshop for Junior Assistants-cum-Typists, IGNOU, January 30-February 1, 2006.

Co-organised and presented at the National Roundtable on Rethinking Learner Support for the Western Region, YCMOU, Nashik, January 4-6, 2006.

2005

Presented at the Workshop on Self-Learning and Training Material Development, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, December 23-24, 2005.

Co-organised and presented at the Orientation-cum-Workshop for Senior Assistants and Assistants, IGNOU, October 5-7, 2005.

Organised and presented at the IGNOU-COL Workshop on Tutor Training for MADE Programme for Nigeria, New Delhi, September 26-30, 2005.

Organised the Workshop of Editors and Writers of Computer Textbooks for grades VI to X under EFA, State of Punjab, at New Delhi, September 30, 2005.

Organised and presented at IGNOU-COL Workshop for PGDDE Tutors of NOUN, Nigeria, September 26-30, 2005.

Organised and presented at the Workshop for Editors and Course Writers of National M Ed Programme of DEC-NCTE, IGNOU, New Delhi, September 27-29, 2005.

Co-Organiser and resource person for the 3-day Orientation-cum-Workshop for SPAs and PAs of IGNOU, August 23-25, 2005.

Conducted IMM CD-ROM Demo Workshop at EFA / SSA-Punjab, Chandigarh, August 12, 2005.

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Organised and presented 2-day NCTE-IGNOU regional workshop for Srinagar region, J&K State, on ‘ICT-Enabled and IT-Supported Education’ for EduSat, for teacher educators of DIETs, IGNOU Studio, August 5-6, 2005.

Resource person for NCTE-DEC National Round Table on ‘ICT-Enabled Distance Teacher Education’, Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, August 3, 2005.

Resource person for 2-day DDE-University of Kashmir-DEC-STRIDE Regional Workshop on ‘Development of Self-Learning Materials’, Srinagar, July 26-27, 2005.

Organised and presented 2-day NCTE-IGNOU regional workshop for Jammu region, J&K State, on ‘ICT-Enabled and IT-Supported Education’ for EduSat, for teacher educators of DIETs, IGNOU Studio, July 18-19, 2005.

Organised the Audio Recording Workshop for EFA / SSA-Punjab for IMM CD-ROMs in Science, EMPC, New Delhi, June 6-7, 2005.

Organised the first 3-day workshop for HPSP, Haryana on ‘Identification of Hard Spots for Interactive Multimedia CD-ROMs in English, Science and Maths’, participated by faculty of SCERT, Gurgaon, June 5-7, 2005.

Presented on ‘Principles of Distance Learning and Programme Preparation’ at Workshop for course writers of Bachelors Degree Programme in Ophthalmic Techniques, IGNOU and FOREC, New Delhi, May 27-28, 2005.

Co-organised and presented at the 3-day Orientation-cum-Workshop for Section Officers of IGNOU, New Delhi, May 24-26, 2005.

Co-organised National Workshop on Developemnt of SLMs fo Distance and Online Learning, IGNOU, May 9-14, 2005.

Organised and presented at the 3-week SACODiL-IUC SAARC international workshop on ‘Interactive Multimedia for Distance and eLearning’, New Delhi April 25 – May 11, 2005.

Co-organised and presented at the three-day National Workshop for Assistant Registrars of IGNOU, New Delhi, April 18-20, 2005.

Organised and presented 2-day NCTE-IGNOU regional workshop for North-East region states on ‘ICT-Enabled and IT-Supported Education’ for EduSat, for teacher educators of DIETs, Guwahati, March 14-15, 2005.

Resource person for 2-day NCTE-IGNOU regional workshop for Eastern Region states on ‘ICT-Enabled and IT-Supported Education’ for EduSat, for teacher educators of DIETs, Bhubaneswar, February 21-22, 2005.

Organised the 5-day Workshop for Vetting and Revision of IMM Scripts for SSA, Punjab, February 21-25, 2005.

Coordinated the visit of Dr Lalita Rajasingham, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand to IUC as visiting professor, January 21-February 2, 2005.

Resource person for the Workshop for Study Centre Staff, Netaji Subhash Open University, Kolkatta, January 30, 2005.

Organised and presented (with Associate Professor Som Naidu, University of Melbourne) at the DEC-IUC National Workshop on ‘Research Methodology for Distance and Online Learning’, for senior faculty of SOUs, CCIs and IGNOU January 14-15, 2005.

Organised and presented at the DEC-IUC 3-week National Workshop on ‘Interactive Multimedia for Distance and Online Learning’, for senior faculty of SOUs, CCIs and IGNOU, January 3-19, 2005.

2004

Conducted and presented at the National Council for Teacher Education & Distance Education Council sponsored National Workshop on ‘ICT-Enabled and IT-Supported Education’ for Directors of SCERTs/SIETs, IGNOU EMPC Teleconferencing Studio, December 18-19, 2004.

Resource Person for Commonwealth of Learning–BRAOU National Workshop on ‘Research Methodology for Distance Learning’, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, December 6-10, 2004. (Presented on ‘Status and Trends of Research in Distance Learning’).

Organised and also presented at the three-week International Workshop on ‘Interactive Multimedia for Distance and Online Learning’, sponsored by DEC, IUC, CEMCA-COL, and SACODiL, November 9-25, 2004; inaugurated by Sir John Daniel, President, COL, and participated by senior faculty from seven countries.

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School Board Meeting, School of Humanities, IGNOU, October 12, 2004. Moderation Committee Meeting of School of Education for Course ES-316, IGNOU, September 28,

2004. Resource person for ‘Meeting of School Directors of IGNOU on the Assignment System’. September 14

& 16, 2004. Resource person for ‘Expert Committee Meeting on PG Diploma in Educational Management’, School of

Education, IGNOU, New Delhi, September 9-10, 2004. Resource person for ‘Workshop on Development of Interactive Multimedia CD-ROMs in Gurumukhi’,

Bhopal, September 3-5, 2004. Conducted DEC-NCTE ‘Expert Committee Meeting on Development of M.Ed. (Distance Learning)

Programme’, DEC, New Delhi, September 1-2, 2004. Resource person for the Workshop on Online Certificate Programme on Girls Education and

Empowerment’, NCERT, New Delhi, August 17-19, 2004. Conducted DEC-NCTE ‘Expert Committee Meeting on Developing Courses for Master of Education

(Distance Learning) Programme’, DEC, New Delhi, July 23-24, 2004. Conducted the ‘Workshop on Writing Interactive Multimedia Scripts in Science, Mathematics and

English’ for SSA-Punjab, IGNOU, New Delhi, July 14-18, 2004. Presented on ‘Interactive Multimedia for Computer Based Elementary Education’ to a core group of

state SSA officers (including Education Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad, June 15, 2004.

Resource person for the ‘National Workshop on Development of Tools for Monitoring Distance Learning Programme’, organized by DEP-SSA (Education for All, MHRD, Government of India), IGNOU, New Delhi, May 28, 2004.

Conducted 3-day workshop for teachers of government primary schools on ‘Identification of Hardspots and Script Writing for Interactive Multimedia CD-ROMs in English, Maths, Science for grades VI, VII and VIII’, Jharkhand Primary Education Council, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, May 5-7.

Organised 10-day training workshop on ‘Teacher Training for ICT-Enabled Education’ for government elementary school teachers, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, May 8-18.

Presnted at the Training Programme for Open University of Sri Lanka on ‘Programme and Course Design, Development and Maintenance’, New Delhi, May 24.

Presented at the Workshop on ‘Developing Self-Instructional Material’ for the Certificate Programmes on Shoe Upper Stitching, and Shoe Lasting and Finishing, IGNOU-FDDI Project, April.

Presented on ‘Instructional Design’ at the workshop for experts and course designers for B.Sc. (Nautical Science), IGNOU-Director General of Shipping Project, April 29-30.

Presented on ‘Distance Teaching in Health Management: Design and Development’ at the Expert Committee meeting of Certificate in Hospital Waste Management, IGNOU-World Health Organisation, February.

Presented at the ‘Workshop on Design and Development of Self- Learning Materials’ for teachers from various universities of the State of Tamil Nadu offering education through distance mode, Distance Education Council and Tamil Nadu Open University, Coimbatore, April 19-23.

Presented the workshop on ‘Professional Development for Learning in ‘Education for All’ for district project officers of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, organized by IGNOU-SSA and Government of India SSA, Bhubaneswar, February 10-11.

Presented the IGNOU case for ‘Computer Based Elementary Education for Primary Schools’, to Government of India Ministry of HRD (Education for All) and State Project Directors of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Bangalore, February 25-26.

Presented at the ‘Workshop of Developers of Learning Packages for ‘Education for All’, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), IGNOU and MHRD-Government of India, Dehradun, January 5.

2003

Organised and conducted two 3-week refresher programmes on ‘Distance History Education’, and ‘Distance Teacher Education’ for faculty of open universities and university distance education institutes, IGNOU, New Delhi, December 2-19.

Organised a one-day workshop on ‘Staff Development Through e-Learning’, for staff developers of institutes of higher learning, sponsored by the British Council, New Delhi, October 22.

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Organised a workshop on ‘WebCT and Online Learning’ for 25 faculty members of IGNOU, New Delhi, October 18-20.

2002 Co-organised and presented the round table workshop on ‘Revision of Self Learning Materials’ for 45

senior faculties of IGNOU, New Delhi, October. (This first workshop of its kind led to formulation of a

policy of programme revision and evaluation at the national Open University.)

Organised (and also presented) two one-week workshops on ‘Interactive Multimedia on Macromedia Director and Flash’ for 50 IGNOU faculty, New Delhi, September-October. (These workshops established the foundation for the national Open University to further the policy on CD-based interactive multimedia and interactive online learning.)

Organised two one-day workshops on ‘Interactive Multimedia on Macromedia Director’ for senior

officers of federal and state training institutes, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of

India, at IGNOU, New Delhi, May 4 and June 2. (These preparatory workshops were stepping stones to

the two-week international workshop for the participants conducted in these areas by the Manchester

Metropolitan University, UK.) Presented on ‘Student Support Services’, Training of Academic Counsellors of all the Regional Centres

of IGNOU for Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management, New Delhi, April.

Presented on ‘Media Mix and Media Selection’ at the international workshop sponsored by UNESCO,

organized by School of Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.

Presented on ‘Concept and Philosophy of Open and Distance Education’ and ‘Evaluation and

Assessment in Open and Distance Education’, Training of Academic Counsellors of Northern Region,

IGNOU Regional Centre, New Delhi, October 6. Organised and presented at the 3-week ‘Refresher Programme in Distance Science and Technology

Education’ for faculty of open universities, IGNOU, New Delhi, September 10-27. (This was the first

refresher programme for distance education teachers in the country, compulsory for college and

university lecturers and senior lecturers for next career promotion. This led to organization of such

programmes in other discipline areas.)

Organised and presented at the ‘Round Table on Training Programmes in Distance Science Education’,

organized jointly by the School of Sciences, STRIDE and Distance Education Council, New Delhi,

August 17-18.

Presented on ‘Organisation of Delivery and Learner Support in Special Education for Coordinators of

Distance Special Education, M.P. Bhoj Open University, Bhopal, June 18.

Presentation and Discussion session ‘Strategies in Course Designing, Development and Delivery

through Distance Mode: Selected Models’, Expert Committee of Masters Programme in Dietetics and Food Service Management, School of Continuing Education, IGNOU, May 28-29.

Presented at Course Writers’ meeting on ‘Course Design and Development’, Certificate Programme for Parents/Caregivers of People with Disability, School of Continuing Education, IGNOU, April.

Presented on ‘ODE and Role of Counsellors’ at Workshop for Counsellors of MA in English, organised by SOH and Delhi Regional Centre 1, IGNOU Campus, April 7.

Presented on ‘Spectrum of Media in Higher Education’, at UNESCO-sponsored workshop on "Use of Media in University Science Teaching", School of Sciences, IGNOU, March 30-April 12.

Presented on ‘Networking and Collaboration in Distance Teacher Education’, IGNOU-UNESCO Chair, March.

Presented on ‘DE Research: Indian Perspectives’, at STRIDE Workshop of Directors of DE on 'Research in DE', March 27-29.

Conducted and presented at Round Table of Open Universities on ‘Media Delivery’, YCM Open University, February 22-24.

Conducted and presented at the Workshop on ‘Models of Course Development’, IGNOU, February 12-13, New Delhi.

2000 Presented on ‘Distance Teaching-Learning and Course Development’, meeting of editors and course

writers of course ‘Government and Politics in South East Asia’, SOSS, IGNOU, December 14.

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Presented on ‘Distance Teaching-Learning and Course Development’, meeting of editors and course writers of course ‘East Asia & Asia-Pacific’, SOSS, IGNOU, December 15.

Resource person for Round Table of Open Universities on ‘Self-Learning Material Development’, Netaji Subhash Open University, Calcutta, September 9-10.

Coordinated three workshop presentations by Dr. Tony McKenzie, University of Sydney, Australia at IGNOU, August 10-14, New Delhi.

Presented on ‘Curriculum Development & ID in DE’ and ‘Writing Draft Materials’ at Multi-modal Training Programme, STRIDE, IGNOU, May 22 & 25.

Presented on ‘Media Selection & Use in DE’, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife programme, SOHS, IGNOU, April 12.

Presented at course writers’ meeting, Poultry Farming Course, Centre for Extension Education, IGNOU, June 19.

Organised and presented at the Induction Programme for Teachers and Academics, IGNOU, New Delhi, February 14-18.

Coordinator and resource person for the Workshop on ‘Distance Learning Methodology’ for senior officers of central and state governments, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, IGNOU, March 21-31.

1999

Coordinator and resource person for the IGNOU-BRAOU Round Table of Open Universities on ‘Assignments in DE: Status, Issues and Action Plan’, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, August 26-27.

1998

Coordinator and resource person for IGNOU TOT programme on ‘Media in Distance Education’ DOPT, Govt. of India, Sept. 7-11, EMPC, IGNOU.

Participated and presided over a day's session on ‘Curriculum Design’ at workshop on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, SOS, IGNOU, Sept. 5-7.

Directed and presented at IGNOU TOT programme on ‘Distance Learning Methodology’ for senior faculty/officers of central and state training institutions of DOPT, Govt. of India, HIPA, Gurgaon, August 31- Sept. 4.

Resource person for workshop for course writers of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Programme, SOHS, July 30, IGNOU.

Resource person for IGNOU (SOHS)-MAHE workshop on DE for Health Sciences, July 19-22, Manipal. Addressed IGNOU Regional Directors' meeting, July. Coordinator and resource person for Open University of Sri Lanka faculty attachment at IGNOU under

ODA, July 1-7, July 27-31 and Sept. 21-25, IGNOU. Presented at SOHS Expert Committee Meeting on Health and Environment, IGNOU, July 16. Resource person for orientation programme for ACs of PICs of PG Dip. in Material & Child Health,

(SOHS,IGNOU), Safdarjung Hospital, February 14, New Delhi. Conducted the first orientation programme for Academic Counsellors of Laxmangarh study centre,

IGNOU, Jaipur regional centre, March 23-24. Resource person for the Southern Region collaborative workshop on SIMD for CCIs and OU Faculty,

Osmania University, Hyderabad, April 13-17. Directed and presented at the Northern Region collaborative workshop on SIMD for CCIs Faculty,

Kurukshetra University, March 30 - April 3. Participated and coordinated the group on ‘Congruence, Conformity and Convergence’ at the

international Conference on Networked and Collaborative Learning, IGNOU, February 16-18. Presented at the Advisory Committee for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Upgrading meeting on ‘Significance

of Distance Education’, SOHS, IGNOU, January 22-23. Directed and presented at the Eastern Region collaborative workshop on SIMD for CCIs Faculty, Utkal

University, February 2-6.

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Directed and presented at the consultancy workshop on SIMD for Faculty of National Institute of Education, Bhutan, January 12-20, IGNOU.

Directed and presented at the IGNOU-TOT national collaborative workshop on SIMD for Senior Faculty of CCIs and OUs, Calicut University, January 5-9.

1997

Resource person for IGNOU-SOHS Core Group workshop on ‘Health and Environment’ to evolve a certificate/diploma programme, Bhopal, December 9-10.

Organised and coordinated the COL-RGFS External Revision Team meetings/discussions, November 17-22, IGNOU.

Presented a paper on 'DE in India' at world conference on 'Education India: The Next Millenium', Hotel Le Meridien, November 12-14, New Delhi.

Resource person, workshop for senior faculty/officers of banking industry, National Institute of Banking Management, Pune, organised by Indian Institute of Bankers, November 11.

Participated in SAFDED workshop for South Asian DTIs, and coordinated the group on Institutional Networking among South Asian OUs, October 6-8, IGNOU.

Presented on ‘Distance Higher Education in India: Retrospect and Prospects’, AIU national seminar on 'Higher Education in India since Independence: Retrospect and Future Options', India International Centre, New Delhi, Sept 29-30.

Resource person for 'TOT Workshop on Effective Writing', officers of Indian Army, IGNOU, Sept.29 - Oct. 4.

Resource person and presented on ‘Role of Methods and Media for Conduct of Training, and Selection and Preparation of Training Packages’, at Workshop on Systems Approach to Training, organised by the ARCTAC, Indian Army for senior officers, September 22-23, Mhow, Indore.

Coordinated, prepared document for and participated in the COL-Asian Regional Consultation on Training, August 21-22, IGNOU.

Coordinated, prepared background document and participated in the COL-IGNOU cooperation meeting, August 19, IGNOU.

Resource person, workshop on ‘Continuing Education Scenario’, YMCA, Delhi, August 2. Resource person, 'TOT Workshop on SIMD', for faculty of CCIs and OUs, July 21-25, IGNOU. Directed the Round Table-cum-Workshop on ‘Continuing Education in Indian Universities: Retrospect

and Prospect’ in collaboration with Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension, University of Delhi in April, 1997. Fifty eight Directors/Head of Centres/Deptts. of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension and Academic Staff Colleges, IITs and medical colleges participated.

1996

Directed the Workshop on ‘Use of SPSS Packages for Research in Social Sciences’, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) in collaboration with Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, December.

Directed the Workshop on ‘Management of University Administration’ for university registrars in October-November, AIU, Delhi.

Directed the Workshop on ‘Question Bank on Library and Information Science’ at University of Pune in August, 1996 for senior LIS faculty from various universities.

Along with the Secretary General, AIU provided substantial inputs to the ‘National Seminar on Performance Indicators in Higher Education’, organised by Distance Education Council, IGNOU in June, 1996 at Delhi. Also developed and presented on performance indicators for course design, development and production in distance education so as to evolve performance indicators and quality systems in this area.

Coordinated the Workshop on ‘Unit Cost of Higher Education’ for the Registrars/Finance Officers of 22 central and deemed to be universities, June, AIU, Delhi.

Coordinated the Three one-day workshops for subject specialists of UGC Panels on ‘Unit Cost of Higher Education’, May, AIU, Delhi.

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Directed the COL-NAAC-AIU workshop on ‘Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education’, AIU, Delhi for senior faculty from various universities, April.

Directed the AIU training programme on ‘Management of University Administration’, in collaboration with Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, February, Delhi.

Coordinated the Workshop on ‘Computerisation: A Means for Improving the University Administration and Management’ for senior administrators from universities, January, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.

Coordinated the Workshop on ‘Performance Indicators and Accreditation in Higher Education in India’ for senior faculty from universities, January, AIU, Delhi.

1995

At the instance of MHRD, Government of India, organised at AIU a Seminar on ‘Gandhian Vision and its Relevance in the 21

st Century’ for senior academics and Vice Chancellors from universities, Association

of Indian Universities, New Delhi, September. Coordinated the Workshop on ‘Establishment of Liaison Cells for Research Institutions-University-

Industry Interaction’ for senior university teachers and industry managers, June, Delhi.

Coordinated the Workshop on ‘Unit Costs of Higher Education’ for senior academics from universities, UGC and AIU, Delhi, May. (A common methodology for calculation of unit cost for higher education in India was discussed and evolved.)