The Rigsum Sherig Collection: Electronic resources without the

Internet

Tanveer Reza RoufCathy LeGrand

4 May 2013

What is e-learning?

• Using technology to enhance instruction– Interactivity– Multimedia– Self-paced learning– Virtual learning environments– Computer-based education and training

E-learning in Bhutan

• Bhutan is a low-infrastructure, resource-poor environment– Slow internet speeds– Unstable internet connectivity– Expensive internet – Shortage of current teaching materials

What is the Rigsum Sherig collection?

“A free suite of offline educational resources” useful for e-learning

Compiled and distributed by Galit and Boaz Shmueli, Rigsum IT Institute

What is in the Sherig Collection?

Khan Academy videos• short videos (~10 min. each) giving instruction

on math and science topics– Math: Arithmetic, algebra, pre-calculus, calculus,

probability, statistics, differential equations– Science: Physics, chemistry, biology, organic

chemistry, astronomy & cosmology

Khan Academy

Dzongkha-language resources

• DDC dictionaries– Dzo-Dzo– Dzo-Eng– Eng-Dzo

• Typing tutor• Dzongkha keyboard

English-Dzongkha dictionary

Dzongkha typing tutor

Audiobooks of classic literature

• Children’s books:– Fairy tales– Fables

• Classics– Huck Finn– Tom Sawyer– Oliver Twist

Where can I access it?

• All four of the library’s computers have the collection– Khan videos and audiobooks can be copied onto a

USB stick and taken away– Dzongkha-language resources can only be used

after installation– The entire package can be copied and installed

wherever you choose – please bring a storage device with at least 25 GB

• Right mouse click•“Save video as”

Future of Rigsum Sherig collection at RTC

• Available on all lab and staff/faculty computers?

• Available via K: or other network drive?• Available via the new VLE?

How can I use these in my teaching?

Use a video: • as a lecture or to supplement your instruction

– Assign a video as homework or as pre-class work

• to help weaker students • to engage students with different learning

styles

How can I use these in my teaching?

Use Dzongkha tools:• Students can compose Dzongkha-language

work in print• The best works can be more easily shared and

uploaded to increase digital presence of Dzongkha material

Uses for primary and secondary education

• Full package includes resources for young children such as educational games, Office Suite for kids and programming tools for kids.

• Please share with colleagues and teachers in the school system

For more information:www.facebook.com/groups/sherigcollectionORwww.rigsum-it.com/research/projects/sherig/OR ask Tanveer or Cathy

Questions?