Facing teacher shortage, Karnataka colleges livestream lectures
Karnataka’s Department of Technical Education prompts a move to use Google Hangouts and YouTube
It is a move that could make YouTube stars
out of talented teachers. Karnataka’s Department of Technical Education is set
to tap the power of livestreaming to take classroom lectures to polytechnic and
engineering colleges across the State.
The decision has been spurred by the shortage
of teaching staff, a problem that has persisted for years. With experienced
lecturers appearing on big screens in far-flung institutions, everyone can
cover the syllabus.
What is more, at the end of the exercise, the
lectures will become a repository on YouTube for everyone to use.
To take the idea forward, the department has
set up a studio in Bengaluru for the subject experts.
The first lecture is expected to take place
later this month.
In the first phase, the livestreamed classes
will be held in 81 government polytechnics and 11 government engineering
colleges for 22,600 students. The colleges need to prepare with good Internet
connectivity, a computer and an LCD projector.
Can ask questions
H.U. Talwar, director, DTE, said students
would also get the opportunity to ask questions. “We will enable two-way
communication. Google Hangouts will be used to stream the lectures, after which
they will be uploaded to YouTube,” he said. Nearly 45% of lecturer and
principal posts in government engineering colleges are vacant. In polytechnic
colleges, it is 25% of 714 posts.
“We ask guest faculty to fill in, but we want
students to get an opportunity to listen to lectures by experienced faculty
members,” Mr. Talwar said.
A good Internet connection is particularly
important for rural colleges where staff shortage is acute.
S.T. Bhairappanavar, Principal, Government
Polytechnic College in Gajendragad, Gadag district, said he was looking forward
to the new method of reaching out to students.
Source | The Hindu | 21 July 2017
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