KOCHI: As the lockdown has disrupted the academic schedule of college students who were preparing for university exams, the All Kerala Private College Teachers Association (AKPCTA) has started an online learning programme called ‘Learn in Lockdown’ for degree students doing B.A, B.Sc and B.Com.
The programme uses the platform of Telegram messaging application by creating groups for each course. Teachers of various colleges under the four universities- Kerala, Kannur, Kozhikode and Mahatma Gandhi, Kottayam - post learning materials including audio and video lessons.
The initiative has become a success and nearly 1,000 teachers and 98,000 students throughout the state use the platform. Classes for 214 courses are currently taken online.
“The Learn in Lockdown programme is a great relief for the students who were frustrated by the social isolation, especially when they have to face exams once the lockdown is lifted," said Sebastian Joseph, head of History department at UC College, Aluva, who is leading the history classes for students under MG University.
"The lockdown has led to the loss of more than 50% of academic days in almost all universities and portions are pending in bulk especially for second-semester students. Students are making use of the interactive sessions offered by listening to the recorded lectures of faculties and seek clarification on difficult areas in the syllabus,” he added.
As the application enables adding a large number of participants, separate groups have been created for each course. The students join by clicking on the links provided to them by college principals and teachers.
Each group is monitored by course coordinators and resource faculties. After providing the lectures based on the syllabus, students are allowed to interact with the teachers by enabling the chat function in the group.
“New members of the groups can view previous chats and lectures provided. Now we are planning to give classes to postgraduate students too and a detailed plan is under formulation. Also, the students of Sanksrit under Kerala University had requested to start classes for them and it is now on. Classes will be started for B.Ed students also,” said A S Sumesh, a faculty of MES College, Nedumkandam, a member of the working committee that coordinates the programme.
The programme uses the platform of Telegram messaging application by creating groups for each course. Teachers of various colleges under the four universities- Kerala, Kannur, Kozhikode and Mahatma Gandhi, Kottayam - post learning materials including audio and video lessons.
The initiative has become a success and nearly 1,000 teachers and 98,000 students throughout the state use the platform. Classes for 214 courses are currently taken online.
“The Learn in Lockdown programme is a great relief for the students who were frustrated by the social isolation, especially when they have to face exams once the lockdown is lifted," said Sebastian Joseph, head of History department at UC College, Aluva, who is leading the history classes for students under MG University.
"The lockdown has led to the loss of more than 50% of academic days in almost all universities and portions are pending in bulk especially for second-semester students. Students are making use of the interactive sessions offered by listening to the recorded lectures of faculties and seek clarification on difficult areas in the syllabus,” he added.
As the application enables adding a large number of participants, separate groups have been created for each course. The students join by clicking on the links provided to them by college principals and teachers.
Each group is monitored by course coordinators and resource faculties. After providing the lectures based on the syllabus, students are allowed to interact with the teachers by enabling the chat function in the group.
“New members of the groups can view previous chats and lectures provided. Now we are planning to give classes to postgraduate students too and a detailed plan is under formulation. Also, the students of Sanksrit under Kerala University had requested to start classes for them and it is now on. Classes will be started for B.Ed students also,” said A S Sumesh, a faculty of MES College, Nedumkandam, a member of the working committee that coordinates the programme.
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