AIOU to adopt online mode to run PhD and MPhil programmes

Islamabad

The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has chosen to step by step receive online method of instruction to run its PhD and M.Phil programs.

Understudies of the higher classes will get their examination material through electronic or advanced gadgets (CDC) rather than printed structure. There are around nineteen PhD programs which may be moved to online framework before the current year’s over, said Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Shahid Siddiqui while offering instructions to an appointment from the United Kingdom on the AIOU’s future advancement plans.

Also, endeavors are being made to move the M.Phil projects to the online framework before the following year’s over. On the whole, there are 32 M.Phil programs in various controls. “We need to improve a lot of online scholastic projects exploiting the quickly developing innovation,” he included.

The AIOU will be the first in the nation to embrace the gigantic open online courses (MOOCs) framework, which rose as a well known method of learning worldwide in 2012. The goal is to encourage a great many understudies, especially those living abroad,” he included.

While merging the current lessons strategies, the college is in procedure of receiving new instructive patterns. The office to be given through web will have virtual homeroom, other than accessibility of online intuitive investigation material. Whole students’ emotionally supportive network and persistent appraisal will be online.

Under the new courses of action, the understudies will likewise have the option to present their assignments on the web. They will have normal intelligent meetings with educators by text talking, video conferencing and work area and white board sharing.

Dr. Shahid Siddiqui further said that at first online instructive substance conveyance office was being offered to understudies of five scholarly projects. Primary spotlight will be on improvement of electronic substance, which is fundamental for internet learning,” he included.

The bad habit chancellor said that another abroad and e-learning site with its Urdu form was likewise being propelled.

As a significant advance forward, the college has begun a procedure of limit building preparing on e-content turn of events and conveyance to the M.Phil and PhD-level courses facilitators under the protection of the Directorate of Overseas Educational Programs and e-Learning (DOEP&EL).

A progression of far reaching preparing programs had been chalked out for improvement, handling and conveyance of the e-substance dependent on open instructive assets for the college’s educators and e-coaches. Exceptional assets have been designated in the current financial plan for this reason,” he included.

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