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Can eBooks Satisfy? Creating Content for ICT-enabled Classrooms
by Puna Das 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

Can eBooks Satisfy? Creating Content for ICT-enabled Classrooms Join the discussion on the EduTechDebate.org website Infodev | 10 August 2009 | Washington, D.C., United States While there is much effort & focus on deploying educational hardware in the developing world, much less hype and attention is focusing on the content students will use once these systems are in the hands of hungry young minds.. How can educational systems, and the stakeholders that support them, adapt existing and new content onto these devices? Will this adaptation be able to challenge the existing income streams and vested interests of current content production & dissemination models? And should this content focus on ebooks and other electronic media the replicates existing content, or is this an opportunity to change the way in which content is created, teacher's educate, and students learn? During the Human Development Network webinar, "eBooks & Affordable Access to Digital Content for Teachers, Health Care Workers & Agricultural Extension Agents in Southern Africa", which looked at lessons from the IADP Affordable Access Initiative Partnership with African Universities, a sidebar conversation came about on the instant message board that was associated with the webinar. From this conversation came a very interesting questions: * What is the impact of open access resources for primary schools on the current educational content creation models? * Will educational systems, and the stakeholders that support them, be able to adapt existing and new content onto these devices? * Might this adaptation facilitate a more egalitarian content creation structure, challenging the existing pricing structures and vested interests of current curriculum production & dissemination models? Please join us for what we all expect to be a lively and informative conversation. JOIN DISCUSSION HERE!! http://edutechdebate.org/ Source: http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.402.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICTs in Education Prize: Call for nominations
by Puna Das 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

ICTs in Education Prize: Call for nominations 10-08-2009 (Paris) Teaching, Learning and e-Pedagogy: Teacher Professional Development for Knowledge Societies is the theme of the 2009 UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICTs in Education. Funded by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the US$50,000 prize is divided between two winners. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2009. Every year, this prize rewards activities that demonstrate best practice as well as creative use of ICTs to enhance learning, teaching and overall educational performance. Submissions for candidature must reach UNESCO via the governments of Member States, in consultation with their UNESCO National Commissions, or by international non-governmental organizations which maintain formal relations with the Organization. Winners will be celebrated at an award ceremony on 26 January 2010 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The 2008 Prize was awarded to China's Shanghai TV University (for its project 'Turning the Digital Divide into Digital Opportunity') and to Dr Hoda Baraka, of the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (for her leadership in the implementation of several national ICT projects in education). For more detailed information on how to submit candidatures for the Prize see the PDF document below: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/29044/12499172699how_to_apply_en.pdf/h… Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29044&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MyDLIS Training Workshop on CMS
by N.S. Harinarayana 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

The Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore (UGC-SAP Department) is organising a three-day training workshop on 'Content Management Systems'(CMS) during 27th to 29th August 2009. The workshop is intended to provide knowledge and practical skills in CMS. Emphasis will be on providing hands-on experience on Joomla! Experienced resource persons from reputed institutions and universities would engage the sessions. The workshop is open for working librarians, teachers and other information professionals interested in content management. With an intent to make the sessions effective, it has been decided to restrict the number of participants to 20 only. Early birds will be given the preference. The last date for registering is 20th August 2009. There is no registration fee. Food and beverages during the sessions will be arranged by the organisers. The participants have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay at Mysore. The organisers, however, would be pleased to help in arranging the accommodation at different guest houses/hotels only on specific request in advance from the participants. MyDLIS Training Workshop on CMS at University of Mysore, Mysore The prescribed registration form can be obtained by sending a request mail to Dr. M. Chandarashekara (chandra.uom(a)gmail.com) or Dr. N.S. Harinayarana (ns.harinarayana(a)gmail.com) or download the same from http://lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in/cms. The registration form should be returned along with letter of intent of participation duly forwarded by the institution. The registration form can be sent either by post or through fax (0821-2519209) or email. It may kindly noted that the applications are registered on first cum first serve basis only. Contact the following for any further clarification: Dr. M. Chandrashekara Reader Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Phone: (0821) 2419398 Mobile: 0-9448600970 chandra.uom(a)gmail.com -- N.S. Harinarayana Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419393 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF (E-Group for Engineering Librarians)] No PhD, MPhil at open universities...
by K.R.Mulla, LIS Professional from India, working as Librarian 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/no-phd-mphil-at-open-universiti…] It had announced three years ago that these degrees would be considered as an option to NET or SET In a setback to the country’s 14 open universities, the University Grants Commission, or UGC, has barred them from conducting research programmes, namely PhD and MPhil. Pointing out the declining quality of research projects in a “distance learning” system, UGC has stopped registration for PhD and MPhil programmes at all the 14 open universities, including the India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). This has sparked angry reactions from academics and students attached to open universities who believe the “declining quality of research” is a national concern and not confined to open universities. Three years back, UGC had announced that degrees like MPhil and PhD would be considered as an option to the National Eligibility Test (NET) or State Eligibility Test (SET) for recruitment of full-time teachers at colleges. After this announcement, thousands of students registered for MPhil and PhD programmes at open universities. So it has come as a surprise that UGC has not only revoked this decision but also banned research projects at open universities. A notice to this effect has been put up on UGC’s website. -- Posted By K.R.Mulla, LIS Professional from India, working as Librarian to ELF (E-Group for Engineering Librarians) at 8/10/2009 03:14:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy In Central Univ Of Kerala
by mukesh jha 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

Central university Of Kerla invites applications for Professional Assistant Assistant Librarian Jr Professional Assistant Library Attendent Please Visit on below link http://www.cuk-edu.in/images/notification_30_jul.pdf With Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha IDSA New Delhi Email: mysjha(a)gmail.com <mysjha(a)gmail.com> Mob: 9654448933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy for the post of Deputy Librarian, Jr Prof Assistant and technical Assistant In Central Univ Of Punjab
by mukesh jha 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

Vacancy For the Post of Non Teaching Jobs in Central university Of Punjab Last Date of Receipt of application is 27-08-09 Please Visit on below link http://www.centralunipunjab.com/NonTeaching_Positinos.php With Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha IDSA New Delhi Email: Mysjha(a)gmail.com Mob: 9654448933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacant position in Gobindgarh College of Education
by Anita vashisht 09 Aug '09

09 Aug '09

*Gobindgarh College of Education* Alour, Ph: 01765-259760, 251934 Behind GPS/PIMT Campus Mandi Gobindgarti-147301 (Approved by N.C.T.E. & Affiliated to Panjab University<http://www.careerage.com/dispjob.php?file=/20090808/3cb5c9b81bfbe76ea8a4998…>, Chandigarh) ** ** Applications are invited for the post of *Lecturers in Teaching of English Punjabi, Economics, Math, Instructors in Art & Craft, Computer Education, Computer Operator and Librarian* on adhoc basis one in each subject Qualification + pay scale as per UGC/ Panjab University NCTE & Panjab Govt. norms. Apply with complete biodata with attested photocopies & photo by 20/08/09. *Suresh Goyal (Chairman) Dr. R.N. Mishra (Principal)* -- Thanks & Regards Anita Vashistha -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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From Cave Painting to Internet
by Charu 08 Aug '09

08 Aug '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, I would like to draw the kind attention of my learned friends on following link, where too much have been expressed in few words. This is the chronological historical database of information and media. The history starts form 2,500,000 BCE and continues up to till date……………. http://www.historyofscience.com/G2I/timeline/index.php?era=-2500000 Thanks and Regards, Miss Charu Mathur. Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians Day on 12th August 2009
by shivashankar kadadevaramath 08 Aug '09

08 Aug '09

Dear professonal Karnataka state collgeate education and Karnataka state college Librarians Assocation jointly organized "Librarians Day" on 12th august 2009 at Maharani Science women's college at 12:30 pm karnataka state higher education department has declared the Dr. Dr.S.R.Ranathan's B'day as librarians day . The Karnataka Govt Higher Education Hon. Ministar Shri. Aravind Limbaval Will innogarate the function. Hence I request all the college librarians to attened the function and make the function grand sucessful Your's S.L.Kadadevarmath President Karnataka State College Librarians Association, Banglore Mobile: 9449070311 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy!
by Sree Kumar Nair 08 Aug '09

08 Aug '09

Dear All, Christ Junior College, Bangalore is looking for a “Librarian” for its Pre-University Library. Candidates with Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, good in communication skill and ability to give Library user orientation education to students may apply. Candidates above 30 – 35 years of age with a minimum of 7 -10 years of experience is prefered. The last date for submission of resume/cv is 20th Aug 2009. All CVs should be addressed to "The Principal, Christ Junior College, Bangalore" and emailed at *seminars09(a)gmail.com*. The Librarian, School of Law, Christ University. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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