An Experience of

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An Experience of Computer Aided
Learning in Rural Elementary Schools Dileep
Ranjekar February 17, 2006
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Elementary Education in India
187 Million Children in 1 Million schools
18 of world Population 2.4 of land area
325 languages spoken
Literacy is 65
13.2 million in the age group of 6-14 out of
school
43.9 children in 5th standard unable to read
write
Only 1 out of 3 completes up to 10th standard
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A not for profit organization
Operational since 2001
240 plus full-time professionals 1000 plus in
field - project based
Vision Significantly contribute to achieving
quality universal education to facilitate a
just, equitable and a humane society.
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ICT in Indian Schools
What is being attempted today?
TV channels - Video supplement in class room
1 way Video and 2 way audio - Teacher Development
Special subject needs English - Radio
broadcast for large reach
Edusat Dedicated satellite for education needs
Computers with internet Classes 8-10 around
5,000 schools
Computers w/o internet Classes 1-8 in
over 71,501 schools
Analytical report 2004, Elementary Education in
India
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Computer Aided Learning Options
Computer LiteracyComputer Aided Learning
Local Content Creation - Central content
creation
Teaching Aid - Student usage
Internet relevance Local Language content
availability
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From Azim Premji Foundation
Children using the content
Sample songs
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Competency / concept based content
Mathematics
General Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Social Sciences
Co-curricular
Languages
Multilingual Content

• 398 master CDs across 15 languages
• Including tribal languages Santali, Soura,
  Halbi and Gondi 2 CDs each

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On- School Model
The ON-school model
Computer to student ratio 13 320 minutes of
quality computer exposure per month

Two periods of 40 minutes each per week
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Off School Model
The OFF-school model
Computer to student ratio 15 90 minutes of
quality computer exposure per month


Three visits of 30 minutes each per month
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Partnership
Community
State Government
Content validation, Resource persons, Infrastructu
re Monitoring
Ownership Sustenance
Content, Teacher training Support
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Challenges Program Effectiveness
Power availability
Computer uptime
Cost of Infrastructure, OS Application software
Languages
Monitoring
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Computer Aided Learning Program
Reach as of January 2006

• 4 steps process
• Pre launch
• Foundation visit
• Content validation
• Master trainers trained
• Launch
• Head teacher training
• Teacher training
• Infrastructure in place
• Integration
• Mapping CD content
• CD usage calendar
• CAL guidelines
• Monitoring
• 10 point monitoring
• After visit district review
• Periodic State reviews

Punjab 1735
Uttaranchal 108
Delhi 1000
Rajasthan 187
Gujarat 519
Chattisgarh 28
Maharashtra 49
Orissa 600
Andhra Pradesh 3818
Karnataka 942
Pondy 77
Kerala 1000
Tamil Nadu 1065
Program operational
Preparation underway
Total Schools 13,321 (10,071 operational and
3,250 preparation underway for launch)
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Research
Karnataka
Computer aided learning found to have beneficial
impact on children with learning disabilities,
mainly on their social behavior, attention span,
oral communication skills and motivation.
Study conducted by the Karnataka Spastic
society
Enhancement in performance of experimental
schools compared with control schools found to be
statistically significant for grades 3,4 and
5. 1000 students in 10 randomly selected
experimental schools of 200 schools
Andhra Pradesh
Much more research needs to be done
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The other programs
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Thank You!

His Excellency President of India at Govt. Upper
Primary School, Nagasandara - Bangalore on July
23, 2004