VidhyaSangam: A Cost-Effective Video Learning Solution for Class-Room and Students Personal Use

Abstract

Advancements in the technologies are changing the class-room set-up. The affordability of the technology is enabling the teachers to use the ICT in the class rooms to deliver the knowledge. Additionally, the penetration on internet is helping to bring new solutions to the learning process. It is also a well known fact that the usage of diverse knowledge delivery methods aids in the tRtter learning outcomes. The video learning solutions from various solution providers have been in use but not adopted in the middle tier schools on a larger scale due to cost implications and lesser content relevancy. Our present effort is to develop and deliver a cost-effective cloud based video leaning solutions to the vast majority of middle tier schools in India. The solution also allows the teachers and the students to easily access the relevant digital content from within the context of the electronic textbook with a single click. The solution is ready for Science and Social subjects for Karnataka State Board Curriculum and is being used by around 25 schools in Bangalore and other parts in Karnataka from the VidhyaSangam (www.vidhyasangam.com) portal.