As a continuation of the E-QUAL (Enhancing Quality, Access and Governance of Undergraduate Education in India) project, UoH has adopted 'Online Educational Policy' and became the first Central University in the country to adopt such a policy which is a major achievement. Under this policy, the University has set up an e-Learning centre, UoH Vice Chancellor Appa Rao Podile told reporters here yesterday.
"The aim of the centre is to promote, implement online courses designed by teachers of the University, providing training to teachers on developing e-content by using enhanced technology of teaching and learning and operating, maintaining e-labs, virtual classroom, video conferencing room," he said.
The Centre will initially focus on capacity building courses for both teachers and students.
E-QUAL is a European Union funded International Collaborative Project with a funding commitment of over one million Euros till May 2017. The project is being implemented by a consortium of partners including UoH.
Prof J Prabhakar Rao, Faculty Coordinator of India-EU project on E-QUAL, said UoH worked on Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development and developed 44 hours lectures (modules) and it is available on E-QUAL website.
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