Training programme on designing e-content

Patiala, December 29

The department of Sociology, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), conducted a training programme on ‘Developing Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Requirements, strategies and limitations for the faculty of the university’ on Wednesday.

The inaugural session of the training programme was chaired by Professor Naresh Vats, Registrar, RGNUL, followed by two business sessions. University officials said, “In the business sessions, participants were trained in technical and academic aspects of developing MOOC and told about the importance of quality e-content.”

Tejinder Singh, producer, Electronic Multi-Media Research Centre (EMRC), Punjabi University, Patiala, who was the resource person for the first session, talked about the role of ‘on-camera presentation’ while recording lectures for MOOC. He also emphasised the role of voice modulation, gestures and body language during online lectures. — TNS