eLearning Conferences /Workshops

Acted as one of the judges for

• DMSC Governor's Challenge SP 09 Judge organized by Tennessee State University (where nearly 18 US Universities had participated) during June-July 2009
• ‘AXONS  2010’ organized by Punjab Association’s Anna Adarsh College for Women. Chennai, India.  AXONS 2010 is an Inter-Collegiate Technical Extravaganza organized by MCA Department, Anna Adarsh College for Women

International Conferences / Workshops where Advisor2U participated as key-note presenter:

Pre -International Conference eLearning Workshop-1

        Conducted a pre-conference workshop  titled ‘7-Steps to Implementing a Sustainable Virtual Learning   Environment in Higher Education’ in the International Conference on Management Technology for Educational Practices (MTEP) at Bangalore, India on 28^th July 2009
(Sponsored by www.ecoleglobal.com)

National Level eLearning Workshop for Higher Education & Corporate Sectors

       Conducted an E-Learning Workshop on 14th Nov, 2009 in Bangalore, India, demonstrating various features of software TeN-iLMS. 

National Level Seminars for Higher Education Sector

• Invited as one of the speakers for National Level Faculty Development Program on Experiential Learning in Higher Education: An Innovative Approach’ at VIT, Chennai (www.vit.ac.in) on 13th Nov. 2010
• Invited as one of the speakers by a Premier Management Institution (Eswari Engineering College, Management Studies) in Chennai for the National Level Seminar on “The Significance of Social Marketing in India" on 2nd  Sept. 2010. The presentation I used can be accessed by clicking here.

Resource Person for Higher Education Sector

• Acted as a Resource Person ( 28th Aug 2010)  for the Dept. of Computer Science & Computer Applications, Annai Violet Arts & Science College on the topic  of  ‘Blended Mode of Learning through Educational Technology’
• Participated as Resource Person (2nd & 3rd Dec, 2009)  in a workshop titled ‘WORKSHOP ON CURRICULUM DESIGNING AND EVALUATION FOR AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES’  organized by Center for Educational Research, MKUniversity, India, at V.V.V.College for Women (Autonomous) to explain the  following topics:

              a. Concept Map as the Basis for Curriculum Development  

              b. Curriculum Development Models 

              The entire details of workshop can be accessed by clicking here.

• Gave an Interactive Presentation on ‘Role of IT for Banking Applications’ at Jaya Arts & Science College, Chennai during March 2008

 International Conferences USA, Canada & Europe where Advisor2U published her papers:    

1. International Conference organized by SITE-USA at Albuquerque

2. International Conference organized by ED- MEDIA-USA at Montreal, Canada

My ELearning Project at SITE, International Conference at Albuquerque, USA

http://www.editlib.org/results/?q=Kumuda

Advisor2U was asked to Chair some of the presentations organized by ED- MEDIA-USA at Montreal, Canada

3. International Conference organized by IADIS at Malta

http://www.iadis.net/dl/Search_list_open.asp?code=2017 (membership is required to view full papers, but abstract can be seen)

Participation in International Conferences organized in India

• Presented a paper titled ‘ Interactive, Involving Modular Instructional Design (ID) for the Disadvantaged Learners’ at International Symposium on Instructional Designing for the Life Long Learning of the Disadvantaged Learners organized by Centre for Educational Research & Directorate of Distance Education, M.K.University held on 25-26 March, 2009

• My paper titled ‘Information through Broadband/Wireless Communication Technology: A Boon to Mankind’ was selected for presentation at the International Conference organized by SETRAD (Society for Educational Technology, Research & Development),  Dept. of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy

• Presented a paper titled ‘Interactive Multimedia Software to Enhance Teaching & Learning of Physics’  in the International Conference on Quality Improvement in Educational Systems organized by SETRAD (Society for Educational Technology, Research & Development),  Dept. of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy on 22-23 Feb, 2003

Participation in Online International Conferences

• Spaces for Interaction: An Online Conversation on Improving Traditional Conferences 18-20 Feb, 2009 (http://aacecommunity.ning.com/profile/DrKumudaGururao)

• Attended 5 day `Corporate Learning Trends and Innovation 2008' Online International Conference at http://learntrends.ning.com/events (http://learntrends.ning.com/profile­/DrKumudaGururao ) during Nov. 2008

Participation in National Conferences

• Presented a paper titled ‘ Technological Innovations and Higher Education in 21st Century – Interactive Quiz Program using Power Point’ in National Seminar on Higher Education in 21st Century organized by Dept. of Education, University of Madras.

• Presented a paper titled ‘Educational Technology for New Millennium’ in the National Conference on ‘ETECH 2005’ organized by N.K.T.National College of Education for Women, Chennai on 18-19 Aug, 2005

Publications in Journals

Published a paper titled

• UNESCO IIEP Forum on Open Educational Resources- A Participant’s Report in Experiments in Education, P 244, Dec. 2005
•  ‘Curriculum Development for Interdisciplinary Courses through Concept Mapping’ in Experiments in Education, P 222, Dec 2002
• ‘Various Models in Particle Physics through Concept Mapping’ in Experiments in Education, P 108, Sept. 2001