Volume 1 - Issue 8 - ICTACT.IN

Cover StorySession 2: Game Changers in industry impactingHigher EducationMr.Kavit Munshi, Mr.Kishore Balaji, Mr.Purushothaman, Mr.Naganagouda, Mr.Tandava Popuri, Mr.Divyanshu Verma“In this technology change the role of the teachersshould be like a catalyst.”Mr. Kishore Balaji, Head - Digital Inclusion-South Asia, IntelMr.Kishore Balaji talked about howcould an institution or Government adopttowards the changing technology. He addedthat Intel has been engaged with researchand innovation. He said Intel investsin Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship.The various programs initiatedby Intel in each sector are listed below.Education – K12 teach and LearnEmployability – Stem within schoolstudentEntrepreneurship - Contest and bootcampsHe mentioned that we need to appreciatethe technology change and we need tomodel ourselves towards the change. Forall of that we need to have the mindset forchange or adaptation towards the change.There is a paradigm shift in the technology.A lot of gamification will happen in future.Linkage to large data will also happen.3D printing technology will also bethe next expected growth area. Now it isno more the content and the device basedclassroom, but with virtual classrooms andvirtual labs the teaching-learning processwill completely change. In this technologychange the role of the teachers should belike a catalyst. Nowadays kids learn fasterabout the technology than an adult.The teachers have to embrace changeand embrace technology. They need to encouragethe students for innovation, powerof questioning, be a catalyst and leadthe change. He said this is the only wayfor the teachers to grow and will also makethe students grow.Mr.Tandava Popuri introduced himself.As he heads the institutions collaborationin Dell he said he can very well relateto the problems faced by the educationalsector. In India we have a lot of connectivitythan many other countries. Thevast student pool and the adaptation to thetechnology is slow and the industry intakeis also decreasing. The institutions alsohave a limitation with their resources. Hecontinued that the academicians shouldcontribute towards the open source. Opensource in education was started by MIT.The Ethernet was started from a university.He gave a over view of Cloud Computingand said it allows the institutions to collaboratewith other institutions. He also statedother great developments happen in thefield of Application Development. Thesekind of applications make the life of facultyand students easier.“Cloud computing will allow the institutionsto collaborate with other institutions”Mr. Tandava Popuri, Director, Firmware Group Dell India R&DMr.Naganagouda welcomed the participants.He requested a one minute silenceto pay condolence for the uttarakhandtragedy. He played one of the famoussong “Why this kolaveri” and relatedit to the topic. He mentioned about GenYand the rapid phase of change in technology.People are adapting to the technologythat are changing with the speed of time.Knowledge economy is all about people.“Teachers are the ones who will build tomorrow’snation”Mr. Naganagouda S, Vice President & Head - HR, Synapse design Automation IncJune 2013 I 12