Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Shiksha Gagan Programme of ISRO

Overview of Space Science & technology- e-Yuvika

Target Participant- School Students

Course Guidelines

Dear Students,
Welcome to online course on “Overview of Space Science & technology” being
conducted by Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO.
1. Course description
Indian Space Research Organisation is organising a special programme for School
Children called "Young Scientist Programme" "YUva VIgyani KAryakram" , YUVIKA,
to impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space
Applications to the younger students with a preference to rural areas. The programme
is aimed at creating awareness about the emerging trends in science and technology
amongst the youngsters, who are the future building blocks of our nation. ISRO has
chalked out this programme to "Catch them young". The programme is also expected
to encourage more students to pursue in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) based research /career.
Please read following guidelines very carefully before proceeding to your course:
2. Procedure to participate in the course:
 On Successful registration in ISRO STEM website and activation of your
account, you will receive your login credentials for E-CLASS Learning
Management System (LMS) through email.
 Daily technical session and learning resources will be available on IIRS E-
CLASS LMS under your login. Please login to following URL:
https://isrolms.iirs.gov.in to get access of your course.
 During this course, total 10 hours online video sessions/e-learning contents will
be made available under Technical Sessions. Please watch these e-learning
sessions as per your convenience. You can watch it in multiple times. Based
on video watch logs, your attendance for that session will be marked.
 You can also download the PDF version of study material for your future
references from E-CLASS LMS.
 Once you have completed the video/e-learning sessions, then please
participate in the Quiz assessment available in the E-CLASS LMS.
 All the technical sessions and learning resources will be available for three
months under your account in the E-CLASS LMS. You have to complete your
course within three months.
  If there is no activity recorded under your account in E-CLAS LMS for three
months than your account will be automatically suspended.
 Discussion forum is also available in E-CLASS LMS for collaborative learning.
You can post your questions and doubts in the discussion forum.
 You need to submit curse feedback before proceeding to generate your course
certificate through E-CLASS LMS.
Award of Certificate:
The Course Participation Certificate will be awarded from ISRO based on your
attendance in technical sessions and your score in online quiz assessment.
Minimum 60% Score in Quiz and 70% attendance in video sessions will be
required to get course participation certificate.

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