Internet and

Education
Module 3
 ARPANET - concept first
published in 1967
ARPANET adopted TCP/IP
on January 1, 1983
Internet? Started research on Network of
Networks
Tim Berners-Lee invented the
World Wide Web
 Data --- Information ---Knowledge --- Wisdom

A knowledge repository is an online database

that systematically captures, organises and
knowledge categorises knowledge-based information.

repository KRs are most often private databases that

manage enterprise and proprietary information

Public repositories exist to manage public

domain intelligence.
 Centralization
Content Management
Key
Features - Cost Saving
KRs Access Control
Record Management
 Computer technology drives information explosion

The Internet as a rich source of information

Rapid development of ICT results variety of databases and

Internet as a multimedia platforms that can supply their information

Knowledge KRs means a place to store knowledge and retrieve knowledge

Repository Sensible knowledge (logic) to retrieve information

Lifelong learning

Free to download
 Search Strategies Techniques
Choosing apt search terms – self-esteem

Searching with keywords

Searching for exact phrases – “Self-esteem”

Using truncated and wildcard searches – asterisk “therap*”

Searching with subject headings - MeSH

Boolean logic – OR, AND, NOT

Citation searching – have been cited by other articles – Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science
 “Open Access (OA) literature
in digital, online, free of
charge, and free of most
Open copyright and licencing
Access restrictions”

Peter Suber
 Three
leading Budapest Open Access
statements
established Initiatives (2002)
Open
Access as a

Open movement
Bethesda Statement on Open
Access Access Publishing (2003)

Initiatives
Berlin Declaration on Open
Access to Knowledge in the
Science and Humanities (2003)
 Types of Open Access
Green OA : Making a version of the manuscript freely available in a repository. An embargo period is
usually set by the publisher, such as 6 or 12 months, etc. No charges are paid

Gold OA : Final published version of record permanently, freely available immediately after the
publication. Article Processing Charge may be paid by authors of Institution (not always necessary)

Hybrid : Journal which allows authors to make their papers OA by payment

DOAB, DOAJ
 • Virtual or Online learning
• Blended Learning

Use of IT in • Open Educational Resources - Institution

• Use of Digital Resources
Teaching Khan Academy, MIT Open courseware,
egyankosh
Learning • LMS – Learning Management Systems –Moodle
• MOOC
• Coursera, Udemy, Khan Academy, edX
 Any computer software which is made for an educational
purposes.

Educationa Purpose of all ES is to make some part of education more effective

and efficient.

l Software
Ranges from language learning to classroom management

Reference management software

• Enterprise resource planning – Education resource planning
SHARMS
• Software for disabled JAWS, NVDA,
•
Academic Service Agencies
• INFLIBNET
• NPTEL
• NICNET
• ERNET
INFLIBNET - Information and Library
Network
• 1991, Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Inter University Center
• Indcat – Union catalogue for Indian Universities
• SOUL – Integrated LMS
• E-Shodhsindhu – Consortium for e-resources for higher education
• Shodhganga – Reservoir of Indian Thesis
• ShodhSuddhi – Plagiarism detection software
• IRINS – Indian Research Information Management System
• Vidya – Mitra – Integrated e-content portal
• Vidwan – Expert database and National Researcher Network
• https://inflibnet.ac.in/
NPTEL - National Programme on Technology
Enhanced Learning
• 2003 An initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT
Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and
Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating
course contents in engineering and science.
• https://nptel.ac.in/about_nptel.html
NICNET
• NICNET is a satellite-based nation-wide computer-
communication network, that is a type of WAN). Direct
peering of NICNET with BSNL, PGCIL and Railtel are
completed at Delhi and Hyderabad for saving Internet
Bandwidth and faster access of each other's Network and Data
Centre
• https://www.nic.in/servicecontents/nicnet/
ERNET – Education Research Network
• ERNET India is the National Research and Education Network
dedicated to support the needs of the research and education
community within the country.
• It was established in 1998 as an autonomous scientific society
under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
(MeitY), Government of India.
• It operates ERNET network – a pan-Indian terrestrial and
satellite network with 5 points of presence at premier research
and academic institutions.
• https://ernet.in/