MOOCs & Swayam
To provide advanced learning and acquaintance in engineering and technology SIT, Hyderabad is encouraging SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) – Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India initiative – Massive Open Online courses (MOOCs) – SWAYAM/NPTEL.
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is a project initiated and handled by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT-Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee, and Guwahati) and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. It is a project funded by MHRD, Government of India, to develop and promote multimedia and web technology based learning open for all. Currently, more than 1200 courses are available on the web portal http://nptel.ac.in for viewing and downloading.
NPTEL has also initiated open online courses with certification where courses in different domains are regularly launched. Interested students can enroll in the courses at http://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in. At the end of the course a certification exam (optional) is held on specific dates at specific centers. A certificate from IIT is awarded to those who register and appear for the examination. These exams have nominal fees with a facility of scholarship and partial fee waiver for SC/ST candidates.
We are glad to announce that our SIT, Hyderabad is an approved NPTEL local chapter. This facilitates our students and faculty to use NPTEL content better.
Coordinator: Dr Amulya
