Design and Development of E-Learning Platform and Faculty Profile System

Abstract

Objectives: The reported research project was undertaken for the purpose of designing and developing an e-learning platform encompassing the academic programmes organised by AIISH and creating a faculty profile system. Design: An experimental research for designing and developing e-learning platform along with faculty profile system was conceived for the purpose. This involved verification of its viability and investigation of resultant impact on student learning outcomes and professional development of faculty. Results: The findings of the trial pilot experiment found customised installation of learning management system available through open-sourced Moodle practically viable. Teacher and student-participants in the process found the core as well as add-on features of the application valuable. Application of blended instruction via Moodle platform was able to induce concrete gain in learning outcomes over conventional classroom instruction. Conclusions: Moodle-based LMS will be made available for full-fledged use, so as to promote professional empowerment and proficient educational services at AIISH. One of the initial targets, the development of faculty profile system could not be accomplished as a part of the project due to technical limitations. However, the investigators successfully a created a faculty profile system using the software framework extended by the Information and Library Network Centre, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.