1. “Importance of
Learning
Governance in
Distance Education
by Information and
communication
technology (ICT)”
By
Ms. Jagriti Singh (Jt. Associate Director)
12/11/2011
Indian Knowledge Corporation, Delhi

2. Introduction
• Distance Education is getting popular day by
day, but still it faces various problems
because of
1. Study material availability,
2. Examination system & administration,
3. Underestimating by private employers,
4. Failure in Communication and Support
services.
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3. Introduction
• It requires strong Learning Governance
System which can
• Control and monitor quality education
delivery,
• Support services,
• Examination,
• other administrative services
• Admission,
• Payment,
• Announcement
• Notifications,
• Job assistance etc.
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4. Introduction
Indian Knowledge Corporation (IKC), have devised
Complete Learning Governance System to
cater all the problems of Distance and Open
Universities and to Strengthen its activities to
deliver quality education.
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5. Quality and Learning Governance
• Quality parameters as major building blocks for
the learning governance:
• Encouraging and maximizing contact between
learners and teachers
• Developing relationship and promotes
collaboration among learners
• Incorporating active learning
• Giving rich and rapid feedback to learners
• Giving stress on time-on-task
• Setting high standards for learners’ performance
• Paying respect individual differences and allowing
opportunities for learning that acknowledge
those differences
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6. TQM Framework integrated with ICT
• The following TQM Principles are integrated with
the Learning Governance System to provide not
only governance but also the total quality along with
it.
• Synergistic Relationships
• Continuous Improvement and Self Evaluation
• A System of Ongoing Process
• Leadership
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7. Learning Governance with TQM and ICT
• IKC’s Learning Governance Management
System provides complete control in all phases of
students learning from admission till getting the job
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8. Learning Governance with TQM and ICT
• With ICT and Learning Governance, DE is not
restricted to self learning, it exposed to social and
collaborative learning
• Online Governance can be provided in all stages of
teaching learning and administration like
• Admission management,
• Learning and content Management,
• Online Learning
• Online Examination Management,
• Online Assignment submission,
• Communication Management, and
• Decision Support System.
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9. Learning Governance with TQM and ICT
• If Learning Governance is imposed on
Distance and Open Learning by the
universities, it will
• Reduce the redundant administration,
• Imply quality learning,
• Establish overall control mechanism for
effective and quality learning
• It will facilitate collaborative learning,
• Improve communication between
students, teachers, administrators and experts.
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10. Learning Governance with TQM and ICT
• Such governance model if effectively implemented
by the universities, then the distance and open
learning can provide quality education and
turn to be more competent than regular
education.
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11. By
Ms. Jagriti Singh (Jt. Associate Director)
Indian Knowledge Corporation, Delhi
12/11/2011