IIT Madras makes its Computer Science Courses available to the Public
By Surendra Prajapat
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has made its Computer Science courses available to the public. This unique initiative is a major step towards realizing the vision of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, who is keen to make high-quality education accessible to rural India.
The core Computer Science courses that are available on the portal- http://nsm.iitm.ac.in/cse/ .
Portal containing the core courses that can be accessed by Educational Institutions, students, and anyone else interested.
The core Computer Science courses are programming, Data Structures, Computer Organisation, and Algorithms. Each course has YouTube recordings of live lectures taught to the students at IIT Madras during the pandemic.
Speaking about this initiative, Prof. C. Chandra Sekhar, Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), IIT Madras, said, "The recordings of live lectures for CSE core courses at the undergraduate level and the graduate level, by the faculty of the Department are expected to be helpful to the students in Engineering Colleges to learn the underlying concepts and principles of the subjects of these courses in the right manner".
Further, Prof. C. Chandra Sekhar said, "It will also be beneficial to the teachers in Engineering Colleges to get to know how to effectively teach the important and fundamental subjects in Computer Science and Engineering and how to equip the students with the problem-solving skills. It is hoped that the portal will be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning the CSE core subjects in Engineering Colleges in India."
The portal has been created to help students who could not study at IIT Madras, especially those from remote and rural areas of the country. They will have access to the same curriculum that is taught in the institute. This initiative will ensure that quality material is accessible to all students.
The Department is also planning to engage senior students to conduct live tutorial sessions where they will also clarify their doubts about students.
The department plans to create randomized quizzes in the future for better evaluation. Together, all the elements will provide a comprehensive package for the students to learn the course.
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