
DIMAPUR | JUNE 18 : NITT launched its revolutionary digital GNIIT ‘Cloud campus’ at its Dimapur centre, the second city in North East after Shillong, on Saturday. Regional product manager, NIIT Kolkata, Pradipta Bhattacharya, in his power point presentation at the launching programme, pointed out that the younger generation has shifted their “address” from the television and radio to internet
or social networking.
Explaining on the concept of ‘Cloud campus’ Bhattacharya said that the term is derived from cloud computing (cloud and collaborative learning model) –a blended or hybrid learning model to make learning more “informative, effective and motivating.” He said a cloud is a set of connected servers on which one can install and run services, store and retrieve data. ‘Cloud campus’ is also learning on the move – access learning anytime, anywhere’ he added.
A revolutionary combination of real-time and online learning, the learning edge includes personal netbook and data card, digital courseware and digital library, link to courses, experts answers, RSS feeds and professional practice zone. On the occasion, past and present students of NIIT Dimapur also spoke on the advantages of taking NIIT courses. Earlier, centre head, NIIT Dimapur, Ajay Sethi delivered the welcome address.
or social networking.
Explaining on the concept of ‘Cloud campus’ Bhattacharya said that the term is derived from cloud computing (cloud and collaborative learning model) –a blended or hybrid learning model to make learning more “informative, effective and motivating.” He said a cloud is a set of connected servers on which one can install and run services, store and retrieve data. ‘Cloud campus’ is also learning on the move – access learning anytime, anywhere’ he added.
A revolutionary combination of real-time and online learning, the learning edge includes personal netbook and data card, digital courseware and digital library, link to courses, experts answers, RSS feeds and professional practice zone. On the occasion, past and present students of NIIT Dimapur also spoke on the advantages of taking NIIT courses. Earlier, centre head, NIIT Dimapur, Ajay Sethi delivered the welcome address.