Tetso College’s DOT lectures series concludes

Dr. Haralu, education consultant with Quantum Education Network addressing the talk held at Tetso College.

Dimapur, October 17 (MExN): Three-day interactive session on various topics ranging from leadership values to learning systems as well as the intricacies involved in applying for overseas education with Dr. Mego Haralu as the resource person concluded at Tetso College, Dimapur on October 17.

As part of the college’s DOT (Degree Of Thought) Talks lecture series, Dr. Haralu, an education consultant with Quantum Education Network, held three sessions namely ‘Leadership Theory and Organization Management,’ ‘Learning Outcomes on the Online Learning Platform and Earning an Online Degree from US Institutions,’ and ‘The Steps for Studying Abroad – Scholarships, Academic Disciplines, Work-Study, Application Procedures and Immigration Pathways for Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Studies’ which was attended by students, HODs and faculty of the college.

On the first day, Dr. Haralu emphasized on the qualities of being an able leader which can be achieved by establishing a symbiotic relationship between leaders and followers. A leader cannot be a leader without followers and followers need each other to maintain a relationship, he said, however cautioned that power needs to be utilized by those people who have the moral aptitude to handle it because power has the ability to corrupt. For this, he called upon the need for experienced people ‘at the helm to steer the ship.’

“We must find collaborative ways to tackle any issue rather than use conflict - for this institutional goal are important,” the former Dean of International Education at Campbellsville University – Kentucky, USA maintained.
In the organizational level, the educator shared that managers at the top level need to be mindful of company/institutional needs and work on ways to improve productivity. One may also have to deal with ethical and social responsibility issues as these factors come into play very often, he added.

On the second day, Dr. Haralu spoke on the topic of Learning Management Systems (LMS) which are software applications for e-learning and to supplement classroom courses. LMS is relevant to address the needs of the changing times in modern day education and this can be achieved by incorporating collaboration tools such as forums, chat rooms, e-mail notifications, and various applications, he said.

While weighing the pros and cons of both online and traditional learning, he was of the opinion that unless learning management systems are well developed and well in place, it could cause hindrances to the learning process.

The final session of the lecture series witnessed the resource speaker enlightening the students on the vast array of courses available in institutions across the globe such as humanities, business administration, sports management, mass communication, criminal justice, music, fine arts and theological studies, to name a few. He also divulged information regarding documents and paperwork needed to apply for these institutions.

At the end of the session, Tetso College vice-principal Hewasa Lorin expressed gratitude to the resource speaker for sharing meaningful insights and hoped that it would have a bearing on the students as and when they venture abroad for further studies.

Meanwhile, Dr. Haralu also expressed willingness to send some of the college’s students to the US on an overseas summer tour in the month of July next year.