Redefining Virtual Teaching Learning Pedagogy

2Virtual Classroom Platform Development

Kodge B. G.

Department of Computer Science, School of Science, GITAM University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India

Abstract

Today the e-classroom platforms are became the need of an hour due to the regular lockdowns of COVID-19 pandemic in the world. But at first we must be agree that, in educational sector all the online classes’ platforms does not give that much outcome like an ancient or traditional educational methodologies give. We cannot replace the traditional teaching-learning pedagogies by using e-classrooms completely, but we can use e-classroom platforms when there is no any scope remains for traditional teaching-learning processes due to any uncertain conditions. Therefore here an attempt is made by me to develop an independent virtual classroom or e-classroom platform using some FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). This platform provides most of the teaching; learning and evaluation like virtual experiences as we feel in our regular traditional classrooms. It is an independent system which provides the complete ownership to the school or college and does not need any commercial supports or financial expenditure. It’s unlike other online educational systems or LMS (Learning Management Systems) which included with lots of agreements, terms and conditions and take the copyrights of someone’s personally prepared e-contents or resources.

Keywords: Virtual classrooms, FOSS, platform development, pedagogy, e-content

2.1 Introduction ...