Suggested 10-Step Ladder for faculty to climb in their first 10 years of career:
Step 1 Get into regular reading and adding to your domain knowledge on daily basis. Add one new skill a year/up-skill by doing a formal well-researched course. I also recommend you to make a strong beginning to pick up, at least one more interest area, beyond the confines of your domain that excites you the […]
When you become a Vice Chancellor, here is a forward-looking Leadership Style you May consider
1. Be Grounded. Don’t become a stiff-necked VC, carrying the baggage of your earlier laurels and boasting about past achievements. Be grounded. Instruct your PA that you are accessible. Remove barriers. Let students, faculty and staff meet you to discuss an issue that merits your attention and intervention, unless of-course, you are engaged in a […]
Which side of the Fence are you in ?
There is a sickening trend of plagiarism in writing of qualitative metrics in many institutes. Not just that, even the policies and supporting documents are extensively copied. The disease obviously stems from a sheer dearth in ability of a large No. of faculty unable to think through the thoughts and pen it down professionally. So, […]
Course Outcomes (COs): Something every faculty wants to learn n’ implement
Here is a precise clarity on COs if you are still grappling with the OBE process: Step-1 Use Blooms Taxonomy and convert Course Units into meaningful actionable statements, as applicable e.g. Remember (Recapitulate, Recall, Recite, Recognise), Understand (Distinguish, Elaborate, Estimate, Example), Analyse (facts, concepts, ideas, principles) Analyse (breaking down into components for understanding) Evaluate (Interpret, […]
Time your NAAC Accreditation Wisely
If you are seriously toying with a critical question, whether to go for the Cycle-1 NAAC accreditation now or wait for some more time, here is what you should do and why; Enter when ready. Not a great idea to enter a boxing ring unprepared, chicken-hearted and weak-kneed and get knocked out, bleeding and then […]
Hard times: Are you by the side of your students?
I share with you today, an empowering role of a ‘teacher’- a mentor, a rock-solid pillar of support, and a big-time inspirer! Hey! where are you fitting in ? The final-year batch is graduating but placements scenario is heart-breaking. Hope, in these hard times, you are standing by the side of your students and NOT […]
Industry expert talks on emerging technologies, a sheer waste of time and money for HEIs
HEIs hold online/offline talks for the awareness but your faculty n’ students instead need hands-on with these technologies. A talk however powerful on AI, AR, ML, Blockchain and Data Analytics etc. is bound to fail in engaging students. It might still work to a degree with your faculty, but surely not with your students. Students […]
ENHANCE YOUR PAPER CITATIONS, h-Index AND RESEARCH PROFILE
We are aware that institutes need research, require more citations and high h-index for credibility and also for the specific purpose of performing at the top in NAAC and NIRF and as much, you too aspire to build your own research credentials in a big way. To your complete ease, we put forward, how these […]
MAKING OF A SUCCESSFUL RESEARCHER
If a powerful thought of doing research in the area of your deep interest has crossed your mind often, the chances are that you are at the cusp of turning into a successful researcher. All you need to do is to rejig your research curiosity into a committed head-start. A half-hearted weak attempt only to […]
Make LMS your Most Powerful Online Teaching Tool
1. It is now well-established that one of the most dominant methods in teaching is through the LMS. If you wish to be a teacher of today, and more importantly tomorrow, make LMS your prime driver and leverage its huge veracity. Here is a run-down on how to get max out of your LMS: Step-1 […]
