Blended learning using E-shikshak

The classical system of chalk and talk method of teaching has been in existence since inception. Though the chalk and talk method of teaching has its own advantages, it is not inclusive. A number of alternative techniques of teaching have evolved over a period of time. These techniques have supplemented the classical method of chalk and black board teaching to make teaching learning process more effective. E-Learning on-line education and V-sat (using TV) are such evolutional methods of teaching. All online study programs are mainly text based and static in content. The static content uses HTML, power point or PDF document and includes PPTs /slides. The paper proposes “Blended Learning using E-shikshak” which in addition to static content will also provide Dynamic content to the students/audience. The dynamic content consists of instructor's spoken words (audio0, facial expression (video) and hand written explanation on the touch screen (text0.it also has the feature for online voice chat with the instructor at the end of the lecture for doubt clearance. it also has the capability to store the lecture content on to the server data base for later use such as downloading by the students on his/her ipod and web application.