Deemed University (AAI-DU)

Training Methodology | Courses

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Training Methodology

The essence of Distance Education lies in its ability to impart quality education from a distance. Under distance high quality of education and training is assured by the following means:

Off Campus Training
         Counseling is an important activity in distance education and is slightly different from routine style of classroom instruction. Counselors are experts in the field and they have continuous interaction with students. They help students by clarifying their doubts, helping them to overcome their difficulties, which they may find while going through the text. These counseling sessions also help students by allowing them to interact with peers. 


Self-Explanatory Courseware
         Each course participant is provided with study material blocks. Each unit in a block is written in self-instructional style and consists of introduction and basic concept, objectives, structure of unit, main contents, unit end activities, key words and suggested reading.

Assignments      
          Grasp of the subjects and performance is also assessed by assignments. Counselors and instructors of the Distance Education Study Center (DESC) who also provide the feedback on the student's performance, evaluate the assignments.

Practical Sessions      
          Depending upon the subject and field of the programme, a required amount of practical training is imparted in the Distance Education Study Center (DESC).

Programme Structure      
          Study material is developed and designed by a team of noted academicians and experts in the field associated with Engineering colleges, Universities and the industry. The curriculum so designed is scrutinized by contact experts and supervised by instructors.

Credit System     
          The "Credit " system is followed and every paper is allotted certain credits. Number of credits allotted to each paper reflects its importance in the core field of study. Single credit amounts to 10 hours of study.

Support Services
            Distance Education Study Center (DESC) will provide the students a platform to interact with counselors, other students and also to use the library. Students would be getting personal attention and support at these centres including hands-on training in real life processes and procedures:

      * Courseware for both theory and practical is given to the students of  each programme.
      * Counseling sessions will be held at Distance Education Study Center (DESC) at a time 
         suitable to the students.
      * Practical sessions will also be held at the Distance Education Study Center (DESC).
      * Assignments for evaluation and feedback.

Evaluation
           (a) Continuous Evaluation
                                                     The student's performance is routinely assessed by continuous evaluation. 30% of total marks are allotted to continuous evaluation done through assignments and practicals.
           (b) Term & Examination
                                                Both theory and practical examinations are conducted at the end of the semester by AAI-DU. This term & examination amounts to 70% of the total marks.

Grade System
              After the evaluation of the student's overall performance, grades are given on the basis of total percentage score. Student's performance is evaluated through the following grades:

A+   Excellent (70% or more)
A     Very Good (60% or more)
B     Good (50% or more)
C     Satisfactory (40% or more)
D     Unsuccessful (less than 40%)

Directorate of Distance Education
Allahabad Agricultural Institute - Deemed University
Naini, Allahabad - 211 007
Mail: aaidudec@aaidudec.org