No one had anticipated the dramatic change
the world experienced in 2020.
Along with businesses and organisations,
one sector that was deeply impacted was - education.
University of Delhi, School of Open Learning
is a pioneer institution in Distance Education in India.
But amidst a stringent lockdown,
it was facing a massive challenge.
And the restrictions made it extremely difficult
to hold physical classes in DU SOL’s 25 centres.
DU SOL then partnered with Microsoft
to ensure that the students won't have to face any academic disruptions
and they can continue with their learning.
In such trying times, Microsoft rose to the occasion by helping our institution
serve its objective of uninterrupted learning.
It is commendable how they lined up their partners
to support the university in flexible ways.
Microsoft Teams was adopted to consolidate activities like virtual classrooms,
collaboration among faculty, and content sharing on a single platform.
Soon learning at DU SOL had resumed like before
and students were able to study with ease.
Last year we had set a target of reaching 60 to 70% of our enrolments.
Student responses, the feedback of the faculty,
and the overall numbers are very encouraging.
We are happy to have found a reliable technology partner Microsoft.
Currently techniques on the lines of
gamification and animation are being explored,
as well as Teams use for more after-class purposes.
The new education era will be hybrid.
Get future ready with Microsoft to give your teachers and students
a seamless learning experience.