V-PROPEL (VIT-Programming Portal for Enhanced Learning)

V-PROPEL

(VIT-Programming Portal for Enhanced Learning)

Resource person: Dr. Janaki Meena

Wordsmiths: Dr. V R Balaji and Ms. Chanthini Baskar

How to engage with students effectively to get the productive work

Agenda of the session:

1. Different approach for a course

2. Hiring a platform to support the approach

3. Developing the required platform for the students and faculties (Customized based on the requirement of students)

4. Team with students will form the group to design the own platform

5. Encourage students to work

6. Follow your passion.

Different approach for a course:

1. Introductory Courses-CSE 1001 and CSE 1002

Python as first language

2. University Core

3. Problem Solving Approach

(Bottom to top approach, Let him think like the human and make them  to solve the problem)

4. Introducing the problems with interesting facts.

(Providing the problem with innovative manner)

Example:

25

Light

57

Dark

5. Ask to write the own algorithm for the given problem

Make them a discussion rather than conventional approach.

 6. Hiring a platform to support the approach

(i) Paperless course

(ii) Wanted to have uniform evaluation

7. Avoid wastage of time

8. Better understanding about each student.

9. Effective time management

(Faculty will update the question in the portal, he has to login and answer for that)

(Online Judge-Will check the answer based on the input like the teacher)

(Getting the feedback from the students about platform)

10. Limitation

(i)Difficult to add new features

(ii) No database access

(iii) Exposing our data

Limitations: VPROPEL

Above limitations look us to design our own software for the VIT.

1. Learning Management cum online judge

2. Developed by team of faculties – deployed using AWS- 10000 students

Structural Learning for Skill Development Course

(i) In lab Practice Session (IPS)

 (Design the own problem and asking them to solve ,student will be learning themselves with guidance (10 test

(ii) Practice Assessment Test (PAT) (4 test)

(iii) Continuous Assessment Test (CAT)

(Question set by different faculties)

(iv) Final Assessment Test (FAT)

(v) Problem of the Day (POD) Not for evaluation – one post per day

Each day one tricky problem posted in the portal , it make them own pride for the students to solve , leader board to monitor for the appraisal given to solved students

 One problem will be posted for a single day just to improve student knowledge not for the evaluation.

Languages used:

C, C++, Python, JAVE, ORACLE and django – support by VPROPEL

Public and private test cases

To avoid the plagiarism among the students many measures taken,

-          Copy and paste is blocked in this app

-          Plagiarism checker is used for software similarity check

Even doing the measures students are intelligent to break the measures: Challenges

-          Prevent shutdown

-          Use Framework

A V-PROPEL team of 5 UG students, 1 PG student and 1 faculty has formed this software.

Faculty compatibility with students is very much required in performing teamwork.

Team building is very much required to develop any product.

Relationship building is required- Soft and gentle reminders to students

-          Commitment and binding towards students

-          Respect to the students

-          Appreciation of skill

-          Judgment based on marks is not recommended

-          Comparison among students should be avoided

Students' inputs are always good and appreciable

Acknowledge students and contribution made by them

VPROPEL options- Profile management

View test marks, programming test

Student, faculty and admin login – three types of login

Conduct test menu – MCQ test, programming test

Evaluation – Test correction – output, Code, pending answers, Expand, plagiarism check 

Manage students’ option- reset password

Generate mark report

                                         

Great Team  with Productive output !

Great work done my mam,correct word is team building ! All should learn from her !