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What
is eConnect?
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What
are the benefits to the students?
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How
do teachers gain by using this service ?
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Do
these classnotes enhance of teaching methodologies?
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What
are the next steps for a school that signs up?
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What
if a student does not have access to computer?
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How do I activate the Student and Parent IDs
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What
is eConnect?
Answer: eConnect is a curriculum support service for
schools. It is a combination of classnotes and assignments.
Assignments comprise subjective and objective questions prepared
by the school teachers and are aimed at supplementing daily
classroom interactions. They also serve as pointers to text
book based questions. Schools have an option of creating classnotes
and assignments on a fortnightly / monthly basis as per their
requirements and choice. The content can also be archived for
future use.
eClassnotes:
eClassnotes are a comprehensive summary of the course
taught in class and can be posted online. Teachers can
also use this space to put up a brief synopsis of the course
to be taught in the forthcoming weeks. This helps the students
to prepare beforehand and also facilitates better understanding
of the subject.
eAssignments:
eAssignments are long answer questions prepared by
the teacher. They can be downloaded and used for class discussions
as per convenience. Student can attempt these questions at
home any time. In addition to this, the teacher has the option
to put up answers to these questions in the following week.
Online
MCQ Test:
MCQ Tests are a multiple choice question bank. Answers can
be submitted online and instant results can be obtained. Self-evaluation
and concept internalisation are made easy by the objective
MCQ online testing tool.
eConnect
is a very comprehensive study support system for the student.
It ensures complete and thorough understanding of concepts
and provides a base for self preparation.
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What
are the benefits to the students?
Answer: Students are able to access this information
pool and study at their own pace. The archived classnotes
can be referred to at any point of time while preparing for
exams. They are especially helpful for the students who like
to put in extra time and effort in their regular study schedule.
eConnect provides the students with a one-to-one communication
channel with their teachers for queries. In case of absentees,
it provides a quick recap of the course covered in the class.
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How
do teachers gain by using this service ?
Answer: These classnotes are archived. Hence, they
can be referred to at any point of time and serve as a databank
for the faculty. This service provides an opportunity for
better interaction with the students.
Courses can be planned in advance. For example, in case the
teacher wants a certain assignment to be up before the syllabus
is covered in the class – the teacher can create the
content and post it on the site.
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Do
these classnotes enhance teaching methodologies?
Answer: Yes, they do. They are an extension of the
value-added information that a teacher provides to the students
during a regular class session.
eClassnotes
provide the ease of accessibility at any point of time, anywhere
– even if the student / faculty are away from the school.
This helps to increase the pace of learning and provides more
room for discussions and interaction amongst students and
teachers.
eClassnotes
act as a databank for the school. Students can refer to them
in case of any queries. This helps them to be better prepared
for exams.
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What
are the next steps for a school that signs up?
Answer:
A school coordinator is assigned. The coordinator facilitates
the information flow between specific subject teachers from
each class (VIth - XIIth) and the eGurucool
representative servicing the school.
The
material to be posted on the site has to be prepared by the
school and passed on to the company. This can be done on a
fortnightly / monthly basis. eGurucool uploads it within a
period of 1-2 days and makes it accessible online for the
students to go through and attempt.
The
answers and queries could then be submitted online to the
concerned faculty or could be discussed within the classroom.
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What
if a student does not have access to computer?
Answer:
There are two possible alternatives
School
provides access after school hours
Student
takes initiative to use it from common facility area like
cyber café
• How
do I activate the Student and Parent IDs
Answer: Two eConnect Login IDs - one for the student
and the other for the parent can be created by using one pair
of Student ID and Parent ID. Students and parents have to
activate this pair and choose separate eConnect Login ID /
Passwords to access eConnect. The content uploaded under eConnect
can be accessed using either of the IDs. The Student Login
ID has to be created before the Parent Login ID.
Student IDs
1. Log on to http://www.egurucool.com
2. On the top left hand side click on the link 'Activate
eConnect' under the section 'eConnect'. 3. A small
form opens. Enter your Student ID, Parent ID and select User
type as Student.
4. On clicking submit, eConnect registration page will
open.
5. Type in the required information and choose a Login
ID and password for yourself and click submit.
6. In case the Login ID has already been chosen, the
form will show you the relevant message and you can chose
another ID.
7. While filling in the form, make sure that you submit
all the information correctly.
8. A welcome message appears once you are registered.
9. Go back to the homepage of http://www.egurucool.com
10. On the top left hand side, under the section eConnect,
click on to 'My eConnect' link. Enter the Login ID and password
that you had chosen and click submit. It will take you to
the page with hyperlinks for Classnotes, Assignments and Performance
tracker. Follow this process (step 10) every time you wish
to access eConnect.
Parent IDs
1. The entire process remains the same as explained
above, except select User type as Parent while activating
the eConnect Login ID.
2. On clicking submit, the eGurucool.com registration
page will open.
3. Fill in the required information and choose a Login
ID and password for yourself, select your child's school and
class and click submit.
4. In case the Login ID has already been chosen, the
form will show you the relevant message and you can chose
another ID.
5. A welcome message appears once you are registered.
6. Go back to the home page of http://www.egurucool.com
On the top left hand side, under the section eConnect, click
on to 'My eConnect' link. Enter the Login ID and password
that you had chosen and click submit. It will take you to
the page with hyperlinks for Classnotes, Assignments and Performance
tracker. Follow this process (step 5) every time you wish
to access eConnect.
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