INDUS TECHNOLOGY
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INDUS TECHNOLOGY
There are 5 aspects of technology that Indus World School considers as the pillars for improved teaching-learning outcomes and for the School to achieve its purpose and goals.
Personalised Student Devices ( Student Tablets )
We provide in many cases personalised and preloaded tablets to students used from Grade 4 onwards to improve learning and for solving test papers. We are now working towards bring-your-own-device (BYOD) regime. Once implemented, BYOD regime will usher multiple contemporary technologies in the School.
Computer Labs
We have well equipped computer laboratories for conducting high end programming and learning. Our laboratories are designed and provisioned for one-on-one computing. Many classes including Khan Academy classes and online tests are conducted in the computer laboratories.
Technology for Management and Administration of the School
This is critical to enhance the efficiency of the School and bring in complete transparency. We use technology by Skolaro for ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platform and have access to several modules like:
Management Information System
Student Attendance
Assessment Module
Library Management
Result Processing
Examination Management
HR Management
Staff Attendance
Asset Management
Student Activity Management
Student Registration
Admission Management
Fee Management
Time-table Scheduling
Hostel Management
Payroll Management
Financial Accounting
Resource Management
Discipline Management
Health/ Infirmary Management
Transport Management
Schedulers and reminders
Integration with SMS, Email
Activities and Event Management
School Counsellor Online
Homework Management and Assessment
ID Card Generation
Front Office Management
All the modules of the ERP have access to different stakeholders depending upon the requirement. The main stakeholders are the students, teachers, administrative and leadership staff, and parents.
Classroom Projection Technology
We have classroom projection technology (commonly known as smartclass) for our teachers and students to be able to project the relevant content in classrooms during the course of classes.
Technology Enablers
We have high bandwidth internet connection and state-of-the-art networking equipment like routers, extenders and repeaters with adequate software and programs to ensure safe computing.
We also use Google Apps for education with the following 3 main modules:
Google Drive
Enables students to access Homework / Circulars / resources 24×7.
Google drive is used as the core repository to distribute work to the students across locations.
Google Mail and Groups
Connect students to teachers, Connect to each other, Special interest Groups.
Google Device Management
Allows the tabs to be completely integrated with student email accounts.
