Amrita Learning

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company_name = Amrita Learning
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foundation = flagicon|IND Kochi, India , October 2005
location_city = Kochi
location_country = INDIA
industry = Internet, e-learning
key_people = Prema Nedungadi,
VP, Product Development
Raghu Raman,
Founder and CEO Amrita Technologies
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homepage = [http://www.amritalearning.com/ www.amritalearning.com] [http://www.amritalearning.com Amrita Learning] is a computer-based 'adaptive learning' program in English and Mathematics. It provides interactive, audio-visual supplementary educationcite news
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quote = ] for children of three-and-a-half years to 7th grade, for home and classroom use. Developed in collaboration with Amrita University, the content of this research-basedcite news
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quote = ] software is in line with the NCERT/CBSE syllabi.

Adaptive Assessment

The key innovation which Amrita Learning brings to the online education forum is 'Adaptive Assessment'. As a student learns, s/he is continually assessed by the programme and the software adapts to their level. This means that instant feedback is available at any time for both students and teachers/ parents to monitor performance. "The programme is also being used at some schools...to administer the CBSE mandated Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). Teachers can replace a large portion of paper-based CCE with computer based assessment. After the teacher teaches a set of topics in the classroom, students are immediately taken to the computer and evaluated... Students who have mastered one topic move on to the next level and those who have not mastered a topic are provided with more practice."

History

Based on research conducted by Amrita University, Amrita Learning was founded in Kochi, Kerala, India by Raghu Raman and is directed by Prema Nedungadi in 2005. In August 2007, Amrita Learning partnered with broadband providers BSNL to provide educational content as part of their subscriber package. In February 2008, Former President of India Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the Amrita Vidyalayam e-learning Network which connects 55 schools throughout Indiacite news
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quote = ] and will feature content from Amrita Learning.cite news
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References

External links

* [http://www.amritalearning.com Amrita Learning Website]
* [http://www.amrita.edu Amrita University Website]
* [http://www.indianembassy.org/press_release/2005/July/29.htm MoU between Amrita University and US Universities]
* [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2006/03/06/stories/2006030600180300.htm "Beaming down learning for all", The Hindu Business Line, Mar 06, 2006]