Recent News

Year	Item
2014	Amrita CREATE Wins the First Prize for Best Exhibit at the 26th Kerala Science Congress - Amrita CREATE won the first prize for the best exhibit under the private organization category at the 26th Kerala Science Congress held at Wayanad, Kerala during 28-31 January 2014. [Link] [PDF]
2013	Implementation of E-Learning Network in Amrita Niketan - Amrita CREATE (Center for Research in Advanced Technologies for Education) deployed a newly developed e-learning system at Amrita Niketan, Paripally, Kollam, Kerala [PDF]
2013	Amrita CREATE Wins the Top Award from Computer Society of India in Education and E-learning - The project, “Online Labs for School Experiments (OLabs) for Rural Schools”, from Amrita’s Center for Research in Advanced Technologies for Education (CREATE) won the top prize for Education and E-learning from the Computer Society of India (CSI). [Link] [PDF]
2013	National Mission on Info & Communication Tech coming up: Official tells Amritavarsham60 - The Union Government is framing a National Mission on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that will link all the schools in the country through an IT-enabled platform - indiaeducationdiary.com [Link] [PDF]
2013	Amma’s 60th birthday celebrations to begin with three-day prayer - The 60th birthday celebrations of “hugging saint” Mata Amritanandamayi will begin here Sunday with a three-day prayer for world peace. - Firstpost.com [Link] [PDF]
2013	Amritavarsham 60' to begin on Wednesday - Former President A P J Abdul Kalam, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy - The New Indian Express [Link] [PDF]
2013	Online Labs workshop at ISEE 2013 - A workshop was conducted for the students of Class 12 during the ISEE symposium held at Amrita University - Amritapuri campus, on July 28, 2013.[Link] [PDF]
2013	CBSE plans to train teachers for online labs - The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is pushing its teachers to train for online laboratories, known officially as 'OLabs' - Times of India [Link] [PDF]
2013	Teacher’s training - With e-learning technologies playing a crucial role in classroom education across the globe, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to provide online training to more than 30,000 teachers across India - Times of India [Link] [PDF]
2013	CBSE takes labs to student's home, virtually - Now students would have access to lab facilities sitting in their very homes. With Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) new initiative on Online Labs-Virtual Experiments (OLabs) - Times of India [Link] [PDF]
2013	CBSE to offer Training for Teachers through OLABS (Online Labs) - The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), is all set to provide training to teachers via OLABS - oneindia.in [Link] [PDF]
2013	30,000 teachers to get online training - With e-learning technologies playing a crucial role in classroom education nowadays, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to provide online training to more than 30,000 teachers across the country - The Tribune [Link] [PDF]
2013	MEDSIM - Medical Simulation Based Learning Using Virtual Patients - With 330 medical colleges, India's medical education domain is one of the largest in the world - eHEALTH [Link] [PDF]
2013	Online Labs for Schools on Low Cost Tablets - India’s educational challenge includes a large school going population, lack of science teachers and shortage of expensive science labs in schools - Digital Learning. [Link] [PDF]
2013	Digital Magazine article on Olabs - March 2013 Issue [Link] [PDF]
2013	New Media Consortium, USA selects Amrita’s Table based learning project in their 2013 Horizon report “ Amrita ACM-W Celebration of Women in Computing conference , Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Ettimadai Campus, 8- 10 January 2013. [Link] [PDF]
2013	Tablet based learning workshop for rural school students at the Amrita ACM-W Celebration of Women in Computing conference , Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Ettimadai Campus, 8- 10 January 2013. [Link] [PDF]
2013	CREATE@Amrita conducts hands on training for teachers in the use of interactive simulations at the National Conference on Universalization of Secondary Education, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Mysore campus, 11-12 December 2012. [Link] [PDF]
2013	CBSE Recommends Online Labs for Schools-The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in a move to advance STEM inspiration among students through the virtual learning environment has recommended the use of Online Labs in all CBSE affiliated schools across the country - CBSE Circular [Link] [PDF]
2013	CBSE goes virtual with OLabs for schoolkids-To promote experimentation in learning, Central Board of Secondary Education has come up with an online lab for school experiments (OLabs) for students of classes IX and X - Times of India [Link] [PDF]
2013	Experimenting online, with acids & alkalis-Students of CBSE schools will soon be able to verify Newton's third law of motion not just in their physics labs, but online too - The Hindu [Link] [PDF]
2013	Online laboratories for CBSE schools soon-Soon, all Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools in the city will have online laboratories (OLabs) - The Indian Express [Link] [PDF]
2013	Now, do experiments online-Students, who don't have access to laboratories in schools covered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), can now tap into the virtual world for the same experience - Deccan Chronicle [Link] [PDF]
2013	CBSE Launches On-Line Labs For Students-OLabs works on web environment and provides experience in on-line practical science experiments- ssc2pg.com [Link] [PDF]
2012	CBSE students to get virtual laboratories-From June, conducting a science experiment will be a different experience for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students - Hindustan Times [Link] [PDF]
2012	CBSE feels 'clickable teacher' will help weaker students-One of the most tech-savvy education boards in the country did some more crystal-ball gazing at a technology meet held last week in Kerala - TImes of India [Link] [PDF]
2012	Now, online laboratories for students. Schools Prefer CDs To Avoid Connectivity Issues And Misuse Of Internet - Times of India [Link] [PDF]
2012	New Media Consortium, USA shortlist's CREATE's Adaptive Learning project under its "Adaptive Learning Environments in Practice" - NMC Horizon Project [Link] [PDF]
2012	Research Agenda for Educational Techologies for Societal Benefit", Digital Learning, March 2012 - Create @ Amrita [Link] [PDF]
2012	Delivery with a human touch - The New Indian Express [Link] [PDF]
2012	CBSE set to roll out virtual labs online - Deccan Chronicle [Link] [PDF]
2011	CBSE gets ready for Sci-Fi meet! - Times of India [Link] [PDF]
2011	School Principals are invited to an International Workshop on Technology Enhanced Learning for Schools http://ictee.amritacreate.org/k12/, jointly organized by Amrita University, CBSE and Confederation of Kerala Sahodayas on January 4'th, 2012 More>>
2011	Amrita selected for HP's Global Social Innovation Award. CREATE@Amrita joins the Measuring Learning consortium led by Carnegie Mellon University More>>
2011	Amrita to host IEEE International Conference on Technology Enhanced Education (ICTEE) http://ictee.amritacreate.org/ with the theme "Educational Technology for Societal Benefit"
2011	HP Adds two Indian Organizations to its Global HP Catalyst Program http://web.amrita.edu/press-media/amrita/press-and-media/2011/university/HP%20adds.pdf
2011	Raghu Raman "Amrita University collaborates with CDAC-Mumbai to develop Online Science Labs for schools" http://news.amrita.edu/news/2011/05/20/amrita-and-cdac-collaborate-on-interactive-online-labs/
2011	MIT team visits Amrita http://news.amrita.edu/news/2011/01/08/mit-team-visits-amrita/
2008	Youngworld, Hindu, Prema Nedungadi Adaptive Learning "Holistic School Network"http://www.thehindu.com/yw/2008/02/08/stories/2008020850510600.htm
2008	Various: Prema Nedungadi, Raghu Raman; Dr Kalam Launches School Networkhttp://www.hindu.com/2008/02/05/stories/2008020561020300.htm
2008	Raghu Raman, New Amrita University Systems (ERP Package) Office Inauguratedhttp://www.amrita.edu/news2009/events-news/a-dec/aums-office-inaugurated.php
2007	Prema Nedungadi: KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM Radio Show, USA: interview Jumpgrades: Adaptive Learning in U.S.
2007	BSNL has also partnered with Amrita Learning to offer Internet-based assessment and learning programme for children http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2007/08/27/stories/2007082751201500.htm