before I start my talk I just want to ask a very general question so I expect
ask a very general question so I expect
ask a very general question so I expect some responses from from you nice people
some responses from from you nice people
some responses from from you nice people around the question is how many of you
around the question is how many of you
around the question is how many of you agree that we learn a lot lot more from
agree that we learn a lot lot more from
agree that we learn a lot lot more from outside the classrooms than inside it
outside the classrooms than inside it
outside the classrooms than inside it whoa thank you thank you for your
whoa thank you thank you for your
whoa thank you thank you for your responses that’s an overwhelming
responses that’s an overwhelming
responses that’s an overwhelming response thank you very much
response thank you very much
response thank you very much my name is garish and I’m one of the
my name is garish and I’m one of the
my name is garish and I’m one of the things that I’m going to talk about
things that I’m going to talk about
things that I’m going to talk about today this is explained to you as to why
today this is explained to you as to why
today this is explained to you as to why you raise your hands and why it is a
you raise your hands and why it is a
you raise your hands and why it is a very important aspect of your life I
very important aspect of your life I
very important aspect of your life I will relate to my life I passed out of
will relate to my life I passed out of
will relate to my life I passed out of Production Engineering about 20 years
Production Engineering about 20 years
Production Engineering about 20 years back and since then I have been in many
back and since then I have been in many
back and since then I have been in many different areas of professional life
different areas of professional life
different areas of professional life I’ve been an educationist
I’ve been an educationist
I’ve been an educationist I have been a procurement consultant
I have been a procurement consultant
I have been a procurement consultant I’ve been a futurist I don’t know like
I’ve been a futurist I don’t know like
I’ve been a futurist I don’t know like numerous things I’ve done in my life and
numerous things I’ve done in my life and
numerous things I’ve done in my life and for each one of those things I never had
for each one of those things I never had
for each one of those things I never had to go to a university or attend a course
to go to a university or attend a course
to go to a university or attend a course fundamentally each one of those skills
fundamentally each one of those skills
fundamentally each one of those skills were built through my experiences
were built through my experiences
were built through my experiences through my connections through my
through my connections through my
through my connections through my interactions with a variety of people
interactions with a variety of people
interactions with a variety of people and resources this thing called informal
and resources this thing called informal
and resources this thing called informal learning plays a very key element in Y I
learning plays a very key element in Y I
learning plays a very key element in Y I am Girish gopalakrishna and it also
am Girish gopalakrishna and it also
am Girish gopalakrishna and it also means a lot to you guys because it will
means a lot to you guys because it will
means a lot to you guys because it will define the uniqueness of who you are
define the uniqueness of who you are
define the uniqueness of who you are tomorrow informal learning is one of the
tomorrow informal learning is one of the
tomorrow informal learning is one of the most ignored and undervalued elements of
most ignored and undervalued elements of
most ignored and undervalued elements of our knowledge growth research suggests
our knowledge growth research suggests
our knowledge growth research suggests that 75% of the learning that we acquire
that 75% of the learning that we acquire
that 75% of the learning that we acquire in our lifetime is purely through
in our lifetime is purely through
in our lifetime is purely through informal means that’s quite a lot isn’t
informal means that’s quite a lot isn’t
informal means that’s quite a lot isn’t it like 75% is a big number now why
it like 75% is a big number now why
it like 75% is a big number now why should we bother about informal learning
should we bother about informal learning
should we bother about informal learning why why what has changed over the period
why why what has changed over the period
why why what has changed over the period that we need to bother about it three
that we need to bother about it three
that we need to bother about it three things the first thing is the internet
things the first thing is the internet
things the first thing is the internet okay so we suddenly we have access to
okay so we suddenly we have access to
okay so we suddenly we have access to Internet it
Internet it
Internet it ubiquitous it’s everywhere it’s
ubiquitous it’s everywhere it’s
ubiquitous it’s everywhere it’s prevalent okay it’s pervasive it’s there
prevalent okay it’s pervasive it’s there
prevalent okay it’s pervasive it’s there the second thing that we need to be
the second thing that we need to be
the second thing that we need to be cautious about is the information that
cautious about is the information that
cautious about is the information that is available on the internet so we are
is available on the internet so we are
is available on the internet so we are exposed to a variety of information
exposed to a variety of information
exposed to a variety of information right like through your youtubes through
right like through your youtubes through
right like through your youtubes through your Wikipedia’s to numerous resources
your Wikipedia’s to numerous resources
your Wikipedia’s to numerous resources so we have lot of access to information
so we have lot of access to information
so we have lot of access to information to grow ourself the third thing that has
to grow ourself the third thing that has
to grow ourself the third thing that has happened is our ability to connect and
happened is our ability to connect and
happened is our ability to connect and learn or network and learn right like we
learn or network and learn right like we
learn or network and learn right like we are a very network group of people long
are a very network group of people long
are a very network group of people long mean network with friends with network
mean network with friends with network
mean network with friends with network with professionals and we try to grow
with professionals and we try to grow
with professionals and we try to grow something out of it so these three
something out of it so these three
something out of it so these three things lead me to believe that informal
things lead me to believe that informal
things lead me to believe that informal learning has a significant place in our
learning has a significant place in our
learning has a significant place in our lives you all agree I’m getting a lot of
lives you all agree I’m getting a lot of
lives you all agree I’m getting a lot of knots I’ll just take a few steps back to
knots I’ll just take a few steps back to
knots I’ll just take a few steps back to to explain what really the learning
to explain what really the learning
to explain what really the learning processes okay let’s take a few steps
processes okay let’s take a few steps
processes okay let’s take a few steps back so we understand learning a bit
back so we understand learning a bit
back so we understand learning a bit better if you look at learning learning
better if you look at learning learning
better if you look at learning learning is a process okay it’s a flow and it
is a process okay it’s a flow and it
is a process okay it’s a flow and it happens lifelong learning does not
happens lifelong learning does not
happens lifelong learning does not happen in a moment nor does it happen in
happen in a moment nor does it happen in
happen in a moment nor does it happen in a mind in isolation so learning is not a
a mind in isolation so learning is not a
a mind in isolation so learning is not a dot which is enclosed in a box informal
dot which is enclosed in a box informal
dot which is enclosed in a box informal learning plays a crucial role in
learning plays a crucial role in
learning plays a crucial role in connecting all those dots in our life it
connecting all those dots in our life it
connecting all those dots in our life it connects every single sequence of things
connects every single sequence of things
connects every single sequence of things that we undergo we interact we speak to
that we undergo we interact we speak to
that we undergo we interact we speak to someone we look or look at an internet
someone we look or look at an internet
someone we look or look at an internet resource we have an experience informal
resource we have an experience informal
resource we have an experience informal learning connects all the sequence of
learning connects all the sequence of
learning connects all the sequence of dots to make meaning for us so informal
dots to make meaning for us so informal
dots to make meaning for us so informal learning in short connects our dots in
learning in short connects our dots in
learning in short connects our dots in time and in space that’s what it does my
time and in space that’s what it does my
time and in space that’s what it does my today is going to be about challenging
today is going to be about challenging
today is going to be about challenging our fundamentals are all or our
our fundamentals are all or our
our fundamentals are all or our fundamental belief around how we measure
fundamental belief around how we measure
fundamental belief around how we measure learning yeah the whole process of
learning yeah the whole process of
learning yeah the whole process of measuring this learning and I will also
measuring this learning and I will also
measuring this learning and I will also propose a framework as part of my talk
propose a framework as part of my talk
propose a framework as part of my talk which I have succeeded successfully
which I have succeeded successfully
which I have succeeded successfully implemented and have seen results
implemented and have seen results
implemented and have seen results be very positive let me rewind back to
be very positive let me rewind back to
be very positive let me rewind back to 1999
1999
1999 that’s almost 17 years back and that was
that’s almost 17 years back and that was
that’s almost 17 years back and that was my first confrontation with this word
my first confrontation with this word
my first confrontation with this word called informal learning
called informal learning
called informal learning I had enrolled myself in the University
I had enrolled myself in the University
I had enrolled myself in the University of Bristol which is for my master’s
of Bristol which is for my master’s
of Bristol which is for my master’s program and as part of the program I had
program and as part of the program I had
program and as part of the program I had to present a thesis ok the pieces
to present a thesis ok the pieces
to present a thesis ok the pieces carried about 60 credits which is a
carried about 60 credits which is a
carried about 60 credits which is a significant portion of my program and as
significant portion of my program and as
significant portion of my program and as part of the program pieces I had to kind
part of the program pieces I had to kind
part of the program pieces I had to kind of work on a particular topical area for
of work on a particular topical area for
of work on a particular topical area for a period of about six months I had the
a period of about six months I had the
a period of about six months I had the privilege in those days to work on
privilege in those days to work on
privilege in those days to work on scientist by the name of dr. mark
scientist by the name of dr. mark
scientist by the name of dr. mark Randall a very very brilliant researcher
Randall a very very brilliant researcher
Randall a very very brilliant researcher and I was just fortunate to be working
and I was just fortunate to be working
and I was just fortunate to be working with him I worked with mark for a period
with him I worked with mark for a period
with him I worked with mark for a period of six months in a topic called genetic
of six months in a topic called genetic
of six months in a topic called genetic algorithms and real-time forecasting
algorithms and real-time forecasting
algorithms and real-time forecasting genetic algorithms was a way fairly new
genetic algorithms was a way fairly new
genetic algorithms was a way fairly new subject in those days and we were
subject in those days and we were
subject in those days and we were limited with the amount of information
limited with the amount of information
limited with the amount of information we had to research on the topic so my
we had to research on the topic so my
we had to research on the topic so my research involved meeting a lot of
research involved meeting a lot of
research involved meeting a lot of people I used to travel to London to
people I used to travel to London to
people I used to travel to London to meet industries I had to travel to
meet industries I had to travel to
meet industries I had to travel to Scotland to meet universities another
Scotland to meet universities another
Scotland to meet universities another eminent researchers so I travelled a lot
eminent researchers so I travelled a lot
eminent researchers so I travelled a lot in those six months to kind of engage
in those six months to kind of engage
in those six months to kind of engage with variety of researches to make sense
with variety of researches to make sense
with variety of researches to make sense out of this word called genetic
out of this word called genetic
out of this word called genetic algorithms in the end it so happened
algorithms in the end it so happened
algorithms in the end it so happened that you know I had to put everything
that you know I had to put everything
that you know I had to put everything that I found into a standard template or
that I found into a standard template or
that I found into a standard template or boat and I had to sit through a defense
boat and I had to sit through a defense
boat and I had to sit through a defense which lasted for 30 minutes in front of
which lasted for 30 minutes in front of
which lasted for 30 minutes in front of an eminent panel of researchers which
an eminent panel of researchers which
an eminent panel of researchers which was chaired by dr. Randall
was chaired by dr. Randall
was chaired by dr. Randall unfortunately it so happened that dr.
unfortunately it so happened that dr.
unfortunately it so happened that dr. Randall had a stroke a week before my my
Randall had a stroke a week before my my
Randall had a stroke a week before my my thesis defense and he didn’t make it he
thesis defense and he didn’t make it he
thesis defense and he didn’t make it he passed away tragically I attended this
passed away tragically I attended this
passed away tragically I attended this particular thesis which was chaired by
particular thesis which was chaired by
particular thesis which was chaired by someone totally different and in the end
someone totally different and in the end
someone totally different and in the end I was given a paper which said I got a
I was given a paper which said I got a
I was given a paper which said I got a credit a credit is something which is
credit a credit is something which is
credit a credit is something which is lower than a distinction in the UK
lower than a distinction in the UK
lower than a distinction in the UK system and I missed my chance at winning
system and I missed my chance at winning
system and I missed my chance at winning the gold medal in those days after after
the gold medal in those days after after
the gold medal in those days after after the dust settled and my anger and
the dust settled and my anger and
the dust settled and my anger and frustration settled I came up with three
frustration settled I came up with three
frustration settled I came up with three observations okay the first observation
observations okay the first observation
observations okay the first observation was how on earth
was how on earth
was how on earth six month journey which included so much
six month journey which included so much
six month journey which included so much of painstaking work the node and done
of painstaking work the node and done
of painstaking work the node and done within 30 minutes of a thesis defense
within 30 minutes of a thesis defense
within 30 minutes of a thesis defense that was the first observation and the
that was the first observation and the
that was the first observation and the second one was like why are we so
second one was like why are we so
second one was like why are we so obsessed measuring the learning outcome
obsessed measuring the learning outcome
obsessed measuring the learning outcome and we tend to ignore the learning
and we tend to ignore the learning
and we tend to ignore the learning process itself isn’t the destination or
process itself isn’t the destination or
process itself isn’t the destination or the journey more important than the
the journey more important than the
the journey more important than the destination itself so these three things
destination itself so these three things
destination itself so these three things let me to believe that we have a very
let me to believe that we have a very
let me to believe that we have a very incapacitated system that is not able to
incapacitated system that is not able to
incapacitated system that is not able to measure our journey at all in fact it is
measure our journey at all in fact it is
measure our journey at all in fact it is ignored to a great extent I kept this
ignored to a great extent I kept this
ignored to a great extent I kept this realization back in 1999 I tried to do
realization back in 1999 I tried to do
realization back in 1999 I tried to do something about it but we didn’t have
something about it but we didn’t have
something about it but we didn’t have technology that supported what I wanted
technology that supported what I wanted
technology that supported what I wanted to do internet was still 256 kbps
to do internet was still 256 kbps
to do internet was still 256 kbps there was nothing called online
there was nothing called online
there was nothing called online knowledge networks or social networks
knowledge networks or social networks
knowledge networks or social networks those days and information was not as
those days and information was not as
those days and information was not as much as we see it today so I part that
much as we see it today so I part that
much as we see it today so I part that idea and I moved on in 2007 I had the
idea and I moved on in 2007 I had the
idea and I moved on in 2007 I had the privilege to kind of work with the
privilege to kind of work with the
privilege to kind of work with the Department of Education in Australia and
Department of Education in Australia and
Department of Education in Australia and I headed a space which was called
I headed a space which was called
I headed a space which was called education technologies in that
education technologies in that
education technologies in that particular space I was responsible for
particular space I was responsible for
particular space I was responsible for 20,000 faculty members and about half a
20,000 faculty members and about half a
20,000 faculty members and about half a million students so that gave me a great
million students so that gave me a great
million students so that gave me a great bit to kind of start my work again in
bit to kind of start my work again in
bit to kind of start my work again in informal learning during that period and
informal learning during that period and
informal learning during that period and interacting with numerous faculty and
interacting with numerous faculty and
interacting with numerous faculty and students again I made three significant
students again I made three significant
students again I made three significant observations those observations where
observations those observations where
observations those observations where the first one was I was facing a student
the first one was I was facing a student
the first one was I was facing a student community which was primarily a
community which was primarily a
community which was primarily a Generation Y generation said ok they are
Generation Y generation said ok they are
Generation Y generation said ok they are called the Millennial Generation
called the Millennial Generation
called the Millennial Generation they are very gadget friendly ok they’re
they are very gadget friendly ok they’re
they are very gadget friendly ok they’re very gadget friendly they’re used to
very gadget friendly they’re used to
very gadget friendly they’re used to ubiquitous online computing the second
ubiquitous online computing the second
ubiquitous online computing the second observation I made was 80% of the
observation I made was 80% of the
observation I made was 80% of the learning that was happening with these
learning that was happening with these
learning that was happening with these students was happening outside the class
students was happening outside the class
students was happening outside the class walls so they were kind of going and
walls so they were kind of going and
walls so they were kind of going and chasing whatever they wanted to do
chasing whatever they wanted to do
chasing whatever they wanted to do outside the class walls the third major
outside the class walls the third major
outside the class walls the third major observation that I made
observation that I made
observation that I made was we were still in the archaic system
was we were still in the archaic system
was we were still in the archaic system of disengaged method of assessment quite
of disengaged method of assessment quite
of disengaged method of assessment quite similar to what I faced in 1999 I saw
similar to what I faced in 1999 I saw
similar to what I faced in 1999 I saw the situation didn’t change in 2012 and
the situation didn’t change in 2012 and
the situation didn’t change in 2012 and he would agree to me that we are in 2016
he would agree to me that we are in 2016
he would agree to me that we are in 2016 we are exactly where we were back in
we are exactly where we were back in
we are exactly where we were back in 1999 ok so these three observations kind
1999 ok so these three observations kind
1999 ok so these three observations kind of led me to three simple ingredients I
of led me to three simple ingredients I
of led me to three simple ingredients I call them ingredients and they are on
call them ingredients and they are on
call them ingredients and they are on your screen the first ingredients was
your screen the first ingredients was
your screen the first ingredients was the Millennial Generation
the Millennial Generation
the Millennial Generation the second was ubiquity access which was
the second was ubiquity access which was
the second was ubiquity access which was enjoyed by these generations and the
enjoyed by these generations and the
enjoyed by these generations and the third thing was motivations and
third thing was motivations and
third thing was motivations and aspirations the one thing that you check
aspirations the one thing that you check
aspirations the one thing that you check out with this young generation is their
out with this young generation is their
out with this young generation is their ability to be motivated and they aspire
ability to be motivated and they aspire
ability to be motivated and they aspire to become something they will pursue to
to become something they will pursue to
to become something they will pursue to the end and we will have no idea of what
the end and we will have no idea of what
the end and we will have no idea of what they are pursued how they are perceived
they are pursued how they are perceived
they are pursued how they are perceived so these three things led me to believe
so these three things led me to believe
so these three things led me to believe that you know yes there is a potential
that you know yes there is a potential
that you know yes there is a potential to kind of give meaning to informal
to kind of give meaning to informal
to kind of give meaning to informal learning in some shape or form I quit my
learning in some shape or form I quit my
learning in some shape or form I quit my job in 2012 in Australia and I relocated
job in 2012 in Australia and I relocated
job in 2012 in Australia and I relocated back to India to start my work in the
back to India to start my work in the
back to India to start my work in the space of informal learning and during
space of informal learning and during
space of informal learning and during the the starting phase of I said like
the the starting phase of I said like
the the starting phase of I said like how do we go about this how do we how do
how do we go about this how do we how do
how do we go about this how do we how do we kind of make sense out of this whole
we kind of make sense out of this whole
we kind of make sense out of this whole thing so I started my work with a simple
thing so I started my work with a simple
thing so I started my work with a simple framework I said like let’s draw up a
framework I said like let’s draw up a
framework I said like let’s draw up a simple framework that will help my work
simple framework that will help my work
simple framework that will help my work so the framework goes like this
so the framework goes like this
so the framework goes like this the first bit of the framework had what
the first bit of the framework had what
the first bit of the framework had what we call is knowledge network communities
we call is knowledge network communities
we call is knowledge network communities all it Network communities are our
all it Network communities are our
all it Network communities are our students or any individual interacting
students or any individual interacting
students or any individual interacting or connecting with others which we do
or connecting with others which we do
or connecting with others which we do very well with LinkedIn’s and you know
very well with LinkedIn’s and you know
very well with LinkedIn’s and you know other social networking sites so we can
other social networking sites so we can
other social networking sites so we can have a community which is called a
have a community which is called a
have a community which is called a knowledge network community so we came
knowledge network community so we came
knowledge network community so we came up with this word called knowledge
up with this word called knowledge
up with this word called knowledge networks okay
networks okay
networks okay quite different to social networks
quite different to social networks
quite different to social networks knowledge networks so this we added a
knowledge networks so this we added a
knowledge networks so this we added a flavor which we call the four ace which
flavor which we call the four ace which
flavor which we call the four ace which means anybody in this network is
means anybody in this network is
means anybody in this network is connected with each other anytime
connected with each other anytime
connected with each other anytime anywhere anyhow meaning through any
anywhere anyhow meaning through any
anywhere anyhow meaning through any device it can be on a laptop or a mobile
device it can be on a laptop or a mobile
device it can be on a laptop or a mobile or whatever and the interaction can be a
or whatever and the interaction can be a
or whatever and the interaction can be a synchronous means it doesn’t need to be
synchronous means it doesn’t need to be
synchronous means it doesn’t need to be real-time okay I can be a synchronous
real-time okay I can be a synchronous
real-time okay I can be a synchronous with
with
with my communication with the other person
my communication with the other person
my communication with the other person to this we added what we called as an
to this we added what we called as an
to this we added what we called as an interaction engine okay now what happens
interaction engine okay now what happens
interaction engine okay now what happens online is our ability to interact and
online is our ability to interact and
online is our ability to interact and engage with different types of people is
engage with different types of people is
engage with different types of people is fairly enhanced we tend to share we tend
fairly enhanced we tend to share we tend
fairly enhanced we tend to share we tend to come and we kind of we share we
to come and we kind of we share we
to come and we kind of we share we curate knowledge we do a variety of
curate knowledge we do a variety of
curate knowledge we do a variety of things in the online space now this
things in the online space now this
things in the online space now this interaction engine was supposed to go
interaction engine was supposed to go
interaction engine was supposed to go and find out what types of interactions
and find out what types of interactions
and find out what types of interactions a person was doing how’s he engaging
a person was doing how’s he engaging
a person was doing how’s he engaging how’s he learning by the minute how’s
how’s he learning by the minute how’s
how’s he learning by the minute how’s the informal learning in particular
the informal learning in particular
the informal learning in particular areas is growing and variety of other
areas is growing and variety of other
areas is growing and variety of other analytics were built around this we
analytics were built around this we
analytics were built around this we built a machine learning algorithm over
built a machine learning algorithm over
built a machine learning algorithm over and above so I devised the machine
and above so I devised the machine
and above so I devised the machine learning algorithm that kind of actually
learning algorithm that kind of actually
learning algorithm that kind of actually went and mind a lot of these
went and mind a lot of these
went and mind a lot of these interactions that are happening in the
interactions that are happening in the
interactions that are happening in the knowledge community and what we did was
knowledge community and what we did was
knowledge community and what we did was we provided a measurement in the end of
we provided a measurement in the end of
we provided a measurement in the end of the day we were able to kind of measure
the day we were able to kind of measure
the day we were able to kind of measure that a particular person was learning a
that a particular person was learning a
that a particular person was learning a particular topic in a particular way
particular topic in a particular way
particular topic in a particular way with the particular train okay or this
with the particular train okay or this
with the particular train okay or this person was engaging with X number of
person was engaging with X number of
person was engaging with X number of people to learn Y number of things so a
people to learn Y number of things so a
people to learn Y number of things so a lot of the journey was being measured
lot of the journey was being measured
lot of the journey was being measured and the final bit to the framework was
and the final bit to the framework was
and the final bit to the framework was showcased now we were able to measure
showcased now we were able to measure
showcased now we were able to measure individuals and showcase it to say for
individuals and showcase it to say for
individuals and showcase it to say for recruitment for jobs for thesis work or
recruitment for jobs for thesis work or
recruitment for jobs for thesis work or for going abroad even for higher studies
for going abroad even for higher studies
for going abroad even for higher studies so that was the power of this particular
so that was the power of this particular
so that was the power of this particular framework how did we go about creating
framework how did we go about creating
framework how did we go about creating this framework we we kind of implemented
this framework we we kind of implemented
this framework we we kind of implemented this in two of India’s leading
this in two of India’s leading
this in two of India’s leading engineering colleges okay and in one
engineering colleges okay and in one
engineering colleges okay and in one engineering college we kind of
engineering college we kind of
engineering college we kind of implemented this we invited students
implemented this we invited students
implemented this we invited students faculty alumni industry experts
faculty alumni industry experts
faculty alumni industry experts everybody to be part of that community
everybody to be part of that community
everybody to be part of that community and to learn informally basically to
and to learn informally basically to
and to learn informally basically to connect and learn informally okay there
connect and learn informally okay there
connect and learn informally okay there is no formal structure around it we even
is no formal structure around it we even
is no formal structure around it we even convinced a few faculty members to kind
convinced a few faculty members to kind
convinced a few faculty members to kind of say that hey you got 50 marks for
of say that hey you got 50 marks for
of say that hey you got 50 marks for this particular assignment why don’t you
this particular assignment why don’t you
this particular assignment why don’t you put 25 marks for the journey let the
put 25 marks for the journey let the
put 25 marks for the journey let the students learn informally this
students learn informally this
students learn informally this particular subject and in the end our
particular subject and in the end our
particular subject and in the end our measurement will tell you how to rate or
measurement will tell you how to rate or
measurement will tell you how to rate or rank them
rank them
rank them so measure the journey so we had one
so measure the journey so we had one
so measure the journey so we had one case study we had we picked a subject
case study we had we picked a subject
case study we had we picked a subject called composite materials
called composite materials
called composite materials okay it was a seventh semester elective
okay it was a seventh semester elective
okay it was a seventh semester elective it was finally our students so we all
it was finally our students so we all
it was finally our students so we all know that how finally our students
know that how finally our students
know that how finally our students attend classes in the final year so they
attend classes in the final year so they
attend classes in the final year so they it was a totally disengaged model so we
it was a totally disengaged model so we
it was a totally disengaged model so we went week one to this particular class
went week one to this particular class
went week one to this particular class and we told them hey guys look you don’t
and we told them hey guys look you don’t
and we told them hey guys look you don’t need to attend the classes for the
need to attend the classes for the
need to attend the classes for the project work that you need to do for
project work that you need to do for
project work that you need to do for composite materials here is a knowledge
composite materials here is a knowledge
composite materials here is a knowledge network for you you build your
network for you you build your
network for you you build your assignment through a totally informal
assignment through a totally informal
assignment through a totally informal mean and in week 12 we will have a
mean and in week 12 we will have a
mean and in week 12 we will have a presentation okay so this particular
presentation okay so this particular
presentation okay so this particular group of students went away of course
group of students went away of course
group of students went away of course they never showed their faces still week
they never showed their faces still week
they never showed their faces still week 12 and we were surprised with the
12 and we were surprised with the
12 and we were surprised with the results that we achieved yet 48 students
results that we achieved yet 48 students
results that we achieved yet 48 students who participated in that knowledge
who participated in that knowledge
who participated in that knowledge network there are more than 3,500
network there are more than 3,500
network there are more than 3,500 interactions that were recorded and in a
interactions that were recorded and in a
interactions that were recorded and in a space of 50 days we managed to pull
space of 50 days we managed to pull
space of 50 days we managed to pull together 40 research papers on that
together 40 research papers on that
together 40 research papers on that particular subject all done by these
particular subject all done by these
particular subject all done by these students in different now because
students in different now because
students in different now because feedback I got out of this process was
feedback I got out of this process was
feedback I got out of this process was students ability to kind of be the
students ability to kind of be the
students ability to kind of be the masters of their time students ability
masters of their time students ability
masters of their time students ability to kind of master the depth to which
to kind of master the depth to which
to kind of master the depth to which they wanted to go with this particular
they wanted to go with this particular
they wanted to go with this particular subject and the third best bit was to
subject and the third best bit was to
subject and the third best bit was to gain motivation from other fellow
gain motivation from other fellow
gain motivation from other fellow students who were trying to do something
students who were trying to do something
students who were trying to do something in this face oh that guy’s doing
in this face oh that guy’s doing
in this face oh that guy’s doing something let me also and this happened
something let me also and this happened
something let me also and this happened totally through a knowledge network
totally through a knowledge network
totally through a knowledge network based system and the best part of this
based system and the best part of this
based system and the best part of this is finally informal learning found its
is finally informal learning found its
is finally informal learning found its meaning in the same College what we did
meaning in the same College what we did
meaning in the same College what we did was we highlighted we picked 10 top
was we highlighted we picked 10 top
was we highlighted we picked 10 top students okay in top students who are
students okay in top students who are
students okay in top students who are very good in formal learning they were
very good in formal learning they were
very good in formal learning they were learning a lot informally because we had
learning a lot informally because we had
learning a lot informally because we had their measures and we took the same two
their measures and we took the same two
their measures and we took the same two colleges we took the same two foreign
colleges we took the same two foreign
colleges we took the same two foreign universities like the University of
universities like the University of
universities like the University of Washington etc and we also took it to
Washington etc and we also took it to
Washington etc and we also took it to industries to see that hey do you kind
industries to see that hey do you kind
industries to see that hey do you kind of consider this to be an apt measure of
of consider this to be an apt measure of
of consider this to be an apt measure of or an art way to kind of measure this
or an art way to kind of measure this
or an art way to kind of measure this journey and we found overwhelming
journey and we found overwhelming
journey and we found overwhelming response from the industries to say that
response from the industries to say that
response from the industries to say that yes there is meaning to this whole story
yes there is meaning to this whole story
yes there is meaning to this whole story on the screen that you’ll find this is a
on the screen that you’ll find this is a
on the screen that you’ll find this is a typical
typical
typical that we presented to the industry so we
that we presented to the industry so we
that we presented to the industry so we were not we were not only able to
were not we were not only able to
were not we were not only able to present the journey but we were also
present the journey but we were also
present the journey but we were also able to measure the traits of that
able to measure the traits of that
able to measure the traits of that particular individual so particular
particular individual so particular
particular individual so particular individual is proactive is that
individual is proactive is that
individual is proactive is that individual a team worker has that
individual a team worker has that
individual a team worker has that individual have the collaborative skills
individual have the collaborative skills
individual have the collaborative skills to kind of work together and build
to kind of work together and build
to kind of work together and build knowledge so informal learning is not
knowledge so informal learning is not
knowledge so informal learning is not just about learning something it is also
just about learning something it is also
just about learning something it is also about presenting yourself to the outside
about presenting yourself to the outside
about presenting yourself to the outside world and that is the meaning which
world and that is the meaning which
world and that is the meaning which which we have provided through our
which we have provided through our
which we have provided through our research so in short do to kind of
research so in short do to kind of
research so in short do to kind of conclude B we can see that informal
conclude B we can see that informal
conclude B we can see that informal learning has lot of meaning in our lives
learning has lot of meaning in our lives
learning has lot of meaning in our lives we can we can also see that technology
we can we can also see that technology
we can we can also see that technology provides us a basis to provide meaning
provides us a basis to provide meaning
provides us a basis to provide meaning to this journey which was long lost so
to this journey which was long lost so
to this journey which was long lost so we have all the bases to make informal
we have all the bases to make informal
we have all the bases to make informal learning work in our lives not only to
learning work in our lives not only to
learning work in our lives not only to measure it but to showcase it to
measure it but to showcase it to
measure it but to showcase it to everyone who’s going to who you are
everyone who’s going to who you are
everyone who’s going to who you are going to meet in future so do you’ll all
going to meet in future so do you’ll all
going to meet in future so do you’ll all agree that informal learning has a way
agree that informal learning has a way
agree that informal learning has a way forward is that a yes so let’s get
forward is that a yes so let’s get
forward is that a yes so let’s get started and thank you very much
started and thank you very much
started and thank you very much [Applause]
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