DETAILS OF PUBLICATIONS

(I) Keynote Addresses

International:

1.Quality in Higher Education- Delivered at Al-Qudds Open University, July, 2004

2. Best practices of Open and Distance Education in South Asia- Delivered at Open University Malaysia, August, 2003.

National:

17 at DEIs of DualmodeUniversities, SOUs and other Institutions

Themes: current trends and issues, changing face of ODL, Innovative practices, online education challenges, pedagogy of ODL, benchmarking of ODL, Benchmarks for course design and development, learner support, models of course development,

(II) Books

  1. Transformation of Print materials into Self Learning Materials, IGNOU- DEC (2007).
  2. Academic Counselling in Distance Education, IGNOU- STRIDE, (2002)
  3. Towards Virtualization: Open and Distance Learning, Kogan Page India Ltd., New Delhi (2002).
  4. The World Open and Distance Learning, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (2000).
  5. Unexplored Dimensions of Open Universities, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, (1999)
  6. Distance Education in India : A Model for Developing Countries, Vikas Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi (1996).
  7. Brand New: Advertising through The Times of India, Thompson Press, Faridabad, (1990).

(III)Papers Published in peer reviewed Journals

1.Assessment & Accreditation of Open and Distance Learning Institutions in India, Journal of Open & Distance Education, Universitas Terbuka, 2010.

2.Distance Learning In North-East: An Overview, University News, 48 (38), September, 2010.

3.Reaching out to the unreached through ODL: Role of IGNOU in the North East, Indian Journal of Open Learning, 16(2), May, 2007.

4.Reaching the unreached through ODL in terrorist infested areas of Jammu and Kashmir,Journal of Distance Education, XII (1), 2007.

5.Challenges of studying at a distance: Experiences of the differently abled learners of IGNOU, Journal of Open & Distance Education, Universitas Terbuka, 7(2), September, 2006

6.IGNOU graduates: How did they benefit? Indian Journal of Open Learning, 15 (3), September, 2006.

7. How did they study at a distance? International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 5(3), July- September, 2007.

8.Emerging Models of Distance Education in India: Retrospect and Prospect, International Journal of Education Development, MalaysiaMarch, 2006.

9.Staff Development through Multimedia Technologies: A Perspective of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, Communications 15 (1), 2005.

10.Quality Interaction and Independence: Review of the Course Development Practices of IGNOU, University News, 43 (43), 2005.

11.Information Communication Technology and Higher Education: New Realities of the 21st Century; Communications 14 (1), 2004.

12.Distance Education and Student Success: A Review, Communications 13(1), 2003.

13.ICT and the Future of Distance Education – TOJDE 4(4), October 2003.

14.Collaboration and Cooperation among Distance Education Institutions of the SAARC Region, Communications 12(1) 2002.

15.Academic Counselling at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU): Counsellors’ Perception, Malaysian Journal of Distance Education, 4(1), June, 2002.

16.Comparative study of Current Trends in Distance Education in Canada and India, TOJDE, 3 (3), October 2002.

17.From Face to Face to Virtual Tutoring: Exploring the potential of E-learning Support, The Virtual University Gazette, Motivating and Retraining Adult Learners Online Get educated.com series, 2002.

18.Is Information and Communication Technology Reshaping the Learner Support? University News,40 (4) Jan/ February 2002.

19.Virtual Education in a Developing Nation (India):Experiences of IGNOU, TOJDE, 2 (2), 2001.

20.Student opinion of 1Counseling – IGNOU’s experience, Indian Journal of Open Learning, IGNOU, New Delhi, 5 (2), July 1996.

21.Teacher’s changing role in distance education – Need for training, Indian Journal of Training and Development, 26 (2), April-June, 1996.

22.Distance Teaching Universities – A study of Indira Gandhi National Open University, Systems De Formation Le DOSSIER D’ Evaluation Tele-Universite, Sanite Foy, (Quebec), Canada, Autumn, 1993. Also published in Indian Journal of Distance Education, Vol. IV.

23.How did Buddhism come to Southern India, Mahabodhi Journal, 94 (7 to 9), July/Sept., 1986.

(IV)Papers Presented at International Conferences

  1. Quality & Quantity of Open Learning Materials:A Study of IGNOU’s Practices, ICDE Conference, New Delhi, November 2005.
  2. The Changing landscape of Indian Distance Education: A study of private institutions as new players, 3rd Pan Commonwealth Forum, Dunedin, New Zealand, July 2004.
  3. IGNOU Learners: What did they do to succeed? 3rd Pan Commonwealth Forum, Dunedin, New Zealand, July, 2004.
  4. Mentoring in Open and Distance Education: It’s application at IGNOU, 2nd Pan Commonwealth Forum, Durban, South Africa, July 2002.
  5. Learner Support Services at IGNOU: Challenges in Operationalization, 15th AAOU Conference New Delhi, India, February, 2002.
  6. Integrating New Information Technologies in Distance Education – Experiences of IGNOU, Proceedings of the 13th AAOU Conference, Beijing, China, October, 1999.
  7. Staff Development through Multimedia Technologies: An IGNOU Perspective. The Pan Commonwealth Forum Proceedings, Brunei, 1999.
  8. Performance Indicators for Student Support in Distance Education, 11th AAOU Conference, Malaysia, 1997.
  9. Technology Mix for Distance Education in Developing Countries, 18th ICDE Conference, Penn State University, USA, 1997.
  10. Management of Distance Education: Marketing strategies and methods, Proceedings of 9th AAOU Conference, Taiwan, 1995.
  11. The Practice of Distance Education in single and dual mode institutions in India: Issues of convergence and integration Proceeding of 9th AAOU Conference, Taiwan, 1995.
  12. Effectiveness of delivery systems – Feedback from distance learners – A case study of IGNOU, Proceedings of 6th AAOU conference, Seoul, 1992.

(V) Papers Presented at National Conferences

  1. Computer Education through Internet at IGNOU: Educational Pedagogy in the 21st century, ETCON, Guwahati, 1999.
  2. Effectiveness of Learner Support – Experiences of IGNOU, COL, National Workshop on Student Support Services, Nashik, September 1993.

(VI)Chapters Published in Edited Books

  1. Role of DEC in Promoting Quality in the Open and Distance Education System in India, Chapter 16 in N. Padhi (Ed)Total Quality Management of Distance Education, 2010, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.
  2. Academic Counselling, Chapter 4 in IGNOU- STRIDE: Open and Distance Learning: Pedagogy, Science and Technology, 2007.
  3. Learner Support in DE, Sessions 9and 10 in IGNOU-STRIDE: Open and Distance Learning Theory and Practice: Training Module for Academic Counsellors, 2007.
  4. Learner Support in DE, Sessions 11, 12 in IGNOU-STRIDE: Open and Distance Learning Theory and Practice: Training Module for Academic Counsellors, 2007.
  5. Profile of Distance Learners, Chapter 6 in Suresh Garg et.al (Eds.) Four Decades of Distance Education: Reflections of Policy and Practice, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2006.
  6. The Changing Context of Higher Education in the 21st Century, Chapter 1 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) Towards Virtualization: ODL, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
  7. African Virtual University, Chapter 2 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) Towards Virtualization: ODL, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
  8. National Technological University, Chapter 6 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) Towards Virtualization: ODL, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
  9. Western Governors University, Chapter 7 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) Towards Virtualization: ODL, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
  10. Karnataka State Open University,Chapter 26 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) Towards Virtualization: ODL, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
  11. Korea National Open University, Chapter 32 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) Towards Virtualization: ODL, Kogan Page India Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
  12. Open &Distance Learning in Transition, Chapter 1 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  13. The Open University Sri Lanka, Chapter 10 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  14. China Central Radio and Television University, Chapter 11 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  15. Indira Gandhi National Open University, Chapter 16 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  16. Yashwantrao Chauhan Maharashtra Open University, Chapter 17 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  17. The University of the Air, Chapter 24 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  18. The Secret Behind the Success of Open and Distance Learning, Chapter 29 in V Venugopal Reddy & Manjulika S (Ed) The World of Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi, Viva Books Pvt Ltd, 2000.
  19. Women in distance education, Chapter 8 in S.K. Panda (Ed.) Open and Distance Education – Policies, Practices and Quality concerns. New Delhi, Aravali Publishers International, 1999.
  20. Distance Education; A Global perspective, Chapter 1 in T.R. Kem and R. Esirgen (Ed.) Information Technology, the Re-engineering of Distance Education, Aravali Publishers International, New Delhi, 1998.

20.Importance of Self-instructional materials in Open Universities: A case study of IGNOU, in S.K. Panda (Ed.) Media-technology and Higher education: Strategies and perspectives for Open and distance learning, New Delhi, Sanchar Publishing House, 1996.

21.Support Services and Women: A case study of IGNOU students in Karnataka and Goa, in Asha Kanwar and Neela Jagannathan (Ed.) Speaking for Ourselves: Women and Distance Education in India, New Delhi, Manohar, 1995.

22.Ikshvaku Royal Ladies as Patrons of Buddhism in Y.Krishnan (Ed.) Essays in India History and Culture, Delhi, 1986.

(VII) Books Reviewed

  1. Jane E Brindley, Christine Walti and Olaf Zawacki-Richter (Eds.) (2004) Learner Support in Open, Distance and Online Learning Environments (Vo. 9) Bibliotheks-und Informationsystem der Carl von Ossietzky Universitat, Oldenburg,Indian Journal of Open Learning, 14 (1), January 2005.
  2. Tim S Roberts (2004) : Online Collaborative Learning : Theory and Practice, London Information Science Publishing, Indian Journal of Open Learning 13(2) May 2004.
  3. Alan Tait & Roger Mills (Eds.), (1999) :The Convergence of Distance and Conventional Education : Patterns of Flexibility for the Individual Learner, Routledge. International Journal of Educational Development. 22 (2) March 2002.
  4. Betty Collis and Jet Moonen (2001) Flexible Learning in a Digital World, Kogan Page Ltd., IJOL, 10(3) Sept. 2001.

(VIII) Reports/Mimeos

  1. Academic Counselling Workshop for IGNOU learners of Ghana – a report, September 2005.
  2. PGDDE Counselling Workshop at Ethiopia – a report, April 2003.
  3. Transformation of Print Materials into Self Learning Materials, at PunjabUniversity, August 2002.
  4. Workshop on Quality Assurance in ODL at GJU, Hissar, February 2002.
  5. PGDDE Counselling Workshop at Liberia, November 2001.
  6. Transformation of Print Materials into Self Learning Materials, at JammuUniversity, February 2001.
  7. Bridging the Gap, Reaching the Liberian Learners – Academic Counselling Workshop Report, December 2000.
  8. Academic Counselling in Distance Education – Status, Issues and Action Plan. Round Table cum Workshop Report, August 2000.
  9. Assignments in Distance Education – Status, Issues and Action Plan. Round Table cum Workshop Report 1999.
  10. Feedback on Induction Programmes, Counselling Sessions and Evaluation of TMAs – A Report, 1997.
  11. IGNOU’s Eighth Tele-convocation, 1997
  12. Induction Programmes at IGNOU, 1997
  13. Workshop on Quality Assurance in Open and Distance Learning, November, 1995.

(IX)Policy Documents

  1. Establishment of CIQA, DEC 2009
  2. Handbook on Assessment and Accreditation of ODL Institutions, DEC 2009.
  3. Manual for Peer Team, DEC 2009.
  4. Guidelines for ODL Institutions, DEC 2009
  5. FAQs on Assessment and Accreditation, DEC 2009
  6. Handbook for Recognition of ODL Institutions, 2nd edn, 2009
  7. Guidelines for DEC Expert Team Members, 2009
  8. Impact Assessment of DEC Grants Provided To State Open Universities During The Tenth Plan Period (April 1st, 2002 To March 31st, 2007), Feb, 2008
  9. DEC Initiatives in Research & Development, Jan, 2008
  10. Convergence Coming Together: Handbook for Partner Institutions, March, 2010

(X)Training Materials

1.Open and Distance Learning: Pedagogy, Science and Technology (2007) : Pedagogy, Science and Technology (2007), Chapter 4: Academic Counselling

2.Open and Distance Learning Theory and Practice: Training Module for Academic Counsellors: Sessions 9, 10, 11, 12 on: i) Learner Support in DE and ii) Counselling in DE (2007)

3.Handbook on Transformation of Print materials into Self Learning Materials, (2007)

4.Teaching through Assignments – A Booklet for Academic Counsellors (2005)

5.Academic Counselling – A Booklet for Academic Counsellors (2005)

6.STRIDE Handbook 3, Academic Counselling in Open and Distance Learning, Revised and updated (2001).

7.Manual for Distance Learning Facilitators (1997).

8.Guidelines for Appointment/Extension of term of Part-time Staff of Study Centers (1996).

9.Academic Counsellor’s Diary (1995)

10.A Guide for Academic Counsellors, (1992)

(XI)Articles in Magazines

DEC: Covering the Distance, IGNOU Foundation Day Special, Nov, 2008.

Visit to Korea National Open University, Open Channel,8 (38-39), May- December,2004.

One World Many Worlds: AthabascaUniversity A Different World, Open Channel 6(33), October-December,2002.

STRIDE Revisits Liberia, Open Channel 6(31), April-June 2002.

IGNOU’s PGDDE Programme – A Key to Development in Liberia, Open Channel 5 (26), Feb. – April 2001.

Round Table cum Workshop on Academic Counselling in Distance Education, Open Channel;. 4. (25), Nov., 2000 – Jan., 2001.

“IGNOU” in Ethiopia, Open Channel, 4(24), August – October, 2000.

STRIDE Workshop for PGDDE Academic Counsellors, Open Channel, 4(23), May – July, 2000.

The Pan – Commonwealth Forum at the Abode of Peace – Brunei Darussalam, 2(18), May, 1999.

Study Groups – Distance Learners, Ekalavya IGNOU Newsletter, 5(1), Jan., - Feb., 1999

From You to Us – IGNOU Newsletter, 2(5), 1992.

Agriculture: Centuries of Stasis: The Times Magazine, December, 1988.

(XII)IGNOU Brochures

  1. Activities of the RegionalCenter – 1992.
  2. IGNOU, RegionalCenter – Information Brochure, 1992.
  3. IGNOU, RegionalCenter, - Information Brochure, 1995.
  4. IGNOU Regional Centre, Bangalore – A Profile, 1995.
  5. Programme Guide of Distance Education Programmes – 2000 (1999)
  6. STRIDE Information Brochure (1999).

(XIII) Self Learning Materials

Print

Units for PGDDE programme of IGNOU

  1. Course ES313: Block 5, Unit 3, Monitoring Learners’ Progress (2010)
  2. Course ES314: Block 3, Unit 5, Promotion and Coordination of Distance Education (2010)

Units prepared for National M.Ed. Programme of NCTE-DEC

  1. Block 3, Unit 3, Tutoring and Counselling (2006)
  2. Block 3, Unit 4, Delivery through E-learning/Virtual Environment (2006)

Unit prepared for M.A. Sociology Programme of IGNOU

  1. Social and Philosophical Foundations of ODL (2006)

PGDDE Programme: Revision of Course ES-313, Learner Support Services, October 2000 (5 Blocks and 24 Units).

New Units written for Course ES-313 :

  1. Block –1 Unit –1, Learner Support: What, Why & How (1999)
  2. Block –1 Unit –4, Institutional Arrangements for Learner Support (jointly prepared) (1999)
  3. Block –2, Unit –3, Face to Face Sessions (1999)
  4. Block –4, Unit –4, Case Studies of Developing Countries : ZimbabweUganda and South Africa. (1999)

Courses Edited : (Format/Content)

UPRTOU ProgrammeMCom Blocks: 1-10 (47 units) – 2010

Course UGFIT, Blocks:1-4 - 2010

*MA Education (VMOU) Course 08.5: Distance Education-2006-08 edited five blocks comprising of 17 Units.

National MEd (DEC- NCTE) Course 10 all 4blocks (17 units)- 2006-07

*IGNOU Course ES-313- (PG Diploma in Distance Education) : 24 units- 1999-2000

UPRTOU Course PGPS – 01 (MA Political Science) : 15 units – 2003-04

UPRTOU Course PGPS – 02 (MA Political Science) : 20 units- 2003-04

UPRTOU Course PGPS – 03 (MA Political Science): 15 units- 2003-04

UPRTOU Course UGTS – 07 (UG Tourism Studies): 28units- 2003-04

UPRTOU Course UGTS – 10 (UG Tourism Studies): 15 units- 2004-05

UPRTOU Course MASY -01 (MA Sociology): 29 units- 2004-05

UPRTOU Course MASY -02 (MA Sociology): 24 units- 2004-05

UPRTOU Course MASY -03 (MA Sociology): 23 units- 2004-05

* Also edited content

Video

Group Learning Techniques –1 (2004)

Group Learning Techniques –2 (2004)

IGNOU Indias’s Most Successful Distance Learning Experiment (2005)- EduSat

Academic Counselling in DE (2005)- EduSat

Models of Learner Support (2006)- EduSat

Field Marshal Manekshaw Reminisces at 15th IGNOU Convocation (Edited) (2006)

Audio

Learner Support in Distance Education (under preparation, (IGNOU)

Open and Distance Education – A review (UPRTOU, 2004)

Web based learner support (IGNOU, 2003)

Rogerian Counselling (IGNOU, 2003)

Distance Education in India – An overview (UPRTOU, 2003)

Research Studies

  1. Benefits Derived from Distance Education: Experiences of successful IGNOU learners,New Delhi, STRIDE, 2005.
  2. Empowerment of Women through Distance Education: Experiences of Canada and lessons for India, Edmonton, Canada SICI, 2002.
  3. The Will to Learn : Counsellors’ Perceptions of Academic Counselling, New Delhi, STRIDE, 2001.
  4. Collaboration and Cooperation among Distance Education Institutions / OpenUniversities – A Consortium of SAARC Countries,New Delhi, IGNOU, 2000.
  5. The R.S.D. Survey – 1997. This is the first survey conducted by R.S.D. on the functioning of IGNOU study centers across the country. New Delhi, RSD, 1998.
  6. The Open University in operation – an evaluation of student support services, Feedback from the BangaloreRegionalCenter – 1992.This is the first survey conducted by IGNOU in the country. IGNOURegionalCenter, Bangalore 1992.