Nilsa Sreevalsan

E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCTION The computers with their unimaginable working and functioning capacity coupled with a tremendous progress in the field of electronics and communication technology have yielded so much power, abilities and capabilities to human beings that we can boast to do anything and everything imaginable on this earth. Teaching and Learning that entirely happened to be a domain of the human factors –teacher –student –is now no longer limited to its traditional boundaries or ways and means. It has gradually turned into a subject of technological progress. E-LEARNING      ‘E-learning’ is an abbreviation of the term ‘Electronic Learning’. Electronic Learning in its literal meaning stands for the type of learning carried out , facilitated or supported by some or the other electronic gadgets, media or resources . It is quite a broader meaning of the term ‘e-learning’ . Judging in this sense, the learning facilitated by the use of ...

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION-MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE    INTRODUCTION  Human rights are essential for leading a decent and dignified life as human being. These are natural rights which are not negotiable and do not depend on conferment by any authority. They are inherent in human existence. The concept of Human rights can generally be defined as “those rights which are inherent in our nature and without which we cannot live as human beings. Human rights and fundamental freedom allow as to fully develop and use our human qualities, our intelligence, our talents and our conscience and to satisfy our spiritual and other needs “(United Nations 1987). Human rights encompass fundamental rights, constitutional rights, directive principles and statutory rights. Human rights education needs to be imparted right from early stages of education so that it becomes a part of basic skills and value system of every citizen.  MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION  Human rights a...