Virtual Computer Science Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities

4 Pages Posted: 8 Feb 2022

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Bhattacharya Pritam

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus

Joshi Swaroop

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus

Bandyopadhyay Soumyadip

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus

Mittal Rakshit

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus

Date Written: February 4, 2022

Abstract

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, institutes for higher education worldwide, including in India, were forced to migrate to fully online classes. A country like India, with limited internet connectivity and infrastructure as well as its socio-economic, presents unique challenges. In this article, we discuss how education in India, particularly in the field of Computer Science (CS), is affected, and where the challenges lie for students, faculty, researchers, and administrators. We share our experiences related to the migration of CS classes online in a reputed engineering institute in India with more than 15,000 students over three campuses. We also discuss ways to overcome the challenges posed by the digital divide. The main objective of this article is to generate interesting discussions that could potentially lead to advancements in information and communication technologies geared particularly towards CS education in developing countries.

Keywords: migration to online classes, limited internet connectivity, challenges, opportunities, experiences, virtual, computer science, online education, digital divide

Suggested Citation

Bhattacharya, Pritam and Joshi, Swaroop and Bandyopadhyay, Soumyadip and Mittal, Rakshit, Virtual Computer Science Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities (February 4, 2022). Proceedings of the International Conference on Best Innovative Teaching Strategies (ICON-BITS 2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4026251 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4026251

Pritam Bhattacharya (Contact Author)

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus ( email )

Goa
India

Swaroop Joshi

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus ( email )

Pilani Campus
Vidya Vihar
Pilani, Rajasthan 333 031
India

Soumyadip Bandyopadhyay

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus ( email )

Goa
India

Rakshit Mittal

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, KK Birla Goa Campus ( email )

Goa
India

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