Presentation given by Mr. Murlidhar S, Founder and CEO, MeritTrac Services on July 13,2011 at WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT (www.worldeducationsummit.net) in the Inaugural Session: Education Leaders’ Conclave: Perspectives from Industry and Academia

1. Technology – An Enabler for Learning Effectiveness Murlidhar S, Co-Founder & CEO, MeritTrac Services Pvt Ltd

2. “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow” – John Dewey

3. India is a Country of Scale India needs technology to support this massive system for its growth

4. Use of Technology in Educational Reforms has to be Across Functions Driving quality should be a key objective of the use of technology

6. Today technology can allow around 28 examination types allowing comprehensive evaluation of candidates

7. E.g. Using actual patient images in medical examinations

8. E.g. Using audio visual support

9. Performance based tests

10. Using simulation based assessments

11. Coding tests

12. MS Office skills

13. Simulated accounting tests

14. Serious gaming to replicate actual business scenarios for MBA students to evaluate decision making and analytical thinking

16. 25 lakhexaminations

17. Over 35 organizations are conducting online examinations

18. Around 50 tenders have been received for assessments

19. e.g. ICAR