INTRODUCED IN EMERGING AREAS

  Appreciating the need for use of Iho new technology the University has star led using computers for different purposes (i) for enhancement of teaching learning process (ii) for smqoth functioning of University administration including financial documentation (ii) Library facility is also being extended under the process of wide range of network of Computer application for the convel1ienl activities of Students Teachers & Research Workers.

  The University has set up the School of Education Technology in 1988 for an updated environment df teaching and learning process. The school has developed a number of Computer Aided Instruction Packages & Multimedia Packages for the U.G. & P .G. students of Arts, Science and Engineering & Technology. .The University has started selling Instructional Materials in the form of CAI (Computer Aided lnstruction), Multimedia and Book. The University is extending Material Development Programme in the form of Multimedia, CAI & Web-based courseware. It is enhancing the facilities in the departments for audio-visual & multimeJ;Jia dissemination. At present the centre is conducting a number of self financed courses in Computer Educalion. The University has already started B.E. (Information Technology) and M.Tech. in Software Engineering; 5-semester (part-time) M. Tech. in Computer Technology and 4- semester Master Degree Course on Multimedia Development - apart from the regular courses like B.E. M.E. in Computer Science & Englneering MCA(Master in Computer Applidation). The University has also its own Web-site (i,e www.jadavpur .edu).

  All the departments, Offices and Buildings of the Universily are connected with Campus WAN (Campus Wide Computer Network) with ATM technology based on Fiber Optic backbone. At present 500 modes (approx.) connected with Campus WAN are operational and interactive round the clock with Internet connectivity on VSNL Leased Line (512 KBps/Main Campus & 256 KBps/Salt Lake Campus with 2 MBps local lead) and ISDN Line.