St. Joseph University, Chümoukedima, organised a three-day FDP on teaching, AI, and cybersecurity for faculty members.
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DIMAPUR — St. Joseph University (SJU), Chümoukedima, through its Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), organised a three-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) from January 15 to the 17th at the SJU Auditorium.
The programme aimed at strengthening faculty competencies in the areas of "Teaching and learning, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity", stated an update.
The FDP commenced with a session on "Teaching and learning", focusing on reflective and passionate teaching practices.
The resource person, Dr T Soundara Pandian, associate professor, Modern Institute of Teacher Education, Kohima, highlighted the importance of learner-centric pedagogy, constructive teacher-student relationships, and innovative instructional design using the ADDIE framework.
The session encouraged faculty members to re-examine their teaching philosophies and adopt dynamic approaches to enhance meaningful learning.
The second day focused on "Artificial intelligence", with an expert lecture by Dr. Arambam Neelima, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Nagaland.
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The third day addressed "Cyber threats in educational institutions and data protection", led by Asabo Newmai from the IC Cyber Cell, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Government of Nagaland.
The session raised awareness about cyber risks such as data breaches and phishing attacks and stressed preventive measures and best practices for ensuring digital safety in educational institutions.