This document discusses knowledge sharing through virtual platforms. It explains that data must be analyzed and interpreted to become information and then knowledge. The virtual platform allows sharing of knowledge resources like online courses, databases, and digital libraries to enhance teaching and research. As an example, Annamalai University plans to use a virtual platform to provide online training in population data analysis using SPSS software. The training will be conducted in three modules - basic, intermediate, and advanced - to build researchers' skills in analyzing and interpreting social science data.

1. KNOWLEDGE SHARING
THROUGH
VIRTUAL PLATFORM
BY
Prof. C.P.Prakasam
prakasamcp60@gmail.com
Former Professor
International Institute For Population Sciences
Mumbai
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2. WHAT IS DATA? (SOURSE)
 Represented by Shapes, or symbols
or numbers or text that requires to
decipher the information.
 POPULATION DATA
 Many not provide context to fully
understand the meaning…requires
more information…
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3. What is Information(Analyze)
 Involves process
 Involves
Calculations
 Involves
explanation and
interpretations
 938 females per
1000 males
according to
Census XXXX
year
 Economic active
population—
define and
calculate
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The Information-Knowledge
Chain
Data
Information
Analyzed and Interpreted
Recommendations
Wisdom/Insight
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5. Knowledge Resources Sharing
 Conventional
Books, Libraries, Class Room teaching
One step ahead:
Distance Learning (Annamalai University
is long back introduced this system)
 Modern: Digitization, (CD, e-mail,
electronic media) and VIRTUAL
PLATFORM
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6. Modern Method
(Virtual Platform)
 Internet
 Social Media
 Facebook
 YouTube
 search engines, online data bases
 Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine
Learning (ML) and Deep Leaning (DP)
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7. Advantage of Virtual Platform
 Stay where ever you are
 Learn with less expenses
 Use internet resources to support
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8. VIRTUAL RESOURCES
 Country wide class room (IGNU)
 e- patasala (UGC)
 Digital libraries (NIC)
 National Digital Library of India:
https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in
Above resources are used to enhance
research activities and teaching.
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9. POPULATION DATA RESOURCES
As an illustration
 Through Primary or Secondary
sources
--Census
--Surveys
--Registration
--Other Population Records etc.,
And many…..
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10. AU Virtual Platform
 By using Virtual Resources, Department
of Population Studies, Annamalai
University intended to organize “Data
Analysis and Interpretation” under
Research Methodology course.
 It is planned to conduct online training
program for researchers to improve
their skills in conducting Population
research, analyze and interpret the
data.
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11. Population Data Analysis
DATA SOURCE
Analysis by using Software
Interpretation
There is
a Gap
There is
a Gap
VIRTUAL Training is the Solution
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12. APPROACH
 Capacity building of Researchers in
Analyzing the Social Science data and
learning how to interpret the findings.
 Through a software SPSS by using
Virtual Platform
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13. Plan
 Propose to organize in three Modules:
1. Basic Module
2. Intermediate Module
3.Advance Module
Out Come:
With hands on experience Researcher
should able to come out with a model
scientific research report.
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14. THANK YOU
For further Details:
Contact : Dr . A. K. Ravi Shankar,
akravishankar.pop@gmail.com
Dr . T . Pugalenthi
pugalvelu@gmail.com
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