The document discusses various forms of content that can be used for educational purposes, including portals, open education resources (OERs), e-books, learning objects, podcasts, online dictionaries, and encyclopedias. It provides examples of educational portals that provide information, services, and e-learning content. Examples of OER repositories and platforms are also listed, as well as links to online encyclopedias, e-books, and dictionaries. The document was authored by Dr. Jayashree Shinde of SNDT Women's University.

1. @ DET, SNDTWU
Dr. Jayashree Shinde
Head I/C
Department of Educational Technology
SNDT Women’s University
Mumbai 400049
www.detsndt.ac.in

2. What is ICT?
ICT includes radio, television, video, DVD,
telephone (fixed line & mobile), satellite
systems, computer and network hardware and
software; (equipment and services associated
with these technologies, such as
videoconferencing and electronic mail)
(UNESCO 2002)
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3. Forms of Content
Content in form of …
 Portals
 Open Education Resources
 e-Book
 Learning Objects, RLOs
 Podcast
 Online dictionaries
 Encyclopedia
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4. Portals
P
Sakshat
www.sakshat.ac.in
GOI
http://india.gov.in/
BSNL
http://portal.bsnl.in
Single Point access of information, resources
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5. Educational
E Portals
Information/Services:
Higher Secondary Education, Govt of Kerala
http://www.dhsekerala.gov.in/
Vidyapath
http://vidyapatha.in/
Chattisgarh Govt
http://www.cgeportal.com
Globalshiksha
http://www.globalshiksha.com
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6. Educational Portals
E
e-Content/Learning Resources:
Polytechnic:
http://www.ustudy.in/
UNESCO
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resourc
School Kerala
http://kerala.skoool.in/
COL (Commonwealth of Learning)
http://www.col.org/resources/crsMaterials/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.knowledgenetworklearning.net/
http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v55/v55-99.pdf
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7. OER: Open Education Resources
O
MERLOT
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
OER Africa
http://
www.oerafrica.org/OERRepositoriesSearch/tabid/297/Default.aspx
MET
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
YALE
http://oyc.yale.edu/courses
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8. Encyclopedia
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
http://www.britannica.com
http://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8
http://www.vishwakosh.org/
http://encyclopedia.balaee.com/
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9. E-Books
http://www.ebooks.com/
http://www.ebooks.com/subjects/academic/
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10. Online Dictionary
O
www.thefreedictionary.com
http://freedictionary.org
http://www.freedict.com
http://gujaratilexicon.com/
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
http://oxforddictionaries.com/page/betterwriting/better-writing
http://www.shabdkosh.com/mr/
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11. Dr. Jayashree Shinde
Head I/C
Department of Educational Technology
SNDT Women’s University
Mumbai 400049
Website: www.detsndt.ac.in
e-mail: jshinde@sndt.ac.in
Jvshinde@gmail.com