The Teaching Learning Centre at SRM University-AP conducted a 4-day face-to-face Faculty Orientation programme for the newly joined faculty members from January 17 – 20, 2023. Honourable Vice Chancellor, Prof. Manoj K Arora delivered an introductory talk expounding on the larger goals of the University. The programme aimed at seamlessly aligning faculty activities with the University’s ideology & philosophy.

The workshop included a series of hands-on sessions on Active Learning, Project Based Learning, Technology-enabled learning, Outcome-based learning, Curriculum design, development and delivery, new ways of assessments, Classroom communication and Student engagement facilitated by Dr Balaguruprasad N and Dr Anupama G, faculty members of the Teaching Learning Centre.

More than 50 new faculty members attended and benefited from the programme by working together in experiential activities, creating new lessons using innovative pedagogies and designing innovative assessments among other teaching-learning practices. The participating faculty members also benefited from the University student counsellor, Ms Liza Hazarika and Dr Veena Kumar from the University of Maryland, Global Campus.