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Section I: Curricular Aspects

The syllabus for the courses is designed by the college and is executed with the objective of imparting basic knowledge of computers on the latest versions of Windows operating system, the MS Office package and Internet Applications. All the students of Loreto College are eligible for the compulsory courses. The faculty encourages the students for their all-round development. Apart from regular computer classes, they are encouraged to spend their free time on the computer to learn and practice, under the guidance of the computer teachers. Students are also encouraged to use the computers while seeking information for project work, the college magazine, brochures for the annual drama, matter required for college fest (SAMAGAM), etc. The department also conducts optional training on advanced application packages. Practical examinations are conducted after completion of individual topics. Each teaching class is followed by an exercise covering previous topics. A few surprise tests are also taken. The students are evaluated on the basis of exams after every short course. The students are awarded with certificates according to their merit and also for their efforts. Records of all the department works are maintained from time to time. The contents of the courses syllabuses and the special courses are briefly given below:
    - Compulsory courses in Windows XP (operating system), Office 2000 (Application Package), Internet Application. 
    - Special Courses in HTML (creating web pages & web sites), Photoshop (Image Editor), Flash (Web Animation), Corel Draw (Graphic Design Package) 
    - Journalism department (Quark Express) and Geography department (GIS) have special course in computer.
A computer society has been set up in 2004-2005 as a part of co-curricular activity. Members of the society organized several events for the college fest, Samagam under the guidance of the staff advisers.

 
Section II: Teaching - Learning and Evaluation

All students of Loreto College irrespective of their merit are eligible for the compulsory course of computers. with the goal of helping students to be computer literate and capable of operating computers in day to day life and in their respective fields of work. All the students are given equal importance. Special care is taken for the weaker students by the faculty. Numbers of instructional techniques are adopted like the computers, splitters, scanner, printers’ e.t.c. along with free internet usage. Practical examinations are conducted after completion of individual topics. Each teaching class is followed by an exercise covering previous topics. A few surprise tests are also taken. The students are evaluated on the basis of exams after every short course and graded accordingly. The institution gives scope and opportunity to the teachers for further studies. Through the help of questionnaire, the institution gets feedback regarding the satisfaction of the learners. Basic Computer education for teacher trainees (B.Ed) is provided. The computer centre offers additional part time, elective courses to students. Computer centre offers part time courses to faculty.
 
 

 Section III: Research, Consultancy and Extension Work:   


Both the members of the faculty, Abira Banerjee and Chandrani Sengupta are doing MCA (Master of Computer Applications) from IGNOU and Sikkim Manipal University Both of them are in their final and fifth semesters respectively. The department participates in the community services by teaching the students of women cell of the college. The department if planning to link up with few institutions to arrange some special course workshops. The faculty has attended seminars and workshops held in and out of the college. A list of them is given below:

  • Stress Management

  • Seminar on NACC

The college library should have more journals and magazines on computers by which students will remain updated and gain more knowledge.ugmented.

 Section IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resourses


The infrastructure for the computer department comprises of a very well organised and well-equipped computer room. The center places prime emphasis on infrastructure development and learning resources as essential for creating an excellent academic environment. The students are given the facility of the following things:

  • 52 Computers

  • 2 Laptop

  • 2 Splitter with 6 monitor

  • 4 Scanner

  • 3 Laser printer

  • 5 Inject printer

  • Bar code scanner

  • Digital camera

  • Handy cam

  • 4 O.H.P

  • 2 LCD projector

  • Gestetner printer 

 
 

Maintenance is done through annual contracts for hardware as well as software. Annual contacts are made for the Website. The faculty is aware of the latest developments in their respective fields and this helps in further improvement in this area. The department and the college library possesses several books and CDs to guide the students. A group of students (from Computer Society) is to be involved and responsibilities assigned to promote a sense of belongingness. Free Internet surfing for students and staff. Continuous upgradation of the existing machines and the incorporation of the latest ICT (Information Communication Technology) equipments are done. The Department is equipped with network (LAN) facilities spread across 33 machines for classes, 2 machines for Internet, server & one department standalone machine. There are six monitors with two splitters for teaching purpose. Four separate computers are there for the use of the staffs and the Geography department, which teaches G.I.S to its students. There are 3 scanners, several inkjet and dot-matrix printers and CD writers. Licensed and updated software is used. Machines are regularly upgraded and augmented.

Section V: Student Support and Progression

The department aims at increasing computer literacy in up-to-date courses at nominal fees and has the goal of helping students to be computer literate and capable of operating computers in day to day life and in their respective fields of work. It is self-financing and autonomous. Students should find these courses interesting and helpful. All students of Loreto College are eligible for the compulsory courses. A student feedback mechanism is undertaken for the quality enhancement of the teachers. Records of all the department works as well as of the students are maintained from time to time. Staff advisers of the society help in guiding and assisting the students in times of need. Through the various compulsory and special courses, the students get themselves trained for employment in the future.

Section VI: Organisation & Management

Planning development strategies are effectively followed by the institution and the department. Decisions regarding the academic and administrative planning of the department are taken by the college and it moves hand in hand with the department. Decision making is done by the faculty of the department and it is transparent. Effective utilization of finances is made for the computer department by the institution. For the staff development the college sends the faculty for special training. One of the faculties was send to the LIBSYS for training in library softwares. Computerization of the library has been made and the department is equipped with network (LAN) facilities. The department is self financing and autonomous. The department is free to make developmental plans together with the institution.

Section VII: Healthy Practices

The department follows healthy practices. The faculty encourages the students for their all-round development. Apart from regular computer classes, they are encouraged to spend their free time on the computer to learn and practice, under the guidance of the computer teachers. Students are also encouraged to use the computers while seeking information for project work, the college magazine, brochures for the annual drama, matter required for college fest (SAMAGAM), etc. Practical examinations are conducted after completion of individual topics. Each teaching class is followed by an exercise covering previous topics. A few surprise tests are also taken. Certificates are given to the students according to their merit list. Power Point competitions are held to make the subject more interesting for the students.

 
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