Our Courses provide several benefits over traditional correspondence based distance education programs. ICT programs are gaining popularity due their flexibility, quality academics and interactivity between the faculty and the learners as well as between the learners. Learn from the UGC approved University in Andhra Pradesh and choose from a variety of distance learning courses.
The ICT format of education provides flexibility of time and space to the students. Students can learn according to their own convenient time and can also interact with their teachers at their own convenience using the messaging and forum modules of the Learning Management System
Many of the ICT courses of the University are available in two admission cycles. Students, who missed the admission cycle during the July session of the University, may opt to enter the January session for the courses providing this option
Research points to significant cost advantages on ICT learning over face-to-face learning. The courses of ANU have been priced very sensibly so as to cater to a very large number of students. The courses are also covered by various scholarships for the deserving and the needy
ICT programs use the expertise of several educators from across the globe. These educators are seasoned academicians and veteran industry professionals. Using the ICT enabled teaching formats, the University has been able to bring in their expertise for the benefit of its students
Most of the content available to the students in the our Programs is contemporary and relevant. Using cutting edge technology, the University has been able to keep the ICT content up-to-date
The University uses several mediums to interact and provide feedback to its students. The Learning Management System has tremendous amount of analytics running on it and provides a window to the learner to analyze his own progress and motivate him towards better performance
The ICT learning platform provides a window to the learner to connect with his fellow students. This provides greater access to expertise and knowledge of faculty members and peers. Such networking open up opportunities of learning and beyond for the students
Most reports on the subject point to the fact that Distance Learning Programs with ICT, due to its extensive use of Audio and Video tools, has been quite effective with the students. This is further reinforced by timely feedback with integrated ICT quizzes and tools to rapidly evaluate learning. The video lectures strive to simulate a real life classroom experience and provide mastery over the subject as compared to any correspondence program
The 21st century has seen a digital revolution in the professional world. Most of the operations in a corporate (and increasingly in Government), are performed using technology. our learning inculcates technology skills and hence is considered to be better than traditional distance programs
Acharya Nagarjuna University, an affiliating University established in 1976, started with only 10 post-graduate courses in the University College. Since then, it has achieved tremendous progress through quantitative expansion and qualitative improvements on various academic fronts. This has been possible by the efforts of its dedicated faculty, an efficient team of supporting staff and high quality student input. The Acharya Nagarjuna University at present offers post-graduate education in 47 courses (39 on the University campus, 4 at University PG Campus at Nuzvid and 5 at University PG Campus at Ongole) besides Post-graduate courses in affiliated colleges.
University has got over 450 affiliated colleges in Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam Districts. Details of the colleges. Acharya Nagajuna University since then has grown into a large University with 39 Academic Departments, including several self-financed courses, which started operating since 1992. Its jurisdiction was extended to three districts now having over 450 affiliated colleges offering Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate, Engineering, Education, Law, Pharmacy and Oriental Languages courses.Now it has 39 Post-graduate teaching-cum-research courses on the campus, while 71 affiliated colleges offered P.G. courses. The University runs two P.G. centers-one at Ongole (a fully self-financed center) and another at Nuzvid (aided). The University has been continuously achieving progress during these 30 years, in terms of introducing new subjects in the University College. For instance, two new P.G. courses, in Hindi, and Tourism & Travel management were introduced last year. New courses were started from the academic year: B.P. Ed. and M.P. Ed in the department of Physical Education, while M.B.A. in Health Administration, M. Ed in the department of Education and M.Sc. in Medical Technology are jointly awarded by A.N.U. and N.T.R. University of Health Sciences. Five year Integrated M.B.A., Programme in International Finance is started. This University has also pioneered the introduction of self-financed courses in the country, which is in conformity with the thinking of the national education policy makers such as the University Grants Commission. The University is making concerted efforts towards resource mobilization on different fronts. The policy of the University is to encourage the University College and the affiliated colleges to introduce job-oriented courses at the Degree and Post-Graduate levels. Academic autonomy was extended to four of the colleges as per the directions of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi.
