Aquaculture Knowledge Dissemination through Information and Communication Technology Projects: e-Learning Module Approach
Aquaculture Knowledge Dissemination through Information and Communication Technology Projects: e-Learning Module Approach
Date
2014
Authors
Mahalakshmi, P.
Ponniah, A. G.
Krishnan, M.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
e-Learning techniques are useful for delivering
agriculture and aquaculture related knowledge and
information to farmers directly and indirectly
through Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) projects like e-Choupal, iKisan and
Information Village Research Project of M. S.
Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). Identifying
information needs of users of ICT projects
in coastal areas and aqua farmers at regular intervals
followed by disseminating appropriate information
in the required electronic format could be a viable
strategy for the improvement of knowledge and
skills. Information needs assessment of users of
Village Resource Centre and Village Knowledge
Centres of Pudhucherry and Ramanathapuram,
which are the information centers in coastal areas
of Tamilnadu, India, initiated by Information Village
Research Project of MSSRF was conducted. Based on
the overall assessment, the asynchronous e-Learning
modules on ‘Handbook of fisheries institutions’ in
English, ‘Mud crab fattening (Scylla tranquebarica)’ in
Tamil and ‘Soil and water management in
brackishwater shrimp aquaculture’ in English were
developed.
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Keywords
Information and communication technology, e-Learning, knowledge management, aquaculture
Citation
Fishery Techn 51 (3) : 220 - 224