How the blog has helped students

Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.

― Colleen Wilcox

The greatest goal of teaching is to assist students to make their own discoveries. Dr. Vartika Nanda’s blog has proven to be no less than a reservoir of valuable information for the students of Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women.

The blog has shaped and enhanced the department’s proficiency in multiple ways. As the mode of learning has shifted to online spaces, the blog has become the central portal through which students have continued to progress in their academics.

From containing notes of all important topics and necessary study material links, it has been extremely helpful to provide complete knowledge and thorough information about all the topics in and beyond the academic syllabus.  Students can easily find what they need help with in the form of numerous compiled links, articles and notes. Instead of searching for material to study, everything is available at one single place which becomes extremely efficient while studying.

The blog also welcomes ‘Student Contribution’ - students can actively share research, scholarly articles and study material about the topic they are studying in their class, either individually or in a group. This has helped to encourage team spirit, presentation skills and increase communication between students.

The blog features insightful reports on the activities taking place in the department, including all events and speaker sessions during Juxtapose – the annual academic inter-collegiate meet of the Journalism department, LSR. There are also useful reports about the practical work that takes place within the classes such as newsletter, magazine and newspaper-making group activities. The various reports and newsletters available on the blog motivate and create enthusiasm within students to participate more in such activities. These have helped students to always be aware of the major happenings in the department, in case they’re unable to be part of them in real time.

This process of teaching vis-à-vis learning has not only enriched the way students research, document and present, but it has also created a safe environment for effective and healthy interaction which is truly a blessing for the students especially in this online setup.