Karunn Kandoi’s remarkable role in fostering Virtual Learning

Devoted, passionate and creative in every sphere of his life, Karunn Kandoi is a man who stands tall, both literally and figuratively, and has established presence not only in India but also in the West. An entrepreneur and manager of several corporate ventures, Karunn has won numerous endorsements and recognitions over the years. In 2012 Karunn Joined Extramarks to head Skill Development and Emerging Markets vertical.

Extramarks Smart Learn Classes were launched with the aim of taking the schools to 21st century learning-teaching environment. The pedagogy used by Extramarks by implementing a layered content structure in the technology-enabled classrooms using latest technology allows complete freedom to the teachers to use the technology as per their own choice as well as makes learning interesting for children. The teaching modules have been created by Professionals with years of experience in teaching. As the modules are mapped to the curriculum followed by the school, they not only provide ease of use but also standardize the education process.

Further, the Extramarks after School Study Support maintains the continuity of the learning process – from school to home. Students can access all the study support material used in Smart Learn Class at home, using Smart Study Card. This fosters self-paced learning in them without compromising on the quality.

“When it comes to teaching with technology, the faculty could obtain great support in helping the students grasp concepts rather than just mugging up the lessons. Providing the appropriate resources, ideas and inspiration has to be the aim of the faculty in order to foster teaching excellence across the board. TeachingwithTechnology helps them develop a deeper understanding of the subject among the students, thus enhancing the teaching and learning experience.” says Karunn Kandoi.

Nothing remains static and so is the case with the Teaching style and study modules too. The present generation is tech savvy and thus the need of Education to become technology driven is paramount. The process has been initiated and will go a long way with more updates coming up to increase the interest level of teachers and students alike.

Karunn Kandoi: Fostering Digital Learning

Karunn Kandoi, graduate in Engineering from Bangalore Institute of Technology, is well-versed in the field of technology, and in his awareness of his strengths and weaknesses, he has raced well ahead. Karunn Kandoi paved his way to entrepreneurship at a very early stage of his life. He founded Shree Eduserve Private Limited in 2005 and within 1 year established “FOCUS” as No. 1 Spoken English brand. The experience gained from his first entrepreneurial venture, as well as the exceptional ability to assess situations instantly brought the insight in him to take learning onto virtual platform. He understood the fact that in today’s world children are technology savvy from a young age and thus the classrooms should not remain in same traditional state. Sensing the need for better resources to realize his dream he sold Eduserve to Extramarks Education Private Limited in 2012 and is currently heading its skill development training and Africa business. Extramarks provides school solutions as well as after school study support to standardize the education process for the students right from the beginning.

Karunn Kandoi’s scientific and inquisitive bent of mind was triggered during schooling in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where he designed and developed various electronic projects and participated and won in Indian National Congress for Science. To follow his aspirations, he cracked the entrance examination of one of the most prestigious institutes of the country, BIT Bangalore. And today, Karunn Kandoi has emerged as a technocrat in the education domain through his important contribution in the development of virtual learning which is the need of the hour. He has also won several accolades in his stream and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs to fall under his wings for guidance and approval. In recent time, Karunn has spearheaded design and development to provide relevant solutions in the field of education through the use of technology.

Extramarks Smart Learn Classes were launched with the aim of taking the schools to 21st century learning-teaching environment. Karunn Kandoi says, “The pedagogy used by Extramarks by implementing a layered content structure in the technology-enabled classrooms using latest technology allows complete freedom to the teachers to use the technology as per their own choice as well as makes learning interesting for children”. The teaching modules have been created by Professionals with years of experience in teaching. As the modules are mapped to the curriculum followed by the school, they not only provide ease of use but also standardize the education process.

Further, the Extramarks after School Study Support maintains the continuity of the learning process – from school to home. Students can access all the study support material used in Smart Learn Class at home, using Smart Study Card. This fosters self-paced learning in them without compromising on the quality.

Extramarks – Online Tutoring

Online tutoring is a technology driven tool that helps a student to study with teachers after the school hours and get instant study help in the comforts of home. It is a kind of tutoring that transcends the geographical boundaries and tutors the students through Internet where students and teachers are logged in at their respective computers at different locations.

Tutoring is not a new concept; it is just transgressing from private tuitions to online tuitions. The reason behind online tutoring scoring over private tuitions is the convenience in terms of time, space and money. The time and energy that student wastes in travelling to private tuition centres can be directed towards self paced study at home. Moreover, online tuitions also provide an opportunity to students to have teachers help only in the subjects they find difficulties.

Online tutoring is based on white board technology that allows text/voice chat and video content providing a real time study help to the students. It is an assimilation of the benefits of physical classroom with the convenience of a ‘no-physical-bar’ virtual learning environment.

Students can communicate with the tutors through Internet and ask questions and share their queries with them. One-to-one interaction between student and teacher through white board technology involves both of them sharing their information. Thus, both the teacher and the student are able to see each other and it’s just like face-to-face private tuitions but with added advantages.

Generally there is time crunch during exam hours and students can’t afford to visit the tuition centres. Here comes online tutoring where students can save time and inconvenience and prepare successfully for exams.

We all know that cooperation of parents is necessary in the academic success of child. But in this fast paced world where both the parents are working, they don’t get time to take their wards to tuition centres and guide their child. With round the clock online tutoring, parents can remain secure that their child is at home and getting quality education. They can also keep a watch on child’s study while performing their other chores.

Karunn Kandoi Spearheads technology to revolutionize private tuition

Karunn Kandoi, has earned several accreditations over the years while fulfilling multiple roles which include an entrepreneur, businessman, manager of many corporate ventures and a thorough professional. Presently, Karunn Kandoi is serving as the President, SDT & IBat Extramarks Education Private Ltd., India’s premiere educational venture.

The online classes are gaining momentum for the fact that they have made Education easy, effortless and accessible. The inclination of kids towards virtual world further supports the e-Learning thought and to build the pace right from the beginning Karunn Kandoi understood this need to cover up the learning modules from class Nursery till 12th.

The online classes provided by  Extramarks are an excellent substitute to the private tuitions. The reason behind online tutoring scoring over private tuitions is the convenience that it offers in terms of time, space and money. It saves the proportion of time and energy that student wastes in travelling to private tuition centres; which otherwise can be directed towards self paced study at home. Moreover, online tuitions also provide an opportunity to students to have teachers help only in the subjects that seem difficult to them.

Online tutoring provided by Extramarks is well formulated technology that provides various features such as multimedia content, mentor program, assessments etc  enabling real time study help to the students. It is an assimilation of the benefits of physical classroom with the convenience of a ‘no-physical-bar’ virtual learning environment.It allows Students to communicate with the tutors through Internet and get the queries solved instantly. This One-to-one interaction between student and teacher through white board technology involves both of them sharing their information. Thus, both the teacher and the student are able to see each other and it’s just like face-to-face private tuitions but with added advantages.

In today’s fast paced world where both the parents are working and don’t get time to take their wards to tuition centres and guide their child. The round the clock online tutoring, parents can remain secure that their child is at home and getting quality education. They can also keep a watch on child’s study while performing their other chores.