| | 8 December 2019HIGHERReviewINVESTING IN FUTURISTIC INVENTIONS FOR GREATER STUDENT ENGAGEMENTDr. Somnath Patil, Secretary, Dr. D Y Patil Vidyapeeth Society & Dr. D Y Patil Unitech Society, PuneStudents can learn and retain academic concepts bet-ter only if they are engaged effectively in the class-rooms. It wouldn't be reasonable to expect students to give their 100 percent attention when the way les-sons are taught do not invoke any kind of interest or curiosity in the class. The onus of student engagement lies mainly on the shoulders of educators.Until a decade ago, it would have been challenging for colleges and universities to implement innovative models of student engagement because there was limited or rather neg-ligible availability of resources. All that educators could rely on were the good old textbooks and other printed materials to teach, and written and oral examinations to evaluate the performance of students. While this pedagogy methodol-ogy is still very much prevalent, it is now being viewed as outdated and rote learning-oriented, thus resulting in poor student engagement.The need for the hour is to embrace innovative pedagogy strategies that will not only boost student engagement but also bring a paradigm shift in the existing education culture. Fortunately, smart technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive analytics are now making it possible to rethink education to create meaningful, engaging and effective experiences for students.Here are some futuristic inventions that educators can in-corporate in pedagogy to increase student engagement:Digital Classroom ToolsToday's students thrive on technology because it brings the world on their fingertips. Educators can leverage technology in terms of making classrooms equipped with laptops/com-puters, projectors, interactive whiteboards and wi-fi con-nections. Students can also be allowed to bring their own mobile devices or laptops in the classrooms. The idea here is to blend traditional learning with digital learning. Apart IN MY VIEWDr. Somnath Patil, SecretaryDr. Somnath Patil joined D. Y. Patil umbrella in April 2008 after completing his business management course. He persuaded his higher education from Regis University, USA and Cardiff College in the UK. As an educationist, he likes the US education culture of initiating a thinking process by keeping small student strength and implementation of the practical approach to case studies for better understanding. In his stint in India, he is trying his best to inculcate this Western pattern of education at D. Y. Patil institutes. In the years to come, Dr. Somnath Patil looks forward to empowering students and he believes students should be proud of passing out from a D. Y. Patil institutes.
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