INTRODUCTION:

The institution engages LMS for providing the e-learning platform to the students and faculty. The features of LMS are best exploited for making it as a major teaching-learning tool to disseminate knowledge to our students.

LMS:

All faculty members and students are provided with an individual portal with a unique login ID and password for accessing the LMS. Faculty members can access only their subject portal, profile, committee meeting schedules, important circulars, while students are provided access to all the subjects of study in that academic year as well as their attendance and daily activities.The lecture material is uploaded by the respective faculty at least one week prior to the class session along with MCQ. They are asked to submit the answers by the end of the day.

CLASSES:

All our lecture halls are provided with a desktop computer, wireless internet, overhead projector and collar mikes with speakers. The presentation is projected onto a large white screen. Recorded classes can be viewed by students in their laptops / tabs.

STUDENT FACILITIES:

All our students, upon admission are provided with Tab (from 2020 and 2021 onwards).Our institution is in the process of moving towards a 3-dimensional method of teaching which will enable the students to clearly visualize the anatomy and understand the subjects. Therefore faculty members are provided with a Tab to deliver key areas of the session in a 2-dimensional view to ensure comprehensive understanding.

IT   DEPARTMENT:

Our faculty members and students are well versed in handling the IT gadgets which empowers them to keep pace with the latest technological advancements in dental education. A dedicated Information Technology Department capable of providing both hardware and software support, is available at all times. The Software Developers provide required training to the faculty members in the usage of Hospital Management System to enhance the mode of treating patients.

IT DEVICES:

Desktop computers, with high speed internet connection are available in all departments of the college. Any academic related work can be carried out with the help of the IT enabled facilities. The computers are inter-linked with internal storage drives which enable access of the data/information stored in one place from any other part of the campus. All the systems are also equipped with antivirus and web page blocking software which prevents access to non-academic websites.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS:

Our institution also possesses latest technological innovations which assist in the diagnosis of dental conditions like Radio Visuography, Digital Ortho phantomograph, and digital microscope. These computer assisted aids help in instant diagnosis and effective treatment planning for our patients. All the radiographs are instantly uploaded into the server and they can be accessed by any Department through the login portal of the X-ray server. An important benefit of this system is in saving of time and money by avoiding unnecessary printing of the mages.The faculty members also provided access to online library resources from TNMGR e-consortium and EBSCO Host for updating their knowledge regularly.
The details of professional development / administrative training programmes organized by the Institution for teaching and non- teaching staff /technical staff during the last five years (Continuing education programmes, entrepreneurship development programmes, Professional skill development programmes, Training programmes for administrative staff etc.,) are listed below: