Mr. D. Ihalagedara and Ms. N. Jayawardena have successfully completed the workshop on Moodle administration organized by LEARN.
Perusall is an online social learning platform, designed to ensure every student is engaged with course material by creating social interactions between students that are embedded directly inside of course content. A workshop organized by the Dental E-Learning Unit (DELU) on "Maximizing flipped learning using PERUSALL" was held on 22nd November 2022 for the academic members. The resource person for the workshop was Prof. R.G. Ragel, Professor in Computer Engineering, Head/Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. DELU wishes to appreciate the contributions made by Prof Ragel in introducing this useful tool that could be used effectively as a pedagogical approach.(https://dentmoodle.pdn.ac.lk/course/view.php?id=210)
Formal opening of the Dental E learning Laboratory was held on Wedenesday the 21st of Novemebr 2018 in the presence of the vice chancellor Prof U. B Dissanayake and other dignitaries of the UOP as well as the students and members of the academic and non academic staff members of the Faculty of Dental Sciences. The chief guest of the event was Prof D.Y. D. Samarawickrama whose enormous contribution was a key factor for the present success of the DELU. The E learning laboratory was declared open by Dr Ms D.Y.D.Samarawickrama and Prof U. B Dissanayake.
At this event, Prof D. Y. D. Samarawickrema was felicitated for his continuous support towards the Faculty. Speaking at the event, the vice chancellor emphasized the importance of e-learning for modern day education with special reference for inclusion of e –learning as a component in quality assurance of the degree programmes by the UGC. Prof Samarawickrama offered valuable advice especially to the students on maximum utilization of the e-learning resources available to achieve their educational goals. The event was concluded by inviting both students and staff to obtain maximum benefit of the resources available in the e-learning laboratory.
