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Follow UsBANGALORE, INDIA: SunGard Higher Education, a provider of higher education software and technology services, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Symbiosis International University (SIU), a leading Indian university comprising 42 institutions, to develop and maintain global standards of excellence in teaching and learning.
SIU is collaborating with SunGard Higher Education to create a digital campus environment, which includes SunGard’s Banner Student and Luminis Platform software solutions. These solutions are tailored to help the institutions streamline their administrative processes and provide enhanced learning resources to students and faculty members, said a press release.
Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, principal director at SIU, said, “As a host to over 27,000 Indian and international on-campus students and over 100,000 students off campus, information technology is critical to SIU’s strategic objectives. ”
He added that SIU was committed to matching and even surpassing the quality of higher education offered in the best universities worldwide and they had partnered with SunGard Higher Education because of the latter's global reputation and strong local presence.
Specifically, the solution will provide 24/7 online access to campus resources and information.
Sungard to deploy a community portal for SIU students
A community portal and collaboration platform will be deployed to help SIU students communicate with faculty members and gain access to learning resources.
Students will be able to search and register for modules, as well as retrieve relevant data online, while faculty members can easily manage course information, rosters, grading and advise students from a remote location. In addition, prospective students would be able to apply online for admissions, the release added.
SunGard is providing these services to Symbiosis through a unique collaboration with hosting provider NetMagic, which provides services from four Internet datacenters.
Vinod John, senior sales director, SunGard Higher Education, said, “We are starting to witness institutions reviewing their investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in both governance and administration, as well as in the learning environment. Increasingly, it is recognized that without adequate ICT solutions, growth and quality are suffering. SIU is making a serious step in the preparation for the next stage of their organizational development.”
He added that the online digital community environments would help SIU students collaborate and access resources in SIU and they were pleased to support SIU and other leading institutions in transforming higher education in India.