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Information & Communication Technology


Dhirubhai Ambani International School integrates information and communication technology into the curriculum, and thus provides the latest resources in this field. The school's computer and communication network provides state-of-the-art computing facilities and broadband Internet connectivity. Apart from full-fledged Computer Labs, the Learning Centre also has computing facility to assist students in projects and research assignments. There are a total number of 423 PCs with Configuration of P2 and above, of which 377 are desktop PCs, 6 MAC desktops for the Art Room, 40 Laptops. All desktops are powered by Intel Core i3 Processors with the latest steady Windows Operating System. There are 12 servers for supporting daily need of information and communication technology.

 

Electronic Learning resources as part of DAIS Learning Centre include:

 

1500 select multi-media collection (CD/ DVD/ Audio Cassettes);

 

  • EBSCO - An online research database for elementary, middle, and high schools which includes journals, magazines, books, monographs, reports, e-books, business book summaries and various other publications;
  • QUESTIA - An online library providing 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and journal articles in humanities and social sciences in addition to magazine and newspaper articles. It offers a range of search, note-taking, and writing tools;
  • JSTOR – A database containing more than a thousand academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources;
  • eNotes - An educational resource from leading academic publishers used by millions of teachers, students and researchers. It contains 3,500+ literature study guides, Critical essays on more than 30,000 works of literature and an unparalleled literary criticism section featuring 40,000 full-length or excerpted essays;
  • Active History - Provides interactive simulations, decision-making games, self-marking quizzes, worksheets and lesson plans for teachers and students of World History;
  • Teach ICT - Collection of interactive resources to teach ICT and Computer Studies’
  • Geographyalltheway - Online Geography and Humanities resources for teachers and students of KS3, GCSE / IGCSE, AS / A2 / IB Geography and MYP Humanities;
  • Best Colleges 2014: A Premium Online Edition that provides access to the full rankings of Best Colleges, as well as 1,600 expanded school profiles, comprehensive financial aid info, SAT scores, all graduate school data among other features.

 

Naviance - A SaaS (Software as a service) base world-class international Career Counseling and university placement software for students. It provides comprehensive support and guidance to students, families and schools. It offers successful solutions ton university choices and guidance on potential career opportunities.

 

ManageBAC - a SaaS (Software as a service) based world class IB software for students:

 

A leading online learning platform for IB world schools enabling efficient curriculum planning, assessment and reporting, while eliminating paperwork and enhancing communication to parents and students. It provides an efficient alternative to paper forms and effectively supports the implementation and management of the IB programme. It has been granted two licenses by the International Baccalaureate (IB) - the first license is for the use of forms and curriculum and assessment information, and the second license is for our integration with IBIS (International Baccalaureate Information System) to facilitate automated exam registration.

 

 

Turnitin: Software for checking for plagiarism of students’ work.