1. Resource Person for the Proficiency in English courses and Business Communication course using four computers aided instructional software to the students of the Faculty of Business Studies and English Language I and II for Science courses since 2012 at the Faculty of Applied Science. This software is the products of Clarity English Company purchased by the University of Jaffna under the HETC project.
Tense Buster,
Core Skills for Business Writing,
Clear Pronunciation 2,
Study Skills Success
2. Resource Person for the English course units from the beginning of the COVID 19 situation this year using the two virtual modes:
online (Zoom) Teaching
Campus LEARN network LMS
3. Resource Person for teaching and assessing English Language Skills and especially to Vavuniya Campus students from 1995 to date.
1) training in the IELTS Examination materials using the audio and video and online materials
2) training in the TOEFL Examination materials using the audio and video and online materials
3) Training via TV, Radio and Tape recorders, video cameras to enhance ELT and ELL. (Mainly from 1995 to 2005,
4) Training via computer language labs, smart phones, CDs, DVDs, and online materials.
I used branded teaching materials like Cambridge IELTS and Barron’s TOEFL audio, video, and online materials to give training in oral and listening skills mainly and for giving training in reading and writing skills.
4. Initiating and developing the DELT website in the Official Campus website with all the technical requirements with the assistance from the DELT and IT staff.
I coordinated the development and designing of the department web pages carefully and successfully published them with all the needed information.
5. Resource person for using Web Apps like Google Forms in developing and conducting 1) Oral and 2) Listening Tests for the In-course Assessment activities of the DELT to manage the Covid 19 Pandemic situation assistance from the DELT staff.
There are around 800 students from all three faculties to attend both the oral and listening tests each year, and there are five permanent and three temporary staff in the department. These online assessment methods immensely helped solve spending staff time physically with each student for conducting individual oral tests during this pandemic situation.
6. Resource person for Teaching English Language Skills using ELT and ELL software to the school Principals of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It was held from December 2010 to January 2011.
Face to Face
7. The Campus Representative for the University Test of English Language – an Online Examination conducted at the National Level 2011-2013.
I organised the computer labs at the campus, running the tests for around 400 students per year and coordinating the programme at the national level by attending the meetings and workshops at the UGC.
8. Resource Person for using four additional computers aided instructional software to the Faculty of Business Studies students and at the Faculty of Applied Science from 2021. This software is the products of Clarity English Company, purchased by the University of Jaffna under the AHEAD project.
1. Practical Writing for Life
2. Road to IELTS (General Training Version) – IELTS Preparation and Practice
3. Road to IELTS (Academic Training Version) – IELTS Preparation and Practice
4. Active Reading
Additional commitments in developing and establishing IT related infrastructure and teaching facilities
9. Member of the Web-committee of Faculty of Business Studies – 2018 -2021.
10. Member of the Information Technology Development Committee (ITDC), Vavuniya Campus (in the capacity of Head/DELT)
10. Member of the Subcommittee for Enhancing IT Skills, Proposal for University Development Grant. Vavuniya Campus, 08-03-2010.
11. Member of the Web-IT Committee for Vavuniya Campus, 2016; 2017; 2018. Member of the Web Committee, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna- 22/11/2012