Feedbacks forward DIU to set up multimedia institute
ByShahidul K K Shuvra
Stakeholders of IT community joined a hi-tech rendezvous to identify basic requirements of creative arts and multimedia industry in the country. The meeting was organised by Daffodil International University which is going to start a bachelor programme on virtual arts and multimedia.
Dr. Syed Akhter Hossain delivered a 20 minutes speech on proposed curriculum for the programme. He told the audiences, “Publishing sector is on the rise after the massive fashion industry. Only multimedia focused sector in the country can earn much than other fields of IT industry. So according to the demands we are designing the course contents for the students with non-science background.â€
“The proposed course curriculum will be edited, enriched and modified with taking expert feedbacks, this is our process to improve the four years long course contents. We are feeling privilege to get expert opinions and it will be continuing by expert to expert communication.†He added.
Mustafa Jobbar, President of Bangladesh Computer Samity, told in his comments, “Getting 2D and 3D experts for local software company is very difficult. We may not get skilled persons even in next five years if we want to convert books of school students to software.â€
He further mentioned, “I would like to request the teachers to teach first students creativity, how to come out from traditional mindset and train up them by the people who have diverse backgrounds on literature, arts, history etc.â€
“There is no alternative than formal education on IT, a few exceptional talents without formal education can be found, but we should not ignore academic training on IT. According to my experience a graphic designing course for our students should be less based on science and mathematics and we have to inspire students to go ahead for specialisation.†He continued his remarks.
T.I.M. Nurul Kabir, Managing Director and CEO, Spinnovation Limited
told, “Our boys are naturally talented and so we found without formal education some designers are doing up to the mark job. Now 3D animation is dominating the animation field; its demand in west is going up and we should try our best to grip the businesses.â€
Shahidul K K Shuvra, IT Editor of The Independent, told, “Our designers often fail to project corporate identity among the product getups; among the western covers we find some exceptional similarities. Our students should learn the meaning of corporate identity before clicking on icons. Aesthetics should be taught at the institute to build up their sense of beauty. â€
Sabur Khan, Chairman and Founder of Daffodil International University, mentioned, “Our Banani campus will be furnished and decorated as a biggest ever graphic designing institute, which will be able to fulfil requirement of our country and we are communicating with international faculties to train up our students.â€
Prof. Dr. Lutfar Rahman, Dean of the university, moderated the roundtable discussion.
August 27, 2010
The Independent
Cap- Teachers of Daffodil International University jotting down expert feedbacks for enriching course curriculum on arts and multimedia.
# Shahidul K K Shuvra
Editor of IT and Science pages
The Independent
01715245459