Archive for the ‘teaching’ tag
Teachers turn to outsourcing
With more and more University and colleges opening up in America, there is an increased level of pressure being placed upon the teaching staff. This had led to a number of problems facing the academic bodies in the United States of America. Like most labor related issues in America, the most obvious answer seems to come from utilizing outsourcing resources. The best way of doing this has seen many lecturers, teachers and tutors outsourcing the marking and correcting of papers to foreign professors who perhaps have more free time.
Like many other aspects of outsourcing, India is seen as the home of quality work in this respect and the vast majority of outsourcing work arrives here. This is of much benefit to the professors in India as it is to the ones in America. The Indian professors find that they are able to supplement their income by doing this additional work. The current economic climate has made it vital for everyone to maximize their income and this option is a fantastic one for tutors. It allows them to use their knowledge and expertise but can also encourage them to develop new levels of experience. The motivation to earn more money is encouraging professors to develop new skills in other areas.
One of the main people behind this move has a lot of positive opinions about carrying out this type of work;
“The concept is gaining popularity in India as it not only allows the professors to make some extra money but also helps them get in depth knowledge on a particular subject,”
which is the opinion of Madan Padaki.
Padaki is the Co-Founder and CEO of MeritTrac, a company based in Bangalore which carries out such testing. The fact that opinions like this are coming from such highly respected people in India can only be a sign of the benefit it is bringing to all participants.
Rakesh Shukla has a strong opinion about this subject. Shukla is the current managing director for an organization called The Writers Block. The Writers Block provides publishing and communication services;
“Technical communication space is growing fast and rising up the value chain in terms of delivery for the domestic and global customers. It is also an enhanced return on investment proposition, aided by superior technologies and tools.”
It is not just the Indian staff members who get the benefit of this type of working but the benefits to the American staff needs to be outlined as well. The fact that there is a depth of professors in India means that there can be a level of quality, offering a solution to every budget.
“Outsourcing such assignments to India is advantageous to US universities as they get valued in three-five days against 8-10 days in the US. Also, richness of grading is higher as it is done by a qualified professor. We make sure that the scale we develop is not ambiguous.”
There will always be critics of outsourcing but the benefits of this style of working can help provide a better teaching system for the developing minds of America.
