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  Bangalore: 'Pengala' Learning has launched a new learning technology for students. Pengala's innovation includes software, web services and authoring tools used to create interactive multimedia courses for students. The technology is designed to work on any PC and with or without broadband Internet connection With the mission to change the way of learning, the Pengala team worked on the technology product for four years with a complete R&D done with the education industry. The learning system combine the classroom and self study, access to teachers, full video lectures, engagement, tutor interactivity, assessments, personalized feedback and peer learning. It delivers a way to study at student's own pace and schedule. Pradeep Singh, founder and co- chairman, Pengala said 'Pengala's mission is to change the way India learns by making e-learning accessible to all. ' Navin Thangiah, CEO, Pengala, said , "When education companies offer...

 London: Scientists have developed a computer that can be controlled by the power of thought, a breakthrough which they say could soon help people unable to speak or move. In tests, reported in the Journal of Neural Engineering, volunteers were found to be able to move a cursor on a screen simply by "saying" words in their heads. Now control computer by your thoughts The device, developed by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine, is believed to have massive implications for patients who have lost the power of speech through brain injury or stroke. It could also help disabled people control wheelchairs or robotic arms, and could even revolutionise the computer games industry, the researchers said. "This is one of the earliest examples, to a very, very small extent, of what is called 'reading minds' -- detecting what people are saying to themselves in their internal dialogue," Dr Eric Leuthardt, who led the researc...

India: Once again Indian students shine abroad. This time around four Indian students have been listed among 60 from 29 countries that have been selected for the prestigious Gates Scholarship for post-graduate studies at the Cambridge University. Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students from outside the UK to study at the University of Cambridge. The Gates Cambridge Scholarships is been funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In October 2000 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donated $210 million to the University of Cambridge, establishing the Gates Cambridge Trust. This was the largest single donation to a UK university. The Trust manages all aspects of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships programme.India: Once again Indian students shine abroad. This time around four Indian students have been listed among 60 from 29 countries that have been selected for the prestigious Gates Scholarship for post-graduate studies at the Cambridge Unive...