Bio: Dr Farida Khan is VP-Learning and Research, at InOpen Technoliges. She received her PhD degree in Psychology from IIT Bombay, M.A and B.A. (Hons) from University of Mumbai. She has been awarded Gold medal by University of Mumbai.
Her areas of expertise include understanding learner requirements, developing content and conducting impact assessment studies. She has published papers in International and national journals and presented research papers in around 15 international and national conferences.
She is the co-author of Computer Masti, curriculum and series of books. Having field tested the course content, her insights have been instrumental in refining and adapting the content to meet the student and teacher requirements.
Her research interests include: education engineering, need assessment, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and gender, bridging the digital divide.
She is a FOSS enthusiast and enjoys exploring educational applications.