TRAITS OF MCGAN’S ONLINE PLATFORM.
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1. Exclusivity
Platform is developed exclusively for the students of McGAN’s Ooty school of architecture unlike
the borrowed platforms namely zoom/Microsoft teams etc. as being used by most of the other
architectural institutions.

2. Unlimited participation
Platform has got maximum capacity of thousand participants unlike limitations on the other
online platforms being used by other architectural institutions.

3. Uninterrupted and unlimited online meeting hours
McGAN’s online platform has got unlimited and uninterrupted teaching hours unlike limitation
on the teaching hours provided by many other architectural institutions.

4. Interactive & Multiple annotation possibilities.
McGAN’s online platform has got a highly interactive and multiple annotations made possible
which is of paramount importance in delivering architectural education.

5. Availability of pre-loaded course content.
Every student and faculty at McGAN’s is provided with Pre-loaded course material in the online
platform.

6. Online Test, Assignments, Quiz and submissions
The platform is provisioned to conduct tests, assignments, quiz and submissions with evaluation
process including timelines for said assignments and submissions.

7. Availability of multiple file types.
McGAN’s online platform is equipped for uploading multiple file types like cad, psd, jpg, doc, xls,
rar,pdf etc. which are all common file types required to conduct architectural education. Choice
of file types and size can be mentioned by faculties as instruction to students for further clarity
to provide seemless education.

8. Secured platform
McGAN’s online platform is equipped with facial recognition to log in ensuring privacy and
security for students and staff.

9. Facilitation of live and archived expert lectures across the globe.
McGAN’s online platform is equipped for facilitating live and archived expert guest lectures for
exclusive use of students and staffs.

10. Archiving uploaded works by the students and staffs.
McGAN’s online platform is equipped to archive the uploaded works of the students and staffs
for future reference and usage.

11. Provision for streaming of Smart-Board recordings.
McGAN’s online platform is provisioned for live and archived streaming of smart board
recordings for complex lectures and subjects like Mechanics of structures/Design of
structures/Mathematics/software classes on Autocad, 3dx Max, Sketchup, Grasshopper, Rhino,
Design builder etc. which play a very critical role in providing online architectural education.

12. Provision of this online platform as an exclusive Mobile App.
In addition to accessing this platform via computers and laptops, all the staffs and students of
McGAN’s will be facilitated with an exclusive Mobile App. of this platform including facial
recognition.

13. Availability of Offline course material in the Mobile App.
McGAN’s online platform is equipped to provide offline course materials in the mobile app on
demand for the benefit of the students and staffs.