The Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational Technology (IDP-ET) started in the Institute in the Autumn semester of the academic year 2010-11. The IDP-ET conducts research and education in areas of pedagogies and tools for technology-enhanced learning. In addition to Institute courses for Ph.D. and M.Tech, the IDP-ET organizes short-term courses and MOOCs on effective teaching-learning with emerging technologies and educational research methods through CEP, NPTEL and IITBombayX. Members of the IDP-ET play a significant role in the organization of international conferences, carry out government and industry sponsored projects, and provide consultancy.
The Vision of IDP-ET is to be a source of ideas and innovations in technology for education and pedagogies for technology-enhanced education.
The Mission of IDP-ET is to nurture research, innovation, and outreach leadership among its faculty and students, in areas of educational technology that are critical to the Indian context.