The SMEC - Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) faculties are practicing 14 Innovative teaching methods to improve the student’s interest and their performance in academic as shown below.
1. ICT Methods
2. Flipped Classrooms
3. Brain storming sessions
4. Project Based Learning
5. Google Classrooms
6. Concept based animated videos
7. Integration of NPTEL Video lectures in teaching learning process
8. Activity based learning
9. Industrial Visit
10. Learning through MOOCs resources
11. Student’s Innovative projects

1. ICT Methods

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) facilitated with Wi-Fi enabled 12 ICT class rooms and 8 ICT laboratories for replacing chalkboards to become integral in teachinglearning interaction.
Utilization:
• The Faculty members of CSE are highly encouraged to use power point presentation, Video Lecturing and Animated Videosfor delivering lecture through ICT methodology.
• The Faculty members prepared PPT for course related topics which can be carried into classroom and demonstrate it in an effective manner to the students.
Outcomes:
• Department of CSE faculties and students utilized ICT methods in effective manner for their teaching and learning process.

2. Flipped Classrooms

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) faculties areencouraging the students to learn about advanced topics given by the faculty and also motivating the student to present in front of the students.
Implementation
• The faculties give the notes for the next day lecture topic to the students to go through before coming to the college.
• During the class hour the student will act like faculty to explain the topics to other students in the class.
• The faculty interact with students to give deep understanding on allotted topics through some real world example.
Outcomes
• This innovative method improves the student peer to peer interaction and overcomes stage fear.

3. Brainstorming Sessions

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) faculty practicing Brainstorming Sessions for students to create group creativity technique to find a conclusion for a specific problem to make them to understand the complicated problem oriented topics.
List of Brainstorming Topics
• Algorithm and Complexity
• Encrypting and Decrypting Data
• Technical Programming Skills
• Puzzles
Outcomes
• Achieve group thinking and innovation thinking between the team members to solve the problems.

4. Project Based Learning

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) faculties are practicing Project Based Learning in class and it gives the opportunity to develop students knowledge and skills through engaging projects by involving in depth study and investigation of real world problems.
Implementation
• The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) faculty assigning two mini projects to the students as per the course file based on the subject.
• The project titles were given to the students to make them understand their thinking capability.
• Faculties are encouraging and guiding the students to come with new ideas for project implemetations.
Outcomes
• The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) Students obtained knowledge to overcome real world problems.

5. Google Classrooms

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) facultiesare practicingGoogle Classroomsto simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way to the students.
Utilization
• Faculty can post course materials, assignments through Gmail accounts.
• The students can utilizes the course materials and answering for the assignment questions through online. Students also post the queries to the faculty through this Google class room interaction.
• Google Classroom can save faculty and students’ time and make the learning process more effective.
Outcomes
• Google Classroom saves faculty and students’ time and makes learning process more effective in a paperless way.

6. Concept Based Animated Videos

7. Integration of NPTEL Video lectures in teaching - learning

8. Activity Based Learning

9. Industrial Visits

10. Learning through MOOCs resources

11. Students Innovative Projects