Welcome to metaStudio!

This is an initiative of the  Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR , Mumbai, India for establishing collaboration among students, teachers, researchers or anyone else interested, to shape education and research in strikingly different ways.  Why is the platform called "metaStudio" is described in the article metaStudio.  However, if you join at this portal as a registered user, it does not imply that you endorse the idea of studio based education. Please read the terms of using the site before registration at the site. Please do read the articles in the About section from the menu, as well.  If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to write to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or use the help/support link to post your query as a ticket.

What facilities does this platform offer?

The site offers a multitude of features for collaboration of all sorts.

• a wiki: you can create wiki style pages collaboratively on topics and subjects of your choice.
• form a group: a private, public, an invite-only, visible or invisible group.
• send messages  to members within the group (social networking)
• write about a topic inviting discussion
• ask questions and also respond to questions asked by others (You will get points for your contributions).
• upload useful resources such as lessons, documents, pictures, videos, articles, software etc (You will get points for your contributions).
• post announcement of events as well as report on them, to tell every one in the group
• create a profile of your own and upload your bio-data
• write blogs on  topics of your interest
• start collaborative research projects on any area of interest under the Creative Commons license.

Our Protocol: Creative Commons using open standards

As a project inspired by free software philosophy , this site encourages the members to adhere to the principles that protect freedom, sharing, collaboration and socially acceptable protocols.

• when you upload resources (digital documents and software) please ensure that you are uploading them under the  Creative Commons license or other copy left license or public domain.
  
• ensure that the documents uploaded are encoded in open standards (non-proprietary).

Join Us

Explore our web site and see how you can use our infrastructure to further your own research and educational activities. Create your own account. Become a contributor by sharing your work, message, criticism, questions, responses, tools, or anything you seem useful and interesting to the community.