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Sustenance of values and ethics in the Malaysian higher education e-learning drive

The current scenario in the education sector of developing countries such as Malaysia is also experiencing the beginning of participation in the exploration and exploitation of e-learning initiatives. Like in many other trends, be it social, economic or political, put forth, particularly from the pr...

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Main Authors: Mohd Isa, Posiah, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Abu Samah, Siti Akmar
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7558/1/7558.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.75582017-10-23T04:56:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7558/ Sustenance of values and ethics in the Malaysian higher education e-learning drive Mohd Isa, Posiah Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Abu Samah, Siti Akmar The current scenario in the education sector of developing countries such as Malaysia is also experiencing the beginning of participation in the exploration and exploitation of e-learning initiatives. Like in many other trends, be it social, economic or political, put forth, particularly from the propagation of ideas of the western countries, developing countries take on to these like wild bush fire. This is also observed in the education sector. With the advent of cyber technology, one aspect of teaching is starting to take root in the institution of higher education and that is e-learning. This paper attempts to address some of the challenges that have cropped up as far as learning with technology is concerned. The borderless realm of knowledge warrants behavior that may lead to academic dishonesty. To maintain the universal noble values, some actions on the part of the students may precariously endanger the credibility of their assignments, projects and evaluation. To sustain these values for the good of their future, we need to address these challenges and to make known to these students the implications that these behavior create on their study and their future. The next part of the paper discusses considerations to help curb academic misbehavior in the university. The role taken by the institutions of higher education has to be comprehensive, if not total. It is particularly important that the management of student affairs, the faculty and several other parties be able to see these issues as very serious before the undesirable elements of technology usage sits deeply enrooted in the teaching-learning process. After all, the future of a nation depends on the stewardship of these students when they graduate one day and work in the government or private sectors of the country. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7558/1/7558.pdf Mohd Isa, Posiah and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman and Abu Samah, Siti Akmar (2008) Sustenance of values and ethics in the Malaysian higher education e-learning drive. Asian Social Science, 4 (6). pp. 115-121. ISSN 1911-2017; ESSN: 1911-2025 http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/1447 10.5539/ass.v4n6p115
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description The current scenario in the education sector of developing countries such as Malaysia is also experiencing the beginning of participation in the exploration and exploitation of e-learning initiatives. Like in many other trends, be it social, economic or political, put forth, particularly from the propagation of ideas of the western countries, developing countries take on to these like wild bush fire. This is also observed in the education sector. With the advent of cyber technology, one aspect of teaching is starting to take root in the institution of higher education and that is e-learning. This paper attempts to address some of the challenges that have cropped up as far as learning with technology is concerned. The borderless realm of knowledge warrants behavior that may lead to academic dishonesty. To maintain the universal noble values, some actions on the part of the students may precariously endanger the credibility of their assignments, projects and evaluation. To sustain these values for the good of their future, we need to address these challenges and to make known to these students the implications that these behavior create on their study and their future. The next part of the paper discusses considerations to help curb academic misbehavior in the university. The role taken by the institutions of higher education has to be comprehensive, if not total. It is particularly important that the management of student affairs, the faculty and several other parties be able to see these issues as very serious before the undesirable elements of technology usage sits deeply enrooted in the teaching-learning process. After all, the future of a nation depends on the stewardship of these students when they graduate one day and work in the government or private sectors of the country.
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Abu Samah, Siti Akmar
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title Sustenance of values and ethics in the Malaysian higher education e-learning drive
title_short Sustenance of values and ethics in the Malaysian higher education e-learning drive
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title_full_unstemmed Sustenance of values and ethics in the Malaysian higher education e-learning drive
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