Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)

With the advancement in communication technology via the Internet and World Wide Web, attention has been drawn to Open Distance Learning (ODL) as an alternative mode for teaching and learning. In Malaysia, OUM is well acknowledged as the pioneer for ODL education. OUM has placed great effor...

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Main Authors: Chiam , Chooi Chea, Lim, Tick-Meng, Norbaini Abdul Halim, Nur Azlin Omar
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/568/1/SCDL_CONFERENCE_2011__FULL_PAPER_.pdf
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Lim, Tick-Meng
Norbaini Abdul Halim ,
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description With the advancement in communication technology via the Internet and World Wide Web, attention has been drawn to Open Distance Learning (ODL) as an alternative mode for teaching and learning. In Malaysia, OUM is well acknowledged as the pioneer for ODL education. OUM has placed great effort in leveraging ICT aimed at making higher education more accessible and affordable across the country. This paper will discuss how OUM has contributed towards the democratisation of higher education in Malaysia. The paper will also examine OUM’s delivery of online teaching and learning using the My Virtual Learning Environment (MyVLE).
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spelling my.oum.5682013-05-16T01:54:48Z Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM) Chiam , Chooi Chea Lim, Tick-Meng Norbaini Abdul Halim , Nur Azlin Omar, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education With the advancement in communication technology via the Internet and World Wide Web, attention has been drawn to Open Distance Learning (ODL) as an alternative mode for teaching and learning. In Malaysia, OUM is well acknowledged as the pioneer for ODL education. OUM has placed great effort in leveraging ICT aimed at making higher education more accessible and affordable across the country. This paper will discuss how OUM has contributed towards the democratisation of higher education in Malaysia. The paper will also examine OUM’s delivery of online teaching and learning using the My Virtual Learning Environment (MyVLE). 2011-02 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/568/1/SCDL_CONFERENCE_2011__FULL_PAPER_.pdf Chiam , Chooi Chea and Lim, Tick-Meng and Norbaini Abdul Halim , and Nur Azlin Omar, (2011) Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM). In: Symbiosis International Conference on Open & Distance Learning, 21-23 Feb 2011, Pune, India. (Submitted) https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/568/
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Chiam , Chooi Chea
Lim, Tick-Meng
Norbaini Abdul Halim ,
Nur Azlin Omar,
Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title_full Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title_fullStr Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title_full_unstemmed Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title_short Towards Excellence in Higher Education –The Experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title_sort towards excellence in higher education –the experience of open university malaysia (oum)
topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
url https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/568/1/SCDL_CONFERENCE_2011__FULL_PAPER_.pdf
https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/568/
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