E-learning innovations on exhibit
OPEN University Malaysia (OUM) recently launched its e-learning innovation during a ceremony at Le Meridien, Kuala Lumpur.
The ceremony, officiated by Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, Education Minister ll, was a formality to showcase the new technologies that were developed by the university.
Among its accomplishments are myVLE, OUM App, OUMobile and OUM MOOCs.
myVLE is a learning platform that was developed by OUM in 2012.
This platform enables learning to be conducted online and all its students have access to this platform.
OUM App is a mobile application available for students to access more than 90 modules. The app contains e-tutorials, videos, notes and a host of other learning materials. Most of the modules consist of business-related programmes and is compatible for both Apple and Android software.
OUMobile allows students to use smartphones to access more than 100 programmes that are made available on the myVLE platform.
OUM’s latest innovation – MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) – is only accessible on iTunes. As of Oct 29, more than 4,400 downloads have been made. According to the iTunes report, most of the downloads were from the United States, Malaysia and China.
Most of the visitors are the crème de la crème of the workforce, aged between 25 and 49, who mostly download strategic management, thinking skills and problem- solving programmes. OUM’s latest addition appears to be a visual arts programme that has already been made available.
In his speech at the ceremony, Datuk Seri Idris said that the ministry is always attentive to the initiatives and development of new and advanced learning technologies