From the left: Puan Mahani, En Oo Cheng Keat, Dr Aliza (Acting Cluster Chair) and Puan Cik Norazlina

On 10 – 11 November 2018, the CESS staff comprised of:

1. Dr Aliza Ali (Acting Cluster Chair)’
2. Dr Gucharan Singh A/l Bishen Singh
3. Dr Soon Seng Thah
4. Puan Mahani Malik
5. Puan Cik Norazlina Binti Mohamed
6. En Oo Cheng Keat

have attended OUM National Colloquium for Tutors and Learners 2018 at Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The aim of this colloquium are:

– To strengthen the working relationship among tutors, learners and the University;

– To address the challenges of 21st Century teaching and learning in the ODL environment;

– To enhance engagement between tutors and learners with the University.

Furthermore, there are several papers presented by either top management of OUM, Tutors or learners among others like:

1. Quality Tutors in ODL environment. (By: YBhg Prof Widad Othman – Deputy Vice President Academic Affairs)
2. Student Engagement. (By: Puan Kamariah  Mohd Noor – Vice President Operations and Learner Experience)
3. Perspektif Tenaga Pengajar Mengenai Faktor Kritikal untuk Kejayaan LMS: Penyiasatan Empirikal
   Speaker: Rahimah Kassim/Norazlan
4. Forum: Quality ODL of the future
   Panelist: a). YBhg. Prof Ramli Bahroom (Vice President Planning and Strategy)
   b) Y Bhg Prof Dr Ahmad Hashem (Vice President Business Development & Technology)
5. Presentation 4 – Tutoring & Learning in ODL
   Speaker: Abdul Rahim Mohamed Amin (Director, Johor Bahru Learning Centre)
6. Presentation 5: “I Give Up! I’m Quitting”: How To Motivate Adult Learners?
   Speaker: Dr. Azmawaty Mohamad Nor (Tutor)
7. Presentation 6: The Usage of Social Networking Sites Among Undergraduates in a Higher Institution: A Descriptive Study
   Speaker: Nasrudin Md Rahim (Tutor)
8. Presentation 7: Technology, Tools & Media: Learners’ Perceptions Towards the Potentials of Facebook as a Supplementary Virtual Learning Platform at Open University Malaysia (OUM)
   Speaker: Nurul Hidayah Mohamed Ghozali (Student MOSHRM)

Thanks