Higher Education for working adults in Malaysia

Another new open university for working adults in Malaysia

Wawasan Open University College
Officially launched on 22nd September 2006 by Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed.   More...

http://www.wou.edu.my
Wawasan Open University College is Malaysia’s first private not-for-profit open learning university.

This new Malaysian University aims  at providing new opportunities for higher learning to working adults who wish to study for qualifications and personal enrichment.

The flexible, self-paced learning environment is specially designed for the convenience of working adult. It aims to bring down the personal cost of learning to a level that more people can afford.

Wawasan Open University College headquarters is located in Penang, from where courses and programmes are developed for delivery to the whole Malaysia. Learners are supported by trained tutors in learning centres across Malaysia - located in Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.
There are 15 private universities in Malaysia in 2008. Open University Malaysia (OUM) is the 7th private university in Malaysia opened in 2000.  OUM is under Malaysia's Private Higher Education Institutions and  OUM  own under a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities.

The main campus is at Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur with 50 over learning centres throughout Malaysia.

Since its establishment in 2000, the number of learners has grown 50,000. Almost 90% of the students are working adults majority of which are school teachers and military personnel.
 

OUM’s vision is to be a leader and innovator in open learning.

  • To be the leading contributor in democratizing education
  • To develop quality education through multi mode learning technologies
  • To develop and enhance learning experiences toward the development of a knowledge-based society

Open University Malaysia's learning methodology consists of :

1) self-managed learning,

2) online learning, and

3) face-to-face interaction.

The  three (3) key areas of OUM:

  • Learning Management System (myLMS, myMail, myProfile, myLibrary, and Learner Conexxions)
  • Open & Distance Learning Pedagogy Centre
  • Centre for Quality Management and Research & Innovation

OUM’s Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS is reasonably user-friendly, has a pleasant interface, and is integrated (single-login). I

  1. MyLMS
    Consist of myCourse, myUniversity, myCommunity, and myMail. myUniversity module has features such as user directory, task, student online progress, calendar, personal address book, and polls. It serves as the first point of contact between the university and the student. Here announcements are posted, university-wide polls are taken and personal calendars updated. As for the myCourse module, it includes features such as course summary, announcement, course content, support materials, references, staff info, course mate, forum, chat, quiz, digital drop-box, etc. OUM course content comes mostly in the form of PDF files.
     
  2. myMail 
    Is the student/staff e-mail component.
     
  3. myProfile
    Includes my profile, credit transfer, courses undertaken, performance (course results), and payments (invoice/financial status).
     
  4. myLibrary
    Includes digital collections such as OPAC, e-Library, 24 x 7, Infotrac, Proquest, EBSCO, Emerald, Engineering Village, Springer, IOP, NSTP e-Media, ACM, ERIC, InfoSecurity, IT Knowledge, and Tailor & Francis. The digital library has access to more than 36,000 titles from e-books and 50,000 titles from e-journal databases. The available databases cover all courses offered by OUM. Physically, They have more than 7,500 volumes of books located at the Central Library and Learning Centers.
     
  5. Learner Connexxions  
    Includes learning issues, tips and pointers, facts on learning, LMS FAQs, Bookmarks, Netiquette, Abbreviations and Smileys, My Stories, Creative corner, Snapshots (of new students at OUM), etc. An excellent component, which provides useful guidelines and tips on education and life in OUM.

Tawau Learning Centre
Open University Malaysia
Wisma Jin Ho, Tingkat 2, Jalan St. Patrick,
Tawau, Sabah.

In-charge:
Mr Jefri Onn Hamzah
(Assistant Director)
H/P : 016 – 822 3002
Tel : 089 – 751 300
Fax : 089 – 751 299
E-mail : jeffryonn@oum.edu.my

Malaysia's First Open And Distance Learning University
OPEN    UNIVERSITY    MALAYSIA
( UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA )

http://www.oum.edu.my

More about OUM Open University of Malaysia : http://en.wikipedia.org

Open University Malaysia (OUM) has experienced enormous and unprecedented levels of growth in so short a time. This is a mark of excellence.
OUM now has 53 Learning Centers throughout Malaysia. The Learning Centers are managed by team of administrators. As part of the learning environment infrastructure, OUM’s Learning Centers are fully equipped with tutorial rooms, computer laboratories, library and Internet facilities.
Open University Malaysia is the largest Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution in Malaysia with about 25,000 students. OUM offer a wide range of adult learning opportunities in Malaysia including teaching skills, child care and much more. In terms of teaching and learning, the OUM approach with combining printed materials as the main learning resource supplemented by face-to-face interactions at regional centers and online learning through Learning Management System (LMS).

Centre for Quality Management and Research & Innovation

Open & Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy Centre

Courses offered in Open University Malaysia

Open University Malaysia (OUM) is the leading Open Distance Learning (ODL) university in Malaysia and is backed by a consortium of 11 public universities.

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Open University Malaysia, Jalan Tun Ismail,  50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel : +603-2773 2273  Fax : +603-2697 8702

E-mail : cidt_director@oum.edu.my

 
 
Faculty of Business & Management fbm.oum.edu.my
Faculty of Education, Arts & Social Sciences feass.oum.edu.my
Faculty of Engineering and Technical Studies fets.oum.edu.my
Faculty of Information Technology & Multimedia Communication fitmc.oum.edu.my
Faculty of Science & Foundation Studies fsfs.oum.edu.my
Centre for Graduate Studies cgs.oum.edu.my
Centre for Instructional Design & Technology cidt.oum.edu.my
Centre for Quality Management and Research & Innovation cqmri.oum.edu.my
Open & Distance Learning Pedagogy Centre odlpc.oum.edu.my
Online Photo Gallery gallery.oum.edu.my/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty of Education, Arts & Social Sciences

Bachelor of Education (Educational Administration)

DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Faculty of Business and Management

1 Bachelor (Honors) Accounting
2 Bachelor (Honors) Business Administration
3 Bachelor (Honors) Human Resource Management
4 Bachelor (Honors) Management
5 Bachelor (Honors) Hospitality Management
6 Bachelor (Honors) Tourism Management
7 Diploma In Human Resource Management
8 Diploma In Management
Open University of Malaysia (OUM) is aiming to  produce more specialist nurses for Malaysia. The open university is now offering the Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (Honours) programme to meet the Malaysia acute need for specialist nurses. This two-year programme enables those with the Diploma In Nursing to pursue further studies in the health and medical fields.

The programme is offered to holders of a basic diploma in nursing who are registered with the national nursing board, OUM receives overwhelming response from all parties as the programme is unique based on its flexibility. The programme focuses on clinical expertise and direct involvement implemented via clinical training at participating hospitals.


Health Ministry and several teaching hospitals offer clinical training for those taking the programme. The health ministry has allowed OUM to use clinical facilities at 21 government hospitals nationwide. OUM has also received the nod from Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) for the same purpose.

Among the cooperation agreed is the utilisation of clinical facilities for six fields:
> Trauma and Emergency Nursing
> Critical Care Nursing
> Mental Health Nursing
> Paediatrics Nursing
> Renal Nursing
> Oncology Nursing

Senior nurses at participating hospitals  will function as clinical supervisors. They will give direct teaching and supervision in wards based on the printed and electronic modules issued. Students will be supplied with the laboratory skills virtual aid to help them prepare for the clinical training.


There is currently a high demand for male nurses, OUM also encourages more men to apply for the course. The government wants males to join the nursing profession and its target is to produce 300 male nurses from the 3,000 qualified nurses produced every year.

The need for male nurses is high at the current international trend. Male nurses have a more specific role as compared to  female counterpart.

In wards, management of male patients is better handled by nurses of the same gender. This is an expanding concept and in the future more hospitals will be nurse-centric instead of being doctor-centric

UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA's concept of a university for all and distance learning does not discriminate any gender as it encourages those from both genders of any age to join its programmes. OUM has draw out a programme and provide information for all on the need for nurses of both genders. Participation of more male nurses in this degree course, at the ratio of one to ten for male/female is hoped to change the society's view on the involvement of men in the nursing profession

Program Prasarjana Muda Pengajaran KPM-OUM Julai

KEMENTERIAN Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM) melalui Bahagian Pendidikan Guru (BPG) bekerjasama dengan Open University Malaysia (OUM) memperkenalkan Program Prasarjana Muda Pengajaran KPM-OUM, mulai Julai ini.
 

Entry requirements for OUM's PJJ-KPM-OUM programmes

    For PJJ-KPM-OUM programmes:

    • Currently teaching at the Ministry of Education schools
    • Confirmed in the service
    • Less than 45 years of age at the time of application
    • Additional requirements specific to the programme
    • All new students under PJJ-KPM-OUM programme have to pay registration fees of RM 120.00 at time of registration.


UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA  Cawangan Sabah,  Kampus Tawau.
PPT Tawau   Open University Malaysia,
Wisma Jin Ho, Tingkat 2, Jalan St. Patrick, 91000 Tawau, Sabah.

Open & Distance Learning Pedagogy Centre - The ODL Pedagogy Centre (ODLPC) was established to enhance the delivery system of OUM specifically in the areas of teaching and learning. It aims to realize the vision of OUM in becoming a world class leader and innovator in pedagogical sciences related to open and distance learning.Beginning January 2007, Open and Distance Learning Pedagogy Centre will begin the research : Developing Models of Effective and Meaningful Learning in an ODL Environment Using Multimode Technologies for Selected Subjects. This new research highlights the development of learning models for the foundation courses.

OUM adopts a blended learning approach to suit the needs of its 60,000 Open and Distance Learners. The blended learning approach in OUM encompasses face-to-face, self-managed learning and e-learning or online learning. In an open and distance learning (ODL) environment where instructors and learners have limited face-to-face contact, it is crucial that the teaching and learning practices meet the learners' needs. Serious consideration is needed to ensure whether the existing blended learning model truly generates meaningful learning among learners and satisfy their needs and expectations.

List of Programmes available in OUM UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA :
Master of Business Administration  (KP/JPS (KA 4391) 12/08)
Master of Management  (KP/JPS (KA 4392) 12/08)
Master of Information Science (Competitive Intelligence)  (KP/JPS (KA 6268) 9/10)
Master of Information Technology  (KP/JPS (KA 4389) 11/08)
Master of Multimedia Communication  (KP/JPS (KA 5480) 10/09)
Master of Environmental Science  (KP/JPS (KA 5481) 9/09)
Master of Education  (KPT /JPS (KA 5740) 28/164)
Master of Science (Business Administration)  (KPT /JPS (KA 5739) 28/140)
Master of Science (Engineering)  (KPT/JPS (KA 6084) 28/184)
Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration)  (KPT /JPS (KA 5905) 28/168)
Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) (KP/JPS (KA 6083) 6/10)
Doctor of Philosophy (Education)  (KP/JPS (KA 6267) 8/10)
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering

Faculty of Information Technology
and Multimedia Communication

1 Bachelor of Multimedia Communication with Honors (KA3587)
2 Bachelor of Information Technology with Honors
3 Bachelor of Information Technology & Management with Honors
4 Diploma in Information Technology

Faculty of Engineering and Technical Studies

1 Bachelor (Honors) Technology Management
2 Diploma in Technology Management
3 Diploma in Civil Engineering
4 Diploma in Electrical Engineering
5 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
 

Master of Multimedia Communication

 Master of Science  
6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 15,740		 6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 15,640		  
Master of Business Administration Master of Science (Engineering) Master of
Management
6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 21,490		 6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 15,640		 5 Semesters or 18 months
Fees : RM 17,870

Master of Information Technology Master of Education Master of Management
6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 18,490
RM 25,240 (with University in France)		 6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 12,990		 5 Semesters or 18 months
Fees : RM 17,870
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) Master of Science (Business Administration) Master of Environmental Science
12 Semesters or 4 years
Fees : RM26,010		 6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 12,640		 6 Semesters or 2 years
Fees : RM 24,290

OUM Today news update

The Open University Malaysia Learning Management System: A Study of Interaction in the Asynchronous Forum Board http://www.itdl.org
When Britain first introduced the penny post in 1840, Isaac Pitman started offering a correspondence course in shorthand. It was the beginning of a new method of education: distance education.

Less than two hundred years later, the new wave of education is riding on the exponential ways technology is being used to transmit information. Distance education has gone digital, making knowledge more accessible than ever.

Pitman Training is one of Britain's largest providers of IT, Office, Book-Keeping and Business Skills training. And won the silver award for UK's Best Learning Centre in The National IT Training Awards!

Located in High Holborn, Notting Hill and Paddington, London. Pitman Training operates in two ways:

Pitman shorthand course in malaysia:

1) study at your own pace using a PC, audio track and workbook, or
2) enjoy one of the open seminars at training centers.


Today's knowledge explosion is propelled by the fact that education is seen as the birthright of all and sundry. What was once elitist is now increasingly democratized, leading to rapid growth of educational providers worldwide. In making education radically accessible, technology also holds the promise of dramatically reducing educational costs. The cost of storing and transmitting information via online technology is falling compared to the rising costs of traditional education. Larger volumes of people now have access to a wider platform of knowledge resources.

"People are hungry for knowledge, especially in developing countries," says Prof Ansary Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Open University Malaysia (OUM). "Open and distance learning (ODL) provides an affordable option for them to gain quality higher education."

OUM has always positioned itself as a global educational provider in view of the increasing demand for higher education. The university first made inroads to other countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and

Maldives by providing customized professional courses to them through the international arm of its Institute of Professional Development (IPD) unit.

In 2003, OUM International was formally set up with the task of developing strategies to cater to the educational needs of other countries. The unit is a one stop centre for international contacts, working in concert with the university's IPD unit, faculties and affiliations with 11 national universities. The combination provides a comprehensive pool of educational, developmental and human resources, which contributes towards making Malaysia a centre of educational excellence in the region.

"Institutions of higher education are now facing more demands for accountability and are seen as contributing factors of a country's GDP," notes Prof Ansary. "ICT has also changed today's education, making it imperative for academic institutions to re-engineer themselves."

"They have to look beyond traditional setups and exercise flexibility to keep up with global changes to remain relevant and sustainable in a knowledge-based economy."

Transportability of learning credits has also paved the way for cross-border higher education providers like OUM. Cross-border higher education is described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in their Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross Border Higher Education as "higher education that takes place when students follow a course or programme of study that has been produced, and is continuing to be maintained, in a country different from the one in which they are residing."

Cross-border higher education entails an acceptance of national borders, thus implying recognition of the roles and responsibilities of national governments within their jurisdictions, not only for deciding who to let into their country but also for overseeing the national higher education system. This helps in creating guidelines for quality assessment of cross-border higher education.

Incidentally, OUM is assessed by UNESCO as one of the world's best ODL institutions and is UNESCO's Asia Pacific host. OUM is widely considered as a notable ODL model and numerous universities from other countries have visited OUM to study its ODL processes.

To date, OUM has signed MoUs and MoAs with 25 institutes of higher learning from countries such as the UK, France, Australia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Yemen. Egypt, Bangladesh, Korea, and Sudan.

The university's first Regional Learning Centre (RLC) is based in the Middle East at the University of Science & Technology, Sana'a, in Yemen. Its second RLC is Universitas Riau in Pekan Baru, Sumatra, Indonesia. OUM has signed at least five MoUs with institutes of higher education in Indonesia alone. Its third RLC is Arab Open University in Manama, Bahrain. From Bahrain, OUM has extended its reach to include Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

OUM offers mostly post-graduate courses overseas,

especially in Business Administration and IT. The university plans to offer selected undergraduate courses in certain countries, depending on demand. According to Prof Ansary, technology access, allied infrastructure, level of education and English language proficiency are factors that determine the launch rates of the courses.


Currently, OUM hosts 200 international students, most of them from the Middle East. The university aims to triple the number by the end of 2007. OUM also plans to open learning centres in Singapore, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Vietnam, China, and India.

On the local front, OUM is offering twinning programmes with France for postgraduate courses in Competitive Intelligence and IT, in addition to its usual variety of courses, which totals 47 between five faculties. The university also plans to create similar programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Nursing with the University of South Africa (UNISA). UNISA is an ODL institution that has run nursing programmes for 30 years and is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for postgraduate nursing.

OUM Wins Technology Business Review Award

On September 15, 2006 OUM - UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA became the proud recipient of the Technology Business Review Award for Excellence in Education Management - Provision of Continuous Education. The award was created to honor and give recognition to Malaysian companies that have demonstrated commitment to continuous innovation in their selected fields.

For the first time, the Technology Business Review Award paid tribute to companies and businesses from 11 different sectors ranging from Banking & Finance to Education Management and Life Sciences.

OUM Open University of Malaysia was one of 33 award winners for their excellence and dedication in development of technology-based solutions.  OUM's achievement in winning the Technology Business Review Award reflects the aspiration and hard work by its management and staff in the development of higher education in Malaysia.

EG2KM =

 e-Government & Knowledge Management

Open University Malaysia (OU Malaysia) was established in August 2000 under the Private Higher Education Act 1996. Backed by the 11 public universities in the country, OU Malaysia is set to create opportunities for Malaysians to fulfill their academic aspirations through our “education for all” concept. If you possess strong customer and achievement oriented competencies, able to work well in a team and have a strong desire to make things happen, you could be the individual OUM is  looking for to work and progress with.

Interested candidates can contact  the following address:
 

Human Resource Management Section
Open University Malaysia
Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Fax: 03-26978821
E-mail : hrm @ oum.edu.my
Contact person : Siti Aminah / Halimah

Consortium of 11 Public Universities that set up OUM  UNIVERSITI TERBUKA MALAYSIA

Established on August 10, 2000 Open University Malaysia (OUM) is the seventh private university in Malaysia. OUM leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of a consortium of the 11 Malaysian public universities. Since its establishment, over 33,000 learners have enrolled for various programmes.

Striving on its motto of a "University for All" OUM subscribes to the philosophy that education should be made available to all, regardless of time, place and age.

Its strength spans a wide range of disciplines, from IT and Engineering to the Arts and Social Sciences, Business and Science.

Why study with UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA ?

1 - RECOGNIZED PROGRAMMES : OUM programmes are designed by experts from the industry, academia and professional bodies and approved by the Ministry of Higher Education.

2 - Accessibility : Available anytime, anywhere and to anyone.

3 - Flexibility : Advantage of completing your study at your own pace.

4 - Affordability : Reasonable fees payable by installments.
University For All

PROGRAM KHAS PENDIDIKAN JARAK JAUH (PJJ) KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA (KPM) DAN OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (OUM): www.oum.edu.my/v2/pdf/download/marketing/form_guide_PJJ2.pdf

"University For All", the Open University Malaysia (OUM), official launching on 26 August 2002, has "Lifelong Learning Programme"  for senior citizens and the disabled. This  programme, implemented in 2005, incorporated a special scheme for those aged 55 and above and the disabled, who need only pay half the tuition fees.

The lifelong learning programme is an ongoing programme conducted on demand, varying according to the needs of the students or members from various organizations and associations in Malaysia.

This  learning programme covers all the spectrum, senior citizens, career-related people, youth, entrepreneurs and the general public.

Few of the programme including :  "Seeking Knowledge As a Lifelong Career" targeting sixth formers, "Internet and Its Future" targeting parents, "Building a Caring Society" targeting trainee teachers, "Management of Organization" targeting youth associations, and "Cash Flow of Management for Small Businesses" designed for small business owners,"

The Open and Distance Learning (ODL) concept  incorporating three learning approaches --

1) the face-to-face approach,

2) online learning or e-learning and

3) self-managed learning emphasizing independent studies.

OUM is playing a role in promoting Malaysia as a centre of excellence in education with 26 academic programmes consisting of 14 bachelor degree programmes, seven diploma programmes and five masters programmes.

With 32 University Learning Centers and Regional Learning Centers nationwide, OUM hoped to reach out to all segments of the society in Malaysia in its quest to pioneer lifelong learning.

OPEN    UNIVERSITY    MALAYSIA
( UNIVERSITI  TERBUKA  MALAYSIA )

OUM - OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA TAWAU  homepage

Pusat Pembelajaran IPT, Tawau
Open University Malaysia,
C/O Institut Perguruan Tawau,  KM36, Jalan Balung  Beg Berkunci 27, Tawau,  Sabah
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