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Content Content Development for Development for ee--Learning at the Learning at the National Defence National Defence University of University of University of University of MalaysiaMalaysia
Dr Dr JowatiJowati bintibinti JuharyJuharyThe National Defence University of MalaysiaThe National Defence University of Malaysia
Sungai Sungai BesiBesi Camp, 57000 Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaCamp, 57000 Kuala Lumpur [email protected]@upnm.edu.my
OutlineOutline
1.1. Introduction Introduction
2.2. ee--Learning in Learning in Military Military OrganisationOrganisationOrganisationOrganisation
3.3. Analysis & Analysis & Discussion Discussion
4.4. Conclusion Conclusion
Introduction Introduction
1.1.Objective Objective -- to identify the challenges of content development for e-learning practice at the NDUM.
2.2. The University The University –– started as a 2.2. The University The University –– started as a military academy; new status �new focus and strategies.
3.3.Methodology Methodology –– semi-structured interviews with staff at the University.
ee--Learning in Military Learning in Military OrganisationsOrganisations
1.1. Malaysian Armed Forces Malaysian Armed Forces –– a programme offered by a private institution to upgrade the academic qualifications of staff
2.2. Australian Australian DefenceDefence Force Force –– commercially-available war games used by the ADF were growing significantly due to the need for growing significantly due to the need for modelling and simulation support and scarce alternative teaching resources
3.3. U.S. Military U.S. Military -- the capacity of e-learning to prepare reservists in a timely manner was a primary motive behind the changes that stressed the need for training to be feasible at any time and anywhere
Analysis & DiscussioAnalysis & Discussionn
ChallengesChallenges
1. The first challenge relates to the
non-existence of neither ICT nor
e-learning policy at the NDUM.
2. The second challenge is on the 2. The second challenge is on the
ownership of e-learning
initiatives at the NDUM.
3. The third challenge is on
convincing the faculty to
understand the roles of e-
learning for tertiary education.
Analysis & DiscussionAnalysis & Discussion
4. The fourth challenge is on the
awareness level of academic
staff about the importance of
providing students with
alternative or supporting tool
for learning, which happens to for learning, which happens to
be very low.
5. The last challenge is on content
development for military
related courses, which is bound
by confidential and security
issues.
Analysis & DiscussionAnalysis & Discussion
Immediate ActionsImmediate Actions
1. Set up an e-Learning Unit at the NDUM � will
have its own staff and budgets and will also be
responsible to draw up e-learning policies for the
NDUM.
2. Plan series of workshops and seminars about
content developments for e-learning � to
understand important issues including the
concept of teaching with technology, learning
theories, testing and evaluation, the use of ICT in
education, and material selections for learning
with computers.
Conclusion Conclusion
•• The challenges for eThe challenges for e--learning and learning and
content development content development –– mainly mainly
because of the lack of because of the lack of
understanding of eunderstanding of e--learning as a learning as a
complementary tool in complementary tool in complementary tool in complementary tool in
classrooms. classrooms.
•• The level of awareness of The level of awareness of
educators in terms of the educators in terms of the
potential of epotential of e--learning learning –– very low.very low.