26 May 2010

UPDATES FROM THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

To all undergraduate learners and tutors.

Dear YBhg Dato’/Sir/Madam/Ms,

New OUM E-Learning Model

As part of the on-going effort to improve teaching and learning at OUM, we have
introduced a new e-Learning Model beginning from the May 2010 Semester (ref: Circular
from the Registrar’s Office 05/2010).

In order to provide a better understanding of this new model and how it will benefit you
as learners and tutors of OUM, I am providing you with a comparison between this new
model and the previous one. Please refer to Table 1 below.

Table 1: Differences between the New e-Learning Model and the Previous Model

Item New e-Learning Model Previous e-Learning Model

Course Content  Courses are complemented  Courses are complemented
with rich web-based content with PDF versions of the
structured according to modules arranged in Topic
Course Topic and then to format.
Lessons in that topic. This will
provide an overall overview
for the course.
 Each course will also have
the downloadable PDF
version of the module.
 Fully integrated with Topic-  Content is not integrated
specific Forum, FAQ and with any collaborative or
Resources such as Learning reference tools in LMS or
Objects, Link to Digital Digital Library.
Collection in Digital Library.

Forum  Forums are created based on  Forums were created

learner to facilitator ratio of based on face-to-face
400:1. This creates a larger groups.
collaborative community
where online and blended
learners from various learning
centres can be grouped
together.
 A special eTutor will be  The face-to-face tutor also
appointed by the Faculty to acted as the forum
facilitate the forum. facilitator.
 Learners communicate in the  Learner participation was
forum for the purpose of evaluated and given
 collaborative learning. No
OLP Marks will be given.
 Forum is accessible from
Course Tool.
Assignments  Learners are required to
submit all assignment online
via LMS.
 Marking of assignments will
be done by panel of
Assignment Examiners
instead of the face-to-face
tutor.
 All submissions will be run
through the Similarity Checker
System to ensure originality of
the work.
Group Tool  The Group Tool is a
communication tool between
a face-to-face tutor and
his/her group of learners.
 Tools that are available
include:
o Announcements
o Lecture Notes
Resources  List of Resources related to
the course (not specific to
topic) and can be accessed
at the Useful Resources
menu at Course Tools in
LMS. These are interactive
resources.
 Consists of Microsoft Office
files, YouTube, Audio (MP3),
Videos, Web links and Digital
Library Collection (directly
linked).
OUM LMS has also been upgraded to support the new e-Learning Model. Detailed
functionalities of the upgraded OUM LMS are made available at Help Menu in your LMS.
Should you have any queries about the new e-Learning Model or the upgraded LMS,
kindly channel them to the e-Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) in your LMS.
Thank you.
grades through OLP
Marks.
 Forum was accessible
from Group Tool.
 Learners submitted
hardcopies of the
assignment submissions to
tutor.
 Marking of Assignments
were done by face-to-face
tutors.
 No Similarity Check was
done.
 The Group Tool is a
communication tool
between a face-to-face
tutor and his/her group of
learners.
 Tools that are available
include:
o Announcements
o Lecture Notes
o Forum
o OLP Monitoring
 Resources were part of the
PDF versions of modules.
Learners could not click on
the resources even though
they were web links or e-
books from the Digital
Collection.
PROF DR MANSOR FADZIL
Senior Vice President