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 Malaysiajowati@upnm.edu.myjowati@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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Thank YouThank You

Q & AQ & A

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