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CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (CMED). CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT. To design and develop innovative applications for the university To develop and package R&D ideas and concepts To conduct training in software
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CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (CMED)
CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT To design and develop innovative applications for the university To develop and package R&D ideas and concepts To conduct training in software engineering To develop software products for clients
Current Projects Multimedia Learning System (MMLS) Smart Card Document Management System (DMS) Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Digital Content Development E-Procurement System SMS
MMU E-scroll • First university in the world to introduce the e-scroll • All graduates receive an e-scroll during the university’s convocation ceremony • The e-scroll is digitally signed and stored in a CD-ROM
E-Learning Project:Multimedia Learning System http://mmls.mmu.edu.my
Higher Education: Challenges for Malaysia • Growing number of students • Increasing cost of education • Demand for quality education • Shortage of academic (ICT) staff • Limited facilities/tools
Education Market in Malaysia A big growth is expected in the education market In Malaysia, with one university in 1957 to over 38 public and private universities today Malaysia targets to have 40% of those finishing secondary school to enter tertiary educationby 2020 (currently the figure stands at about 18%)
More universities are needed to cater for growing student population More virtual universities are being created Cost effective solutions (e.g. e-learning) Universities are expensive to build and maintain Privatisation of education Difficult for governments to fully fund all the universities Increasing Cost of Education
LEARNING SOCIETY LEARNING COMMUNITIES LEARNING FAMILIES LEARNING INDIVIDUAL GLOBALISATION LEARNING ORGANISATION KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY IMPACT OF ICT KNOWLEDGER WORKER COMPETITION Networked Multimedia Education System (NMES) Multimedia Learning System (MMLS) Knowledge Management (KM) Centre Internet-based Degree Program (IBDP) E-learning Initiatives atMultimedia University
Multimedia Learning System (MMLS) • Concept: Virtual Teacher within a virtual classroom environment • Intelligent Learning Management System (iLMS) • Home grown system Web-based Interactive Video/Animation Multimedia Audio/Text Computer Graphics Intelligent Virtual Teacher (Learner Centred)
MMLS: 3-tier Architecture Learning Object MMLS Module Module Module Learning Object Web Server Delivery Agent Intelligent Agent Learner Learning Object SCO’s Learner’s Record
MMLS Technology MMLS uses the following: Operating system :Supports Linux, Sun Solaris, Unix and Windows Web server :Apache Database :MySQL Supports other databases/ODBC Server side script :PHP Client side script :JavaScript
Key Features of MMLS * Platform independent * Database independent * Fully web enabled * Intelligent student monitoring * Course management by instructor * Auto-administration (e.g. registration, grouping, etc) * Bulletin board * Newsgroups, by course, for asynchronous interactions * On-line quiz templates and auto-grading & distribution of grades * Customisable
Users/Collaborators • MMU • Face-to-face or classroom-based training • 15,000 students used the MMLS • All lecture notes, ref., tutorials, etc for all subjects are available online • Multimedia content (more than 100 subjects) • 200,000 hits per month • http://mmlscyber.mmu.edu.my • http://mmlsmelaka.mmu.edu.my • Others: IBDP, MBA, DE, and FOSEE. Other Collaborators: Malaysia: APN, CIAST, and 17 Schools France: La Rochelle University Japan: Waseda Uni., Kyoto Uni. & NTT (SCORM) S. Africa: NEMISA India: Matrushri Academy
SMS Applications SMS Server Internet Web SMS Applications Database e.g Controlling devices Student results Polling
Vendors • Apply for Registration • (For new Vendors) • View RFQs, • Prepare and submit quotations • View quotations’ status • Finance (Admin) • Activate new vendors • Check and verify new requests • Forward the RFQs to Vendors • View Audit Trail • Cost Centre • Check budget • Prepare Request for Quotation (RFQs) • Check request status • Verify request, Cancel request • Quotation evaluation • Approval of Purchase Order (PO) MMU-E-Procurement System • A web-based procurement system • Three main modules: • Cost Centres • Vendors • Finance (Admin) Database
Benefits Reduced operational costs Transparency in procurement system Best price Efficient Usage As of July 20, 2004