CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (CMED)
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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 marketA big growth is expected in the education market
In Malaysia, with one universityin 1957 to over 38 public and private universities today
Malaysia targets to have 40% of those finishing Malaysia targets to have 40% of those finishing secondary school to enter tertiary educationsecondary school to enter tertiary educationby 2020 (currently the figure stands at about 18%)by 2020 (currently the figure stands at about 18%)
Increasing Cost of Education
Difficult for governments to fully fund all the universities
Universities are expensive tobuild and maintain
More universities are neededto cater for growing student population
Privatisation of education
Cost effective solutions(e.g. e-learning)
More virtual universitiesare being created
Global E-Learning Market
2002 2006 2011
US$10.3 b US$83.1 b US212 b
Source: http://www.brandon-hall.com, Nov. 2003
Corporate E-Learning
2001 2004
Percent of
e-learning10.5% 25%
Source: American Soceity for Training and Development (http://www.astd.org), Nov. 2003
E-learning Initiatives atMultimedia University
GLOBALISATIONGLOBALISATION
LEARNINGLEARNINGORGANISATIONORGANISATION
KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEECONOMYECONOMY
IMPACT OF ICTIMPACT OF ICT
KNOWLEDGER KNOWLEDGER WORKERWORKER
COMPETITIONCOMPETITION
Networked Multimedia Education Networked Multimedia Education System (NMES)System (NMES)
Multimedia Learning System Multimedia Learning System (MMLS)(MMLS)
Knowledge Management (KM) Knowledge Management (KM) CentreCentre
Internet-based Degree Program Internet-based Degree Program (IBDP)(IBDP)
LEARNING LEARNING SOCIETYSOCIETY
LEARNING LEARNING COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES
LEARNINGLEARNINGFAMILIESFAMILIES
LEARNINGLEARNINGINDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL
InteractiveInteractive
IntelligentIntelligent
MultimediaMultimedia
Virtual TeacherVirtual Teacher(Learner Centred)(Learner Centred)
Video/AnimationVideo/Animation
Audio/TextAudio/Text
GraphicsGraphicsComputerComputer
Multimedia Learning System (MMLS)Multimedia Learning System (MMLS)
Web-basedWeb-based
¤ Concept: Virtual Teacher within a virtual classroom environment
¤ Intelligent Learning Management System (iLMS)
¤ Home grown system
Learner
LearningObject
LearningObject
WebServer
LearningObject
MMLS
SCO’s
DeliveryAgent
IntelligentAgent
Module Module Module
Learner’s RecordLearner’s Record
MMLS: 3-tier ArchitectureMMLS: 3-tier Architecture
MMLS uses the following:
Operating system : Supports Linux, Sun Solaris, Unix and Windows
Web server : ApacheDatabase : MySQL
Supports other databases/ODBCServer side script : PHPClient side script : JavaScript
MMLS Technology
* 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
Key Features of MMLS
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 SchoolsFrance: La Rochelle UniversityJapan: Waseda Uni., Kyoto Uni. & NTT (SCORM)S. Africa: NEMISAIndia: Matrushri Academy
Users/Collaborators
Three International Awards
DatabaseDatabaseApplicationsApplications
Internet
e.g Controlling devices
Student resultsPolling
SMS Server
Web SMS
SMS Applications
MMU-E-Procurement SystemMMU-E-Procurement System
Cost Centre
• Check budget• Prepare Request for Quotation (RFQs)• Check request status• Verify request, Cancel request• Quotation evaluation• Approval of Purchase Order (PO)
Finance (Admin)
• Activate new vendors • Check and verify new requests• Forward the RFQs to Vendors• View Audit Trail
Vendors
• Apply for Registration (For new Vendors)• View RFQs, • Prepare and submit quotations • View quotations’ status
Database
A web-based procurement systemThree main modules:• Cost Centres• Vendors• Finance (Admin)
Benefits Reduced operational costs
Transparency in procurement system
Best price
Efficient
Usage
As of July 20, 2004
Cost Centres 52
RFQ submitted 1,424
Vendors participated 400
Quotations Received 9,245
Purchased Orders Issued 869