6300 Insaniah University College Students Get P1 4G Broadband Access

Alor Setar: 6,300 students at Insaniah University College ("Insaniah") now enjoy 24/7 broadband provided by P1 at the college campus and students' residential quarters.

Insaniah's Rector, Professor Dato' Wira Dr Haji Jamil bin Osman said that the investment in P1 4G broadband infrastructure is necessary in ensuring the college provides the best connectivity facilities to students and staff. He said 10 per cent of the college's information technology investment is allocated for broadband connectivity.

Mansor Mahmud, CEO of Insan System, the IT arm of Insaniah informed that the Kedah State Government- owned college selected P1 for various reasons.

Mansor said that prior to selecting P1 as its preferred broadband service provider; he and Dr Haji Jamil had made visits to other higher learning institutions in Malaysia and evaluated all the broadband operators. Insaniah eventually invested in a six megabyte P1 enterprise leased line also known as Priority Broadband to cover the college campus.

Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer of P1, said P1 has the resources, infrastructure and creativity to provide customized solutions for its Education clients resulting in a win-win proposition for all parties involved. "Our two and a half years of experience in the 4G space gives us the leading edge and flexibility to meet our customers' needs. We work closely with our business partners to ensure they get the best solution and the best results," said Lai.

"Students can't live' unless they are connected 24/7," quipped Mansor. "When they are not studying they are still online! P1 is well known for delivering the best rich media experience in the country, so our students are happy we chose P1 4G. In fact, Insan System will extend the P1 4G service to other campuses in the near future," Mansor said.

"P1 understood our challenges and has the range of products and services to meet the college's needs. The leading 4G provider was chosen because its plug-n-play wireless service was easy to deploy considering the students do not have fixed phone lines in their residential quarters," Mansor said.

He added that P1 also offered pre-paid on-the-go devices for 4G broadband that caters aptly to the nomadic nature of the students.

Students can also enhance their broadband experience further by obtaining on-the-go prepaid high speed broadband from the Insan ICT shop located within Insaniah's campus," said Mansor.

P1 is the only broadband service provider in the country to provide both home and on-the-go 4G broadband services in one affordable package. Adding to P1 4G's wireless flexibility, the service provider also caters an impressive average of 10GB per user per month. That's equivalent to about 2500 song downloads.

Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (KLMUC)

  
KLMUC is a progressive and innovative university college with seven distinctive faculties that reflect our diverse range of programs with an emphasis on education as a pathway to professional success.
KLMUC aims to produce exceptional graduates with specialized knowledge grounded with real world practice skills that are imperative to securing a successful future. KLMU seek to offer affordable quality tertiary education supported by excellent infrastructure and experienced lecturers. The belief in access to education and community engagement underpins KLMUC's principles where students have options for loans, scholarships and financial aid.
 
KLMUC has a reputation for providing innovative specialist ICT courses and has diversified its programmes to meet the market demand. The range of academic programmes are fully approved by the Ministry of Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (formerly LAN).
Our curriculum is carefully designed specifically to the latest industry needs. KLMUC frequently reviews and updates its industry-driven curriculum with emphasis on the latest software applications, greater focus on experiential learning and providing lessons on positive personal values to create critical-thinking graduates.

Our real world practice learning environment emphasizes intellectual achievement, practical experience and employability. We understand that ultimately, intellectual achievement combined with experiential learning must lead to employability. With the birth of KLMUC, CCIT students from nationwide campuses have a clear pathway upon completion of their diploma to completing a degree at the state-of-the-art main campus.
Successfully balancing sound theory and practical experiences, KLMUC graduates stands out in the work arena and they are able to build successful careers. Our graduates will gain skills in problem solving, leadership, independent living and critical thinking. Thousands of KLMUC graduates who have found successful careers in various fields are testimony of our quality.

Undergraduate Focus: Boosting the IT workforce

   A memorandum of understanding that was signed recently saw SKALI working hand-in-hand with SEGi University College to train SEGi students in one of its latest IT solutions modules. SKALI is known as one of Malaysia’s most well-established e-solutions provider with many clients.

This move is also in line with SEGi’s continuous effort to strengthen its industry linkages in order to ensure its students are equipped with current and industry relevant know-how. To boost its information technology graduates’ market value, SEGi engaged SKALI as its industry partner for training.
SKALI’s Group CEO & Co-Founder Tengku Farith Rithauddeen says that SKALI realises the importance of building a knowledge society. To support this cause, SKALI Group collaborated with SEGi University College with the aim of sharing its technical expertise and industry experience through strategic training programmes.
    “There is a fundamental need for higher education institutions to produce quality industry certified knowledge workers to cater to the country’s need especially in the ICT industry. We are very pleased to join forces with SEGi Unversity College to improve the competency level of future graduates,” says Tengku Farith.
The MoU will be a value added benefit for students as they will also have the opportunity to gain various types of specalised certifications through SKALI.
Liferay Developer (Elite) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) are among the programmes that SEGi University College students will enjoy through SKALI, at a discounted price.
SKALI representatives including its EXCO members will conduct talks at the SEGi campus for IT and MBA students.
    SEGi University College further strengthened its programmes through an academic arrangement with the University of Abertay, Dundee (UAD), one of UK’s leading universities.
Under the arrangement, students graduating from the SEGi University College Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons) programme will also receive a separate degree parchment issued by UAD, alongside their SEGi degree parchments.
In addition, the degree was recently boosted with IT Security components of the Certified Ethical Hacker programme through a collaboration with the EC-Council Academy. The Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) course conducted by EC-Council, a leading IT security certification body in the Asia Pacific, trains students to think like a hacker in order to beat one.

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THE-ICE Member: Taylor's University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Does Malaysia Proud With 'Education Leadership Award'

 

iStudent News July 2012 22/07/2012 00:41

Taylor’s University is proud to announce that its Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Mr Pradeep Nair, has been conferred the “Education Leadership Award” by the World Education Congress in recognition for his outstanding leadership and contributions in the field of higher education.

At this year’s Congress, held in Mumbai, India, which brought together global academic personalities, Pradeep was acknowledged for his contributions toward the growth and development of higher education in the region, demonstrated in his capacity as Deputy-Vice Chancellor at the university. He was also recognised as a progressive thinker and a positive role model to others in the same sphere.

“It is an honour and privilege to receive such a prestigious award and I thank the panel of judges and organisers of the World Education Congress Global Awards 2012 for this recognition. It is also a testament that our efforts at Taylor’s to develop a unique model of higher education and proudly stand alongside the region’s top universities has been duly recognised. Our job as educators is to constantly move with the times, embrace change and ensure that our students and academic staff are at the centre of everything thing we do. This award will serve as added motivation for all of us at Taylor’s University.” said Pradeep.

Pradeep currently has oversight of 11 Schools and 3 Centres at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus and among others, leads the university’s efforts to introduce new teaching and learning standards and practices including widespread use of technology in lectures. He also lectures at post-graduate level and is a sought after corporate trainer.

“At Taylor’s University, we have always sought to inspire our youth and to stand out, to be top employers’ top choice University. The successes of Taylor’s University rely on the guidance of key individuals such as Pradeep, and because of this, we are proud to have such esteemed leadership within the establishment. His award is also a credit to Taylor’s University and to Malaysia.” said Taylor’s University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said.

In addition to his role at Taylor’s University, Pradeep was a key member of the development team that introduced the Hotel Industry Apprenticeship Scheme for the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia. In 2008, the programme was awarded the Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award for Education and Training.

He was the Chief Operating Officer of Taylor’s College, Petaling Jaya and Taylor’s College, School of Hospitality and Tourism, which rose to become one of Asia’s largest hospitality and tourism colleges. He led the college to win the Platinum Award for Hospitality Institution of the Year in 2009 and 2011 and in Regional Culinary institution of the Year Award in 2012 by the World Gourmet Summit.

Pradeep remains an active contributor to the industry and is a member of the Human Resources Development Council Industry Advisory board and Curriculum Board for Polytechnics in the Ministry of Higher Education. He is also the Deputy Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities and is the founding Secretary of the Tourism Educators Association of Malaysia and a member of the PATA Industry Council.

Khaled: Use Facebook in varsities (Aucms)

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin has welcomed the trend of institutions of higher learning using social networks such as Facebook and Twitter for educational purposes.

"I believe that higher education should grow along with the latest developments in information technology in order to stay current with students. Social networks get the message across effectively and that is what matters most.

"Students usually respond faster to Facebook threads when compared with university portals. Hence, it is a good move."

Khaled said institutions of higher learning  should look into using more interactive teaching methods, adding that communicating via social networks was a good start.

Universiti Sains Malaysia Associate Professor Mohd Kamarul Kabilan said the use of social media for educational purposes inculcated a more positive attitude towards learning.

He said his research  showed that 67.9 per cent of the students  interviewed said  they had gained confidence when communicating with their classmates as well as   their lecturers.

Kamarul said the question of whether the tool was useful or not depended on the lecturers and   students.

"Facebook's features such as the 'wall',  'notes'  and  'video uploads'  can be used for learning in the form of exchanging and sharing of ideas, thinking critically and encouraging collaboration."

International Islamic University Malaysia macroeconomics lecturer Riasat Amin said communicating with his students through the Internet had  a profound impact on the dynamics of his classroom.

"Social networks have definitely helped bridge the gap we had with my students. We connect better in class now."

Riasat explained that online platforms had made the teaching and learning process more interactive as students who were too shy to raise questions during class could express themselves online.

A survey conducted by Taylor's School of Communication found that students tend to respond better through Facebook compared with university online portals.

"When they use student portals, they feel like it is work.

"But communication through social media is a more relaxed process," said Taylor's Communication and Media Management programme director Catherine Lee Cheng Kiat.

She said 99 per cent of her students had Facebook accounts, hence the possibility of students being left out of online discussions was rare.

Students, in turn, have responded positively to this new method spearheaded by their lecturers.

Communications student Hoh May Kay, 22, said social networks had made it more convenient for her to follow course announcements and assignment updates.

She said she preferred chatting with her lecturers through Facebook as she could get an immediate response from them.

Mechanical engineering student Mohd Akram Mohd Yusof, 21, said social media could become an important tool for teachers to reach out to unresponsive students.

"We spend half our time on the Internet and by engaging students here, lecturers get to reach out to those who are beyond the barrier." By Nicholas Cheng and Kanyakumari Damodaran
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UPM wins 6 Gold Medals at MTE 2012

27 February 2012

 KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb. – The research output of UPM once again received national level recognition as researchers of UPM successfully bagged 6 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 14 bronze medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2012.

A total of 29 projects were contested at the exhibition, held on the 16-18 February 2012 at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) recently that comprised various clusters including Manufactured Article, Plan, Prototype and Model.

One of the gold medalists was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vijayaletchumy Subramaniam from the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication with her product - Phonic Tutor Software for Visually Dyslexic Children, the first ever visual software in South East Asia for dyslexic children.

The exhibition this year was different from the previous years as the main goal of the participations was not only to collect high number of medals but also to bring forward research products of researchers in UPM to be commercialised. This is in line with the theme of the exhibition this year – Moving Innovations to Market.

The exhibition also saw enthusiasm from entrepreneurs of UPM’s joint venture companies in promoting and selling off their research products directly to those who came to the exhibition.

Among the products that received encouraging number of sales were UPM B10: Liquid Biofertiliser for everlasting crop production (Biofertiliser), a product of Phyto Gold Sdn. Bhd., Therapeutic Herbal Bath (Putra Aromatic), a product of Etlingera Sdn. Bhd. as well as young trees, fruit juice and fertilisers from the University Agriculture Park (TPU). Besides that, 15 companies were interested to have research collaboration and negotiation with UPM.

As an overall, UPM was awarded second place for the Best Booth Design Bare Scheme Category presented during a dinner ceremony organised by the Malaysian Association Research Scientist (MARS) as the official organiser of MTE 2012.

USM – INDUSTRY COLLABORATION: GATHERING OF ICT EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES

PENANG, 22 September: After successfully organizing the Tech Insights Penang Simposium last year, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has once again been conferred the honour of hosting the Tech Insights Penang Symposium 2010 this year.Apart from the participation of industry partners, the Symposium will also witness a gathering of experts in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) from various countries.

Prof. Rosni Abdullah, the Dean of the School of Computer Sciences, USM said that the participation of foreign industry partners is proof that the symposium as well as the efforts of the government to develop the field of ICT has received recognition in the eyes of the world.

“This year, Tech Insight will not only witness the participation of ICT experts from Singapore and Sri Lanka but also industry representatives from world-renowned companies and ICT experts from Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Programme, which is being used in more than 90 countries world-wide.

“It is the hope of Tech Insight to create a platform where technology and new software can be shared and that this will become a culture in the country. At the same time, it will help the local community, especially the youth in learning about Information Technology, which as we know, is advancing daily,” he said.

Meanwhile, Raymond Chou, Operations Manager for MVP said that MPV is very pleased to be able to organize this programme with USM.

“We chose USM because USM has a proven track record in terms of facilities and sophisticated equipment and is also prepared to lead in the development of ICT in Malaysia,” said Raymond, who is also the Director of Technology, Redynamics Asia Sdn.Bhd, a well-known company providing ICT Training in the country.

The three-day Symposium, commencing on 22 September will be held at the Eureka Complex, USM and will focus on new software that will be introduced into the world market such as SharePoint 2010, Visual Audio 2010, SQL Server 2008 R2 and many others.

More than 200 participants from various well-known companies in the field of computers such as Dell, Intel, Agilent Technologies dan Fairchild will be at the Symposiu