Sesi T-Zero @ OUM Perak

Sesi T-Zero merupakan sesi suaikenal antara pelajar baru dan staf OUM Perak. Sesi ini yang diadakan pada hari yang sama dengan bengkel kemahiran belajar, telah djalankan di OUM Perak sebagai salah satu aktiviti wajib untuk pelajar baru.

Salah satu kumpulan sedang membuat perbincangan dan perancangan sebelum memulakan aktiviti mereka

Para pelajar dipecahkan kepada lima kumpulan dan diberikan taska yang merupakan aktiviti berkumpulan yang menguji kreativiti dan kemahiran mereka dalam berbagai bidang.

Salah satu aktiviti T-zero melibatkan aktiviti penyusunan bunga bagi menguji kreativiti mereka

Pelajar menunjukkan semangat juang yang tinggi

Sketsa yang cukup kreatif dari salah satu kumpulan

Persembahan Panca Sitara yang membolehkan kumpulan ini muncul sebagai Johan keseluruhan

Tiap-tiap aktiviti akan diberikan markah dan kumpulan yang berjaya mengumpul markah terbanyak akan dinobatkan sebagai juara. Hadiah berupa hamper dan cenderahati disediakan untuk semua pelajar yang mengambil bahagian sama ada yang menang atau yang kalah. Yang pentingnya ialah, ianya dapat memupuk semangat bekerja sebagai sebuah kumpulan sambil menjalin hubungan silaturahim.

Johan kumpulan bergambar bersama Pengarah OUM Perak









Pelajar juga berpeluang mendekati diri mereka dengan staf OUM Perak yang turut serta menjayakan aktiviti tersebut.

Bengkel Kemahiran Belajar untuk Pelajar Baru Ambilan Januari 2009

Seperti biasa, pelajar baru OUM adalah diwajibkan untuk menghadiri bengkel kemahiran belajar sebelum mereka memulakan sesi tutorial pertama.

Sebahagian dari pelajar yang hadir mengikuti bengkel ini

Turut hadir, pelajar bag program Bachelor of Nursing Science, di barisan hadapan

Objektif bengkel ini adalah untuk mendedahkan pelajar kepada segala cabaran yang bakal ditempuhi mereka sebagai pelajar pendidikan jarak jauh. Mereka dilatih untuk menjinakkan diri dengan sistem pembelajaran "Blended Learning" yang diamalkan oleh OUM. Sistem ini memerlukan pelajar memahirkan diri dengan komputer dan Internet yang merupakan salah satu komponen utama dalam "blended learning" ini.

Pengarah OUM Perak, Richard Ng, sedang memberikan penerangan mengenai pembelajaran jarak jauh dan terbuka (ODL)

Di OUM Perak, bengkel separuh hari ini telah diadakan pada 28 Disember. Seramai 86 orang pelajar telah hadir mengikuti bengkel yang bermula pada jam 8.30 pagi dan tamat pada jam 1.15 tengahari.

Pendaftaran Pelajar Baru OUM Perak Ambilan Jan 2009

Pada 20 Disember yang lepas telah berlangsung dengan jayanya pendaftaran pelajar baru ambilan Januari 2009. Seramai 73 orang pelajar telah hadir untuk mendaftarkan diri. Mereka turut menghadiri sesi taklimat untuk pelajar baru.

Sesi taklimat telah disempurnakan oleh Pengarah OUM Perak, Richard Ng

Pada hari yang sama juga diadakan sesi walk-in dan ujian kemasukan Open Entry bagi mereka yang ingin mendafatar masuk untuk kemasukan semester Januari 2009.

Pelajar baru sedang memberi tumpuan mereka kepada sesi taklimat yang diadakan sempena hari pendaftaran

Kebanyakan pelajar yang hadir adalah warga kerja berusia antara 22 tahun hingga 65 tahun yang telah diberi peluang kedua untuk mendapatkan sekeping ijazah yang amat berharga dan bermakna bagi mereka. Dari pagi lagi mereka datang dari jauh. Ada yang datang dari Teluk Intan, Lumut, Taiping, Manjung, Sitiawan, Cameron Highlands, Kuala Kangsar, Kampar, Bidor dan juga dari persekitaran bandaraya Ipoh.

Salah seorang pelajar yang dilantik sebagai wakil untuk membaca ikrar

Pelajar baru sedang berikrar

Berbagai jenis kursus menjadi tarikan mereka. Antara yang popular adalah kursus Bachelor of Nursing Science dan Bachelor of Management. Tidak kurang juga yang mengambil kursus Bachelor of Business Administration dan Human Resources Management.

Selamat Hari Lahir - Zura dan Shah

Bagi warga OUM Perak, saya ucapkan "Selamat Hari Lahir" kepada staf OUM Perak iaitu Puan Zura (Penolong Pengarah - IPIP/Tg. Malim) dan Sdra Sharizal (Penolong Eksekutif) PP Perak. Mudah-mudahan dimurahkan rezeki dan dipanjangkan usia. Semoga beroleh kejayaan dalam segala lapangan.

Ulang tahun ke berapa tu Zura? Rahsia?

Sharizal ... masih muda dan single

Selamat Tahun Baru 2009

Kepada semua pelajar, tutor serta staf OUM, saya bagi pihak OUM Perak untuk mengucapkan "Selamat Tahun Baru 2009". Semoga kejayaan sentiasa mengiringi anda sekeluarga.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Wishing all our tutors, staffs and learners and family members:

"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"



From:

Staff and Management of OUM Perak

Bengkel Kemahiran Belajar Untuk Pelajar Ambilan Jan 2009

Pada setiap semester, pelajar baru OUM diwajibkan untuk menghadiri satu bengkel bagi mendedahkan mereka kepada pembelajaran secara jarak jauh (PJJ). Sebagai pelajar PJJ, sudah tentu sentiasa terdedah kepada berbagai cabaran dan dugaan sebelum dapat merasai kejayaan.

Salah satu sesi bengkel kemahiran belajar yang lepas

OUM amat prihatin terhadap masalah pelajar-pelajar barunya, justeru mewajibkan semua pelajar baru mengikuti bengkel ini. Dalam bengkel ini, para pelajar akan didedahkan dengan berbagai kemahiran yang diperlukan seperti kemahiran mengurus masa, mendisiplinkan diri, kemahiran membaca dan memahami modul, menggunakan komputer dan internet untuk mencari maklumat yang dikehendaki serta kemahiran menyediakan tugasan.

Sebahagian dari pelajar ambilan Sept 2008 semasa bengkel kemahiran belajar

Butiran lanjut mengenai bengkel adalah seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 28 Disember 2008
Hari: Ahad
Masa: 8.00pg hingga 4.30ptg
Tempat: OUM Perak, Jln Lim Bo Seng, Ipoh, Perak

Bahan bengkel, makanan dan minuman adalah ditaja sepenuhnya oleh OUM. Kehadiran adalah wajib bagi semua pelajar baru ambilan Jan 2008.

Pendafataran Pelajar Baru Ambilan Jan 2009 @ OUM Perak

Posted by Richard Ng

Tanggal 20 Disember 2008 bakal menyaksikan sesi taklimat dan pendaftaran pelajar baru OUM ambilan semester Januari 2009 diseluruh negara bagi program peringkat diploma dan sarjana muda. Pada hari yang sama juga akan diadakan Ujian Open Entry bagi mereka-mereka yang berumur 21 tahun ke atas dan mempunyai kelulusan PMR atau SPM tetapi ingin mengambil program ijazah sarjana muda yang ditawarkan oleh OUM.

Orang ramai yang berminat dijemput hadir untuk mengikuti satu prebiu khas serta taklimat ujian Open Entry. Sila bawa bersama anda, semua sijil asal beserta yuran permohonan sbanyak RM25 dan yuran ujian sebanyak RM160. Pemohon yang berjaya akan diberikan surat tawaran dengan serta merta.

Sejak OUM dibuka untuk pendaftaran pada bulan Ogos 2001, lebih dari 80,000 pelajar telah berjaya ditawarkan berbagai program dari peringkat diploma hinggalah ke peringkat kedoktoran dalam pelbagai bidang seperti pengurusan, pentadbiran, pemasaran, teknologi maklumat, pendidikan, kejuruteraan, kejururawatan, sains sukan dan yang terbaru pengajian Islam, saikologi, komunikasi, keselamatan dan kesihatan.


Sesi taklimat di OUM Perak akan diadakan dari jam 8.30pg hingga jam 12.30tgh di alamat No. 71, Jalan Lim Bo Seng, Ipoh (Tel: 05-2546006). Bagi memudahkan anda mencari lokasi OUM Perak, disertakan di sini peta lokasi OUM Perak sebagai panduan:

Sila klik pada gambar untuk melihat imej yang besar

Eye check - The Star

Sunday December 7, 2008: By LIM WEY WEN

There is much more to eye health than the ability to see clearly.

WHAT qualities define a healthy eye? “The ability to see clearly, of course,” many would say.

As most of us equate visual acuity to good vision, that, is certainly the best guess. And it could be observed in the way most visits to the local optometrists are prompted by poor eyesight such as the inability to read tiny prints on the blackboard or signboards far away.

A good optometrist should be able to properly assess an eye and prescribe eye care solutions according to an individual's vision needs.

In fact, visual acuity is just a small part of eye health. There are many other aspects to it, including the ability to identify colours (colour vision), the ability to focus on objects near or far with both eyes (binocular vision) and the ability to see in low lights (night vision).

Many of us fail to realise that good vision is more than just good eyesight, says Better Vision retail operations manager Richard Loh, who is an optometrist by training.

More worrying is the trend where commercialised eye care providers engage in price wars as the Malaysian optical market targets a more product and brand-conscious consumer base, marketing eye care products as fashion accessories.

One of the observations General Manager Benjamin Pwee made was the increasing trend of brand-centric customers.

He notes, “Many of our customers are only looking at the brand (of eyewear)... but there is little concern about the quality of the lens that goes with (it). They spend a lot of time looking for a brand, but because the lens is transparent, and there isn’t a brand on the lens, they are not aware of the quality of the lens that they are buying.

“Very few customers demand the quality in terms of professional services that they should get.”

In a media briefing that is part of their patient education programme, Loh and Pwee sets out to shed some light on what constitutes a complete eye test, and what an optometrist can do to help you meet your vision needs.

First of all, it is important to remember that vision needs vary according to the age, health condition, occupation and lifestyle of a person, says Pwee.

For instance, a footballer or badminton player needs sharper vision to see far objects and a frequent driver needs good binocular vision to judge spatial distances to overtake or park his/her car properly.

As every eye is unique and visual needs vary, a good optometrist should be able to properly assess an eye and prescribe eye care solutions according to an individual’s vision needs, says Loh.

In a series of eye tests in its 12-step assessment called the BVAX accuracy system assessment test, Better Vision seeks to provide its customers with an accurate diagnosis using all or some of the tests mentioned below.

Step 1: Patient evaluation

A complete patient evaluation will tell the optometrist the patient’s main reason for the visit, history of previous eye examination, current spectacle/contact lens prescription and optical needs for occupation and hobbies. With the right questions answered, half the story of your eye has already been told, and the optometrist will be able to focus on suitable tests and provide appropriate solutions.

Step 2: Objective refraction test

This test is done to assess if your current spectacle or contact lens prescription has changed. However, as this is only a rough estimation, the results from this test alone is not enough to be used to prescribe spectacles or contact lenses. A subsequent subjective refraction test will be required for a more accurate assessment.

Step 3: Subjective refraction test

This is a more accurate assessment for short (myopia) or long (hyperopia) sightedness. The results from this test will be compared to your current prescription to determine whether you need to wear glasses or change your existing pair.

Step 4: Fan chart and cross cylinder

This test is to evaluate the presence or power and angle of astigmatism a person has. Astigmatism occurs when the transparent front layer of the eye, the cornea, is not evenly curved. According to Mayoclinic.com, symptoms of astigmatism include distortion in portions of your visual field, blurring of vertical, horizontal or diagonal lines, eyestrain or fatigue and headaches.

Step 5: Visual acuity test

The visual acuity test assess a person’s best possible vision performance. According to Loh, a best vision performance may not necessary mean the sharpest vision, but a vision that will cater best to your vision needs.

Step 6: Duo-chrome test

The duo-chrome test checks whether your prescription lenses overcorrects or undercorrects your short- or long-sightedness.

Step 7: Binocular balancing

This test ensures that both eyes are equally balanced in clarity or sharpness so that you can have a comfortable vision. If each eye sees with different clarity and the binocular balancing is not done, the brain will have difficulty in fusing the images together.

Step 8: Near vision test

This is a test to assess if a person (usually 38 years and above) needs a reading (long vision) prescription. Generally this will be tested at a distance where you normally do your reading. For example, a person who plays a piano and a person who needs to read books constantly has different near vision needs.

Step 9: Colour vision test

As its name implies, this test determines if a person can discern one colour from the other (the most common colour vision deficiency is the inability to differentiate red from green).

Step 10: Binocular vision assessment

This is where the optometrist assesses if there are any abnormalities with the eye muscles. These abnormalities can cause, among others, double vision, headaches or dizziness, difficulty in reading and lack of depth perception.

Step 11: Vision analysis

After all the steps are carried out, the optometrist will review and analyse the data obtained and make final adjustments to the prescription, if necessary.

Step 12: Patient management

The optometrist will provide customised solutions for their vision needs. Should a patient be diagnosed with signs of eye diseases or has symptoms of another underlying disease, he/she will be referred to an eye doctor or a specialist.

Besides these 12 steps, other customised tests, such as the Amsler chart or visual field test (for age-related macular degeneration problems, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy) and Pelli Robson contrast sensitivity test (how well we see large, faint objects around us) can be done to cater for special vision needs of the elderly, young, contact lens wearers, drivers and professional golfers.

Usually, you will be able to get the objective refraction, subjective refraction, the fan chart and cross cylinder, visual acuity , duo-chrome, binocular balancing and colour vision tests in other optical stores.

The trick is to find an optometrist who is able to analyse the results of the test accurately and prescribe eye care solutions suited to your lifestyle and vision needs.

“There is no, and there should be no, one-size-fits-all approach to eye testing and assessment,” says Pwee.

INNOVATION MAKES MATH APPROACHABLE – Sun

Dec 2, 2008

Silver Medalist Richard Ng with his certificate and medal won at the AAOU 2008 International Conference in Tian Jin, China

MATHEMATICS might not be most people’s cup of tea but for Richard Ng of Open University Malaysia (OUM), it is his passion. Ng, who is the director of Perak Learning Centre, initiated a math project, which culminated in a research paper entitled E-Mathematics: Pre-instructional and Supplemental Instruction and their Impact on Students’ Online Participation and Final Exam Score.”

This paper was presented at an international conference recently and won a silver medal. He said the paper was conceived out of his love for math and the accolade was something that he had not anticipated. The conference which was organised by the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) in Tianjin, China, from Oct 14 to 16, attracted over 200 participants from Asian open and distance learning institutions. The highlight was the project paper presentation. This year, the gold medal went to China while the bronze medal went to South Korea. Calling it his pet project (which he started in August 2007), he said: “Math is not a complicated subject as perceived by many. I strongly feel that learners will be inspired when math is taught in a correct way.”

The silver medal won

“To put it in easier terms, this is all about learning and discussing math online. The learners go through two stages – T-Zero and Online Supplemental Instructions. “The first stage sees the usage of a special software to key in mathematical symbols to derive answers. “In the second stage, a method called Supplemental Instructions (SI) is teamed up with online learning.”

The certificate awarded to members of the project team

“SI which was pioneered by Deanna Martin in 1973 at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, applied to conventional learning through a coaching system. “Senior learners who are good at math, teach junior learners through specially arranged extra classes.

“I have tweaked the idea to enable online SI coordination. Though the fundamentals are the same, this is more flexible as the learners need not have face-to-face interaction,” he said.

For a start, the pilot project involves learners from the OUM Perak Learning Centre. The response has been encouraging. “We have roped in learners with math proficiency to be mentors to their junior course mates.

“A significant outcome is that the barriers caused by inferiority complex have been greatly reduced.

“I am glad to see an increase in learners’ online involvement and activities,” said Ng who specialises in Math, E-Commerce and Marketing.

“I believe this format will help learners comprehend math in a fun way. Learners will be trained on software usage, ways of typing mathematical symbols and how to post and answer questions online. “They can turn to their mentors and tutors for guidance along the way. Research has it that collaborative learning has a significant impact on study excellence.

The Sun write-up as appeared in the paper on Dec 2, 2008 pg 20

“This will prevent learners from dropping out of their programme, thus helping OUM to increase its retention rate.”

Ng feels OUM needs to continuously enhance its online capacity to make learning attractive to learners.

“OUM is a viable option for many working people who want to further their studies while working. “OUM shoulders a huge responsibility to make learning less stressful in a creative way.”

Details, call 03- 2773 2002, e-mail enquiries@oum.edu.my or log on to www.oum.edu.my

Lawatan Naib Presiden OUM ke PP Perak

Pada tanggal 21 November 2008, Pusat Pembelajaran (PP) Perak telah dikunjungi oleh Naib Presiden OUM, Prof. Ir. Dr. Rosli Bin Hamir. Lawatan ini merupakan lawatan sulongnya setelah dilantik sebagai Naib Presiden baru OUM.Kehadiran beliau sememangya amat dinanti-nantikan oleh pihak OUM Perak kerana banyak keputusan dapat dibuat dengan cepat.

Prof. Rosli sedang menandatangani buku pelawat

Sejak perlantikan Prof Rosli sebagai Naib Presiden, beliau telah banyak membantu menaiktarafkan kemudahan OUM Perak. Di antaranya termasuk melengkapkan semua bilik kuliah di PP Perak dengan alat projektor LCD dan komputer serta penukaran semua unit alat hawa dingin kepada yang baru. Kos perbelanjaan penambahbaikian ini mencecah sehingga RM150,000. Dengan penambahbaikian ini diharap pelajar-pelajar PP Perak akan merasa lebih selesa belajar di pusat pembelajaran ini.

Dalam masa terdekat ini, PP Perak akan memasang WIFI pada semua tingkat bangunan ini. Dengan adanya WIFI, pelajar OUM Perak boleh membawa laptop mereka ke kelas untuk melayari laman web.

Kelihatan di atas LCD baru yang telah dipasangkan di semua bilik kuliah PP Perak bagi kemudahan dan keselesaan pelajar

Semasa lawatan beliau ini, pengarah PP Perak, Richard Ng telah membangkitkan masalah berkaitan dengan kekangan akibat kekurangan bilik kuliah serta pusat peperiksaan memandangkan bilangan pelajar di Perak yang semakin meningkat. Beliau prihatin dengan masalah ini dan berjanji akan memajukan perkara ini dalam mesyuarat lembaga pengarah. Antara cadangan yang dibangkitkan ialah untuk membina bangunan 3 tingkat bersebelahan dengan bangunan PP Perak di atas tanah kosong 3 lot kepunyaan OUM Perak yang kini digunakan sebagai kafeteria.

Alat hawa dingin yang lama telah diturunkan dan diganti dengan yang baru

Pada tapak kafeteria kepunyaan OUM Perak inilah telah dicadangakan supaya membina bangunan tambahan bagi menampung bilangan pelajar yang semakin meningkat

Prof Rosli menasihatkan PP Perak supaya sentiasa membuat pemantauan ke atas kemudahan yang ada dan memastikan kebersihan pada tahap yang membanggakan. Beliau juga ingin melihat operasi OUM Perak berjalan dengan licin dan kemas.

Hari Pendaftaran Pelajar SMP Ambilan Khas @ OUM Perak

Nov 29, 2008



Pengarah OUM Perak, Richard Ng, sedang memberikan taklimat kepada pelajar-pelajar yang hadir

Seramai 210 orang pelajar yang terdiri daripada guru-guru yang sedang berkhidamat dengan Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia telah hadir untuk mendaftarkan diri bagi mengikuti program Sarjana Muda Pengajaran (SMP) ambilan khas pada hari ini di Pusat Pembelajaran Perak.





Sebahagian pelajar program SMP sedang asyik mendengar taklimat yang diberikan

Pelajar-pelajar ini adalah sebahagian dari 5,000 orang guru yang ditawarkan di seluruh Malaysia bagi program SMP ini. Objektif program ini untuk menaiktaraf guru-guru yang sedang berkhidmat disamping menambha ilmu pengetahuan mereka supaya dapat melahirkan pelajar yang lebih berkualiti.

Pelajar-pelajar ambilan khas ini sebelum ini telah mengikuti satu program khas KDP 14 minggu yakni kursus intensif yang melibatkan 7 subjek di Institut Perguruan. Mereka yang telah mengikuti program ini dengan jayanya akan mengambil dua subjek secara intensif pada bulan Disember 2008 sebelum dimasukkan dalam semester biasa pada Januari 2009.

Sementera menantikan giliran untuk mendaftarkan diri, pelajar disediakan dengan sarapan pagi

Pelajar-pelajar program ini adalah ditaja oleh Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia melalui skim Pinjaman khas. Melalui skim ini, pelajar yang berjaya mendapat CGPA lebih dari 2.75 hanya perlu membayar balik pinjaman sebanyak 25% sahaja dari jumlah penuh pinjaman yang bernilai RM15,600. Syarat bergraduat ialah CGPA minimum 2.0 dan lulus MUET pada tahap 2. Program ini yang mengambil masa 4 tahun mempunyai jumlah jam kredit sebanyak 120.

Kelas tutorial pertama program ini akan dijalankan serentak diseluruh Malaysia pada 13 Disember 2008.

'My son paid friend to take his SPM' - NST

DON'T TRY TO DO THIS TRICK AT OUM

PUTRAJAYA: Nov 29, 2008 By Farrah Naz Karim

The article which appeared in the November issue of ‘The Women’s Weekly’. Education Ministry director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom says he will look into this confession.

Can the Examination Board be duped by students who pay others to take public examinations for them?
One student from a private school did just that, according to a confession to a local women's magazine, in which a mother related her son, John's (not his real name) experience at having someone else take his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination.

He had paid his friend RM200 for each paper that he sat for, she said.

"All the guy had to do was to turn up at the examination centre with John's identity card and sit the paper he had registered for.

"I knew this friend and that he would be able to guarantee good enough results for my son to enrol into college.
"If anyone became suspicious, his friend would just insist that he was the boy in the picture and that he just looked different at 17."

In ensuring that the plan worked, she said her son's friend memorised all his details in case anyone asked.

The friend managed to avoid raising any suspicion as the invigilators failed to see the physical difference between the two boys.

"I reluctantly agreed to be at home to answer the phone in case the authorities called.

"The days of exams passed without trouble and we were glad when the last paper was over.

"Weeks later, my son received his results ... his grades were good enough for entry to a college and even qualified for one of the best courses," she said in the November issue of The Women's Weekly's monthly contributor's page "Share a Secret".

Education Ministry director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom, who expressed disbelief that there was such a case, said he would look into the claim.

He said yesterday there was a directive for the Examination Board to be more vigilant when it came to private schools and private candidates.

This is because unlike government schools where teachers and the principals know their students, private students sitting for a paper merely have examination slips.

"When it comes to private students, invigilators would be more watchful and would check their identification against the candidate sitting for the exam.

"Details of these students are checked each time they sit for a paper."

He said there had been no reports of cheating in the past years.

Towards a safer Ipoh City - Star

Nov 28, 2008

IPOH will have at least 64 CCTV cameras installed in crime-prone areas throughout the city, said Datuk Bandar Roshidi Hashim.

The mayor said the Housing and Local Government Ministry would install and bear the cost of the system, adding that the council and police had already identified strategic sites.

Among the areas are shopping complexes, pedestrian walkways vulnerable to snatch theft, and other spots where crime might happen, he told reporters after the full board meeting in Ipoh on Wednesday.

Roshidi said this after city councillor Radzi Zainon raised concerns about making Ipoh a safer city following cases such as the killing of a petrol kiosk cashier during a robbery.



The mayor also said the council would come down hard on residents who dumped their rubbish indiscriminately at illegal dumping areas.

Among the measures, he said, was to use spies in plainclothes and to set up committees to tackle the illegal dumping problem in a more organised manner for each zone within the city.

“Dumping is becoming a big problem and I’m serious about this. We will catch those responsible and bring them to court,”he warned.

On another matter, Roshidi said the council had approached budget airline Firefly about the possibility of having flights to and from the underused Sultan Azlan Shah airport here.

He pointed out that Penang alone had six flights to Medan via various airlines.

It would be good enough if Ipoh could get flights to southern China and Phuket, he added.

During his speech, Roshidi said the Tun Razak Library was planning a book sale festival from Dec 18 to Dec 20 from 10am to 6pm aimed at encouraging the reading habit.

Bookstores MPH, Popular, Happy Learning, Kam Benar, SS Mubarak and Prima are expected to participate in the festival which will feature drawing and storytelling contests.

He also announced that the council had as of October spent RM92.1mil for development and administrative expenses, out of an allocated RM122.7mil this year.

Selamat Datang Pelajar-Pelajar Program Sarjana Muda Pengajaran (SMP) ke OUM Perak

Pendaftaran untuk pelajar SMP di OUM Perak akan berlangsung pada hari Sabtu 29 November 2008 bermula pada jam 8.30pagi. Seramai 210 orang pelajar di kalangan guru-guru yang sedang berkhidmat dengan Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia akan berdaftar serentak beserta dengan sejumlah 5000 orang pelajar di seluruh Malaysia. Pelajar yang ditawarkan ini adalah dari kalangan dari mereka yang telah pun tamat pengajian KDP 14 minggu di Institut Perguruan di seluruh negara.

Para pelajar dalam program ambilan khas ini akan mengikuti satu program intensif yang akan bermula pada bulan Disember ini.

Pendaftaran akan dijalankan di dewan OUM Perak yang beralamat di No. 71, Jln Lim Bo Seng, 30300 Ipoh Perak. (tel: 05-2546006). Lokasi dewan ini adalah seperti tertera di bawah:

Klik pada gambar untuk membesarkannya

Peta Lokasi OUM Perak (Jln Lim Bo Seng ke MHS)

Sila lihat jadual waktu peperiksaan terkini bagi mengelakan sebarang kekecohan. Terdapat dua lokasi peperiksaan iaitu di OUM, Jlm Lim Bo Seng dan Methodist High School (MHS) (Persimpangan Jln Silibin/Jln Tun Abdul Razak).

Lokasi MHS ada lah seperti tertera di bawah: (Klik pada gambar untuk membesarkannya)
Location map of Open University Malaysia (OUM) Perak

Pandangan dari Satelit lokasi MHS:(Klik pada gambar untuk membesarkannya)

Pihak OUM Perak akan buat yang terbaik bagi memastikan keselesaan pelajar. Sebarang kekurangan yang tak dapat dielakkan amat dikesali dan diharap pelajar bersabar sementara OUM Perak berikhtiar untuk mencari lokasi peperiksaan baru.

Perlancaran Yayasan Canselor OUM

Tambah Nilai Diri

PUTRAJAYA 25 Nov 2008

Utusan Malaysia Oleh: Zulkifli Jalil dan Thomas Chong

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi menerima cek sumbangan RM3 juta dari Azman Hashim (dua dari kiri) sambil diperhatikan Jeanne Abdullah, Prof. Anuwar Ali (kanan) dan Mohamed Khaled Nordin (kiri) pada majlis pelancaran Yayasan Canselor Open University Malaysia di Hotel Marriot, Putrajaya, malam tadi.

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yakin negara akan mencapai lebih banyak kejayaan jika setiap rakyatnya mempunyai keazaman kuat untuk menambah nilai diri masing- masing.

Tegas Perdana Menteri, dengan menjadikan usaha menambah nilai sebagai budaya meneroka ilmu sedia ada dan baru, ia sekali gus bakal membuka peluang kepada rakyat untuk mengecapi kejayaan lebih gemilang.

''Kejayaan negara bergantung kepada mutu modal insan dan saya berpegang kuat bahawa manusia mempunyai kekuatan untuk menjadi kreatif.

''Ini penting untuk kita jika ingin mencapai lebih banyak kejayaan. Jika generasi akan datang lebih tinggi ilmu pengetahuannya, maka generasi selepas itu akan lebih berkemampuan lagi terutama dengan adanya alat-alat teknologi lebih canggih yang boleh tingkatkan mutu kerja kita," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap melancarkan Yayasan Canselor Open University Malaysia (OUM) di Hotel Marriott di sini malam ini.

Hadir sama Canselor OUM, Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah; Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin; Pro-Canselor OUM, Tan Sri Azman Hashim dan Naib Canselor OUM, Tan Sri Anuwar Ali.

Dalam hubungan ini, Abdullah berkata, beliau difahamkan Yayasan Canselor OUM ditubuhkan untuk menyalurkan bantuan kewangan dan biasiswa kepada pelajar yang memerlukan bantuan.

''Kita mesti menerima hakikat bahawa terdapat golongan yang dilahirkan dengan kekurangan fizikal tertentu dan mereka juga ingin memberikan sumbangan kepada negara.

''Saya amat bergembira apabila dimaklumkan Yayasan Canselor OUM akan memberikan bantuan kewangan kepada golongan ini bagi membolehkan mereka memperoleh kelayakan yang diperlukan untuk kejayaan masa depan," katanya.

Terdahulu, Jeanne dalam ucapannya berkata, Yayasan Canselor OUM sejak diwujudkan pada 2005 telah memberikan bantuan kewangan dan biasiswa berjumlah RM300,000 kepada 162 pelajar yang memerlukan.

''Yayasan ini turut memperuntukkan RM1.4 juta untuk memberi diskaun kepada orang kurang upaya (OKU) serta warga emas yang ingin melanjutkan pelajaran.

''Yayasan ini pada masa sama juga membelanjakan RM100,000 untuk menjalankan program-program perkhidmatan masyarakat," katanya.

Selari dengan pelancaran Yayasan Canselor OUM itu, sebuah lembaga pemegang amanah yang dipengerusikan oleh Azman ditubuhkan untuk menguruskan sumbangan-sumbangan yang diterima.

Setakat ini, sejumlah RM8 juta berjaya dikumpul melalui syarikat-syarikat korporat dan individu tertentu.

Nurul Ain layak ke Piala Monsun

Syabas pada Nurul Ain, pelajar PPT Greentown Perak.

Nurul Ain layak ke Piala Monsun
NURUL AIN (tengah) menjulang trofi kejuaraan bersama rakan sepasukan selepas muncul juara pada Kejohanan Kapal Layar Kelayakan Malaysia Piala Monsun di Pulau Duyong, Terengganu semalam. Gambar Ehsan Kosmo

YACHTING: Nurul wins wild card into Monsoon Cup - NST Nov 27, 2008

Perak Sailing Team’s Nurul Ain Md Isa (left) and crew won the Match Racing Championship at Pulau Duyong in Terengganu yesterday. — Pic: IMRAN MAKHZAN

STRONG shifting winds and a drizzle failed to stop Nurul Ain Md Isa from winning the Malaysian Match Racing Championship yesterday and securing a wild card into the Monsoon Cup on Dec 3-7 at Ri-Yaz Heritage Resort and Spa in Pulau Duyong.
The Perak Sailing Team captain, who was unbeaten in the round-robin series, continued her fine performance in the first semi-final with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Navy 2 captained by Mohd Masyuri Rahmat.

Nurul Ain, 23, was however, pushed to the limit in the final race by the Razman Mat Ali-captained Team KFC who earlier managed to hold off the challenge of Navy 1 with Mohamad Razali Mansor at the helm in the second semi-final.

Aided by crew members Hazwan Hazim Dermawan, Muhammad Shaifullah, Syed Ahmad Syahmi Syed Ahmad Hilmi and Muhammad Izzat Samdin, Nurul Ain, who lost the second race, did just enough to pip Razman to the finish line in the decider.

A very happy Nurul Ain said that the fact that she had made the cut for the Monsoon Cup had yet to fully sink in.
"Otherwise, I would be scared to death at the prospect of racing against defending World Match Racing Tour and Monsoon Cup champion Ian Williams or other contenders like Sebastian Col and Mathiew Richard," she said.

"It's a good thing that four-time world champion Datuk Peter Gilmour, who is the race adviser for the national qualifiers, has encouraged me to just do my best in the Monsoon Cup," Nurul Ain added.

Nurul Ain is aware that the difference between her and the rest of the Monsoon Cup competitors is huge but then again she said the worst she could do was to finish last and that would still mean walking away with RM28,000.

Meanwhile, all was not lost for Razman and Mohamad Razali as they were both picked to represent the country in the Asian Match Racing Championship beginning today at the same venue.

The winning team in the Asian qualifiers will also earn a wild card into the Monsoon Cup. -- ZAINUDDIN MUHAMMAD

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Nurul Ain Qualifies For Monsoon Cup

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- As expected, SEA Games yachting athlete, Nurul Ain Md Isa, emerged as champion at the Malaysian Monsoon Cup Qualifying round at Pulau Duyong, near here which ended Wednesday.

The victory enabled the sole female yachtsman at the three-day championship to compete in the Monsoon Cup Yachting Race from Dec 3 to 7.

Representing the Perak Yachting Team, the 23-year-old yachtsman, however, was given a tough fight by Razman Mat Ali, from the KFC-Malaysian Yachting Association, at the final stage before winning 2-1.

In third place was Mohamad Razali Mansor, from the Navy 1 team, who beat Mohd Masyuri Rahmat 2-1, from the Navy 2 team.

When met by reporters, Nurul Ain said she did not expect to win and qualify for the Monsoon Cup in her first appearance in the championship.

-- BERNAMA

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Nurul Ain hebat hari pertama, kumpul tiga mata - Utusan

KUALA TERENGGANU: Nov 25 2008

Pelayar Sukan SEA, Nurul Ain Md. Isa (gambar) dari Perak dan Mohd. Razali Mansor dari Navy 1 berkongsi kedudukan mendahului enam pencabar lain apabila mereka berjaya mengumpul tiga mata pada pusingan awal Kejohanan Kelayakan Malaysia Kapal Layar Piala Monsun yang diadakan di Pulau Duyong di sini, semalam, lapor IRMAN HASHIM.

Nurul Ain berjaya mengutip mata tersebut apabila memenangi kesemua tiga perlawanan satu lawan satu mengalahkan pasukan Johor diketuai Abd. Rahim Mohd. Zan, Mohd. Afendy Abdullah (Langkawi Geopark) dan M. Zaidi Md. Amin dari KFC (Persatuan Kapal Layar Malaysia).

Mohd. Razali pula menewaskan Megat Fairuz Khairuddin dari pasukan Putrajaya Sail, Mohd. Masyuri Rahmah (Navy 2) dan David Mills (Terengganu).

Mohd. Masyuri dan M. Zaidi masing-masing mengutip 2-1 manakala Megat Fairuz dan Mohd. Afendy pula mengutip 1-2.

Pasukan Terengganu dan Johor gagal mengumpul sebarang mata selepas tewas dalam tiga perlumbaan yang diadakan semalam.

Kesemua peserta perlu melalui tujuh perlawanan dalam pusingan awal ini sebelum layak ke pusingan separuh akhir dan akhir kejohanan tersebut yang berlangsung sehingga Rabu ini.

Nurul Ain ketika ditemui tidak menyangka akan mencapai kejayaan tersebut apabila buat pertama kali menyertai kejohanan berkenaan.

''Kejayaan yang dicapai hari ini adalah berdasarkan kerjasama yang diberikan oleh empat krew yang masing-masing mempunyai pengalaman dalam kejohanan seperti ini.

''Saya berharap nasib baik akan terus menyebelahi kami dalam perlumbaan seterusnya," katanya.

Pencabar terdekat satu-satu pelayar wanita dalam kejohanan itu, Mohd. Razali berkata, pasukannya menerima tentangan sengit daripada pencabar-pencabar mereka.

"Walaupun saya menyertai kejohanan kelayakan ini pada tahun lepas namun ia tidak memudahkan kami mencapai kejayaan," ujarnya.

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Bernama News: Nov 25 2008

Nur Ain Shows Off Her Skills



KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 24 (Bernama)-- Nurul Ain Md Isa, the sole woman sailor participating in the Malaysian Match Racing Championship, which doubles up as the Malaysian Qualifier for the Monsoon Cup, proved her mettle when her team obtained three points after defeating three other teams on the first day of the qualifying rounds.

The SEA Games sailor, who is making her debut in the race, beat the Johor team led by Abd Rahim Mohd Zan, Langkawi Geopark team from the Kedah Yachting Association (helmed by Mohd Afendy Abdullah) and KFC of the Malaysian Yachting Association, led by M Zaidi Md Amin.

Having scored the three points, Nurul Ain's team, the Perak Sailing Team, came up in top position, sharing the place with Navy I, the Royal Malaysian Navy team led by Mohd Razali, which also collected three points in the preliminary rounds of the race today run in the robin round format.

The Navy I team beat Navy 2 led by Mohd Masyuri Rahmat, Putrajaya Sail (Megat Fairuz Khairuddin) and the Terengganu team (David Mills).

Meanwhile, at a press conference after the race, Nurul Ain said good team work from her crew was the main factor which led to their victory today.

"My four crew, who are experienced sailors, helped a lot in the decision making. Although, at the early stage of the race, it was rather havoc, we managed to control the situation," she added.

She said the win gave the team a good start and hoped it would continue to be so in another four rounds to enable the team to get a place in the Monsoon Cup competition.

The crew in Nurul Ain's team are Hazwan Hazim Dermawan, Muhammad Saifullah Ali, Syed Ahmad Ayahmi Syed Ahmad Hilmi and Muhamad Izzad Samdin.