Prebiu untuk program OUM ambilan Sept 2010 di Pusat Pembelajaran Kuala Lumpur dan Greenhill

Kaunter pertanyaan di pusat pembelajaran Kuala Lumpur sibuk melayan pertanyaan daripada mereka yang berminat untuk belajar di OUM



Pada 24hb Julai yang lepas, OUM telah mengadakan prebiu di kebanyakan lokasinya di seluruh Malaysia. Prebiu ini membolehkan orang ramai terutamanya warga kerja yang berminat untuk melanjutkan pelajaran mereka mendapatkan maklumat yang diperlukan secara lebih terperinci dan seterusnya mendaftarkan diri untuk kemasukan Semester September 2010.

Para pemohon sedang sibuk membuat permohonan secara online melalui terminal yang disediakan khas

Para ahli fakulti yang turun padang untuk membantu

Turut hadir, Presiden serta Naib Presiden kanan OUM dan Sdra Ramli, Pengarah OUM KL

Tinjauan prebiu di Kuala Lumpur mendapati lebih dari 100 orang hadir sejak jam 9pg lagi untuk mendengar taklimat dari beberapa orang ahli akademik yang turun padang untuk membantu unit pemasaran KL yang diterajui oleh Saudara Yon Rosli. Turut hadir sama untuk memberi sokongan ialah YBhg Tan Sri Dr. Anuwar Ali, Presiden dan Naib Canselor OUM serta Naib Presiden Kanan OUM, Prof. Dr. Mansor Fadzil.

Di Ipoh, sambutan prebiu juga agak memberangsangkan dimana lebih dari 50 orang telah hadir bagi mendengar taklimat dari Tutor Kanan OUM Perak, iaitu Tuan Hj. Idris dan dibantu oleh Saudara Ahmad Fahmi, eksekutif kanan OUM Perak.

Bangunan Pusat Pembelajaran Greenhill

Bagi mereka yang masih berminat untuk belajar di OUM bagi ambilan semester September 2010, masih lagi dibuka permohonan. Permohonan boleh dibuat secara online melalui laman web www.oum.edu.my.

Tn. Hj. Idris sedang memberikan taklimat pada para hadirin

Bagi program ijazah sarjana muda, pemohon mesti mempunyai kelayakan minimum STPM (1 prinsip) ata Diploma. Namun bagi mereka yang tidak mempunyai kelayakan minimum ini boleh juga diterima masuk dengan syarat lulus ujian kelayakan fleksibel.

Kaunter pertanyaan di PP Greenhill juga sibuk melayan pertanyaan dari para hadirin prebiu

Untuk keterangan lanjut, sila hubungi OUM Perak Jln Lim Bo Seng di talian 05-2546006 atau OUM Perak Persiaran Greenhill di talian 05-2490920.

CCTVs lessen crime by 30% - The Star

IPOH: Street crime has dropped by 30% since the first batch of CCTVs was installed at selected local authorities throughout the country.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the CCTVs had proven to be a success in curbing street crime, and the ministry would install more CCTVs under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

“The target is to reduce street crime by 15% by the end of the year, and we have already achieved that,” Chor said after visiting the Ipoh City Council CCTV Control Room here yesterday.

Live feed: Perak executive council member Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon (second from left) showing Chor (left) the CCTV monitors during his visit to the Ipoh City Council yesterday. Looking on is Roshidi (right).

“We will add 456 units at selected local authorities in Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak next year.”

Ipoh Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said 24 units in Ipoh city were installed between Feb 15 and July 15 and the city council planned to install 76 more units soon.

“Pictures from CCTV feeds can be produced as evidence in court,” he said.

“Criminals will think twice before committing a crime now.”

Ipoh-KL electric train fare RM30-35 - The Star

By ROSHIDI ABU SAMAH

BATU GAJAH: KTMB will charge a fare between RM30 and RM35 for the Electric Train Service (ETS) between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur scheduled to be in operation in the first week of August.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the fare was just as the goverment had taken into consideration the welfare of potential commuters.

"The fare can be considered cheap. KTMB had initially applied for a fare of RM50 but it was rejected by the government.

"We want to encourage the public to use the ETS which is more comfortable and safe compared to express bus services. That is why we want the ETS fare to be competitively priced," he told reporters after the opening of KTMB complex by Sultan Perak Sultan Azlan Shah here Tuesday.

Kong added that there would be five ETS trains that would provide eight return trips for the Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh route daily. The first train will leave at 5am and the last at 11pm.

He said KTM would increase the numbers of trips if there was a great demand for the services especially during festivals.

"We are planning to get the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) himself to launch the new train service at a date to be decided," he added.

With a speed of 140km/h, the ETS is expected to reduce travel time between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur to about two hours from three hours previously.

Meanwhile, Kong said the new KTMB complex, built in a 75ha area, cost of about RM400mil.

He said the project was started in November 2006 and completed in November 2008.

Prebiu untuk program OUM ambilan Sept 2010 di Pusat Pembelajaran Greenhill

Bangunan Pusat Pembelajaran Greenhill, Ipoh

Bagi mereka yang berminat untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai program yang ditawarkan di OUM Perak, sata prebiu akan diadakan seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 24 Julai 2010

Tempat: Pusat Pembelajaran Greenhill (berhampiran Hotel Syuen)

Masa: 10.00pg - 12.00tgh (Program Diploma dan Ijazah Sarjana Muda)
2.00ptg - 4.00ptg (Program Ijazah Sarjana dan Kedoktoran)

Peta lokasi adalah seperti berikut:

Klik pada gambar untuk melihat imej yang besar

Syarat kemasukan (Bagi Program Diploma):

* Memiliki sekurang-kurangnya sijil SPM (3 kredit)

Syarat kemasukan (Bagi Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda):

* Berumur tidak kurang dari 21 tahun pada 1 Januari 2010
* Memiliki sijil STPM (2 prinsip) atau Diploma yang diiktiraf MQA
* Memiliki sijil PMR atau SPM (perlu mengambil ujian kemasukan fleksibel)

Sesi taklimat pelajar OUM

Syarat kemasukan (Bagi Program Ijazah Sarjana):

* Memiliki Ijazah Sarjana Muda yang diiktiraf MQA
* Memiliki STPM (1 prinsip) atau Diploma dan berumur tidak kurang dari 35 tahun pada 1 Januari 2010 (perlu mengambil ujian fleksibel)

Lebih dari 90,000 orang pelajar telah berdaftar dengan OUM sejak tahun 2001. Daripada jumlah ini seramai 22,000 orang pelajar telah tamat pengajian mereka dengan jayanya.

Kebanyakan program yang ditawarkan OUM telah mendapat pengiktirafan MQA dan JPA. OUM menawarkan satu kaedah pembelaran fleksibel di mana pelajar dapat belajar sambil bekerja sebabnya kuliah hanya diadakan pada hujung minggu.



Yuran OUM juga amat berpatutan dan dibayar mengikut semester serta bilangan subjek yang diambil. Pelajar yang layak juga boleh memohon pinjaman PTPTN. Bagi mereka yang berumur lahir pada atau sebelum 31 Ogos 1957 serta pelajar OKU akan diberi diskaun sehingga 75% daripada yuran tiusyen.

Untuk keterangan lanjut sila hubungi 05-2490920/05-2490922 atau hubungi En. Fahmi (019-4618519)

Higher Education and the Middle East: Serving the Knowledge-based Economy

We are proud to note that YBhg Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Anuwar Ali, President/Vice Chancellor of OUM was one of the 12 leading experts who have contributed immensely on the development of higher education in the middle east countries.

YBhg Tan Sri's article entitled: "Leveraging on Technology via International Collaboration: Open University Malaysia’s (OUM) Experience in the Middle East."



The full article can be found here: http://www.mei.edu/Publications/WebPublications/Viewpoints/ViewpointsArchive/tabid/541/ctl/Detail/mid/1623/xmid/1185/xmfid/11/Default.aspx

Other contributors include:

* Emerging Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Higher Education, by Don Olcott, Jr.
* United Arab Emirates (UAE): Flagship of the Gulf, by Roderick French
* Tertiary Education in the Arabian Gulf: “A Colossal Wreck, Remaining Boundless and Bare?”,by Tim Walters, Lynne Walters, and Jack Barwind
* Student-centered Education and American-style Universities in the Arab World, by Shafeeq Ghabra
* Liberal Education in the Middle East, by Benjamin Reilly
* Experiences of Creating E-Learning Programs in the Middle East, by John A. Spinks and Kanishka Bedi
* Dubai’s Knowledge Village and Creating a Knowledge Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), by Ali S. Ibrahim
* Western Education in the Arabian Gulf: The Costs and Benefits of Reform, by Juliana G-Mrabet
* Turkey’s Distinctive Position in the Internationalization, by Yasar Kondakci
* Liberal Education and the American University of Beirut, by Betty S. Anderson
* Policy Privatization and Empowerment of Sub-National Forces: The Case of Private English Language Institutes in Iran, by Maryam Borjian


This is the first of three volumes examining the internationalization of higher education and the Middle East. The 12 essays included in this volume explore some of the changes that are taking place and the challenges that lie ahead as Middle Eastern countries seek to build sustainable higher education systems and strengthen their economies. Within the dynamic global higher education landscape, is the Middle East a stagnant backwater or a center of creative initiative? What are, and should be the roles of foreign partners and providers? In which ways and to what extent can innovative modes of delivering educational content, facilitated by information communications technology (ICT), enrich learning? What are the broader cult implications of the adoption of Western higher educational standards and practices? How does politics inform and impede the ability of students and faculty to participate fully and flourish in institutions of higher learning? These are just some of the important questions addressed in this volume.

For details, kindly visit: http://www.mei.edu/

Government launches new scheme for unemployed graduates

SEGAMAT: The government has launched a special training scheme to equip fresh and unemployed graduates with skills required by the industries.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam said under the scheme called Graduate Employability Program (GEP), the graduates would not only enhance their chances of employability but also become more innovative and creative.

The minister said RM10.5 million had been allocated for the GEP and it would be managed by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) under the ministry.

"The GEP's aim is to increase the skills and competencies of graduates to prepare them for the job market with higher salaries and to assist the less fortunate graduates who cannot find employment due to lack of skills," he said when launching the GEP here Saturday.

Dr Subramaniam said the GEP would equip, develop and assist unemployed graduates through six key skills namely, ICT; competencies; transferable skills which include communication, analytical thinking and problem-solving; relevant working experience; exploring new route for their career; and job placement.

He said the target group would be diploma and degree holders who had been unemployed for at least three months after graduation.

"The attachment component provides hands-on learning environment and because of on-the-job experience, it makes its easier for trainees to apply what has been learnt in the classroom to where they are attached to," he said.

He said the government would bear the fees for the graduates who would also be paid a monthly allowance of RM500.

He said on completion of the GEP, the trainees would secure employment almost immediately.

Dr. Subramaniam said to enlist, graduates could download application forms at www.hrdf.com.my or send their applications to PSMB. Bernama

Senior Management Workshop: Charting METEOR's Future

Tan Sri Anuwar Ali delivering his opening speech

Encik Repin, METEOR Group's COO, chaired the 3-day workshop

50 staff of METEOR and OUM assembled at Awana Genting Golf and Country Resort on 12th to 14th July 2010 to brainstorm with the objectives of formulating strategies to chart the future of the group for the next 5 years.

Prof. Mansor Fadzil presenting the plans for OUM

Part of the participants of the workshop

The 3-day workshop was opened by YBhg Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Anuwar Ali, the Group CEO. Senior Management staff of both METEOR and OUM were invited to attend to assist the group in charting its future. Before the brainstorming session starts, each head of the respective SBUs were asked to present an overview of their companies and what they plan to do in the next 5 years.

Prof. Shaari, representing Group 1, presenting on findings based on the area Teaching and Learning

Richard Ng, presenting on behalf of Group 4 based on the area Group Marketing


Members of Group 4. From left: Encik Repin, Richard Ng, Prof. Ghazali, Harikrishnan, Ramash and Datin Teh Raqamah

Later in the afternoon, the participants were divided into 8 groups with each group tasked to come out with strategies and action plans based on 8 areas. They were then required to present their findings in the evening. The session ended at 10.30pm on day 1.

Piala Dunia FIFA 2010 - Spain Menang 1 - 0 ke atas Holland

Tahniah kepada pasukan Sepanyol kerana menjadi Juara Piala Dunia FIFA 2010 sekali gus menjadi negara kedua selepas memenangi Piala Eropah. Sepanyol juga menjadi negara Eropah pertama menajdi juara bola sepak empata tahun sekali ini, di luar benua Eropah.

Andres Iniesta - Man of the Match

Gol tunggal Sepanyol dijaringkan pada minit ke 116 oleh Andres Iniesta yang juga mememangi anugerah "Man of the Match". Pertandingan akhir kali ini adalah yang paling kotor sekali apabila 14 kad kuning dan 1 kad merah dilayangkan oleh Pengadil dari England, John Howard.

Diego Forlan dari Uruguay memenangi anugerah Golden Ball

Diego Forlan dipilih sebagai pemaing terbaik piala dunia ini dengan memenangi anugerah Golden Ball. Thomas Muller menjadi penjaring terbanyak dengan 5 gol sekali gus memenangi anugerah Golden Boot dan juga Young Player. Ikas Casellas memenangi anugerah Golden Gloves sebagai penjaga gol terbaik.

Thomas Muller dari Germany memangi anugerah Golden Boot dan Young Player

Apapun impian ramai peminat bola sepak menjadi kenyataan apabila mereka mengimpikan Sepanyol menang. Tilikan Sotong Paul juga menjadi kenyataan sekali gus membuatkan tilikannya 10o peratus tepat.

Juara - Sepanyol
Naib Juara - Holland
Tempat ke 3 - Germany
Tempat ke 4 - Uruguay

Gambar-gambar di atas adalah gamabar ehsan ESPN dan BBC

Academic Staff Retreat - 10 & 11, July 2010 Awana Genting Highlands

Prof. Mansor was delivering his opening speech

The 2-day Academic Staff Retreat - 10 & 11, July 2010 Awana Genting Highlands was held to brainstorm on issues and proposed changes for the betterment of OUM students.

Richard Ng presenting his preliminary findings on behalf of Group 5

The retreat was attended by Prof. Dr. Mansor Fadzil, Senior VP of OUM and all deans and directors of the respective departments. All in 50 people were involved. They are divided into 6 groups:

Group:1 - Focus on Assessment Issues
Group: 2 - Learning Materials Issues
Group: 3 - Programme Development Issues
Group: 4 - Manpower Issues
Group: 5 - Support Services Issues
Group: 6 - Programme Delivery

Dr. Nagarajah Lee presenting his suggestions on behalf of Group 1

Members of the group five is headed by Prof. Dr. Rosli Hamir, VP of OUM. Others include AP Dr. Santhi Ragavan (Director of Centre for Students Management, Sdra Yon Rosli (Marketing Director), Dato' Dr. Nik Najib (Director, Kelantan Regional Learning Centres) and Richard Ng (Director, Perak Regional Learning Centres).

Members of Group 5

AP Dr. Widad presenting her findings on behalf of Group 5

Prof. Ahmad Hashim presenting on behalf of Group 3

Richard Ng presenting on behalf of Group 5

Prof. Mansor in his closing speech, thanked all participants for their fruitful contribution and hope that action plans proposed are carried out once they have been approved.

One for the album

Social networks a boon for small businesses (The Star)

Jul 9, 2010

PETALING JAYA: Many businesses are turning to social networks to better connect with their customers and attract potential clients, according to a global survey.

The survey, commissioned by workspace solutions provider Regus PLC, also found that small companies are more likely to use social networking for business purposes, And are the most successful at it.

Regus said 44% of the small companies in its survey successfully acquired new customers through social networks, compared with medium companies (36%) and large businesses (28%).

Companies that do not take advantage of social networks (such as Twitter and Facebook) may be missing out on sizeable business opportunities, Regus said.

The survey polled 15,000 companies worldwide.

Regus operates more than 1,000 business centres across 450 cities in 75 countries.

Source: www.regus.com

Pak Timbul Pardede dari SEAMOLEC dalam kunjungan sehari ke OUM Perak

SMS yang dihantar oleh Pak Timbul pada saya setibanya di Kuala Lumpur selepas kunjungan sehari ke OUM Perak pada 8 Julai 2010 adalah seperti di bawah:

"Yang Terhormat Pak Richard,

Kami sudah tiba di KL dengan selamat. Kami ucapkan terima kasih atas sambutan yang hangat dan penuh kekeluargaan dalam kunjynagn kami ke Ipoh. Semoga Tuhan memberikan kurnia dan berkat bagi Bapak dan keluarga. Salam kami juga untuk teman-teman di learning center."

Bapak Timbul sedang menandatangani buku pelawat di PP Greenhill dan disaksikan oleh Richard Ng, Pengarah OUM Perak

Begitulah kepuasan yang dinyatakan oleh Pak Timbul yang melawat OUM Perak bersama keluarganya bagi melihat dengan lebih dekat bagaimana sebuah pusat pembelajaran PJJ di luar kota KL beroperasi.

Pembentangan slaid oleh Pengarah OUM Perak untuk pengetahuan Pak Timbul.

Pak Timbul sedang melihat jadual waktu peperiksaan pertengahan semester

Kami sempat berkongsi pendapat bagaimana tahap pendidikan agak berlainan di negara-negara yang berlainan. Rata-rata Pak Timbul merasakan pelajar Malaysia amat bernasib baik kerana disediakan dengan berbagai kemudahan yang jauh lebih baik dari negara lain seperti Indonesia.

Sedikit cenderahati untuk pelawat OUM Perak


Pak Timbul amat kagum dengan sistem operasi OUM yang begitu mantap dan matang dalam mengendalikan program jarak jauh untuk warga kerja. Banyak yang dapat dipelajari dalam lawatannya ini yang akan dibawanya pulang ke negaranya untuk SEAMOLEC memikirkan strategi seterusnya bagi menggalakkan lebih ramai lagi pelajar Indonesia dan negara Asia Tenggara meningkatkan ilmu pengetahuan melalui pendidikan. Sebagai Pengurus Pemasaran dan Perhubungan Awam SEAMOLEC, sebuah pertubuhan di bawah SEAMEO, memang menjadi tanggung jawab beliau dalam memasarkan idea kepada negara-negara anggota SEAMEO agar dapat meningkatkan tahap pendidikan penduduk mereka.

Gambar kenangan. Dari kiri: Sharizal, Fahmi, Pak Timbul, Richard, Zura

Gambar kenangan di luar premis PP Greenhill

Beginilah suasana mesra layanan kami terhadap tetamu kita

Gambar kenangan di premis PP Perak, Jln Lim Bo Seng

Semasa lawatannya ke OUM Perak, pihak kami juga sempat membawa Pak Timbul dan keluarganya berkunjung ke berbagai lokasi bandaraya Ipoh dan melihat lebih dekat berbagai budaya dan kaum yang dapat hidup dengan harmoni di bawah payung 1Malaysia.

Congratulation to Prof. Ghazali, the new Director of CGS (OUM)

The newly weds

Prof. Ghazali waiting for his turn to bless the newly weds

OUM Perak would like to congratulate Prof. Mohd Ghazali Mohayidin on his appointment as the new director of the Centre for Graduate Studies of OUM. Also we wish to take this opportunity to congratulate him on the recent wedding of his daughter Izyan to Hafiz on 3rd July 2010.

Also present was Tan Sri Anuwar Ali and Puan Sri, Prof. Dr. Mansor and Puan Kamariah

... also En. Repin and wife

... and also Dato Khalid Yunus, former deputy education minister

With his new appointment, we believe CGS will achieve greater success.