CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA

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CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
(CMED)
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CENTRE FOR MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

• To design and develop innovative
• applications for the university
• To develop and package RD ideas
• and concepts
• To conduct training in software
• engineering
• To develop software products for
• clients

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Current Projects

• Multimedia Learning System (MMLS)
• Smart Card
• Document Management System (DMS)
• Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
• Digital Content Development
• E-Procurement System
• SMS

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MMU E-scroll

• First university in the world to introduce the
  e-scroll
• All graduates receive an e-scroll during the
  universitys convocation ceremony
• The e-scroll is digitally signed and stored in a
  CD-ROM

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E-Learning ProjectMultimedia Learning System
http//mmls.mmu.edu.my
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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

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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)
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Increasing Cost of Education
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Global E-Learning Market Global E-Learning Market Global E-Learning Market
2002 2006 2011
US10.3 b US83.1 b US212 b
Source http//www.brandon-hall.com, Nov. 2003 Source http//www.brandon-hall.com, Nov. 2003 Source http//www.brandon-hall.com, Nov. 2003
Corporate E-Learning Corporate E-Learning Corporate E-Learning
2001 2004
Percent of e-learning 10.5 25
Source American Soceity for Training and Development (http//www.astd.org), Nov. 2003 Source American Soceity for Training and Development (http//www.astd.org), Nov. 2003 Source American Soceity for Training and Development (http//www.astd.org), Nov. 2003
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E-learning Initiatives atMultimedia University
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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)
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MMLS 3-tier Architecture
Learning Object
MMLS
Module
Module
Module
Learning Object
Web Server

Delivery Agent
Intelligent Agent
Learner
Learning Object
SCOs
Learners Record
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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
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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
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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

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Three International Awards
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SMS Applications
SMS Server
Internet
Web SMS
Applications
Database
e.g
Controlling devices
Student results
Polling
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MMU-E-Procurement System

• A web-based procurement system
• Three main modules
• Cost Centres
• Vendors
• Finance (Admin)

Database
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• Benefits
• Reduced operational costs
• Transparency in procurement system
• Best price
• Efficient

• Usage
• As of July 20, 2004