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Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness as a Mediator
No full textThis study evaluates the relationships between e-learning attitude, digital readiness and online engagement
among online distance learning students in ODL higher education institutions in Malaysia. The structural
equation (SEM) technique was employed to assess the relationship between e-learning attitudes and the
influence of digital readiness mediating online engagement. The model was developed based on the conceptual
development and subsequently analysed by adopting Partial Least Square (PLS). A total of 307 students
completed the online survey. Statistically, the data analysis outcomes have clearly shown that all four suggested
hypotheses developed in this study are positive and significant. The results showed that e-learning attitudes
influence digital readiness while e-learning attitude and digital readiness influence students’ online engagement.
At the same time, digital readiness influences the relationship between e-learning attitudes and online
engagement among students in Malaysia from higher institutions. As a result, to encourage students in higher
education to engage in their online studies, this study is relevant to the higher education practice in developing
their online courses. (Abstract by authors
Decision Making and Self-efficacy in Choosing Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Option Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Using Individual Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Full text linkThe patient diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease increasing tremendously. There are 5 stages of CKD progression and patient
diagnosed with CKD stages 4 and 5 needs to make decision on choosing the Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) option as lifelong
treatment. The RRT comprises of renal transplant, CAPD (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) and Haemodialysis.
Decision-making and self-efficacy may play a role in choosing these options. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), as an intervention
tool to assist in the decision-making process. The aim is to study the decision making among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
patients in choosing Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) option. This study comprises mixed mode study of quantitative and
qualitative study. The sampling method that will be applied is stratified sampling, whereby the patients are selected based on
selected criteria. It is a prospective study that includes stages 4-5 CKD patients during Nephrology Clinic review. Demographic,
clinical, and number of visit data will be evaluated. A total number of 500 CKD patients will be screened and 200 (100 male and
100 female) CKD patients will be administrated with Shared Decision Making-Q-9 (SDM-Q-9) and Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy
scales (CDSES) questionnaire. A total number of 5 patients will be chosen for CBT intervention therapy. The quantitative data of
the findings will be analyzed using SPSS through p-value and correlation, where else for qualitative finding the 5 serial individual
counseling sessions will be conducted and the session will be recorded and analyzed. The significance of the study is to assist CKD
patients in decision making process, reduce delayed decision making leads to hospital administration, increase communication
skills between health care worker and CKD patient, develop mutual respect and understanding between CKD patient, CKD patient
can identify level of self-efficasy towards the illness, reduce number of regular visit and timing to nephrology clinic, reduce costing
of medical treatment, improve patients economy level and increases family unity and support and assisting health care provider
in designing effective treatment for the patients. (Abstract by authors
Empirical investigation on continuous usage of mobile video technology by customers in China: An extended TAM
Full text linkMobile usage in the field of mobile payment, mobile e-commerce, and mobile gaming have increased considerably in China, however the usage of mobile videos has not been increasing considerably. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the continuous usage of mobile video technology by the customers in China. Quantitative research method was applied to get an appropriate view of customers using social media as the mode of interactions in China. Additionally, SPSS 22.0 & SmartPLS 3 to offer statistical evidence that the relationship among the constructs would be statistically significant. This research findings has indicated several important findings regarding the interrelationships between quality dimensions, service quality from the customers' perspective, their satisfaction, service, system and information quality and intention for future service usage, the results have enhanced the understanding of the service quality, system quality and information quality of the media industry of China, especially for the young generation who are heavily influenced by technology. From the management’s perspective, management practices need to be taken into consideration as they also affect customer perceptions of service quality. Managers of service quality need to develop practices which help in managing employees and service processes. (Abstract by authors
Design and Implementation of Instructional Message Design for Online Learning in Postgraduate Programmes at Open University Malaysia
Full text linkOpen University Malaysia (OUM) has offered blended and online learning for
almost 19 years since it was established in 2001. The long journey of providing
the two modes of education has matured in offering online learning to learners.
The learning process in an online learning environment is complicated for
online learners due to the lengthy learning structure. Long learning structures
affect online learners in terms of performing many tasks. A proper instructional
strategy will make a meaningful learning structure with a significant task. The
learning resources’ design and development are considered part of the backend
process before the learning process. Some resources might not work due
to a lack of pedagogical input during the design process. Message design with
proper pedagogical strategies can be part of the activity in lesson design that
contribute the information required by the learner to perform specific tasks. In
performing the task, the learner tends to interact aggressively through the
medium. The learner’s cognitive ability for the learning resources is among the
issues that need to be resolved. This study intends to determine an essential
indicator in designing an interactive online learning prototype (IOLP). The
development of an IOLP is based on the message design logic by Hullman
(2004) and Petterson (2012). The task in IOLP is designed based on an
adaptive learning approach. This study reports on the effects of the
components in IOLP synthesised from Hullman (2004) and Petterson (2012)
that are translated into the learning process embedded into appropriate
pedagogical input. The analytic learning data from the Moodle-based Learning
Management System report is used to measure the learner’s cognitive ability
on IOLP. The findings show that learners with more effort in performing the
tasks laid out in IOLP will gain the highest score compared to those with less
effort. (Abstract by author
Security monitoring tool system using threat intelligence vs threat hunting
Full text linkThis project is about developing a Security Monitoring Tool System using Graylog
SIEM (Security Information Event Management) with a combination of Threat
Intelligence and an expected outcome for Threat Hunting results. This is built in
accordance to specific ruleset been made for threat hunting purposes with an
automation of logs from Windows endpoint host and Network activity. A datasets of
Threat Intelligence enrichment will be integrated to the provided platform which is
Graylog. Main objective is to ensure Security Analyst or Network Analyst to have a
look at any suspicious behavior of attacks by hackers and act to it in a timely manner.
Most organizations normally ingesting network and endpoint logs to the SIEM tools
and integrating with some commercial tools to detect or trigger anomalies and directly
send them notifications via email or 3rd party channel like Slack channel. Bear in mind
that, the commercial tools is highly expensive and not really cost effective, however
with this development definitely will help them to deploy the same approach with very
limited budget or could be at zero cost for small medium enterprise but for big
enterprise it will only cost $1500 at fixed price which considered as cheaper than the
other tools. There are many developments out there whereby they are using wellknown open-source IDS like Suricata and open source SIEM like elastic stack
comprises of Elasticsearch, Kibana and Logstash. However, in this development,
Graylog been used with the usage of Elasticsearch and MongoDB as a database server
and to store, search and analyze huge volumes of data ingested. Generally, the Graylog
is introduced as a powerful logging tool with a simple user-friendly interface visualized
with Grafana as well as offering minimal effort to configure with very low
maintenance. Due to that, creating a ruleset for Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence
enrichment, it will be much easier to configure and straight forward to compare with
other competitors in the market. (Abstract by author
Kebisingan di tempat kerja dan langkah-langkah kawalan bagi mengurangkan risiko pendedahan di tempat kerja
Full text linkKajian ini secara umumnya adalah untuk mengetahui adakah pekerja terdedah
kepada bising berlebihan ditempat kerja iaitu di Syarikat Flextronics Technology
(Penang) Sdn. Bhd dan apakah tindakan yang diambil oleh majikan bagi mengurangkan
bising berlebihan di premis mereka. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk
mengenalpasti punca bunyi bising di tempat kerja dan langkah-langkah kawalan yang
diambil oleh majikan untuk mengurangkan dedahan pekerja terhadap bahaya bunyi
bising. Kajian ini menggunakan data dari borang semak yang diadaptasi dari ICOP 2019.
Selain itu data laporan penilaian risiko bising dan audiometrik juga digunakan. Hasil
dari kajian ini boleh dikenalpasti adakah pendedahan bising yang diterima oleh pekerja
melebihi had pendedahan bising iaitu paras pendedahan bising harian tidak melebihi 85
dB(A) atau dos bising diri harian melebihi seratus peratus atau paras tekanan bunyi
maksimum melebihi 115dB(A) atau paras tekanan bunyi puncak melebihi 140dB(C) dan
mengenalpasti langkah-langkah kawalan yang telah diambil oleh majikan. Ini adalah
untuk mengurangkan dedahan pekerja kepada bunyi bising berlebihan seperti yang telah
ditetapkan oleh Jabatan keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan di bawah peraturan
peraturan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (Pendedahan Bising) 2019. Akhirnya,
jangkaan hasil daripada kajian ini, dapat mencadangankan langkah kawalan terbaik
untuk mengatasi bunyi bising berlebihan ditempat kerja supaya ia dapat meningkatkan
produktiviti, memberi manfaat kepada syarikat dan pekerja. (Abstract by author
The association between risk factors and the prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) among vehicle technicians in PERODUA Puchong Service Center
Full text linkThe primary objective of this study was to determine the
association between risk factors and the prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) among vehicle technician in
Perodua Puchong service center. Overall, 35 technicians from
Perodua Puchong service center were stratified sampling as
participants of this study. For evaluations of perceived MSD in
nine different sections of the body, a modified version of the
general Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used. This study
made use of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA),
vibration measurement on a hand power tool, a job content
questionnaire, and force exertion. To assess the impact of risk
factors on MSD prevalence, direct logistic regression was used.
Vehicle technicians at the Perodua Puchong service center are
likely to be exposed to a variety of ergonomic hazards and risk
factors. As a result, ergonomics awareness among employers and
employees, as well as training and information sharing, must be
increasedin order to reduce the prevalence of MSDs. (Abstract by author
#normabaharu@2021
Full text linkProjek memfokuskan penyaluran maklumat mengenai amalan norma baharu dan
pengamalan Prosedur Pengendalian Standard kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia dalam
menghadapi pandemik Corona Virus Disease 2019 menerusi penghasilan Pengumuman
Khidmat Masyarakat berikutan penguatkuasaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan sejak 18
Mac 2020, hinggalah ke peringkat Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan ke-2 yang masih
berlarutan hingga ke hari ini. Pendekatan PSA dipilih memandangkan ianya merupakan
kaedah yang paling mudah dan berkesan dalam penyampaian mesej secara meluas.
Melihat pada angka-angka jangkitan COVID-19 yang masih berada pada tahap empat
digit, masyarakat seakan-akan masih alpa dengan realiti hidup di era pandemik ini.
Justeru, PSA dihasilkan bertujuan untuk berkongsi cara-cara mudah agar masyarakat
lebih peka, senang mengingati dan mematuhi SOP yang telah dikuatkuasakan bagi
mencegah penularan COVID-19, seterusnya menyesuaikan diri dengan norma baharu.
Dalam menyampaikan mesej secara menarik dan berkesan, kaedah animasi yang dipilih
melibatkan penggunaan perisian komputer 2-Dimensi, suara latar dan juga bunyi latar
kreatif yang pelbagai. Penghasilan projek turut melibatkan tinjauan literatur yang relevan
dan juga penyelidikan terhadap berita perkembangan pandemik COVID-19 di Malaysia
dan seluruh dunia. Pada akhirnya, hasil utama projek adalah untuk memberi maklumat
yang secukupnya kepada masyarakat mengenai norma baharu yang perlu diamalkan bagi
meratakan lengkung jangkitan COVID-19 seperti mengamalkan penjarakkan sosial, tidak
bersentuhan, memakai pelitup muka, menggunakan pembersih tangan atau ‘sanitiser’ dan
menggunakan aplikasi MySejahtera untuk mendaftar diri dan tanggungan sebelum
melaksanakan urusan harian
The Development of a Conceptual Framework for Customer Loyalty Among Users of Mobile Loyalty Programmes
No full textThe purpose of this study is to conceptually examine existing academic literature within the
last ten years (2011 to 2021) that would explain customer loyalty within the branded mobile
loyalty programmes. The growing need for companies to build a sustainable relationship with
customers translated into the development of mobile loyalty programmes in various
industries. This paper also aims to establish a conceptual framework focusing on the
antecedents for customer loyalty while associating a model called Theory of Planned
Behaviour as the basis to comprehend customers’ intention to perform specific behaviour
favouring the brands. Some of the most commonly used variables in the literatures are
perceived ease of use, attitude, subjective norm and engagement. The recommended
framework in this study may serve as a guide for marketing practitioners to improve the
existing strategies of loyalty programmes to stay relevant and competitive (Abstract by authors
Corporate Governance Models for Higher Educational Institutions: An Analysis
No full textSince 2000, public and private higher education institutions systems in Malaysia are promoted to meet the nation's needs. Consequently, restructuring the public university system took place in 2005 through the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010). Under the new structure, the system differentiates between the types of universities in Malaysia, including research, comprehensive, specialised, and technical universities. The new structure offers a strong answer to students' diverse complexity of skills and attention and permits the best use of faculty with different skills subject to specific objectives. The higher education system in Malaysia responds to globalisation, marketing, and the information economy similar to other developing countries. This impact of the new initiative can be seen from the increment of the enrolment, combination of universities, better process in administration, the growth of private colleges and universities has been supported and all aspects of academic programmes that have been widened to cater the demands from the markets. Currently, in Malaysia, there are 20 public universities, 51 private universities and 10 foreign university branch campuses; 37 private university colleges and 338 private colleges. This growth and changes have made Malaysia into an education hub, especially in South East Asia. One of the issues concerned is the governance structure and framework applicable to these higher educational institutions. This paper deliberates on the theories and models of corporate governance and examines the governance structures and framework suitable and applicable to higher educational institutions. The research methodologies adopted by this paper are doctrinal and document analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR