Yesterday, August 2, 2023, I was able to attend the Growth From Knowledge (GFK) X Girl In Tech (GIT) meetup in Kuala Lumpur as a member of the GIT Chapter Kuala Lumpur. Sharing of Sasha Druzhinin’s “Unlocking the World of Cybersecurity” session live from GFK London via Zoom. . Besides networking, the session ends with an interactive crisis simulation. It challenge our problem solving skill set in real-time cybersecurity scenario via Immersive Lab ( Make me search and look into it, interesting tools for interactive teaching materials 😊)
Achieving visibility through media writing and expertise sharing. Hopefully, this small achievement will inspire me to write more. Thank you PSPK UPM for the opportunity.
8 March till 9 March 2023 I am invited as a speaker to a community event under the UTCT KTGS grant. The audience was from Rumah PAKATs, a shelter for the abandon child due to HIV and also a shelter for the homeless. Through this event, the children which range between 9 years old to 17 years old were exposed to a digital marketing. They have their own product which is a Chocolates Cookies and we trained them a basic digital marketing and IT literate exposure.
The session for this first week of the event are more on theoretical input, next week which is 16 March they have to implement the theory and practice doing marketing and sell their goods during the PKATS Carnival.
Besides delivering inputs of digital marketing using Canva, which they need to create a posters, I am also involving in the technical part which preparing all the printed props such as banners, bunting, and posters. Also, packing for 15 participant files, preparing hampers and make sure the montage video is ready.
Alhamdulillah, the event went well even though I am not be able to attend the carnival due to my emergency problems. Remotely done and try my best commitment to my task rightly from the hospital (my mother admit to emergency red zone- high fever).
InsyaAllah till meet them again next upcoming event.
MM Week plays such an important role to supplement the curriculum, so much so, that even during the pandemic, it was still conducted. For the past 2 years, it was conducted fully online. Even though we could not meet face to face, the online MM Week managed to gather students and professionals together remotely. Alhamdulillah, the feedback that we received from the students and industry panels has always been encouraging, be it online or face-to- face. Year after year, I am a proud witness the growth and maturity of our students’ work, which was further validated by the industry panels and juries through their feedback to us.
For Multimedia Week 2023, we will see some showcases from a few of the selected courses that we offer this semester, namely
SKM3001 Multimedia Technology
SKM4200 Computer Animation
SKM4215 Creative Design Elements
SKM3203 Computer Game Analysis and Design
SKM4313 Virtual Reality Application, and
SKM4400 Multimedia Project Management
The showcase sessions are open to all, so please, gather your friends, and family around to see the fruits of your hard work and perseverance throughout the semester.
For this Multimedia Week 2023 also, we are proud to have our alumni, for the first time ever, to join us and share their working experiences with us in a forum session entitled “A Degree in Computer Science (Multimedia): The Next Destination?”
The title was specially curated for our Multimedia students, as many of you are wondering career-wise what the job spec includes. We will hear from the alumni, their journey to become who they are today.
Another exciting event that we have planned for this year’s MM Week is the “Virtual Reality Game Competition”. Under the sub-committee lead by AP Dr. Puteri, we will have several rooms set up with Oculus Quest 2 headset,
Public-Private Research Network 2.0 merupakan program yang memberi hubungan jaringan industri para akademia. Taklimat yang diberikan dalam program ini sedikit sebanyak memberikan pendedahan umum kepada para penyelidik akademia tentang ruang dan peluang yang ada untuk memberi impak dalam penyelidikan dengan melihat masalah yang ada dalam industri. Berikut saya kongsikan sama input yang sempat saya garap sepanjang taklimat yang berlangsung.
Sesi 1: Taklimat PPRN 2.0
by: Dr Wan Nor Aishah Wan Omar
“Sharing knowledge, innovate solution” for Malaysia, by Malaysian In Malaysia
Tema menjana semula ekonomi dalam RMK 12. Mempercepat penerimaan teknologi dan inovasi.
Memerlukan kolaborasi akademia dan industri dengan melihat masalah inovasi yang bermula dengan industri.
Objektif:
memperkasa hubungan jaringan awam dan swasta melalui penyelesaian industri
Tingkat produktiviti melalui inovasi teknologi
Penyelidik menyediakan penyelesaian masalah dalam industri
Jenis Inovasi:
Produk (hasil kajian)& Proses (cth: manual kepada automasi/digital)
Syarikat berpotensi/berdaya saing.
Jualan rm100k/year
Laporan akaun beraudit
Kanvas model perniagaan
Memiliki premis perniagaan
Ada fasiliti untuk pengeluaran produk
Berdaya saing bermaksud selepas tamat grant projek tersebut, syarikat masih mampu bergerak sendiri dan menunjukan impak hasil selepas projek secara berterusan dan stabil.
kriteria pembangun projek
Borang lengkaptak lebih 12 bulanjelas berasaskan sains Dan teknologi
Tiada Dan lain, projek yang lain, dibanhunkan di Malaysia Dan tiada konflik interest. Jika ada jawatankuasa etika perlu sertakan.
Kos Pembangunan Projek adalah antara KPT dan syarikat juga. Boleh rujuk dokumen tambahan nanti. Pembelanjaan perlu mengikut kos yg ditetapkan.
Sesi 2: Benefits of Collaborations In R, D, C&I: Best Practices
Innovation/renovation framework perlu jelas. Lagi bagus ada pliminary study
milestone perlu buat preparation teliti. Time-Kos-Kualiti
Sesi 3: Tajuk Forum: Kolaborasi Strategik Akademia – Industri Ke Arah Menjayakan Lonjakan Ekosistem Pengkomersialan Inovasi
Masa yang singkat-perlu ada impak.
Cth: Arfa batik Masalah : Tiada skill worker Dan tak ramai anak muda berminat dgn tulisan tangan Solusi : Ink batik yang ada, nano science kan. Digitalkan lukisan batik. Impak : Berjaya gunakan ink untuk printer batik. Juga dijual. Modified ink sedia ada, ink dah ada dalam market sedia lama. Senang untuk bekerjasama. Transfer knowledge dan impak kepada seluruh industri batik
Cth: Fawster motorsports Masalah: suspension kereta Solusi: Software bantu pekerja check suspension dgn lebih teliti. Impak : Sudah established network lebih awal dengan industri. Digital twin, real world data. Fawster sebagai satu ekosysystem dalam industri automotif.
Sesi 4: Tips on How Academia Can Solve Industry Problems through Innovations
Solution provider: new innovation Beyond problem solver. Potensi boleh lihat pada contoh ekosistem MOHE
Fundamental research that are impactful to society and sustainability
Research paper is output – outcome need to proof by impact
Cth: Smart Solid Waste Management System nama: Jejak
integrated
Cloud Based
Real-time
AI driven After PPRN tak stop sini, so approach other company and comercialize other
Long term partnership
Sesi 5: Taklimat Tatakelola Sistem PPRN (UTM)
Disarankan penyelidik sudah dapat persefahaman dengan syarikat sebelum membuat pendaftaran. Masuk ke sistem: https://epprn.mohe.gov.my/
Perlu daftar akaun.
Syarikat dan industri perlu isi profile syarikat untuk disahkan supaya penyelidik dapat sahkan draft proposal
Tab menu syarikat- jika syarikat tidak lengkapkan profil, ia tiada dalam menu pilihan untuk penyelidik pilih. Jika sudah isi- boleh pilih dan pastikan status added dan invite syarikat- syarikat akan terima jemputan untuk accept- kemudian nnt status akan tukar kepada status syarikat bertukar kepada invited.
Selepas selesai draft proposal- peringkat deklarasi – endorsement dari syarikat. Syarikat perlu disemak bersama oleh syarikat. akan ke peringkat internal evaluation (saringan pertama)
Saringan pertama: Evaluater cadangan evaluater
Penialain pra saraingan- semak lampiran dokumen yg dah attach – akan ada sanringan semula –
Penilaian pembentangan- proposal dinilai secara keseluruhan.
Selepas berjaya saringan- proses penganugerahan geran
Sistem akan generate surat tawaran
Fasa pemantauan- report akan disediakan olehpenyelidik dan disahkan oleh syarikat -perubahan team dan extension projek boleh dibuat pada proses ini (akan diluluskan oleh pihak PPRN)
Sesi 6:Perkongsian Syarikat PPRN 2.0Malaysia)
Perkongsian: EBN -Bio Peptide Suppliments(Nanyang Dreams Sdn Bhd & UiTM)
Total : 103k – 70% PPRN, 30% Nanyang
Duration: 28 Okt- 28 Jan 2023 -Extended 3 mnth
Mula dengan traditional bird nest product
Cabaran: Perlu sediakan secara traditional, masak dan bersihkan
Nanyang: sudah botolkan, tapi teknologi elemen kurang walau sudah dimasak. Tiada team research dan dana
Solusi – menggunakan stabilized Electrolux water untuk hasilkan birdnest yang berkualiti
Small scale freezed dried product- dapat sambutan
Patent Search – PENCIPTA-Video Shooting for thr product-HQ grand opening’s MOA – Training
One of the big Achievement : Research Assistat under PPRN projek ini diserap jadi executive RND
Demand of health product (non alcohol) high demand
Sesi 7: Pengalaman Kejayaan Akademia-Industri, Putra Science Park, UPM
Pioneer commercialization in UPM
Komuniti-end user- industri who will be the one give solution to komuniti
need the engagement between industri and researher
Manage IP- Commercialize the IP- Promote the IP
PSP Channelkan IP yang berpotensi untuk komersil kepada potential Industries – Engagement Proses
Innohub Program – Start Up Company
Trained researcher to be CEO of company
To bring forward the product
Bukan buka company sahaja – have to know the market
Mentorship by captain of the industries
Sesi 8: Pengurangan Cukai: Kaedah Memohon Insentif
Syarikat industri yang berkenaan boleh mohon inititive DTD
On 22 November and 23 November I am handling a WordPress Website development workshop. It was a request from SMK King George V, Seremban. Then, the participant is a primary school students and they are in Form 2 (Year 2). Their aim is to prepare the website for F1 in Schools competition. The website will be a platform to attract any of investor to invest, sponsors or collaborate with their team.
The two days session compacted in 3 Module ;starting with the basic setup of website and WordPress then they hands-on in designing the website step by step. This is my first experience conducting the website workshop face to face and using a free plugin in the design.
I am ambitious to re module this workshop and open the participation to public as well.
You may review their work through the following links:
Time management is a crucial as a student to master it. The time goes by as a blink of eyes, the assignment, project and exercises keep in coming in the to do list- where none of it being strike off yet. The due date make you more pressure. Besides, you also have to jingling the studies with the curricular activities where also will affect the portion of your time. Things become worst when you intend to procrastinate or distract with social media or games while handling a lot of things in your plate. In the end, you became less focus.
A strory to share, when I was pursuing my doctorate studies a few years ago, I struggled with time management issues. It’s difficult to balance work and study. It’s different from my life on campus as a student; even though I’m involved in many programs as a top committee member, I can still manage my time well. When I reflect, it is because during my studies on campus, we did not get too distracted by gadgets and social media. During my bachelor when it is early year 2000, the social media not yet hype as now. The most distract is a computer game and Movie marathon CD’s.
I confess, the social media did effect my productivity and focus. They unintentionally stole my time. Trying to help myself, I start to searching for the solution in how to become more productive and manage my 24 hours a day effectively and keep the motivation and focus. Surprisingly, the solution to my procrastination problem and completing my work on time and happily involves a tomato and taking more.
Start your task, and then set the timer for 25 minutes. I use my phone instead of a tomato timer. breaks. In an effort to control my distractions and prevent both procrastination with a goldfish attention span and all-night study burnout, I discovered The Pomodoro Technique. This time management method, created in the 1980s by Francesco Cirillo, takes its name from the typical tomato-shaped kitchen timer.
The theory behind the system is that by breaking up your work and breaks into regular, brief intervals, you can prevent feeling overburdened by an impending task and also prevent burnout. Basics are as follows:
Start your task, and then set the timer for 25 minutes. I use my phone instead of a tomato timer.
If a diversion occurs, note it down on paper before getting back to your task.
Put a check mark on your paper when the buzzer goes off. You have finished one increment (also known as a pomodoro).
Allow yourself a five-minute break. You can check your thoughts for distractions, stretch, grab a cup of tea, and so on.
Take a thirty-minute break after four pomodoros.
Repeat!
Try it if you want to learn more about time management and how long a task will take to complete, as well as breaking down your workday into manageable tomato-sized bites. All the best!
I inspired by this sharing. In pandemic Covid, I usually search for “study with me” in Youtube. From the searching, I found this sharing. Have a look! ^^
When I brief my colleagues on POMI in a simple word, most of them will take it as a very “common” approach. Some of them claimed, “Yeah, we implement it in our class.”
“Stop a while and asking and answering question, we did it in our class”
“Ahaaa.. we did it, but we did not ‘brand it’ as like this approach “
I just smiled and nodded. Okay, it’s good because it is not something new, and hopefully we keep it that way so that our students do not “sleep,” burn out, or feel bored through our lectures.
What the difference my POMI with the common approach that they are mentioned?
It is well planned and structured for each lecture week
No lengthy-lectures – It is packed and solid deliverable
Creative Class Activities
Student are encourage to answer questions (I am using the Wheel of Names website to pick specific student)
A LOTs of questions and exercises
Before we go any further, let us have a brief introduction to POMI.
POM + I = = Pomodoro + Interactive
As I mentioned in my previous posting, POMI is inspired by a task management. The Pomodoro Technique chunks the time into 25 minutes of doing a task and a 5-minute break. Therefore, I am implementing this approach in my teaching and planning my lecture.
As students, we used to experience a lengthy, nonstop lecture for two hours. There is a time break; however, non-participating students make the class too boring, and the lack of class activity makes us feel like it is too much to absorb. Furthermore, particularly when the lecture notes are uninteresting and the lecturer simply reads the slides until the end of the class. Some lectures have a class activity, but only in the early weeks; from the middle of lecture week until the end, most of the class starts getting bored.
When I am a lecturer, I am experiencing the moment of the lecture where I intend to rush-finish the slides and skip activities and questions because they will consume time. When we conduct a lecture, we call out students to volunteer to answer questions, but there is no response. At the end, we give the answer. The interaction totally failed because we ran out of time to finish the slides for the week.
Reflecting from both points of view, I believe that a well structured teaching approach is needed. The learning outcomes have to be achieved through the topic outcomes, not just by finishing the slides. Besides, a lot of exercises and discussion through the answer help a lot with student understanding.
The e-learning tools help much in designing a fun learning class activity, and they are freely accessible in our LMS (Learning Management System), Putra Blast. A creative class activity makes the POMI learning environment more fun and interactive. Students are more engaged and actively participate, sharing their thoughts.
Therefore, POMI is not as simple as taking a break and lecturing. It is a well-structured framework, a well-planned activity and a well-designed teaching approach that can be customized to any learning outcome and course.
The following is a short presentation details out POMI approach:
Since 2018, the Centre for Academic Development (CADe) UPM has organised the Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning (PicTL), an international competition on teaching and learning. The programme aims to foster an innovative and creative culture of teaching and learning among educators and students.
This year’s i-PicTL theme is “Innovation Beyond Limits,” with the goal of promoting the growth and advancement of quality teaching and learning innovations. i-PicTL2022 aims to celebrate and showcase exciting achievements in teaching and learning innovations among educators, researchers, policymakers, students, and the general public. A variety of programs are planned to enrich our participants’ experiences, including keynote speeches, web talks, workshops, awards, and a poster competition.
After a year of experimenting with the best teaching practices, I am challenging myself to participate in i-PicTL2022. The innovation is called POMI (click to view the presentation). I am inspired by the POMODORO task management technique and motivated by my student testimonials. Alhamdulillah, I received a silver medal for my innovation. I’m overjoyed and grateful, and I’m aiming for a gold medal for my next teaching and learning innovation.
One of my graduated student yearn our Multimedia class 🙂Virtual Background for i-PicTL 2022 Gather Town~ i-PicTL2022 Poster Presentation
Alhamdulillah, my journal paper accepted. Tittle “Systematic Literature Review and Analysis for Arabic Text Steganography Method Practically ” . Hopefully this journal manuscripts benefits researcher especially who is interested into Arabic Text Steganography (ATS). Feel free to cite our works. Thank you to my co-authors for the supportive, materials and encouragement till the work is published.
