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An International journal of the Universiti Sains Malaysia - ISSN 1511 6433
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MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION - ISSN 1511 6433

The Malaysian Journal of Distance Education (MJDE) is devoted to the dissemination of information on the research and practices of distance education. Addressing a broad spectrum of distance education, MJDE hope to provide a platform for scholars in this era of post-digital learning to present their thoughts, research and findings for further networking globally.

MJDE was launched in December 1999 with the inaugural issue of Volume 1, Number 1 with an initial contribution from the academic staff members of the School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 

The Journal is published bi-annually (June and December) and has grown in strength with contributions from 18 countries (to date). MJDE is published by the Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, the publishing house of the Universiti Sains Malaysia.



       CALL FOR PAPERS
- Volume 7, Number 2, December 2005

The call for contributions to MJDE are in a continuous manner and papers that are recommended  will be published in subsequent issues. You can also send in any comments regarding MJDE via the Communication blog.



The Malaysian Journal of Distance Education is an international, peer-reviewed Journal of the Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, MALAYSIA - http://www.usm.my



MILESTONES

  • The International Advisory Board was first introduced in the year 2000.
  • The publication of MJDE since Volume 2, Number 1 (June 2000) has been taken over by the Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia Press), the publishing house of the Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • Special Issues - To date 3 Special Issues have been published, viz,
  • Volume 3, Number 2 (December 2001) - Revised papers presented at the Workshop on Developing Effective Online Delivery System for Institutions of Higher Learning that was held in Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA from 24-25 October 2001.

  • Volume 4, Number 2 (December 2002) - Revised papers presented at the Seminar in Distance Education: Prospects and Challenges organized by the Universiti Teknologi MARA that was held at the Grand Blue Wave Hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA from 23-24 October 2002.
  • Volume 6, Number 1 (June 2004) - Multiliteracies and Distance Education: Diversities and Technologies in Contemporary Universities
MJDE will continue to have Special Issues in the hope to capture Conferences and Seminars as well as themed publications from time to time.
  • From 2003 onwards (Vol. 5, No. 1, June 2003), the Malaysian Journal of Distance Education will no longer be bi-lingual but will only accept contributions in the English language. The Abstracts, however, will still be presented as bi-lingual.

SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

The School of Distance Education (SDE) Universiti Sains Malaysia, previously known as the Centre for Off-Campus Studies was established in 1971 to provide opportunities for working adults to obtain tertiary education.

Through this innovative education approach, working adults are able to undertake undergraduate courses while remaining in full-time employment. It is the pioneer program in Malaysia which offers degree through distance education.

Currently, four undergraduate programs are available via distance education, namely Sciences, social sciences, arts and management. Offering the programs via distance education will be a natural response to the demands of the many prospective students requiring flexibility in terms of time and place of study. SDE also conducts short courses under its Continuing Education program such as Self-instructional Module Writing, Basics of Management, Distance Education, Banking, English Language and Accountancy. For undergraduate courses, students spend a minimum of 4 years to complete their program. They are required to attend a compulsory on- campus intensive course between 2 – 4 weeks at the Universiti Sains Malaysia main campus in the month of September/October. Print material is the main medium use in the courses delivery which is supplement by other media such as video, audio and audiographic. SDE USM is the pioneer in offering distance education by using multimedia applications, audioconferencing, videoconferencing, internet access, virtual library and radio programmes.

The SDE is in the process of transforming all of its printed material into a virtual library. The existing boardroom videoconferencing facility may also be expanded to accommodate desktop videoconferencing, thus enabling more personal/confidential lecturer- student and lecturer-lecturer communications. When combined with existing communication facilities (mail, telephone , fax and e-mail), a full complement of communication capabilities will be available at SDE. Learning teaching activities and practical classes by part time tutors are carried out at the 20 regional centres throughout the country. Thus far, the school has successfully produced 6153 graduates.

SDE has established both formal and informal links with distance education institutions from various parts of the world such as The British Open University, United Kingdom, the Open Learning Agency and the Commonwealth of Learning in Canada, North Carolina State University, USA, The National Institute of Multimedia Education, Japan, University Terbuka Indonesia and American Center for the Study of Distance Education, Penn State University, USA. In line with USM’s vision of competing at global level and in viewing current developments in distance education, SDE USM as the pioneer distance education in Malaysia is committed to maintaining professional excellence. This is in keeping with our vision 2020, and in the attempt to make the school a center of excellence in distance education in the region.

 

 

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