Abstract

The current scenario in the education sector of developing countries such as Malaysia is also experiencing the beginning of participation in the exploration and exploitation of e-learning initiatives. Like in many other trends, be it social, economic or political, put forth, particularly from the propagation of ideas of the western countries, developing countries take on to these like wild bush fire. This is also observed in the education sector. With the advent of cyber technology, one aspect of teaching is starting to take root in the institution of higher education and that is e-learning. This paper attempts to address some of the challenges that have cropped up as far as learning with technology is concerned. The borderless realm of knowledge warrants behavior that may lead to academic dishonesty. To maintain the universal noble values, some actions on the part of the students may precariously endanger the credibility of their assignments, projects and evaluation. To sustain these values for the good of their future, we need to address these challenges and to make known to these students the implications that these behavior create on their study and their future. The next part of the paper discusses considerations to help curb academic misbehavior in the university. The role taken by the institutions of higher education has to be comprehensive, if not total. It is particularly important that the management of student affairs, the faculty and several other parties be able to see these issues as very serious before the undesirable elements of technology usage sits deeply enrooted in the teaching-learning process. After all, the future of a nation depends on the stewardship of these students when they graduate one day and work in the government or private sectors of the country.

Highlights

  • Whether in the developed or developing countries

  • With the learning management system, the process of acquiring and providing content materials is at the click of a button

  • Efforts on the part of i-Learn Centre of Universiti Teknologi MARA have been unceasing to address the issue of abuse of language use in the teaching-learning experience at the tertiary institution

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Summary

Introduction

The use of technology in the education sector in Malaysia began to take root in the 70’s. Learning activities and resources are no longer limited to resources physically available in libraries, confined to classrooms and lecturers who are physically present on campus The way it is, e-learning has transformed the university teaching-learning approach and has increased its capability to offer online and distance education programmes to students, nationally and internationally in our new digital world today. This effort has been taken as another internationalization effort of higher education as it is believed that e-learning is the catalyst and mover towards the effectiveness of teaching and learning in the university This initiative intends to draw more students, foreign and local, to see the university as having a competitive edge. Apart from strengthening the traditional learning system, e-learning ads values to the learning experience, it will support dynamic and ever-changing approaches in teaching and learning

What lies within e-learning?
Language use versus language abuse
Academic transparency versus academic dishonesty
Graphic versus pornographic
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