No. 1.

Name A.P. Rajananthini Pushpanathan

Matric No./ IC No PGD110003 851014086016 PGD110009 840612135240 PGD110004 860115145462

2.

Melissa Stefanie Netto

3.

Nalini a/p Nagarajan

The Ministry of Education (MOE) considers ICT as a means, not an end in itself. All departments in the MOE are actively engaged in the implementation of the ICT in education policy. The departments work together:

to develop new media as tools for a richer curricula (tools that provide authentic learning contexts and activities for students), promote enhanced pedagogies (from teacher to student-centred approaches), facilitate more effective organizational structures in the schools (more autonomy to heads of departments and teachers, more sharing among teachers, and less bureaucracy in the organization), establish stronger links between schools and society (open communication between schools and parents and collaboration with industries and institutes of higher learning). (UNESCO, 2004)

Malaysia outlined its strategy to develop the labour needs of the nation, particularly in the fields of science and technology. Multimedia Super Corridor is launched. (7th Malaysia Plan, 1996 2000)

Smart school ( Sekolah Bestari) - The project was successfully piloted in 87 schools located in all 15 states of Malaysia (UNESCO,2004)

The Smart School Blueprint is a descriptive document, meant to be open and evolutionary refinement, including advances in pedagogy and improvements in ICT (Malaysian Ministry of Education, 1997a).

The budget was divided to cover need in four main domains:

Browser-based teaching and learning courseware materials

A computerized Smart Schools Management System (SSMS)

Local Area Network (LAN) for the pilot schools and virtual private network that connects the pilot schools to the Data Centre and Help Desk of the Ministry of Education

Specialized services eg: systems integration, project management, business process re-engineering and change management

(El-Hawany and Huwail, 2008).

An LMS provides a single point of access to disparate learning sources

It automates:

learning program administration and offers unprecedented opportunities for human resource development It identifies the people who need a particular course and tells them how it fits into their overall career path, when its available, how its available (classroom, online, CD-ROM), if there are prerequisites, and when and how they can fulfil those prerequisites. Once learners complete a course, the LMS can administer tests based on proficiency requirements, report test results, and recommend next steps. (Greenberg, 2002)

In 2002, Malaysian Government endorsed MAMPUs Proposal on OSS Implementation in the Public Sector of Malaysia". Phase I : MOE - one of the selected pilot agencies. (MOE, 2011)

In 2004 MOE launched a MAMPU sponsored web-based SCORM compliant LMS pilot project:

SK Putrajaya 2, Putrajaya (Smart School)

SMK Aminuddin Baki, Kuala Lumpur (Smart School)

SMK Seri Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur (Ordinary School with IT Laboratory)

(MOE, 2011)

Infrastructure Solution (L.A.M.P)

Linux Operating System

Apache Web Server

MySQL database

PHP development platform

(MOE, 2011)

In March 2009, MAMPU and Malaysian Ministry of Education embarked on an enhanced Learning Management System (eLMS) project for 50 schools and will be rolled out to 70 more schools by December 2012. ( MAMPU, 2011) eLMS is based on the worlds mostly widely deployed LMS Moodle. (MOE, 2011)

EXAMPLES OF LMS IN SCHOOLS

This MOODLE system, provide the data base which can let the teacher and students monitoring their marks, timing and mode of usage from the provided activities. Hopefully this project will be used at the school at the school in order to teachers skill enhance and also to help student individually. (Zaleha Binti Ismail & Siti Mariyam Binti Kamaludin, 2010)

Within the first few days of using Schoology, we saw enormous potential for it to become the premier learning platform in our region," said Dr. Iskandar Rizal, Chairman of Cempaka Schools. "As we expect to play a major role in helping Schoology expand throughout the region, we wanted to have a vested financial interest in the company's success."
(Azuri, 2012)

1BestariNet is a project initiated by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) and carried out in partnership with YTL Communications.

Under 1BestariNet, schools will be equipped with an integrated solution allowing teaching, learning, collaboration, and administrative functions to take place through the Internet-based Virtual Learning Environment (Frog VLE), which can be accessed in school and from anywhere else with an Internet connection. (1BestariNet, 2010)

What if FROG VLE?

Web-based learning system that replicates real-world learning FrogAsia Sdn Bhd (FrogAsia), a joint venture between Frogtrade Limited from the UK (Frog UK) and Malaysias YTL Group, is the licensed reseller for the award-winning Frog virtual learning platform in Asia and provides innovative.

1BestariNet. 2012. Integrated Learning Solution. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://1bestarinet.net/ Azuri, C. 2012. Schoology Receives Investment Of $1 Million From Cempaka Schools In Malaysia. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://education.tmcnet.com/topics/education/articles/ 270006-schoology-receives-investment-1-millionfrom-cempaka-schools.htm

El-Halawany,H. & Huwail, E.I., 2008. Malaysian Smart Schools: A fruitful Case Study for Analysis to Synopsize Lessons Applicable to the Egyptian Context. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT). Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&sourc e=web&cd=3&ved=0CDIQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fij edict.dec.uwi.edu%2Finclude%2Fgetdoc.php%3Fid%3D46 12%26article%3D447%26mode%3Dpdf&ei=p4dUKitCsPRrQeqvoCwAQ&usg=AFQjCNF55ZumPexSYFNPRRgZUHOhVHkMg&sig2=SsdwtsO5q7vJ07imY G7irQ

Greenberg, L. 2002. LMS and LCMS: What's the Difference? Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://scripts.cac.psu.edu/staff/g/m/gms/fa07/IST440W/LMS%20and%20LCMS_%20What's%20the% 20Difference_.pdf MAMPU. 2011. The Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Software Master Plan Phase III. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://mygosscon.oscc.org.my/2011/dmdocuments/sp eakerslide/Phase%203-Self%20Reliance%20Bookletv1.1.pdf

MOE. 2011. Open Source Learning Management System Roll-out to Schools. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://mygosscon.oscc.org.my/2009/wpcontent/uploads/2009/11/SITI-HAWA.pdf

Seventh Malaysia Plan (1996-2000). Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://www.pmo.gov.my/dokumenattached/RMK/RM 7.pdf

 The Malaysian Smart School: A Conceptual Blueprint .1997. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://www.mscmalaysia.my/sites/default/files/pdf/pu blications_references/Smart_School_Blueprint.pdf

UNESCO. 2004. ICT Lessons Learned Series: School Networking. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ict/ e-books/ICT_lessonslearned2/Scheelnetworking.pdf

UNESCO. 2004. Integrating ICTs into Education. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001355/135562e.pd f

Zaleha Binti Ismail & Siti Mariyam Binti Kamaludin. 2010. Pembangunan Bahan E-Pembelajaran Berasaskan Moodle Bagi Tajuk Straight Line Dan Circles III Matematik Tingkatan Empat. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://eprints.utm.my/10888/1/Pembangunan_Bahan_EPembelajaran_Berasaskan_Moodle_Bagi_Tajuk_Straight _Line.pdf