If nothing is accomplished to stop it, the virality of fake news on social media will continue to grow and become more damaging, particularly among young people. Recognizing false information and verifying sources has become increasingly important as people rely on the Internet and social media for their news. The primary objective of this study is to assess the level of understanding of fake news media literacy among university students. Forty-three Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia students enrolled in the New Media Communication program were polled for this research. This study uses descriptive statistics to analyze the data collected via Google Forms—the results of examining the data generated immediately through a Google form. Young people read the news online but still have limited media literacy when assessing the truth of information. Research suggests that false statement is commonly discovered because young people do not carefully examine online news. Researchers conduct in-depth interviews and studies with this demographic to better understand how young people process information and evaluate its veracity. This research adds to the expanding body of knowledge on student use of social media in Malaysia, especially on how students get their news in light of the results of this pilot study, the main research project will consist of in-depth interviews with students to understand more about their perspectives on how to identify and differentiate between real and fake news.

The representation of Islam in the media has been widely discussed by media scholars. In the Malaysian context, Islam is frequently associated with conflicts resulting from political issues or actions taken by religious authorities against any organisation or individual that sparks public debate. The government is also alleged to use Islam as a hegemonic tool to continue dominating the mindset of the lower class by using religion as a political weapon to gain power and maintain the status quo. Newspapers especially those owned by the government have certain ideologies to convey to the general public in order to maintain a specific existing social order. This causes the controversial issues pertaining to Islam to be frequently discussed in the news media in tandem with the vested interest of those owning the newspapers. However, the discourse on issues involving Islam has become more daring after the emergence of digital news portals that enable hegemonic counterarguments to be discussed widely among members in the mentioned medium. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore how Islam and Muslims are represented in online newspapers in Malaysia. Two samples from English-language online newspapers, namely The Star Online and Malaysiakini, were selected. By using quantitative and qualitative content analysis, the findings of this study show that Islam, Islamic political parties, and some Muslims in Malaysia have been represented as extremists and backwards by online newspapers.

Ledakan teknologi maklumat telah merancakkan lagi perkembangan ilmu, aplikasi dan pemprosesan maklumat. Data-data yang diperolehi sama ada daripada sumber maya atau konvensional didigitalkan, disusun dan dianalisa menggunaan mesin penyusun dan penganalisa. Data-data tersebut kemudiannya digunakan untuk pelbagai tujuan. Selain menggunakan mesin penyusun dan penganalisa data, penggunaan mesin pembuat keputusan juga dapat membantu menghasilkan output yang lebih baik dan tepat. Dalam bidang hadis, banyak pihak telah membangunkan pelbagai aplikasi digital berkaitan hadis menggunakan teknik yang ringkas mahupun yang lebih kompleks mencakupi kemampuan janaan dan paparan dapatan yang hebat dan penggunaan teknologi berasaskan awan. Tujuannya untuk memudahkan orang ramai mencapai data-data hadis Nabi SAW. Data dalam aplikasi-aplikasi tersebut biasanya dicapai daripada pangkalan data yang telah disiapkan. Namun, tidak banyak aplikasi atau pangkalan data berkaian hadis yang bercirikan maklumat dan paparan yang hebat yang dibina dalam bahasa Melayu. Kebanyakan yang amat bagus hanya terdapat dalam bahasa asing. Ketiadaan ini disebabkan oleh pelbagai faktor, antaranya ketiadaan dana, sumber manusia, kepakaran dan pelbagai lagi. Kertas kerja ini akan cuba membincangkan cabaran yang dihadapi oleh kumpulan i-Status Hadis, USIM dalam membina pangkalan data hadis lengkap untuk tujuan data raya. Kajian kes ini akan cuba mengkaji permasalahan yang mereka hadapi serta melihat solusi kepada penyelesaiannya.

Pelancongan merupakan industri bernilai berbilion dolar yang memiliki daya jangkau global. Walau bagaimanapun, banyak sarjana yang berpendapat bahawa tidak semua bentuk pelancongan sesuai dengan objektif Maqasid al-Shariah. Kertas ini menjelajahi perjalanan Ibn Battuta, salah seorang pengembara Muslim yang paling terkenal, sebagai cara untuk memahami bagaimana Maqasid al-Shariah dapat disatukan dalam industri pelancongan. Kertas ini mengkaji bagaimana travelog Ibn Battuta mencerminkan prinsip-prinsip Maqasid al-Shariah dan memberikan potensi tentang bagaimana pelancongan dapat diselarikan dengan nilai-nilai Islam. Artikel ini menyimpulkan dengan perbincangan tentang bagaimana pelajaran yang dipelajari dari perjalanan Ibn Battuta dapat diterapkan dalam amalan pelancongan kontemporari.

Credit scoring models are used in decision-making processes to produce an accurate prediction of an applicant’s creditworthiness. A five-step credit scoring model for personal loans was developed using the seven-step credit scoring model by Siddiqi. It uses real data provided by a bank. This study aims to remove the unnecessary complexity of the credit scoring process. The five-step credit scoring model consists of data massaging, factor analysis, data mining modelling, credit scoring and post-modelling. To ensure accuracy, factors that were significant in determining the creditworthiness of applicants were used in the model, which are the type of installment, age, monthly expenses, job sector, payment method and income-to-finance ratio. Furthermore, by presenting a systematic and structured step for developing a credit scoring model, this study contributed to the research on credit scoring. Based on the findings of this study, banks may use this model to create their own credit scoring model to assess the creditworthiness of personal loan applicants. By managing risks with this model, banks can create a long-term solution for credit system management and aid in the decision-making process

The rapid development of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 has brought significant changes to the information-seeking paradigm among users. This change is observed from the print-based information seeking paradigm to web-based sources seeking. As a result, many parties are giving the creation of digital information priority over conventional information. In the field of Hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad), a plethora of digital information has been provided by various parties. Such data, commonly found in various applications, is typically accessed from prepared databases. But the majority of the applications are in other languages. Few Hadith-related applications provide complete data and presentations created in the Malay language. This absence is due to various factors, including a lack of funding, human resources, expertise, and others. This study attempts to discuss the challenges faced by the i-Status Hadith group of USIM (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia) who are attempting to build a complete Hadith database for digital data purposes. This case study will attempt to examine the problems they encounter and explore potential solutions for resolution.

Penilaian status hadith sangat penting sebagai satu langkah berinteraksi dengan sunnah yang merupakan sumber kedua perundangan Islam. Tulisan ini bertujuan menjelaskan melalui kajian perpustakaan tentang kaedah penilaian status hadith di sisi sarjana hadith dan kewajarannya di era ICT dan digital. Kajian mengenai hal ini jarang dilakukan khasnya dalam bahasa melayu. Hasil kajian mendapati penilaian status hadith sama ada secara naqli, dirā`ī atau kombinasi kedu-duanya masih relavan dilakukan pada zaman digital dan ia semakin mudah dengan bantuan aplikasi digital hadith yang menjadi faktor proses penilaian dapat dilakukan dengan lancar dan cepat

Lecturers have to spend a lot of time to teach their students on the proper techniques of designing and modelling of 3D characters. It is almost impossible for lecturers to cover everything in the class due to the complexities and time-consuming of the procedures and steps. Thus, students have to continue and complete the tasks on their own outside class hours without lecturer’s supervision. Outside the class, students still require some form of instructions that are able to provide them step-by-step procedures of designing and modelling of 3D characters. The instructions must be easy to follow, step-by-step, readily accessible anywhere and anytime. Learning object (LO) is any entity that may be used for learning, education and training. It leads education with the instructional technology towards more effective instructional design, development and delivery of learning content. It provides a new paradigm in the way people teach and learn. In this study, LO has been used for developing students’ 3D design and modelling skills. This paper reports on a perception study among a class of digital arts students of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Polytechnic in Perlis, towards the use of LO in 3D Character Modelling lesson. The purpose of this LO is to help students by providing guidance for them to do their assignments and also to enhance and improve their 3D design and modelling skills. An evaluation on the use of the 3D Character Modelling LO was conducted among 30 students. The results indicate that the students agreed on the Learnablity, Usefulness, Ease of Use, Functionality and Effectiveness, Satisfaction and Outcome/Future Use of the LO. The potential use of 3D Character Modelling LO for teaching and learning is discussed at the end of this paper.

One of the problems in e-learning, as stated in the constructivism theory is to manage the diverse experience levels of students. These varying levels have to be taken into account in designing learning models due to its significant impact on the e-learning system effectiveness. This paper proposed a new instructional design model applied to a website for learning programming language. This model is based on a theoretical foundation of constructivism emphasizing on the learner rather than the instructor. Thus students learn by fitting new information together with what they already had known. The proposed constructivist-based model is composed of five generic processes; it uses a statistical approach to determine the most likely best-suited way to present learning concepts for students with different levels of experience. To overcome out-of-date statistical data, this paper also proposed an adaptive version that can handle students' feedback to adapt accordingly.

Augmented Reality (AR) has begun to play an important role in the preservation of cultural heritage. It has been used to make artefacts and cultural heritage environments accessible to the general public by utilizing the real world as a substrate and augmenting it with computer-generated information. This paper presents the use of digital technology, in particular augmented reality, in a mobile application for exploring an ancient manuscript in the cultural heritage gallery. This study measures what effect the use of AR in mobile applications has on the Visitor Experience (VX). Terengganu Cultural Heritage Mobile Application (TCHMA) is an AR mobile application that has been developed to portray rare and ancient Quran manuscripts in the cultural heritage gallery, taking account of all essential criteria for each artefact’s unique characteristics. A study with 31 participants was conducted to investigate visitor experience using the Museum Experience Scale (MES). The results showed a positive experience score on all MES components, with the component of engagement having the highest score, followed by knowledge and learning. The findings indicate that the TCHMA as an AR artefact, incorporates all four components and succeeds in creating an engaging experience for visitors. This study provides insight into the role of AR in depicting artefacts and the visitor’s experience in interacting with them.