Online Teaching And Learning During Pre-Movement Control Order (MCO), During Mco And Post-Mco In Tamhidi Centre, USIM.

Abstract

The ambience of virtual world that is connected online or by Internet has influenced academia world by using these technologies amongst its users in teaching and learning sessions. Using online tools has been implemented in Tamhidi Centre in previous years. Before the Movement Control Order (MCO), blended learning has been carried out for all subjects taught in Tamhidi using GOALS as learning management system provided by USIM. Due to the pandemic outbreak, Tamhidi Centre has faced a challenging time because the semester is already at the final semester for cohort 2019/2020. During the MCO, while students were at home, classes were conducted fully online. The final exams was also done online via GOALS. For the first time, orientation was conducted online, and students came to campus in an arranged time within the period of seven days. Without having new staff intake, the grouping of students now is increased from 25 students per group to 45 students. Initially, classes are conducted online, both synchronous and asynchronously. All students are involved in this kind of approach, but for science stream students, biology, physics dan chemistry experiments still need to be done face to face in the laboratory. This paper will document the experience of several Tamhidi in using online tools before the MCO, during MCO, and after the MCO days are over.