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P. V. Arumugam & J. S. Emmanuel · Course learning re-design, capacity building and

learner engagement - Wawasan Open University (WOU), Malaysia

decided to move to convert the printed material into a flash-driven SIM burnt onto
compact discs (CDs). The flash-driven CDs proved to be rather costly.

Figure 5
Module Development Evolution in WOU

A year later, WOU removed the flash component, converted the SIM into
portable document format (PDF), and posted them in the MOODLE-based learning

management system (LMS). The PDF format approach worked well for about nine

years, at which time we decided it was time for a review. As part of this review, we
experimented with flipbooks, which give students a feel of reading ‘traditional

books’ in a digital format. This experiment lasted about two years and in 2022,
WOU moved to a fully online format whereby multimedia content is placed directly

onto the LMS and students can access learning materials on all kinds of devices;

desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. To fully utilise this model, we also
migrated our LMS from MOODLE to D2L Brightspace.

When WOU opened its doors to the first intake of students in 2007, it
followed a blended learning model where students were allocated ten hours of

tutorials per module: five tutorial sessions of two hours each. To facilitate the five

sessions, the self-instructional materials in each module was divided into five

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