Archive for the ‘USA’ Category


Revisiting Harvard, Cambridge, MA

No Comments// Posted in conference, e-classroom, internationalisation programme, learning, PhD, teaching, USA, utm by on 06.04.16.

I count my blessings for being able to step back into Harvard Square again where my memories were swept away by the first time I came here for Harvard Summer School (HSS) in 2013. That time, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia had selected me, Hafiz, Sze Yong and Andrew to enrol in HSS for the duration of three […]


Presenting my research at MIT

No Comments// Posted in conference, MJIIT, MOOC, PhD, talk, Uncategorized, USA, writing by on 06.03.16.

I was elated and grateful when my research paper entitled ‘Critical Success Factors for MOOCs Sustainability in the Malaysian Higher Education : A Preliminary Study’ was accepted for LINC conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT Media Lab has awarded me with travel grant that enabled me to fly to US albeit limited budget. […]


Studying in Harvard: A Life-altering journey

No Comments// Posted in harvard, USA, utm by on 11.30.13.

  Harvard Global Outreach Programme is a part of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Global Outreach Programme (GOP) that was initiated in 2009. It aims to encourage the mobility of UTM students and to provide the opportunity for UTM students to experience the extraordinary ecosystem of Harvard academics,resources, and residential life. In the context of learning opportunities, […]


Road to Harvard

No Comments// Posted in harvard, USA, utm by on 05.01.13.

It all began from a humble dream of wanting to participate in Global Outreach Programme (GOP) at UTM. I’ve heard about  GOP when I attended the briefing delivered by UTM VC, Dato’ Prof Dr. Zaini Ujang during the orientation week last semester.  However, as time passed and workload piled up, the idea about GOP gradually […]


English Teaching Assistants (ETA) Official School Visit

No Comments// Posted in ETA, Fullbright, internationalisation programme, johor, jpnj, malaysia, reflection, USA by on 02.12.12.

Date      : 30 th Jan 2012Venue    : Sri Tasek Hall, SMK Tasek Utara, Johor Bahru, Johor. Howdy folks! Few weeks ago, my school welcomed 17 English Teaching Assistants (ETA) alongside their mentors and officers from the Ministry of Education, Johor Education Department and Johor Bahru Education Office. The ETAs are from USA and they are […]