No Comments// Posted in MOOC, PhD, utm by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.19.14.
To be or not to be…that’s the question. I made a tough decision after mulling over the options for a while. I took the plunge into the abyss of uncertainties, knowing for sure I would expect years of sleep deprivation, zombified mind and yo-yoing esteem. Yep. I decided to do PhD. Part time. Why do I […]
1 Comment// Posted in cambridge placement test, reflection, teaching by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.18.14.
Two years ago, I wrote about Cambridge Placement Test and the mixed feelings I had towards the assessment. Later on, there’s another assessment that was introduced called APTIS. Some of my colleagues and friends sat for it recently. Personally, I feel assessment is a part and parcel of gauging one’s performance in one’s field and it […]
2 Comments// Posted in learning, reflection, student, study leave, utm by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.17.14.
Alhamdulillah, syukur ya Allah. This has been a momentous personal journey for me. Two years back, I wasn’t sure I can do this, doing IT Management with my background as an English teacher and zero knowledge on programming or coding. Yeah, it sounds kinda crazy. Some people thought I was nuts to do that. […]
No Comments// Posted in MOOC by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.16.14.
Does the word ‘MOOC’ rings a bell to you? If not, it’s never to late to know about the latest model for online learning content that is taking the world by storm.The emergence of Massive Open Online Courseware (MOOC) has garnered widespread attention for revolutionizing open access learning and it is considered as the main driver of […]
No Comments// Posted in english, learning, module, writing by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.16.14.
One of the main concerns when it comes to writing is vocabulary. The lack of vocabulary may impede one’s flow of thoughts and the ideas may not be able to be articulated well due to the aforementioned issue. I would like to share some visual aids on vocabulary (I like to call them vocab vitamins) […]