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Welcome to Wawasan Open University Wawasan Open University (WOU) was established in 2006 with a unique and socially responsible objective – to provide working Malaysians access to quality higher education via Open Distance Learning (ODL) regardless of their educational, ethnic or socio-economic background. The University has spread its wings in September 2013 to offer full-time degree programmes for STPM school leavers and diploma holders at its Main Campus in Penang. As the people’s university, WOU believes in providing education and lifelong learning opportunities to all people for self-enrichment and professional advancement. By opening the door to tertiary education, WOU ensures that more Malaysians are now able to pursue an affordable degree.
Getting to know your Acting Vice Chancellor of WOU The Acting Vice Chancellor is supported by the senate, (which oversees the university's academic programme, its teaching and research, the conduct of examinations and the degrees and courses of study offered), a management board, and an international advisory board (which keeps her upto-date with best international practices and the latest developments in open learning).
Prof Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic and Educational Technology was appointed as the Acting Vice Chancellor effective 1st January 2018. Prof Zoraini brings with her over 30 years of experience in the education industry. She had worked in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya for 10 years as a lecturer and an Associate Professor. She also served at the International Medical University (IMU) as the Director of the Centre for Medical Education and Media She moved on to Open University Malaysia (OUM), Kuala Lumpur, where she held various positions, including Professor of the Faculty of Education and Languages, Director of the Centre for Instructional Design and Technology, and Director of the Institute of Quality, Research and Innovation. She later served as Acting Vice Rector (Academic and Student Affairs) at Sampoerna University, Jakarta and is also an Associate Visiting Research Fellow at the National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN), Universiti Sains Malaysia. She holds a Doctor of Education and a Master of Science in Education in Instructional Technology, and a BSc in Biological Sciences, all from Northern Illinois University, USA. In 2014, Prof Zoraini was recognised as 2nd among 14 most influential Higher Educational Technology Leaders in Southeast Asia and received the Education Leadership Award from the World Corporate Universities Congress in Mumbai, India.
The History of Wawasan Open University or WOU
November 2008 Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Dr Lim Chong Eu was officially installed as WOU’s first Chancellor in a formal inauguration ceremony at the university’s main campus. Tun Dr Lim then conferred the university’s first ever Honorary Degrees on Prof Wichit Srisa-an (Doctor of Letters honoris causa) and Dato’ Dr Sharom Ahmat (Doctor of Laws honoris causa) of a special convocation that followed.
Tips for ODL Success • Ultimate Goal
Have a compelling reason to succeed
• Self Motivated
Be self-disciplined & self-directed learner
• ODL Student
Be responsible for your own learning
• Time Management
Be able to manage time effectively
• Moral Support
Get support from your family/employer
• Growth Mindset
Develop a positive & ”Can Do” attitude
Student Account Activation https://www.wou.edu.my/student-portal
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