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This chapter began with a signpost of an introduction to blended learning and scenario of learning

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This chapter began with a signpost of an introduction to blended learning and scenario of learning style in MARA University of Technology. Buzzwords such as learning, blended learning, technology enhanced learning, digital academic and digital literacy have become common place in the educational world. Blended learning means the process of face to face learning and teaching events that are mixed with practical use of technology or online activities. Ward and La Branche (2003) claim that blended learning is often labeled as “the best of both worlds”. The definition of blended learning, however, is controversial among researchers and practitioners (Whitelock, 2004; Oliver and Trigwell, 2005). Macdonald (2007) describes blended learning …show more content…

By incorporating the online feature to the university’s conventional mode, blended learning has created a potentially powerful learning environment that enriches and complements the effectiveness of traditional teaching and learning. Since 2004, faculties in MARA University of Technology have begun to offer most of its courses and learning materials using online presentation. Learning activities and resources are no longer limited to resources physically available in libraries, confined to classrooms and lecturers who are physically present on campus. The way it is, blended learning has transformed the university teaching learning approach and thus has increased its capability to offer online and distance education programmed to lecturers and students, not only nationally but also internationally in our new digital world today. This effort has been taken as another internationalization effort of higher education as it is believed that blended learning is the catalyst and mover towards the effectiveness of teaching and learning in the university. Thus, this initiative intends to draw excellent lecturers that for sure will provide a better learning method and environment to students, besides to see the university as having a competitive edge. With this system, lecturers

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