It is important to build a conducive ecosystem in Penang to develop an industry-ready workforce, and attract talents from other states and overseas. This will overcome the skills shortage in Penang and boost its economy.
The University has added another feather to its cap by receiving the Penang Icon Leadership Award for Education at the Penang Future Forward Summit 2023.
A State Executive Councillor made the appeal for individuals to safeguard their physical, emotional and mental health, and to make time for themselves, family and exercise.
WOU has inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Ipoh-based Bonanza Educare (BE) Sdn Bhd to enhance co-operation in recruitment, training and educational opportunities between both institutions.
Over 200 Form Five students had a fruitful time attending a one-day seminar on answering techniques for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination at WOU’s seaside main campus on 11 February 2023.
The transformation of the stock market to support social enterprises must be the way forward to enable small and medium micro enterprises to gain access to finance from public markets.
WOU’s School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences senior lecturer Ooi Li Hsien, a past recipient of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship award, had the privilege of recounting his inspiring and enlightening Fulbright journey.
A three-member delegation from Universiti Malaya (UM) paid a benchmarking visit to WOU for the purpose of improving the university’s offering and delivery of programmes via the open distance learning (ODL) mode.
Malaysia is probably one of the richest countries in the world in terms of biodiversity; however, we don’t appreciate it until it begins to disappear.
Climate change is now urgent. In order to make a difference, both technology, funding and management skills should be made available to communities, start-ups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), who are at the forefront of climate action.
Universities play an integral role in educating, generating research findings, producing compassionate and ethical global citizens, and equipping learners with technological competencies for the digital world.
The editors of the book, “Fit for Purpose? The Futures of Universities”, shared highlights and their thoughts during the special launch of the publication at the WOU City Campus on 28 January 2023.
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WOU’s new School of Digital Technology (DiGiT) has gained traction and recognition in the Top in Tech Innovation Awards 2022 for its unique work-study model offered to students.
WOU kick-started the new academic year by welcoming its on-campus learning (OCL) students in the January 2023 intake to the beautiful seaside main campus in Penang.
Eighteen freshmen attended the half-day orientation event conducted by the Penang Regional Centre (PGRC) on 6 January 2023. They comprised 12 from the business diploma and business degree programmes, three from Bachelor of Digital Business (Honours), and three from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology programme.
In the shift to a learner-centric approach, educators are often faced with the challenges of understanding the learner’s needs and establishing where they are in their learning journey.
To address this, Prof Séamus Ó Tuama, Director of Adult Continuing Education (ACE), University College Cork (UCC) Ireland and Chair of ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub, shared his thoughts on ‘Shaping a Learner-Centred Approach: Reflexivity and Capitals of Learning’ with academics at the WOU City Campus on 12 December 2022.
