Implementation evaluation model to measure virtual learning environment success factors among Malaysian teachers

Despite the various benefits offered by Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), its usage among Malaysian teachers is still low, indicating that the system is not in the right track of success. Therefore, this study aims to develop a model to measure VLE success among Malaysian teachers based on the updated DeLone & McLean IS Success Model (D&M). This study employed an explanatory sequential mixed method design. Eight hundred and fifty (850) questionnaires were distributed to respondents across the northern region of Malaysia using simple random sampling procedure. The QR code was used to speed up the data collection without violating the rules of probability sampling. As a result, 719 questionnaires were returned and 643 are usable for the main analysis. The quantitative data analysis was conducted using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Most of hypothesized direct relationships are supported, except for Use to Intention to Use, which is fully mediated by User Satisfaction. The result also confirmed the positive moderating role of Workload. However, the moderating role of Personal Characteristics is not supported. Furthermore, the issue of recursive relationships, which produced two R² and Q² in certain endogenous variables, was investigated by comparing five possible models. Consequently, the produced model can be analyzed on a single structural model and therefore, provides valid predictive accuracy and relevance. This analysis has become a major methodological contribution of the study that provides a foundation for further investigations on the relevancy of the recursive relationships in D&M. Based on the final model, the VLE implementation strategy was produced and presented to 14 practitioners. Next, the validation was done using qualitative content analysis. The result indicates that the implementation strategy can be applied in Malaysian schools. Finally, this study contributes to the body of knowledge by providing a model to measure VLE success among teachers

Digital-Biotechnology: A Framework of Bioinformatics used Mobile-Health Technologies in Nigeria-Universities 5G-Readiness Deployment-Plan

Digital Bioinformatics Innovation Initiative (DBII) is a branch of science that used Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), government electronic services such as electronic government (e-government), electronic health (e-health), and mobile technologies (mobile health) to examine knowledge and information. DBII can also use Internet services or Fourth Generation (4G), and Fifth Generation (5G) services for its deployment and implementation opportunities in developing nations health and healthcare system and other domains. Some of the current digital bioinformatics processes are geometadata profiling, use of mobile technologies (mobile phones) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various 5G readiness deployment fields. Despite the benefits of this novel digital innovation, its deployment and implementation have been affected by poverty, lack of enough routine anticipation and determination, initial understanding of mobile phone, inadequate of research funding, personal innovativeness, lack of stable and dependable research methodologies. At present, there is limited number of research that highlighted these aspects to fill in research gaps and find alternative solution to DBII research problems. Therefore, a pilot survey was conducted among professionals in various fields who are knowledgeable about DBII from February 20th, 2020, to January 1st, 2022. Eight academic research professionals, and fifteen health and healthcare workers validated 6 behavior intention factors. Similarly, six hundred postgraduate and undergraduate students, health and healthcare specialists and other professionals across six Nigerian geographical zones participated in pilot survey using the proposed Precaution Adoption Model Process (PAMP) Mobile health questionnaire. Under this situation Principal Component Analysis (PCA) pre-processed online geometadata profiles, experts confirmed behavior intention items towards hypothesis generation, hypothesis testing, and development of digital bioinformatics framework of to use mobile phones in Nigeria Universities 5G readiness deployment plan. The study has discussed several theoretical and practical implications of digital bioinformatics for system designers and developers

Digital-Health Tourism Research-Methodology Coronavirus-Vaccination Trials: A Study Interpreting Geometa-Data Profiling to use Mobile-Health Technologies Nigeria

Digital-Health Tourism Innovation (DTI) worldwide is in its infancy due to the emergent of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. With the growth of open geometa data, use of government electronic services including electronic health (e-health), electronic commerce (e-commerce) and mobile health (m-health), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning strategies. Health and primary healthcare sectors are currently adopting these innovations for socio-economic wellbeing. Digital-health (also termed as e-health) is part of digital tourism innovation. Adapting geometa data profiling to develop a digital-health tourism framework for Primary Healthcare Workers (PHWs) to use mobile health technologies in COVID-19 vaccination trials are the key challenges of this study. Nevertheless, digital health tourism skills have been launched in developing Nations that created thousands of jobs to protect digital tourism businesses from potential vulnerabilities. Despite the benefits of this novel innovation, its deployment and implementation have been treated by inadequate of ICT facilities, lack of geometa data pre-processing to remove noise, data integrity, insufficient of academic research fundings, and reliable research methodology beyond COVID-19 vaccination trials to highlight these aspects. Therefore, qualitative, and quantitative research methods using Precaution Adoption Model Process (PAMP) questionnaire are employed to enable new ways of pre-processing behavior intention factors items. Eight academic researchers who were conversant with digital health technology validated 28 behavior intention factors with average factor loading values of 50% to 75%. Pilot survey conducted among 700 respondents from March 18, 2020, to September 10, 2021, among them are undergraduate students that may use this technology for research purposes. Pre-processed geometa data   have shown percentage frequency counts of internet access and other online services 8% to 95%, adapted training factors 49% to 92% and factor items 34% to 78.3% for hypothesis generation towards development of digital health tourism framework in finding explanation to COVID-19 economic challenges. Except behavior intention factors and factor items insights are known and mapped, mobile health technology design process may result in poor conclusions.  Thus, patients recovered from    COVID-19 infection can still be infected again

Teacher's satisfaction toward the virtual learning environment in Malaysia

The current study was carried out to measure the level of teacher’s satisfaction toward the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) implementation in Malaysia. The population of the study consists of 97,503 teachers across the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. By applying the simple random sampling procedure, 850 survey instruments were distributed to the target respondents. However, after the data screening procedure, only 643 instruments were usable for further analysis. The overall mean score of teacher’s satisfaction toward VLE is 3.83. This mean score indicated that the satisfaction of experience using VLE technology among Malaysian teachers is at the moderate level. A possible explanation of this result might be related to the degree of information, system and service quality, accommodated by the VLE system and service provider to the teachers. Hence, the further examination is required to investigate the contributing factors of teacher satisfaction toward VLE implementation in Malaysia

Measuring virtual learning environment success from the teacher’s perspective: Scale development and validation

This paper reports on the development of an instrument designed to measure the VLE success (VLES) amongst teachers. The items for VLES instrument were constructed in several steps including items’ face validation, content validation and reliability analysis. Forty-five final items have been produced after the analyses, with the deletion of 33 initial items. This validated VLES scale will be useful for future researchers in developing and testing VLE models or theories while at the same time will provide the tool for VLE stakeholders to evaluate the implementation from the teachers’ point of view

The influence of virtual instructional leadership on teachers’ commitment: A Malaysian e-leadership case study

The ability of instructional leadership practices in shaping positive school culture is well known. Similarly, it is also proven that this kind of school leadership could strengthen teachers’ commitment. However, the research tended to focus on conventional instructional leadership and the ability of virtual instructional leadership to produce such impact remains unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of virtual instructional leadership on teachers’ commitment. Based on Meyer and Allen’s Organizational Commitment Model the research model developed and analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The finding revealed a positive impact of principals’ virtual instructional leadership practices towards teachers’ commitment in schools. Despite this, the study also discovered that normative and continuous commitments are not the fit dimensions for teacher’s commitments in the context of virtual instructional leadership, which is quite shocking. Hence, this would be a fruitful area for further works

The development of a remote restart services system in production line using PowerShell script

The production line is an important part of most manufacturing industries. However, the services in the devices may experience some issues that disrupt the production line, requiring the assistance of an IT technician to resolve the problem. Therefore, this study seeks to bridge the gap through the design and development of a PowerShell Script to allow the user to remote control the services in a device such as computers and servers. Using this program, the production operator can solve the issue immediately rather than wait for an IT technician, thus increasing productivity and performance. The program design and development followed the Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology. First, the functional requirements were collected through interviews and content analysis. Later, a prototype called Remote Restart Services System (RRS) is developed using PowerShell programming language on the Windows PowerShell ISE platform. An evaluation was later conducted to assess its usability. The findings suggested that RRS is practical and easy-to-use. The respondents were also pleased with its functions. The field study helps developers to refine the framework by providing direct input from the target audience. It can be a guide to identify areas for improvement and eventually help realise the goals

The sustainability of technology-aided leadership adoption among school leaders: If it could ever be this real forever

The 21st century has become a challenging moment for all sectors including education. The rapid advancement of technology has brought a huge impact to leadership style among school leaders in Malaysia. Hence, this quantitative identified the level of technology-aided leadership and analyze the behavioral constructs that contribute to technology-aided leadership. A total of 365 questionnaires adapted from the national educational technology standards for administrators (NETS-A) were answered by respondents. statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) version 26 and Smart PLS 3 were used to analyze the data. Interestingly, the results revealed that the level of technology-aided leadership is high and the six constructs of technology-aided leadership among principals are valid. The constructs are i) Productivity and professional practice; ii) Teaching and learning; iii) Social, legal, and ethics; iv) Leadership and vision; v) management support and operations; and vi) Assessment and evaluation. In general, school leaders should take the opportunity to develop themselves to become high-tech leaders. Meanwhile, the 31 indicators that are verified in this study can be used to evaluate the behavior of technological leadership. Finally, further research is strongly encouraged to enlarge the scope by collecting the data from all Malaysian states to obtain more accurate and generalizable results

Quality of mentoring of mentor teachers: Perspective of the trainee teachers

Mentoring by the mentor teachers to the trainee teacher is an important element in the component of professional practice, namely practicum. Mentoring of mentor teachers in this study refers to the quality of guidance given by mentor teachers to trainee teachers. This aspect is seen to have an impact on the success of trainee teachers during the practicum session. However, there are past studies that state that mentor teachers do not provide guidance as required by the trainee teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the quality of mentoring of mentor teachers from the perspective of trainee teachers. This study used a mixed-method approach. Quantitative study was using a questionnaire namely mentor teacher’s guidance while utilizing random sampling method was used on a sample of 217 trainee teachers from the Institute of Teacher Education in the northern zone of Malaysia who have undergone the practicum session. The qualitative approach, on the hand involve semi-structured interview with two trainee teachers as the participants. This study found that the quality of guidance of mentor teachers is at a very good level. Quantitative findings are supported by qualitative findings. Four themes were identified from the interview analysis namely; excellent guidance, informative, cooperation and the needs of mentor teachers