The document discusses the components and functions of personal computers and the internet. It then focuses on how the MyVLE online learning platform can enhance students' learning experience at the Open University of Malaysia (OUM). Specifically, it describes how MyVLE tools like self-assessment, course materials, online discussions and email allow for interactive learning and collaboration. It provides sample questions and answers about utilizing these MyVLE features and the internet to supplement learning.

1. Prepared By Dr Richard Ng OUM Perak Exam Workshop Part 2 OUMH 1103 Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners

2. Topic 2 Focus The Personal Computer – Input, Process, Output, Memory What can you do with the Internet? Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) How can myVLE) enhance your learning

3. Input Process Output Main Memory Secondary Storage Keyboard Mouse Joystick Touch pad Touch screen Touch pen Monitor Printer CPU RAM ROM Cache Hard Disk Floppy Disk CD-ROM Flash Card Thumb drive Components of a Personal Computer?

4. What can you do with the Internet? Online Discussion Exchange Email Search for Information Access & Retrieve Information Access Text-based & Multimedia Information

5. How Can myVLE Enhance Your Learning? Self-assessment Course materials and references Communication and collaborative learning Sharing resources and information

6. Self-assessment A llows you to test yourself as many times as you wish at your own pace, in comfort and at your own time Course Content and Assignment A ccess to the most recent, accurate, reliable and just-in-time information or course content Communication and Collaborative Learning A llows you to interact, communicate and learn from your tutor and peers anytime and anywhere - Online Discussion Forum - Gmail - Chat

7. Online Discussion Forum: The online discussion forum acts as your virtual classroom where discussions on important issues related to the content in the learning module should be discussed It is an asynchronous communication tool where you can interact and discuss a specic topic with your eTutors and peers. I t is a collaborative tool that encourages the sharing of ideas. Group Tools is another communication tool where your blended tutor can interact and upload specific notes for you and your peers in your class only, However, there are no forum between you and your blended tutor Gmail: Email is an asynchronous communication tool which can be used to communicate with your tutors and peers.

8. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Topic 2 - Sample Questions a) Membuat perincangan secara atas talian b) Mencari bahan tugasan dan persediaan peperiksaan c) Menghantar dan menerima emel d) Mengakses bahan berbentuk teks dan multimedia Question 1 – (May 2011 SMP – Part A) State FOUR aspects of the Internet that can be utilised to enhance students’ learning experience Nyatakan EMPAT aspek kegunaan Internet yang boleh diguna pakai bagi meningkatkan pengalaman pelajar (4 marks) Sample Answers for Question 1

9. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Question 2 – (May 2008 - Part B) MyVLE, can enhance an OUM student’s learning. Describe four tools in myVLE, and explain how each tool can enhance the learning of an OUM student (10 marks) Ali does not want to attend face-to-face tutorial and he believes that being active in myVLE is enough for his learning at OUM. State FOUR (4) consequences of his action. (10 marks)

10. Sample Answers for Q.2 Four tools in myVLE that can enhance learning are: i) Self Assessment tool – contains practice questions which allows us to test ourselves as many times as we wish at our own pace and comfort and at our own time ii) Course Content and Assignment - contains the most recent, accurate, reliable and just-in-time information or course content iii) Communication and Collaboration – consists of online forum and email - allows us to interact, communicate and learn from our tutor and peers anytime and anywhere Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)

11. iv) Useful Resources - contains extra content in the learning module that we can use as additional resources for our subjects. It contains added information from various resources like YouTube, iRadio or website b) Four consequences of not attending face-to-face tutorial: i) Ali must possess skills in using computer and Internet in order to stay active in the myVLE ii) The quality of learning depends on the active participation of all learners Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)

12. iii) Ali will lose the opportunity of getting help from his face-to-face tutor and also from his course mates iv) Issues related to course materials, assignments and other related issues are discussed during the face-to-face tutorial sessions Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Question 3 – (Sept 2007 - Part A) Explain TWO (2) benefits of using Forum in OUM’s website Jelaskan DUA (2) faedah penggunaan Forum di dalam laman web OUM (2 marks)

13. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Sample Answers for Q.3 Faedah 1 – Forum atas talian bertindak sebagai kuliah maya di mana perbincangan dapat dijalankan dengan tutor dan rakan pelajar lain bila-bila masa Faedah 2 – Ia adalah satu alat komunikasi yang boleh digunakan untuk bekerjasama dan usahasama dalam pembelajaran

14. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Question 4 – (Sept 2007 - Part B) The following is a screenshot of a webpage. Berikut adalah salinan skrin sebuah laman web

15. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Laman tersebut adalah dalam www.oum.edu.my yang disebut sebagai MyVLE The webpage is available in: …………………. (1 mark) Briefly describe the function of each of the following tools available in the above webpage i) Course Material ii) Online Assessment (2 marks) Name and briefly describe the function of TWO (2) software that will be useful to view the content in the above webpage (4 marks) Sample Answers for Q.4

16. i) Course Material – terdiri daripada bahan kursus dalam bentuk .pdf atau .html menggantikan modul bercetak ii) Online Assessment – penilaian secara atas talian bagi membolehkan pelajar menguji tahap pemahaman diri bagi sesuatu topik dan sub-topik Untuk melayari laman web tersebut sesorang pelajar boleh menggunakan sama ada Internet Explorer atau Firefox. Internet Explorer adalah perisian Microsoft yang palaing banyak digunakan. Ia terkandung dalam perisian Windows dan mempunyai ciri-ciri asas yang tidak perlu diubahsuai Firebox pula adalah browser kepunyaaan Mozilla. Ianya adalah lebih laju dan stabil dari Internet Explorer Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)

17. Dua kemudahan dalam MyVLE adalah: ii) Course Content dan Tugasan – mengandungi maklumat dan isi kandungan kursus yang terkni, tepat dan boleh diharapkan iii) Komunikasi dan Usahasama – mengandungi forum dan emel yang membolehkan kita membuat perbincangan dengan tutor dan rakan pelajar pada bila-bila masa dan di mana-mana Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Question 5 – (May 2007 - Part A) Name TWO (2) tools at OUM’s MyVLE and state their Respective functions Namakan DUA (2) perkakasan yang terdapat di dalam MyVLE dan nyatakan fungsinya (2 marks) Sample Answers for Q.5

18. Question? Question? Question? End of Part 2 Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)