USM PENANG, 5 September 2024 – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) continues to gain recognition in the context of promoting, exploring and sharing of best innovations and practices, in areas of teaching and learning.

The International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL) 2024, which was also held in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has seen the participants from USM succeeding with the medals won.

At the closing session of IUCEL 2024, USM was announced as the recipient of Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning (IIDEL) Competition category in IUCEL, with a total of 5 winning entries comprising of 3 Gold and 2 Silver medals respectively.

The e-learning carnival themed IUCEL remains as a platform that promotes and explores global practices in e-learning applications across various learning institutions worldwide.

The theme “Futuristic Transformative Education at the Core of Sustainable Development" has attracted many experts and researchers in the field of teaching and learning from within and outside the country.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was the venue for this edition of IUCEL, running concurrently with The Congress and Innovation Competition in Teaching and Learning (kNovasi).

The complete list of award recipients and competition winners from USM is as follows:-

Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning (IIDEL) Competition Award winners (team leaders and members):

Excellence in Digital Assessment & Alternative Evaluation Award:
Integrating Innovative Digital Assessment and Real-World Problem Solving (DA-ReProS) in Molecular Spectroscopy Learning - Norazzizi Nordin from School of Chemical Sciences.

GOLD
⁠1.  Integrating Innovative Digital Assessment and Real-World Problem Solving (DA-ReProS) in Molecular Spectroscopy Learning - Norazzizi Nordin from School of Chemical Sciences.  

2.  Transformative MOOC Curriculum for FutureProofing Interprofessional Collaboration in Pharmacy Education - Nur Hafzan Md Hanafiah, Siti Maisharah Sheikh Ghadzi, & Hadzliana Zainal from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

3.  Memperkasa Pendidikan Toksikologi dalam Kalangan Kanak-Kanak melalui Toxland Adventure - Asdariah Misnan, Nur Azzalia Kamaruzaman, Mohd Hafiidz Jaafar, Sulastri Samsudin, Nur Afni Amir, Ahmad Sufril Azlan Mohamed, & Sabariah Noor Harun from National Poison Centre.

SILVER
1.⁠ ⁠i-Practical Exercise CAD viaeLearn@USM - Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Salman Abu Mansor from School of Mechanical Engineering.

2.⁠ ⁠Foundations of Kommunicating Effectively in Healthcare (FAKEH) - Hadzliana Zainal, Fatimatuzzahra' Abd Aziz, & Nuridah Ahamed from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.