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What is the vision and mission of Wawasan Open? |
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Vision
The vision of Wawasan Open is to be a vibrant learning community that inspires learning, supports innovation and nurtures all-round personal growth. |
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Mission
Wawasan Open commits to the expansion of opportunities in higher education and to teaching excellence aimed at increasing the level of knowledge and scholarship among all Malaysians. |
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What is the role of the IAB? |
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The IAB is established to:
- advise the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Wawasan Open on all aspects of the University’s development.
- keep the VC informed on international trends in educational innovations and delivery.
- assist Wawasan Open in building its international academic network.
- support Wawasan Open in building its international profile as a centre for academic excellence.
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Who are the members of the IAB? |
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Please refer to the International Advisory Board page for detailed information. |
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Who is the Chancellor of WOU? |
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WOU’s founding Chancellor is YABhg Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Dr Lim Chong Eu. |
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Who are the members of the Council? |
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Please refer to the Council page for detailed information. |
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Where is the main campus / headquarters? |
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We are presently located at 54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang, comprising a purpose-built 12-storey building
and Homestead that houses the Chancellery. |
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Where are the support Regional Offices / Learning Centres? |
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In the initial phase, there are four Regional Offices / Learning Centres of Wawasan Open across Malaysia:
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Regional Office |
| Address: |
7 China Street Ghaut
10300 Penang |
| Tel: |
04-2633 323 / 2625 359 |
| Fax: |
04-2623 669 |
| Email: |
ro_pg@wou.edu.my |
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| Learning Centre |
| Address: |
Disted-Stamford College
340 Macalister Road
10350 Penang |
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Regional Office |
| Address: |
Wisma Gerakan
80 Persiaran Green Hill
30450 Ipoh, Perak |
| Tel: |
05-2426 323 / 2436 323 |
| Fax: |
05-2549 323 |
| Email: |
ro_ip@wou.edu.my |
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| Learning Centre |
| Address: |
Insitut Teknologi Perak (ITP)
E-2-2, Greentown Square
Jalan Dato' Seri Ahmad Said Greentown 30450 Ipoh, Perak
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Address: |
Level 3, Menara PGRM
8 Jalan Pudu Ulu
56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur |
| Tel: |
03-9281 7323 / 9283 8323 / 9284 7323 |
| Fax: |
03-9284 9323 |
| Email: |
ro_kl@wou.edu.my |
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Regional Office |
| Address: |
17 & 19 Jalan Jaya 2
Taman Jaya
81300 Skudai
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| Tel: |
07-5564 323 / 5566 323 |
| Fax: |
07-5549 323 |
| Email: |
ro_jb@wou.edu.my |
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| Learning Centre |
| Address: |
Southern College
PTD 64888, 15km
Jalan Skudai
PO.Box 76
81300 Johor. |
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* Regional Offices in Melaka, Kota Bharu, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu will be established in 2008. |
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Why is Wawasan Open unique compared to others? |
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Wawasan Open is unique because it offers accessible, affordable and flexible programmes in line with the objective of providing education for all. |
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Why are the programmes / courses offered at Wawasan Open of high quality? |
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All programmes / courses are of high quality as they are subjected to both internal and external scrutiny.
Internally quality assurance will be monitored by:
- Departmental Committees
- Boards of Academic Schools
- Senate
- Board of Management
- International Advisory Board, and
- Council
External quality assurance is supervised by:
- An external academic peer review group (Advisory Peer Group, APG) to review and advise on the curriculum.
- An external course assessor system to assess the relevance, appropriateness, depth and treatment of courses.
- An external examiner system to ensure parity of standards.
- A periodic external institutional review system to review the entire organisation for its effectiveness and efficiency.
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What will the Quality Assurance (QA) emphasise on? |
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The QA system will focus on five main domains in line with the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) guidelines formerly known as Lembaga Akreditasi Negara, LAN. These are:
- Programme Planning
- Course design, development and production
- Course delivery
- Student assessment and awards, and
- Staff development
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