Elearning 1, 7, 3, 2

What is Elearning 1, 7, 3, 2?

The number 1, 7, 3, 2 refers to the aspects/elements that you need to complete in complying to the blended learning format.

1 refers to the course information that you have to upload in your Elearning.

7 refers to seven units of teaching and learning materials that you upload in the Elearning. It could be your class notes, any article that you want your students to refer to, videos that you want the students to watch before your class starts etc.

3 refers to three online learning activities that you have to set and make sure the students engage in the activities that you have assigned. It could be forum (for students to discuss about specific topic) or feedback etc. We have to make sure online discussion could be conducted through synchronous or asynchronous ways. For asynchronous discussion, we have to make sure we show “lecture presence” during the discussion. There are several ways to do this.

For example, we can give students few questions to discuss (asynchronous) but in a synchronous mode later, we could discuss their response or answer. In this case, our presence can be felt even though we give students time to give their response at their own time.

Another way is, we can give questions to students to discuss and we can chip in during the discussion even though we do it virtually.

2 refers to two assessments that you give students in a form of a quiz (it could be graded or non-graded assessment), or assignment (where students upload their assignment)

Last but not least, you have to make sure the average access of students to log in is at least twice per week so that the active index would be 28% per semester (active index).

Menggapai rahmat Ilahi

KEROHANIAN FSSH 2022, SIRI 120: Menggapai rahmat Ilahi ~ Surah Ar Rahman, Ayat 1-13

Rahmat Allah SWT adalah sebab seseorang masuk ke syurga, bukan disebabkan oleh amalan yang dilakukan oleh orang tersebut ketika hayatnya. Dalam konteks ini, bukan bermaksud seseorang itu tidak perlu melakukan amalan baik tetapi seseorang itu perlu berntung harap terhadap rahmat Allah untuk dikurniakan syurga kerana amalan yang dilakukan di dunia ini tidak mampu untuk melayakkan seseorang itu syurga Allah. Setiap yang berlaku di dunia ini seperti keupayaan untuk melakukan ibadah seharian adalah dengan rahmat Allah.

Akan tetapi, meskipun kita menghadapi dugaan di dunia dan melakukan dosa, kita perlu sentiasa memohon ampun dan bertaubat kepada Allah kerana mendapat taubat dari Allah adalah merupakan rahmat Allah. Rahmat Allah jauh lebih besar dari segala dosa yang kita lakukan tetapi kita perlulah tidak berputus asa dengan hidup kita (dugaan, cabaran dan ujian di dunia ini) dan juga sentiasa berusaha untuk melakukan amalan baik dan berhenti dari melakukan dosa.

Daripada Abu Hurairah radiallahu ‘anhu, Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda: جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَةَ مِائَةَ جُزْءٍ فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ وَأَنْزَلَ فِي الأَرْضِ جُزْءًا وَاحِدًا فَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الْجُزْءِ تَتَرَاحَمُ الْخَلاَئِقُ حَتَّى تَرْفَعَ الدَّابَّةُ حَافِرَهَا عَنْ وَلَدِهَا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُAllah telah menjadikan rahmat sebanyak 100 bahagian. Dia menyimpan di sisiNya sebanyak 99 rahmat dan menurunkan ke muka bumi 1 bahagian daripada rahmat itu. Disebabkan 1 bahagian daripada rahmat itu, makhluk-makhluk saling berkasih sayang sehinggakan haiwan mengangkat kakinya daripada anaknya kerana takut akan terpijaknya. [Sahih Muslim, Kitab at-Taubah, hadis no: 2752]

Intipati:

  • Allah memberikan satu rahmat dari 100 rahmat di muka bumi ini.

Cara mendapat rahmat Allah

  • Berbuat ihsan dalam ibadah (Ihsan ialah merasakan seseolah kita melakukan sesuatu perkara, Allah SWT memerhatikan kita)
  • Bertaqwa kepada Allah
  • Banyak berdoa untuk mendapatkan rahmat
  • Mendidik anak dengan penuh kasih sayang
  • Mengasihi semasa makhluk

Kesan tidak mendapat rahmat Allah

Kesan tidak mendapat rahmat Allah bukan sahaja di dunia ini akan tetapi juga di akhirat di mana seseorang itu boleh dikategorikan kepada tiga. Seorang lelaki yang berzina itu bukan sekadar merujuk kepada orang yang berzina, tetapi juga orang yang masih bergelumang dengan maksiat dan perbuatan yang dikira sebagai dosa besar. Pemimpin yang berdusta itu juga merangkumi kepada aspek tidak amanah dan tidak menjalankan tanggungjawab dengan adil (atau berlaku zalim dalam melaksanakan amanah). Seorang miskin yang sombong merujuk bukan kepada individu yang miskin harta tetapi juga kepada individu yang kekurangan dari sudut lain yang lupa dan angkuh dalam meminta dan mengharapkan bantuan dari Allah SWT. Setiap insan adalah miskin di sisi Allah SWT yang maha kaya. Oleh yang demikian, kekayaan dan kurniaan bersifat keduniaan bukan bermaksud seseorang itu kaya di sisi Allah SWT.

Dari Abu Hurairah RA bahawa beliau mendengar Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Ada tiga golongan manusia yang kelak di Hari Kiamat, Allah tidak akan berbicara kepada mereka, tidak akan melihat mereka dan tidak akan menyucikan mereka, dan bagi mereka azab yang sangat pedih. (Mereka adalah); lelaki lanjut usia yang berzina, pemimpin pendusta, dan orang miskin yang sombong.” (HR Muslim).

How to add questions in bulk on Elearning?

There are several ways to add questions in bulk. But the one that I have tried is using notepad (text). It is quite straight forward. From the questions that have been vetted (which normally is saved in Words Doc), we just copy-paste the questions from Words Doc file to Notepad.

Step 1

Just make sure your question might appear like the following example. There is no numbering for each question as it will be automatic. Make sure you have the options for answers (A, B, C, D (multiple choice question) or A and B (if it is true/false). Do not forget to write your answer scheme (caps lock)

Example of question:

B F Skinner was one of the pioneers in behaviorism.

A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

Step 2

Go to your Elearning

a) Click Setting

b) Choose Question bank

c) Click Import

d) Choose file format -> Click Aiken format

e) Import questions from file -> Drag and drop files here to add them.

Step 3

Double check your questions in Preview.

Step 4

After you have uploaded the questions in bulk, you can create a quiz/final examination and select the questions that you have added in your question bank in the quiz/final examination.

For example: If you have 60 questions in your question bank but for your final examination, you only need 40 questions, just select 40 questions to be added in your final examination.

Elearning berwajah baru bagi sesi 202223

Mulai sesi 202223, semester 1, Elearning di UTM akan berwajah baru disebabkan oleh Moodle dinaik taraf kepada versi yang lebih terkini. Sesi taklimat akan diadakan mulai Oktober 2022 sebanyak tiga kali. Elearning bagi semester dan sesi baru (Semester 1, 2022/23) boleh diakses mulai 3 Oktober 2022 (Isnin). Oleh kerana semester baru akan bermula pada 16 Oktober (bagi kampus JB), terdapat lebih kurang 2 minggu kita boleh menyediakan Elearning bagi kursus yang akan diajar pada semester hadapan.

Quillbot: Paraphrasing tool (Part 2)

I am addicted to use this tool. I have a few things that I need to edit. But knowing how stressful I can be during this period, I know that I might experience writer’s block. So, I set certain timing to check my writing using this paraphrasing including the worksheet that I use for the tuition class.

In addition, I also have to edit an abstract for an article. At first, I thought the word count is around 400-500 words but after looking the instruction written in the template of the article, I noticed that the word count is lesser than that, 200-300 words. I need to delete more than 100 words. It is not easy.

Using Quillbot allows me to shorten the abstract within seconds! This is interesting but I have to be careful that I might be dependent on Quillbot to edit my writing, rather than relying on my actual writing skills.

Quillbot: Paraphrasing tool (Part 1)

One of my friends showed me a tool to check spelling, grammar, and other things. I was excited, but when I found out that the paid version has more features, I was a little unsure. There are a few types of subscriptions that we can choose. But yesterday, as I was struggling to come up with better phrases and words, my friend (you know who I’m talking about!) who happened to be sitting next to me opened up Quillbot. She was able to come up with better phrases and wording in a matter of seconds.

Wow! I was impressed, and without further delay, I took out my credit card and began the subscription process. However, I was unable to complete the transaction. Something is wrong. I informed her that I was unable to complete the process. She did something incredible! I would be eternally grateful to her for her kindness. I began using Quillbot before 8 a.m. today. I used the tool to improve my writing. I used an abstract of my student’s thesis, a personal project, and some previous postings on this blog to get myself familiar with Quillbot.

I am aware that this technology is useful, but how will it assist me enhance my writing skills? (the skills that I possess without relying to any tool).

PENYAKIT UMAT TERDAHULU

Rasulullah SAW pernah bersabda di dalam satu hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Abu Hurairah RA:عَنْ اَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ يَقُوْلُ: سمَعِْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ : سَيُصِيْبُ أُمَّتِي دَاءُ اْلأُمَمِ فَقَالُوْا : يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ وَمَا دَاءُ اْلأُمَمِ قَالَ : اَلْأَشَروَاْلبَطَرُ وَالتَّكَاثُرُ وَالتَّنَاجُشُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالتَّبَاغُضُ وَالتَّحَاسُدُ حَتَّى يَكُوْنَ اْلبَغْىُ (رواه الحاكم)

Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu ‘anhu berkata: “Aku pernah mendengar Rasulullah SAW bersabda: Umatku akan ditimpa penyakit-penyakit yang pernah menimpa umat-umat dahulu. Sahabat bertanya, “Apakah penyakit-penyakit umat–umat terdahulu itu? Nabi Muhammad SAW menjawab: “Penyakit-penyakit itu adalah terlalu banyak berseronok, terlalu bermewah, menghimpunkan harta sebanyak mungkin, tipu menipu dalam usaha merebut harta benda dunia, saling memarahi, hasut menghasut sehingga menjadi zalim menzalimi antara satu sama lain”. [HR al-Hakim]

I came across this hadith on my friend’s FB page. It caught my eyes. I start to ask myself questions. I have to be mindful about my actions, thoughts and feelings. This is not easy but have to be done.

A therapy

May be an image of 3 people, child and outdoors
A lone ranger. I feel that rather than waiting for anyone to give any instruction, I might as well make myself useful. Quietly, just do my own stuff. I prefer it this way.

I have been having trouble falling asleep lately. This is concerning. I need to take action. So I decided to engage in some physically demanding activities. I bought chipping stones last week and began flattening them on the spot where I normally park my car at home. This is my personal project. On the first day of my little project, I was exhausted and had trouble falling asleep due to muscle aches all over my body. The muscle aches were only temporary. I had no more muscle aches when I finished my small project yesterday. However, doing such physically demanding work allows me to sleep earlier. I need to stick to this routine of exercising or doing something physically taxing every day.

The physical activity I had hoped for was not “that strenuous,” so I returned to my office around 11 a.m. to finish my work. Before I returned home, I received a message from a friend asking me to check my Facebook. Surprisingly, I discovered the photos taken this morning on the faculty’s Facebook page.

May be an image of 2 people, people sitting, headscarf, outdoors and text that says 'FSSHeart UTM THE BEST MAY TO PRED GET IN LIFE WHAT YOU 人 STARTED IS TO QUIT YOUR FUTURE SELF WIL'
Thank you to the photographer for this picture.

Muscle ache or muscle pain?

I had a little project to add chipping stones in front of the house because some parts turn mushy due to rain. To repair the muddiest parts, what I normally do is to add chipping stones with soils. I bought the chipping stones on Saturday, and started to add it to various parts that needed to be repaired. The process was strenuous. I had muscle aches especially on my legs and back. I have to admit that I am not young but still, I am the youngest in the household at the moment.

I was thinking to pay someone to do it, but I do not know anyone who is willing to do such strenuous task. So, I decided to do it by myself. I took lots of breaks, just to make sure that I was not pushing myself too hard. Alhamdulillah, after a few days and sleepless nights, I managed to complete my little project within a week. I will remember the muscle aches that I felt as the aftermath of the little project every time I see someone doing any strenuous job despite rain or shine.