Professor Dr Chan Nee Nee
UCSI University, Malaysia
Research Areas: Bullying and Cyberbullying, Peer Supported Learning, Aggression & Micro-aggression on the Internet, Smartphones and Digital Devices for Learning, Digital Learning, Phenomenology, A.I. and ChatGPT for teaching and learning, Pedagogy for Online and Blended Learning
Brief Introduction:
Thought-provoking speaker, researcher, and teacher, Professor Chan Nee Nee inspires others to think critically about their actions and reflect on their work. As an invited speaker to conferences and seminars, Nee Nee’s highly interactive style enables her to make meaningful connections with her audience. Nee Nee previously worked as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences in UCSI University and Quest International University, and was with the Singapore Polytechnic, as Deputy Director, Language and Communication Department. She has a Doctorate in Education (Durham University, UK), an M.A. in English Studies from the National University of Singapore. Nee Nee’s research interests are in technology-enhanced learning, bullying and cyberbullying, digital cultures, and academic practice. She has published in high impact journals and led several large grant projects in cyberbullying and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic practices. Her passion for exploring how technologies intersect with education and society has led her to focus on the big wave currently sweeping the world: the impact of Generative AI in higher education.
Prof. Dr. Koo Ah Choo
Multimedia University, Malaysia
Brief Introduction:
For over 25 years, Prof. Koo has been teaching and conducting research, in the Faculty of Creative Multimedia at Multimedia University (MMU), targeting her sights on technology-enhanced learning and the quality of life. She has authored and co-authored more than 100 articles for top peer-reviewed academic journals and conference proceedings. She shares copyrights for the creation of character designs, video interviews with cancer surviors, micro website on wellness, and gamification workshop methodologies for promoting green behaviours. Ongoing areas of research specialization have included media usage, design and content creation to promote wellness, lifelong learning and multi-disciplinary Health Education for All (HEFA) initiative. Currently she heads a new team researching the development of teaching models for Building Resilience among senior students in higher institutions. Prof. Koo has also recently completed projects on e-health for mental wellness and on mobile design and services for ageing women in Malaysia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Computers degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) back in 1995 and a PhD in Educational Technology from Multimedia University in 2006. During her academic career at MMU, she has held appointments as the Deputy Director for the Industrial Collaborations & Engagement Centre, the Deputy Director of The Digital Cities Research Institute, and as Dean and Deputy Dean of Learning Institute for Empowerment and Creative Multimedia respectively. Dr Koo is an alumna of the International Dean Course (IDC 2014/2015; https://www.international-deans-course.org/home). She is also a trainer and committee for International Deans’ Course Malaysian Chapter 2019/2020 and Chapter 2021, organised by Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT), Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education. She is the chairperson for the 4th International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2024 (ICCM2024), a co-located conference of the Digital Futures International Congress (DIFCON2024). She volunteers her time for charity and recycling at her local community through NGO Tzu Chi Foundation.
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Muhammad Faizal Bin A. Ghani
Universiti Malaya,Malaysia
Research Areas: (A) EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION) (B) EDUCATIONAL FINANCE
Brief Introduction:
Muhammad Faizal A. Ghani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Management, Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. His expertise is Educational Leadership focusing on Educational Management and Administration, and School Finance. His expertise is for the benefit of society by sharing some academic knowledge, skills, and value in the forms of reading material such as publishing nine academic books and two hunderd articles. His latest academic book entitled “Professional Learning Communities: Theories and Practices”. In terms of delivering an academic speech, he has been selected to be keynote speakers and invited speakers for some international and national conferences, seminars, and workshops. In the research area, besides being an evaluator for research proposals of his university’s academic staff, he has been awarded more than USD80,000 research grants for his interest in Effective School, Educational Leadership, School Finance, and Principalship. Therefore, all experiences of him are put in the shape of a journal namely Journal of Educational Leadership by appointing him as an editor besides being an editorial board for some international journals like Bannu University Research Journal in Education, Journal of Economics and Finance, European Journal of Educational and Social Sciences and International Journal of Education Teaching and Learning.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rose Amnah Abd Rauf
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Research Areas: OTHER EDUCATION, STEM Education, Science Education, Chemistry Education, Science Process Skills, Assessment and Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Program Evaluation
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
Head of Department
01 Jan 2024 - present (Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education)