Professor of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Faculty of Education, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
Dr. Mohamed Amin Embi is a professor of technology-enhanced language learning at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Presently, he is the Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies, UKM. He is a leading a consultant, expert and master trainer on e-Learning in Asia.Under the Malaysian Higher Education Leadership Academy’s Training of Master Trainers Programme, he has conducted more than 100 specialized training on e-Learning, interactive lecture, e-content development, Web 2.0 and OER at the national and international level. He is also a strong proponent of Open Educational Resources and an active contributor of Web 2.0 resources. His recent publication entitled ‘Web 2.0 Tools in Education Series’ has recorded more than 1 million ‘reads’ in Scribd.com. A Web 2.0 mobile application that he has developed known as JiT2U (Just-in-time Training 2U) has also attracted educators from more than 108 countries worldwide. He was the Chairman of the Council of the Malaysian Public HEIs e-Learning Coordinators for two terms (2010-2013), the President of the Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia since 2011 and Chairman of the Critical Agenda Projects (CAPs), e-Learning for the Ministry of Education. He is recipient of the ISESCO Prize for Science & Technology in 2010 (for e-Learning Technology), the National Academic Award 2006 (Teaching Innovation), the Malay Outstanding Award 2008 (Education), the Malaysia Achievement Award 2012 (Outstanding Achievements in Education Category) and the National Higher Education e-Learning Personality and Mover 2014.
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