The DIGITAL EDUCATION RESEARCH CLUSTER (DERC)

DIGITAL
EDUCATION

Our goal is to discover how digital education can change lives and the world

What we do

 

The DERC Group connects researchers, developers and designers, industry partners, teachers, and learners so that they can co-design, implement and use research about digital education. We do this by:

  • Enabling conversations about multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary research collaboration, and big ideas on digital education.
  • Understand what works, what doesn’t. Develop a framework/ guideline to enculturate multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research in digital education.
  • Build network and connect with key industry players
  • Empowering RGs to experiment
  • Celebrate differences

Creative & Innovative Technology in Education (CITE)

We focus on redefining and developing concepts related to digital technologies, creative applications and solutions that will enhance human interaction and engagement.

More about us: CITE

Higher Education (Higher Ed.)

We intends to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of study, debate and publication on issues related to all aspects of higher education.

More about us: Higher Ed RG

 

Educational Growth and Human Development (EGHD)

We investigate the mechanisms of lifetime human development and formation through lifestyle, culture, work, community and many more.

More about us: EGHD

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Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching (ALLT)

We bring together the many different fields of study related to the use of language in the community.

More about us: AALT

Technology and Language Education (TLE)

We examine how technology is incorporated into language learning to promote richer and deeper linguistic immersion.

More about us: TLE

 

Industrial, Work and Organizational Psychology (IWOP)

We look for solutions to issues that enhance an organization’s performance and its workers’ wellbeing.

More about us: IWOP

 

Islamic Educational Thought and Methodology (IETM)

We focus on applying critical, analytical and evaluation skills in the field of Islamic education.
More about us: IETM 

Driven by digital learning

Digital education represents the innovative use of digital tools and technologies in education. It necessitates a combination of technology, instruction, and digital content, and it extends beyond teaching and learning to include the educational system’s administrative infrastructure. Through digital education, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary learning is also made possible.

Projects

NEWS & OPINION

Publication

Activities

SCOPE

The digital education cluster investigates new theories, teaching and learning strategies or approaches that use technology to develop among them:

  1. Improve student comprehension
  2. Promote self-motivation
  3. Expand Learning Opportunities
  4. Develop Accountability in Students
  5. Higher Engagement Rate
  6. Improve digital educational systems infrastructure and policies

Areas

Areas covered by this cluster include, but are not limited to:

  • Digital education technologies
  • Student data analytics 
  • Big Data Analytics to Optimize Learning Outcomes
  • Personalized Learning
  • Augmented and virtual reality learning 
  • Adaptive learning 
  • Classroom technologies 
  • E-textbooks 
  • Artificial Intelligent tutoring systems 
  • Mobile learning 
  • Open educational tools and resources 
  • Smart learning objects 
  • Creating Short but Effective eLearning Video Content
  • Cloud: Growing Domain for Digital Learning Application Development & Delivery
  • Acceptance of Open Educational Resource
  • MOOCs: New Form of Online Training
  • Gamification of Learning, the Most Lucrative Way to Monetize e-Learning
  • LMS: A Key Contributor to e-Learning
  • Mobile Learning & Micro-Learning for Modern Learners
  • M-Learning VAS Offers Support Structure for m-Learning
  • Rapid penetration of Smartphones and Tablets Drive Growth
  • Apps Critical to the Growth of m-Learning
  • Devices Used to Access Digital Content in Malaysia Classrooms
  • Academic eLearning to Leverage the Growing Trend of BYOD in Classrooms

 

Digital education pedagogies,  research methodologies, and policies

  • Blended and hybrid approaches 
  • Cognitive load theory 
  • Flipped classroom approaches 
  • Personalized instruction 
  • Synchronous and asynchronous online courses
  • Research methodologies through utilization of digital technologies
  • Strategic plan for high-quality, inclusive and accessible digital education
  • Collaboration – 90%
  • projects – 77%
  • contribution to community – 85%

Looking forward to collaborating with you
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We’re located in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.