The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the national education agenda at all levels of education. New Teaching and Learning (T&L) online norms have been executed except for specific academic programs and subjects only since 18 March 2020 when the Movement Control Order (MCO) was administered and continued to this day. To guarantee students’ continuity of education without online T&L dropout, online face-to-face (Synchronous) or not face-to-face (Asynchronous) is now become the primary approach and method platform with many virtual education applications. Therefore, this research examined students’ readiness to follow online teaching and learning and analysed the impact of online T&L on the national education agenda. This study involved 133 students of Diploma in Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, for the first semester of 2020-21. Data were obtained through a questionnaire using Google Form and presented to students by sharing links to their WhatsApp group in the final week of study. The questionnaire was adapted from several instruments related to various aspects of online T&L during the COVID-19 pandemic. The outcomes revealed that most students were among Gen-Z with digital literacy background. Thus, it was assisting them having a high level of readiness to face online T&L. In terms of the availability of device infrastructure, internet access, e-Learning, and computers, most (80%) have mastered it. Only (20%) have low proficiency due to limited experience using computers and gadgets due to family constraints and their literacy levels. The research conclusion recommends a consecutive enhancement in curriculum structure flexibility, delivery, evaluation; internet accessibility and digital gap, and self-motivation of students entering the era of the self-regulated learner. Transformation demands the strategic cooperation of various parties in educational institutions, government agencies, the private sector, NGOs, and people’s leaders in the interest of the country’s advancing education relevant to the era of global technology-oriented education and digital infrastructure.   Received: 4 March 2021 / Accepted: 6 May 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

The use of new technologies has impacted effectiveness in learning which contributes to the smoothness of language performance. The language implication involves all subjects, including Malay foreign language. For instance, the use of mobile learning has been shown a considerable and dynamic potential in learning Malay foreign language. Mobile application usage enables a variety of teaching innovations that assist educators and students in pursuing knowledge and language skills. Thus, this concept paper aimed to identify the Learning Theory which related to mobile application. Apart from that, it is also to explore the importance and effectiveness of mobile application usage in Malay foreign language instruction. The literature review is based on publications from 2015 to the present. It is hoped this study can be used to benefit the foreign students while integrating the mobile application in their learning, and to improve the language performance in line with current developments.

The use of animation computers in today’s world is beneficial in many sectors. Animations development has changed over time and usage context, and illustrate phenomena and concepts that difficult to understand. Animations may not always be useful, however, and teachers using animations need to understand the importance of it. This paper focused on illustrating potential applications of animations in language learning and education, on identifying evidence- based principles for their design and use, and on proposing possible research works. The animation in animation involves the use of compelling graphics, including images, audio and video in the form of technology. However, the use of animations or computers is not limited to education alone, in addition to the education sector, the economic sector, the business sector, the medical sector. However, there is a great deal of debate about the effectiveness of computer animation in various fields. The general findings can be concluded that the role of computer animation is constructive in mostly in language learning.

21st Century learning requires a lot of skills that students need to have. One of them is the technology literacy skills and High Order Thinking Skill (HOTS). Cognitive skills in technology literacy are based on the use of digital technology to manage information, communication tools or networks to ensure a person’s success and function in society. Many researchers pointed out that mobile technologies in general and mobile phones in particular play a fundamental role in both teaching and learning process. Today, the application of mobile technology is widely promoted in the national education system. Therefore, this paper is a concept paper aimed at discussing the capabilities of mobile technology in improving students’ HOTS based on findings from previous studies. The literature review is based on publications from 2015 to the present. It is hoped this study can be used to benefit the educators while integrating the mobile technology in their teaching and learning, and to improve the HOTS in line with current developments.

COVID-19 affects 213 countries and territories around the world. This pandemic prompts substantial negative repercussions on social, health, economic, education, and tourism domains. New norms of life activities are designed as a solution so that life can be continued as before. This situation includes the education field, whereby various methods are created so that the progression of learning and teaching can be carried out even in limited circumstances. An imperative solution was chosen to integrate ICT into this field. Thus, the ICT applications in teaching and learning were the researchers’ focus of attention. This research centred predominantly on Malay foreign language teaching and learning that must adapt and renew itself to be compatible with the ICT. The goal of this study was to examine the impact of ICT and highlight the positive effects of it in order to keep up with the prevailing situation of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The writing of this paper was based on research focusing on Malay foreign language teaching and learning using ICT. Studies revealed that the application of ICT in language learning begins to get recognition from educators. Although there are some strengths in integrating the ICT on the other, it still holds considerable vulnerability which requires improvements to be made in order to meet teaching and learning requirements. Therefore, this study further illustrated the level of impact of integrating ICT in the education as a source of reference to the educator and education apps developer who created more sophisticate apps and fulfilled the demand of education. This analysis too would become a reference to literature review in extemporising the quality of teaching and learning in Malay foreign language.