HALLEMA: LEARNING MATE IN HALAL CLASSROOM
The bloom of the Halal industry in Malaysia creates demand for halal-related jobs; Halal Executive, Halal Auditor, etc. Higher education providers (HEP) in Malaysia that offer halal-related courses are responsible for providing a halal career-based education to produce professional graduates that are ready-to-work in the industry. Halal graduates should already be familiar with their job scope such as application of the Malaysia Halal certification and the development a Halal Assurance Management System (MHMS) in their workplace. HALLEMA or known as Halal Learning Mate is tailored to assist halal undergraduates in learning and performing the application of Malaysia halal certification. HALLEMA exists as a mobile learning (M-learning) tool where students can learn at anytime and anywhere. Students are more engaged if they can see how the things they are learning apply to the real world. HALLEMA is a website application which was built with four elements: a structured module for application of Halal certification, documentation, virtual coaching and consultation with the lecturers, and an informative component. HALLEMA’s four component are well-designed, harnessing emerging digital technology to provide a more efficient and effective online teaching and learning environment. This innovation combines engaging, interactive, and student-centered online synchronous and asynchronous tools. HALLEMA can be reuse by any halal academician for their classroom. This teaching aid could help to produce competent halal practitioners who will uphold halal integrity in halal products and services for the Ummah.
- FARRAH PAYYADHAH BINTI BORHAN
