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Initiative for Dyslexia Augmented Reality Campaign Awareness
Description/achievement of initiative

This initiative are designed with the aim to assist the development of the levels of Dyslexia through the innovation of the Augmented Reality (AR), for in the learning institutes in Malaysia as an effort to disseminate empathy and awareness to the learning difficulties and challenges, that aims to transform these definitions into learning differences. The objectives are: 1. To clearly define the dyslexia condition which afflicted of learning students among parents and educators in education sectors in Malaysia. 2. To create awareness among Malaysian in the importance of learning challenges and key influence on changes for education methodology of education.

Implementation methodologies

1. Development of the visual narratives of dyslexia through graphic novel and short stories (3 months) 2. Development of the application to accommodate the formation of the book. (3 months) 3. Disseminate the awareness through actual on-the-ground campaigns. Workshops, seminars, and gamifications occurs in the process (1-year)

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

1. The UCSI University through the De Institute of Creative Arts & Design (ICAD), is the educational institution who provide the expertise in innovating the application of the visual illustration into the levels of dyslexia (entitled as BOOX) and promoting the empathetic awareness to the parents and educators in the difficulties that students are facing dyslexia. ICAD acted as the main initiator responsible in conducting the initiatives, together with Universitas Multimedia Nusantara of Indonesia (UMN), the Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia, the Elite Tutors Indonesia, and the Idrissi International Islamic School. 2. The Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia (PDM), and the Elite Tutors of Jakarta Indonesia (DSI) will provide data and information regarding to the dyslexia afflicted conditions that is the current challenges faced not only by the students, but to the stakeholders such as educators and the afflicted parents. DSI's and the PDM data shows that the cases of dyslexia afflicted learners are often left unattended and unsupported to their learning difficulties. Delayed treatment will develop much more severe learning conditions which the learners will face difficulties in calculation and coordinations. Hence the crucial efforts must be done in order to raise the awareness of the learning difficulties through the recognition in the types and levels of dyslexia. 3. The Idrissi International School located in Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia is a school which has the holistic practise for the teaching through centralising in learning through memorising and repetitive structure of learning through character visual stimulation. The introduction of BOOX in the school, aim to promote a stimulating visual process of creating the dyslexia awareness that will need to trajectory of the project forward, thus would popularize the necessary platform to other learning institutions.

Partner(s)

De Institute of Creative Arts & Design (ICAD), UCSI University; Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Jakarta, Indonesia; Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia (PDM); Elite Tutors of Jakarta Indonesia (DSI)
Progress reports
Goal 4
4.1 - By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.2 - By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
4.5 - By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.a - Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
April/2020
Deliver the book model & the Augmented Reality Application in local education institution in Klang Valley, Malaysia
November/2019
Disseminate pilot tests in local schools among educators and parents
September/2019
Workshops, Seminars and prototype for visual recognition in the levels of dyslexia
September/2020
Fully integrated of the awareness campaign of the Augmented Reality as visual awareness campaign
Staff / Technical expertise
Creation of the Mobile Application to visual depictions of the conditions faced by dyslexia in narrative constructions
In-kind contribution
Disseminate the workshops, seminars, games and the books for educators and parents
Other, please specify
Inter-link the appropriate channels to have further engagements of learning development centers locally for educators and parents.

Basic information
Time-frame: April/2019 - September/2020
Partners
De Institute of Creative Arts & Design (ICAD), UCSI University; Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Jakarta, Indonesia; Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia (PDM); Elite Tutors of Jakarta Indonesia (DSI)
Countries
Contact information
Khairul Azril Ismail, Asst. Prof. Dr., kazril@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
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