The Effectiveness of Diploma in Information Technology (Digital Technology) Program 2.5 Years at Polytechnic Malaysia

Abstract

^{Diploma in Information Technology (Digital Technology (DDT)) program is a new program that has been introduced in Polytechnics that
offers information technology programs under the Department of Information & Communication Technology (JTMK). This program offered
in 4 Polytechnic Malaysia using a 2.5 years mode for student preparation in education and training especially in computer science. Through
this program, students are offered courses covering a variety of tracks that support the latest industries such as Application and Software
Development, Networking Systems, Game Technology and Information Security. The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness
of the Diploma in Information Technology (Digital Technology (DDT)) program based on the average student achievement according to
the analysis of the Program Learning Outcomes Review Report (PLORR) for the DDT student June 2016 - June 2018 cohort (1st cohort)
using 2.5 years mode. A total of 163 respondents from 4 Malaysian Polytechnics responded to the questionnaire which was distributed online
to support the PLORR. Overall, the learning outcomes of 4 polytechnics exceeded the 50% target and Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
could be further enhanced by making improvements using Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).}