1Citizen Program

1Citizen is a special training program developed and conducted by Prestariang Systems Sdn. Bhd. meant to foster national unity via appropriate use of technology. This program inspires Netizens to become critical thinkers that understand ethical consequences of online behavior. 1Citizen program will help students in getting IC CITIZEN Certification, a world class certification program Netiquette to confirm and verify students’ understanding of the ground rules for acceptable use in the digital world today.

Besides that, IC Citizen Certification is the first certification programs in the world specially developed and designed to produce digitally literate and responsible citizens. This unique yet universal certification  program aims to impart Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) that lays down rules of acceptable ‘Netiquette’ or behavior that should be applied when operating digital devices and using the internet.

There are four objectives identified from this program. Firstly is to develop a sense of ‘keNegaraan’, collaboration, responsibility and ownership to this community during their online digital experience. Next is to infuse positive messages among youth and thirdly is to encourage youth volunteerism and activism. Lastly, its objective is to integrate a Malaysia-owned Globally- Benchmarked and standards for Digital Literacy Certification.

Meanwhile, IC CITIZEN main objective is to produce digitally literate and responsible citizens via becoming critical thinkers in analyzing sources of information and communications, understanding ethical consequences of online behavior and making ethical online decisions. Second objective is to prepare users for a society full of technology without misusing and abusing it. Thirdly is to globally promote good behavior and respect when communicating and collaborating in the digital world and lastly is to ensure equal, secure and reliable access to Digital Media & Resources.

This program comprises of eight critical values to be acquired knowledge and understanding and student must follow the eight critical values in the class. The eight critical values are e-Access, e-Literate, e-Rule, e-Safety, e-Interaction & collaboration, e-Enterprise, e-Care and e-Accountability.

This is a must join program for students from part 5 of Faculty of Information Management. This program was held every week, for two days with different group of students and trainers. The trainers are among the lecturers of Faculty of Information Management itself and they must possess a 1Citizen certificate to make them qualify as a trainer.

On the first day student learnt about eight critical values and second day they needed to sit for an examination that consisted of 45 multiple-choice questions in a 60 minutes time limit in order to test the students’ understanding level regarding the eight critical values and how to use technology appropriately.  Students sat for the exam in the computer lab starting from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm. When students passed the examination, they have to submit their portfolio based on what they have learned.

From this program, they would obtain two certificates, first certificate is for attendance from Prestariang Systems Sdn. Bhd. and the second certificate is from Certipot which could only be obtained if students passed the examination. To pass the examination, they must get 640 marks and above.

One of the students who joined this program is Ramlah bt Osman who is a student from Record Management (IM226), said this program had enlighten her knowledge and make  her understand more about eight critical values that student should learn it is e-Access, e-Literate, e-Rule, e-Safety, e-Interaction & collaboration, e-Enterprise, e-Care and e-Accountability. Ramlah bt Osman suggested that 1Citizen or this kind of program should be continued in the future because it provide guideline regarding a good ethical decision of our behaviors online.

Interviewee: Ramlah binti Osman
Semester: 5 (Student)
Course: (IM226) Record Management
Reporter : Nurfatin Afiqah Bte Mohamad Noor Boo
                Norhidayatul amira bt Othaman 
Photographer : Amira binti Mohamad Noor
                     Siti Aminah bt Bebakar
Editor: Khairul Subri Bin Tahril
            Date: 5 October 2013