Ts. Aidora Abdullah Email: [email protected] Aidora is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computing and Creative Media, UOW Malaysia, with more than 20 years of teaching experience in the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. She obtained her Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) from Universiti Putra Malaysia and later completed her Master of Science in Information Technology in Business at University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. Her research and professional interests include gamification in cybersecurity education, artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, experiential learning approaches in higher education, cyber forensics, and IoT-based applications. Aidora is actively involved in several national-level professional and technical committees. In 2023, she was appointed by HRD Corporation under the Ministry of Human Resources as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the enhancement of the Industrial Skills Framework (IndSF) document in Cybersecurity. She also serves as a National Standards Committee Member under Department of Standards Malaysia, contributing to technical committees related to Biometrics, as well as Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection. In addition, Aidora has extensive experience as both an internal and external speaker, delivering sessions on gamification and the application of AI in teaching and learning for institutions and organisations including Hong Kong Metropolitan University, International Islamic University Malaysia, and Game Development Council of Malaysia. She is also a certified Professional Technologist under Malaysia Board of Technologists and serves as a trainer for the Cisco Networking Academy at UOW Malaysia. Her contributions to teaching excellence have been recognised through the UOW Malaysia Teaching Awards, where she received the Winner Award in 2018 and the Highly Commended Award in 2021. She has also actively shared her innovative teaching and learning practices at both internal and external symposiums and conferences. Qualifications MSc Information Technology in Business University of Lincoln, UK (2004) BSc of Computer Science (Hons) Universiti Putra Malaysia (2000) Research & Publications Year Title 2023 Abdullah, A., Wong, C. Y., & Gill, T. (2023). Stalk-inator: An Online Mission-based Gamification Learning Platform For Developing Social Engineering Skills. In ICERI2023 Proceedings (pp. 8230-8239). IATED. 2021 Abdullah, A., Wong, C.Y., Tan, C.I., & Lee, J.E.K Eng Kim. (2021). Investigating factors affecting students’ acceptance of online collaboration platforms: A case study on Microsoft Teams during the Covid-19 Pandemic. In International Academic Conference 2021 Proceedings (pp. 129 – 134). ISBN: 978-967-26663-3-2. Tan, C. I., Wong, C. Y., Abdullah, A., & Lee, J. E. K. (2021, September). Investigating the Effects of Social Gameplay Elements in Gamifying Online Classes. In 15th European Conference on Games Based Learning (pp. 709-XXII). Academic Conferences International Limited. Abdullah, A., Wong, C.Y., Lee, J.E.K., & Tan, C.I. (2021). Exploring Students’ Acceptance of Microsoft Teams as an Online Collaboration Platform for Tertiary Education. In Proceedings of the International University of Malaya Wales Academic Conference (Vol. 1, pp. 129-134). 2020 Asia International Innovation Exhibition (AIINEX 2020) A.Abdullah (2020, September). A Gamification-based Blended Learning System for Computer Security Courses (conference presentation) 2019 International University Carnival On E-Learning (IUCEL), Invention, Innovation & Design On E-Learning (Iidel) Competition. A. Abdullah, & Y.C. Kien (2019, August). A Gamification-Based Blended Learning System for Computer Security Course: Extending Experiential Learning.(conference presentation) 2014 Abdullah, A., & Yih, T. Y. (2014). Implementing learning contracts in a computer science course as a tool to develop and sustain student motivation to learn. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 123, 256-265. Research Grant / Consultancy Project 2021 RESEARCH GRANT Title: Cloud-Based Virtual Computing Lab for Experiential Learning at KDU UC Duration: 2014 Sponsor/Grant: KDU Research Grant (RM9,000) RESEARCH INTEREST Gamification in cybersecurity education, experiential learning, cyber security and cyber forensics education, cyber forensics and IoT frameworks and standards, anti-forensics. Academic, Industry and Ministry Appointments Year Title 2021 External Speaker International Islamic University Malaysia’s Centre for Professional Development (PEDAGOGY SERIES: GAMIFICATION), Engaging Students through Gamification, 3rd March 2021 2020 External Speaker Game Development Council of Malaysia (GDCOM) Gamification Webinar series, Utilising Gamification to Engage Students, 16th April 2020. Professional Affiliations MBOT – Professional Technologist (Ts.), PT22110436, Member Malaysia National Computer Society (MNCS) – M2937, Member Supervision Stress and Penetration Testing – Servers (co-advisor) for International Assistance Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (2023 – 2024) Awards and Recognitions National Committee Member (Technical Committee – NSC 07/TC 5 Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection), Department of Standards Malaysia, Ministry of Trade and Industry National Committee Member (Technical Committee – NSC 07/TC 10 Biometrics), Department of Standards Malaysia, Ministry of Trade and Industry Recipient, UOW Malaysia 2021 Staff Awards Teaching Excellence Award (Highly Commended). Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). CCNA7 UOW Instructor, CISCO Networking Academy. Member, Malaysia National Computer Society (MNCS). Bronze medal, Asia International Innovation Exhibition (AIINEX) 2020 – A Gamification-based Blended Learning System for a Computer Security Course. Bronze medal, 2020 IUCEL 2019: International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL), Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning (IIDEL) competition – A Gamification-based Blended Learning System for a Computer Security Course: Extending Experiential Learning. Recipient, University of Wollongong, Malaysia (formerly KDU University College) Teaching Award (2018). Recipient, University of Wollongong, Malaysia (formerly KDU University College) Long Service Award – 5 years (2018)