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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Information System - Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology
- Master of Information Systems (Informaton Systems Management) - Masters Degree, Curtin University of Technology
- Bachelor of Business Computing (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, Management & Science University
Aidrina Binti Mohamed Sofiadin (Ts. Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
aidrina@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Aidrina Sofiadin completed her doctoral research in Sustainable E-learning Framework at Curtin University, Australia. As an academic, she is interested in establishing sustainable education and humanising education to enhance student's learning experiences and ensure they complement future needs. Aidrina is a certified professional and a member of the Australian Computer Society(ACS). She is also a certified professional technologist by the Malaysia Board of Technologists. Aidrina is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Systems, Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). At the same time, she also holds a post as Deputy Director of Innovation at the Office of Knowledge for Change and Advancement, IIUM. She has completed several courses on Extended Reality (XR), Web Development, and Sustainable Development. She is a certified Virtual Learning Educator (VLE) and a fellow instructor for Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), Barzinji Project, Shenandoah University - USA. Also, Aidrina has been appointed as Lead Auditor in a few internal audits. As a certified professional and university lecturer, Aidrina is deeply committed to sustainable education and the humanization of the learning experience. In 2024, she and her team has been awarded the ITEX 2024 Gold medal for the invention ADAM I.K.M.A.L at 35th International Invention, Innovation, Technology Competition and Exhibition 2024. Furthermore, she won a silver medal in an International Competition Sustainable Education 2022, in which she developed an Augmented Reality app for student learning. With a profound dedication to creating impactful and meaningful educational environments, my work focuses on integrating sustainability principles into curriculum design and teaching methodologies. Aidrina published her work in several peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and participated in local and global conferences. Her approach emphasizes the importance of cultivating a holistic and empathetic learning atmosphere, where students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills, environmental stewardship, and a sense of global responsibility.
Teaching Responsibilities
| BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| E-COMMERCE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 |
| Organisational Informatics | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| WEB TECHNOLOGIES | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
Supervision
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Factors Impacting The Adoption Of The Automated Student Academic Advisory System Of The University Of Nizwa Based On Utaut Model.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2020 - 2023 | Investigating Students' Perspectives in Sustaining Their Education Quality Through E-Learning: A Study of In-house LMS Users |
On-Going
| 2024 - Present | Development of Extended Reality Framework to Enhance Students' Outcome-based Education |
Awards & Recognition
| 25 Sep, 2024 | Silver award - KICT Teaching and Learning Exhibition 2024 | KCDIO |
| 17 May, 2024 | Gold Medal - 35th International Invention, Innovation, Technology Competition & Exhibition 2024 | International |
| 10 Mar, 2023 | Bronze Medal in Halal Science Innovation Competition - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 02 Dec, 2022 | Silver Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia | International |
Publications
Articles
| 2023 | Application of immersive technologies towards sustainability in higher education: a case study. IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet, 21 (1) pp. 46-58 |
| 2022 | Education 4.0, industry 4.0, lifelong learning: a descriptive literature review. International Journal of Research Publications, 113 (1) pp. 147-161 |
| 2022 | Exploring the impact of digital entrepreneurship education among graduates in Bangladesh. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technologies, 4 (2) pp. 58-76 |
| 2022 | Students’ perspective on sustaining education and promoting humanising education through e-learning: a qualitative focus group study. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 13 (11) pp. 589-595 |
| 2021 | Security and ethics in sustainable e-learning and gamification framework for higher education. IADIS International Journal, 19 (1) pp. 85-100 |
| 2020 | Defining sustainable e-learning: a meta-synthesis. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technologies, 2 (2) pp. 72-84 |
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2025 | Innovative experiential learning through the implementation of outcome-based education. In: 10th International Conference on Educational Technologies (ICEduTech 2025), |
| 2024 | Threats of Extended Reality (XR) applications to teaching and learning: instructors’ perspectives. In: 25th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM 2024), |
| 2023 | Extended reality for experiential learning from students' perspective. In: 8th IEEE International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2023, |
| 2022 | Sustaining student wellness through the development of a mobile app for balanced student life: the "My Virtue" project. In: International Conferences on Educational Technologies 2022 Sustainability, Technology and Education 2022, Internet Technologies & Society 2022 and Applied Management Advances in the 21st Century 2022, |
| 2021 | An initial sustainable e-learning and gamification framework for higher education. In: 8th International Conference on Educational Technologies 2021 (ICEduTech 2021), |
| 2021 | Measuring triple bottom line benefits in sustainable e-learning: a framework and process. In: 6th International Congress on Information Science and Technology, |
| 2021 | Sustainable e-Learning framework: expert views. In: 5th International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2020), |
| 2021 | Sustainable e-Learning framework: expert views. In: 5th International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2020), |