PTAR's open reading areas are crucial for fostering a conducive, collaborative, and focused study environment and promoting independent learning through access to both physical collections and digital resources. They bridge the gap between digital and physical learning, offering a vital alternative to home study and encouraging information literacy.
Key Importance Factors:
• Conducive Study Environment: Provides spacious and conducive area.
• Support for ODL & Blended Learning: Offers a physical space complementing digital resources, essential for Online Distance Learning (ODL) and hybrid models, ensuring access to information beyond personal devices.
• Promotes Independent Learning: Encourages self-directed study, complementing the lecturer-curated materials and digital access available via portals like PERMATA.
• Central Hub for Information: Acts as a physical symbol of academic pursuit, connecting users to physical books, journals, and digital platforms like institutional repositories.
• Fosters Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: While offering quiet spaces, these areas also facilitate informal discussions and group study, essential for knowledge exchange.
• Supports Research & Institutional Goals: By providing resources and space, open areas help researchers and students access high-quality content, supporting UiTM's vision for academic excellence and global competitiveness.
See our Open Reading Areas at here.
