Vol 5 No 1 (2011) Acceleration and Improvement of the Quality and Quantity of Education Through the Provision of ODL Programs in SEA Countries

Sandra Sukmaning Adji - Universitas Terbuka

Deetje Sunarsih - Universitas Terbuka

Sri Hamda - Universitas Terbuka

Abstract

The use of e-learning is becoming more popular among academics, be • it in face-to-face or in distance learning. This paper aims at describing the use of e-learning at the Universitas Terbuka (UT), especially on learning support for the teacher training students. It begins with a disposition of courses that are provided on line, and data of student participation in the tutorial. Data has been collected since 2005.1 semester to 2007.2. from the website of http://student.ac.id/mod/statut . The result showed that during the six semesters, the number of online courses haves been increasing, beginning from 48 courses in 2005.1, it reached 62 courses in 2005.2. 98 courses in 2006.1, 99 courses in 2006.2, 126 courses in 2007.1 and 134 courses in 2007.2. While students participation were increasing during six semesters, which were 401 studcntns in 2005.1 semester, 806 students in 2005.2 semester, 1.257 students in 2006.1, 1196 students in 2006.2 semester, 1440 students in 2007.1 semester, and 1683 students in 2007.2 The online tutorial lasted in 8 weeks. The courses chosen for the tutorial were selected by the study program and department of each faculty. The tutors were lecturers who were producing the initiation material which will be uploaded each week. The intitiation material is learning material sent by the tutor to students to initiate a discussion,'it can be literature review, summary, highlights of important issues.of the material, exercise, simulation or question.