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

Tristyo Krishartomo - SMKN 3 Bogor

Abstract

Cooperative learning is an effective, powerful and exciting way to improve students understanding of a subject. Students are divided into or organize themselves in small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Eith member of a team is responsible not only for learning what is taught but also for helping team mates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement. Students work through the assignment until all group members successfully understand and complete it. The results show that students who have opportunities to work collaboratively, learn faster and more efficiently, have greater retention, and feel more positive about the learning experience. The rapid development of internet and multimedia technology from time to time has changed the way we do our learning activities. Today is the era of e-learning, online learning, multimedia (integrating audio, video and animation), multiple sensory stimulation, collaborative work and information exchange.

The problem is that today, many e-learn ing materials and media is not "Cooperative Learning Ready". The e-learning materials and media do not facilitate or guide students to master the learning subject in a cooperative learning environment. This paper will discuss how to utilize Internet technology (computer Internet networking system, intemet DNS (domain name service) and web server (apache server), Internet database server(My SQL server), e-learning content management system(Joomla, Moodie and K-Tutor), blog and instant messaging system) to create online web based distance e-leaming education system that can provide necessary guidance system and facility for students to improve Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) cooperative learning activity.

The multimedia based e-learning material is a very important element in supporting STAD cooperative learning activity. This paper will also discuss how to create multimedia based e-learning material that contains guidance, resources and tools n- eseary to support students in the cooperative learning activity. Giving a certain reward to the successful team is very important in the STAD cooperative learning activity. The online web based distance e-learning education system should be able to reward the successful team in the STAD cooperative learning activity. In order to do that, the distance e-learning education system should be able to provide and manage a "professional assignment center" where people or professionals from various business institution worldwide can post a certain assignment (to help them support their business process) for student teams in a the STAD cooperative learning environment, and be willing to give a certain reward or compensation to the successful team (mutual benefit) to be able to complete the assignment and producing a good quality product . Discussion in the paper can become a guidance for teachers or lecturers to create or develop an integrated e-learning material and media that can guide and facilitate and also improve the quality of student cooperative learning activity, so that student understanding on the subject can be improved significantly.