Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka Dan Jarak Jauh
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2009)

PEMANFAATAN ICT CENTER DALAM PENINGKATAN AKSES SUMBER BELAJAR BAGI MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA

Pardamean Daulay (Universitas Terbuka)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Aug 2009

Abstract

To Increasing the learning resources access for UT students is one of the important agenda that needs to be translated into optimizing the role of Unit Program Belajar Jarak Jauh (UPBJJ). In this case, UPBJJ-UT Surabaya has developed a collaboration to utilize ICT Center which related to the National Education Network activity (Jardiknas). This research aim is to describe the use of ICT Center for increasing the access to the learning resources for UT students, by using a qualitative approach and descriptive evaluative research strategy. The result of this research shows that student participation in the ICT Center facility is still low, the only 53 student (11.77%). The low participation of students is due to, (1) lack of adequate socialization to students, (2) students ability to access the internet, (3) location of ICT Center from students resident, and (4) the lack of obligation policy for UT students to access the internet. The results of this research also shows that the collaboration between UPBJJ UT-Surabaya with the ICT Center is not optimal, because of; (1) limited technical guidance, (2) is no clarity of operational cost, and (3) the knowledge ICT Center the UT website. However, the collaboration a good prospect, because of the strong of government to the ICT Center activity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JPTJJ

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Merupakan media informasi dan komunikasi para praktisi, peneliti, dan akademisi yang berkecimpung dan menaruh minat serta perhatian pada pengembangan pendidikan terbuka dan jarak jauh di Indonesia. Diterbitkan oleh Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, Universitas ...