Presented in The 5th Partners Meeting of the "Academic of ICT Essential fo Goverment Leaders" held by APCICT-ESCAP
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3. The Sleeping Giant
240 Millions population living in more than 17 thousands island
60% of populations are productive (young people)
Predicted as World Economic Power
Rich in natural resources
Abundant man power
Stable economic growth rate
4. Struggling just like another developing countries:
Preparing young group of people to become productive people
Providing access to education services
Success in compulsory education program
95% of children population joining basic education program
Shift focus from 6 to 9 year basic education (including elementary and
junior school)
165 thousand elementary, 43 thousand junior and 25 thousand senior
schools
Need to provide more access to higher level of education
Indonesia only have 3070 higher institution (University and college level)
Need to widen access to higher education service
Distance Education might be a good alternative solutions
5. Has long history
Started in 1950 education radio program
Diploma program for teacher upgrade using correspondence
letter in 1955
Halted due political condition
Continued in 1970 by „New Order‟ government
Radio program for primary teacher (1970)
1975 Palapa Satelite launced, enabled tv broadcast for education
Shifted focus to upgrade junior level teacher, junior lecturer started in
1980
1984 , UT was established
6. Emphasized in employees upgrade program
Teacher
Lecturer
Civil cervants
Widening access to education
7. Distance Education has been proven effective to widen access to
education
Many developing use implement this system to address their
problem in providing access to education
But:
DE requires special characteristics
Independence
Flexible
Sometime resulting higher drop out rate especially for younger
learner
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9. Somewhat difficult in the past, but thanks to:
The coming of Web 2.0
Affordable access to technology
Shifting focus to user‟s creation and creativity
Using Social media and technology to help learner (younger
learner)
The key : “Reaching students using their ways”
Create social community
Provide supportive and constructive environment
Teacher repositioning; to be a facilitator
Supported by affordable internet price and mobile phone
penetration
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14. Operator
Package
Price (IDR)
IDR1=USD11,000
Quota
Max Speed
Esia
Super Deal
30,000
1 GB
153,6 Kbps
Axis
Axis
Axis Pro
Axis Pro
24,900
49,000
750 MB
1,5 GB
7,2 Mbps
7,2 Mbps
Esia
Super Mega
50,000
2 GB
3,1 Mbps
Indosat
Super 3G+
50,000
1,2 GB
7,2 Mbps
Indosat
Super 3G+
25,000
500 MB
3,6 Mbps
Kartu As
Ultima
50,000
300 MB
3,6 Mbps
Kartu Halo
Ultima
50,000
1 GB
14,4 Mbps
Simpati
Simpati
Ultima
Ultima
25,000
50,000
150 Mb
600 Mb
7,2 Mbps
7,2 Mbps
SmartFren
Connex
50,000
2 GB
14,7 Mbps
SmartFren
Connex
20,000
600 MB
3,1 Mbps
SmartFren
Connex
49,000
2 GB
512 Mbps
Three
Internet
50,000
1 GB
7,2 Mbps
XL
Hotrot 3G+
49,000
500 MB
7,2 Mbps
XL
Hotrot 3G+
25,000
200 MB
7,2 Mbps
15. Established in 1984, single mode university, the
only tertiary institution using exclusively
distance education mode of delivery.
A mega university
500 thousand students
6th place mega university
Main missions:
To up-grade primary and secondary school teacher
qualification up to full-teacher training degree
To widen access to higher education
16. Growing number of young students (high-school graduated)
recently
65% of total student population are below 35 years old
Young students consider DE to continue their study
Face similar problem with another DE institutions -> Higher Drop
Out Rate
DE advantages might be disadvantage for certain of students
Openness and Flexibility requires Self-regulate and self motivated
Need way to help and touch students
17. The Key is personalization service in mass education program
How to maintain student motivation and spirit especially when having
problems
Using various tools:
Doesn‟t have to be sophisticated
Must be affordable from institution and students pov
Ready masses service
Simple and easy to use
18. Old technology but proven effective
Simple,cheap, reaching a lot of students
Regulary send personalized message, academic reminder, etc
Student‟s can send their respond back to us directly
From student‟s feedback:
felt happy and appreciated
felt guided during their study
felt being treated as human being (not just a number of students)
19. UT created official pages in Facebook and twitter where students
can follow and can be updated with the latest info from the
university
Promoting the creation of online community through social media
Student can interact, share information within online community
Also provide social interaction between students
Created online forum for student interaction
Student doesn‟t have to come to regional office to seek an
information-> Now the information come to them
UT can harvest valuable information, input, complaint using
agregator
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21. 1 official UT page
More than 1000 community group based on
Prgram study
Interest
Hobby
All linked together
23. Recently UT launched OFFICE 365 services
Integrated communication
Email, Chat, Video conference, Desktop share, Document processor
Enhance communication , collaboration and productivity
Mobile ready
Conduct webinar session regularly
Disseminate info
Training some new skills
Problem sharing
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30. Final result is not yet shown but promising:
For example: Campaign to reintroduce Digital Textbooks Library
to students using social media
Statistic result is impressive:
Students who accessed textbook was 1084% increased within
the same period (50000 user compare to 4255 users in the last
year)
31. Increased number in returning students in online tutorial
Indicated that more student‟s retained in the online classes
Student‟s willingness to finish the course are increased
32. DE migh be a good ansver to widen acces to higher education
Younger generations consider DE as viable alternative to
continue their study
Young students‟ characteristic may hold them finishing de classes
Using social media technology may help young students to
develop adults characteristic needed for distance education,
provide social interactions and
Also maintain and enhance motivation to continue their study
The technique used can also be used for older students