The Web-based Seminar (Webinar) as an OpenCourseWarefor Universitas Terbuka’s Students

Irsanti Widuri AsihUniversitas Terbuka,

Indonesia

Universitas Terbuka (UT)

• UT is an open and distance learning higher education institution: 4 faculties, 29 study programs of graduate and postgraduate, 1200 courses, 565.000 students (reside in Indonesia and Overseas)

• UT applies distance learning system (the process of learning is not conducted in face-to-face mode, but through media; radio, television, teleconference, online)

• Main learning material: text books

• Supported by multimedia learning material; Audio/Video DVD, Interactive Video, Web-supplement

“Web of Student Services for Online Learners” (Western Cooperative for

educational Telecommunications/WCET in Simonson,

2012: 323)

Tutorials @UT

Overseas UT’s Students (Nov 2012: 1490)

Webinar: an OCW

• A presentation of activities, lectures, workshops, or seminars that use the web facility (www.webopedia.com)

• Interactive elements; the ability to give, receive and discuss information either textual, auditory, and visual/video

The Pilot Project of Webinar Tutorial

(Semester 2 of 2012)

• Translation I

• Public Speaking

• Marketing Management

• Economics Statistics I

Three Components

A Team Course

The Design of Webinar Tutorial Week Initiation Material

1 Opening Introduction to the techniques of tutorial and the mechanism of the discussion

2 1st material material + example + exercise

3 2nd material + assignment

material + example + exercise + 1st assignment

4 3rd material materi + contoh + latihan

5 4th material + assignment

material + example + exercise + 2nd assignment

6 5th material materi + contoh + latihan

7 6th material + assignment

material + example + exercise + 3rd assignment

8 Closing • Summarize the entire meeting materials• Evaluate the results of studying the entire

meeting

The Implementation of Webinar Tutorial of Public

Speaking

The Implementation of Webinar Tutorial of Public Speaking

WeekCourse Schedul

e

LocationThe No

of Students

Technical ProblemsTutor

Students

Assistant of tutor

Technician

1Sept 9

08.30 – 10.30

Indonesia (Banten)

South Korea

Indonesia (Banten)

Indonesia (Banten)

6 The connection was on-offThe delay was too long, particularly when use wifi

2Sept 16

08.15 – 10.15

Indonesia (Banten)

South Korea

Indonesia (Banten)

Indonesia (Banten)

2 Audio

3Sept 23

08.00 – 10.00

Indonesia (Banten)

South Korea

Indonesia (Banten)

Indonesia (Banten)

8 -

4Sept 30

08.10 – 10.10

Indonesia (West Java)

South Korea

Indonesia (West Java)

Indonesia (West Java)

7 Tutor couldn’t operate the powerpointTutor couldn’t access the chat

5Oct 7

08.05 – 10.10

Indonesia (West Java)

South Korea

Indonesia (West Java)

Indonesia (West Java)

10 The internet connection of the assistant of tutor was off

6Oct 14

08.00 – 10.00

Indonesia (West Java)

South Korea

Indonesia (West Java)

Indonesia (West Java)

9 The audio of students couldn’t be heard

7Oct 21

08.00 – 09.50

Indonesia (West Java)

South Korea

Indonesia (West Java)

Indonesia (West Java)

9 Webinar class couldn’t be accessed. New room had to be made.The assistant of tutor could’t join the class because the connection was fail.The connection suddenly dropped off.

8Oct 31

18.30 – 20.30

Indonesia (West Java)

South Korea

Indonesia (West Java)

Indonesia (West Java)

8 Tutor and the assistant of tutor both could’t get connection to the class, even the students were ready.The class was rescheduled to Oct 31, 18.30 Indonesia time/20.30 Korea time

Students’ Grade

Conclusions

• The utilization of webinar as an OpenCourseWare for UT’s students is beneficial

• Webinar tutorial is efficient to be implemented for students who reside out of Indonesia (Low Cost)

• Intensive interaction through chat, video, and audio

• Webinar tutorial is effective (all of the students pass the final exam)

• Unfortunately, the infrastructure is not optimal yet which often leads to technical constraints

Suggestions

• Further research from the perspective of the students should be conducted, especially in determining the courses that be best supported by webinar tutorial

• The infrastructure elements; such as the bandwidth of the internet connection in Indonesia is also important to be improved

Thank You