Office 365 For The Improvement Of Learning Quality In Online Tutorial And Online Practicum

Susilo, Adhi and Idrus, Olivia and Suhardi, Deddy Ahmad (2018) Office 365 For The Improvement Of Learning Quality In Online Tutorial And Online Practicum. In: AAOU Annual Conference 2018, 22-27 October 2018, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Abstract

One of the main means to enhance student’s learning quality is by adopting a new technology in their learning activities. Nowadays, many universities in the world had applied this method because of benefits that it offers. Universitas Terbuka (UT) is one of distance learning institution in Indonesia that had applied this method for its students. Therefore, this research intends to investigate students and tutors’ perceptions in utilizing the features and facilities of Office 365 in online tutorial and online practicum. Furthermore, students and tutors’ perceptions that was analyzed include the use of standard applications contained in Moodle and their expectations in utilizing Office 365 features and facilities for online tutorials and online practicum. This study employs online survey that consists of 11 items. Students’ perception regarding the Office 365 features is influenced by age, gender, education, online tutorial training and online tutorial activities. The students’ responses of Office 365 facilities are affected by age, gender, education, employment, training and online tutorial activities. Office 365’s features and facilities are most likely to influence the effectiveness of the distance learning process since students have the opportunity to interact with their teachers, peers and learning materials. Moreover, Office 365 enable student to access the material through this facility. The other benefit is the existence of forum that could be used as a means of discussions between students and lecturers. Hence, we recommend that all online activities should be designed to achieve the optimization of distance learning such as strengthening the online tutorial and online practicum, improving the ICT competence of academic staff and their involvement in online tutorial and online practicum, improving services to all UT’s stakeholders and developing an upgrade of standard application training of Moodle and Office 365.

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