e-Bookstore, UT’s Experiences in Distributing Learning Mataerials

Hardini, Sri Yuniati Putri Koes and Mutiara, Dewi (2012) e-Bookstore, UT’s Experiences in Distributing Learning Mataerials. In: The 26th AAOU Annual Conference i, 16 – 18 Oktober 2012, Chiba, Japan.

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Abstract

In 2008 Universitas Terbuka (UT) started to implement the Online Bookstore to serve the need of learning materials for non basic education teacher students. Data in 2011 showed that only 30% of UT’s students bought learning materials via online bookstore. This paper shows students’ perception in the usage of Online Bookstore as the only one channel to get their learning materials which include the constraints and its solutions. Interesting aspects discussed in this paper are related with implementation of Online Bookstore such as the fact that only small percentage of students who bought the learning material online and constraints faced by student in getting their learning material through Online Bookstore. The data showed that accessibility to internet connection was one of the student’s constraints to get the learning materials. Other constraints were due to the lack of knowledge in using the Online Bookstore, and un-availability of learning material needed. This paper also discusses some solution on how students with a limited internet access got their learning materials. The data showed that students with a limited access to internet got the learning materials by creating a study group so that they could buy the learning materials collectively. Other students copy or borrow the learning materials. This paper also presents the constraints that faced by the students who bought the learning material collectively, such as the time constraints as well as the price

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