TINGKAT PEMANFAATAN E-LEARNING MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA

Abstract

The study was aimed at getting information about the use of elearning
by UT's students in their learning process. Specifically,
the study was conducted in order to collect information about
factors that encouraged students to use Internet and the problems
that students faced in using Internet in their learning process.
The population of this study was UT's students who registered
courses with flnline learning resourres. The sample was selected
by a purposive random sampling techuique with the criteria: UT's
students from four faculties and a fJOstwaduate school and courses
that were registered by many students. Data collected were
descriptively analyzed
The results of the study showed that f'1ctors encouraging students to
use Internet in their learning process are the flexibility of use of
time for learning, the multiuse of Internet: for learning and for
doing works; and the speed of getting information. Even though,
the students faced problems in using Iniernet for their learning
process, such as geographical condition, the bad connection of
Internet, financial problem, the leek of facility (the provision of
computer), the lack of given information about Internet, and the
lack of skills in using Internet.