Implementation of Online Tutorials at Universitas Terbuka
Fatia Fatimah, Andriyansah, and Purwaningdyah Murti Wahyuni
UPBJJ-UT Padang, Indonesia
Online tutorial is a facility provided by the Universitas Terbuka (UT, the Open University of Indonesia) for all of UT's students. Online tutorials are guided by tutors. Online tutors must give initiation eight times, three compulsory tasks, and discussion forums. In the second semester of 2011, there were 1,349 online tutors and 118,697student activations. The effective and efficient implementation of online tutorials at UT depends on three components: students, tutors and support facilities.
Key Words: online tutorials, participation