E-LEARNING MODEL DESIGN USING SOCIAL NETWORK AND INTERNET MESSENGER

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2010-05-17
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Ikatan Pengembangan Teknologi Pendidikan Indonesia dan Asosiasi Profesi Pendidikan Jarak Jauh Indonesia
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Utilization of information technology in learning is a new challenge for education in Indonesia. The widespread use of information technology all over the world can also be seen in the educational field. More and more e-learning tools are invented and shared through the Internet. Eventhough in Indonesia the number of e-learning users is relatively still very small. The intensive use of Social Network and Internet Messenger by the students becomes an opportunity for exploiting the media to conduct various activities, especially the interaction between lecturers and students. Student interest in accessing the forum and other distance learning facilities is currently low. However, by integrating new learning model that utilizes internet popular application, we expect students to have more chances to be introduced to e-learning activities
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E-Learning, Social Network, Internet Messenger
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