Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Indonesia

Pannen, Paulina

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“…The higher education needs of Indonesia is served by 4,612 public and private institutions, enrolling 8.3 million students. Participation rate in higher education for the college-age groups of 18–24 years of age is at 32.5% in 2018, and it has been targeted to achieve 50% by 2040 (Ahmad, 2018; Pannen, 2018). UT as the only open university in the country has offered distance learning programs since 1984 to meet the lifelong learning needs of the citizens for quality higher education.…”

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Empowering lifelong learning through open universities in Taiwan and Indonesia

Zuhairi

Hsueh

Chiang

2020

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PurposeThis research attempts to reveal ways of addressing challenges in open universities related to empowering lifelong learning; establishing policies and strategies in dropouts, student portfolio and support services for students with special needs; and implementing online instructional design and strategies. Two institutions were investigated, namely National Open University (NOU) Taiwan and Universitas Terbuka (UT) Indonesia, both founded in the 1980s to serve lifelong learners with diverse backgrounds and needs. This study was aimed at understanding good practices and challenges for improvement for the two open universities in those areas being investigated.Design/methodology/approachThis research was qualitative using document analysis along with focus group discussions and interviews with administrators, academic staff, students and alumni to collect data for analysis.FindingsLifelong learning is the necessity of individual in societies for continuing professional development through enabling access to quality university education. Open universities have been tasked to cater for lifelong learners using non-traditional approaches, new technology and adapting to online learning and teaching in digital age. This research was exploratory, and the findings were expected to improve understanding of lifelong learning in open universities, particularly in NOU and UT.Practical implicationsFindings of this research are relevant to open universities to enhance its missions and define its possible new roles to serve lifelong learners.Originality/valueThis research reveals the roles of open universities in lifelong learning and enhances understanding of open universities that have a wide range of responsibilities in offering programs and courses to accommodate lifelong learners.

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Empowering lifelong learning through open universities in Taiwan and Indonesia

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Chiang

2020

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“…The higher education system in Indonesia has continuously expanded and evolved to meet the changing needs of the society and the world of work. Originating from religious teachings in the past, the formal higher education institutions of Indonesia started during the end of the 18 th century as an elitist higher education system established by the Dutch colonial ruler for the Dutch interests (Logli, 2015, Logli 2016Pannen, 2018). The post-independence higher education system of Indonesia has since continued to flourish and transform themselves adapting to the needs of the society and new technology.…”

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“…The post-independence higher education system of Indonesia has since continued to flourish and transform themselves adapting to the needs of the society and new technology. 32.5% in 2018 targeted 50% in 2040 Source: Ahmad, 2018;Pannen, 2018 During the post-independence era, the 1 st Islamic university, Universitas Islam Indonesia, was established 1in 1945, and the 1 st national university, Universitas Gajah Mada, was founded in 1949, both of which in the city of Yogyakarta on the island of Java (Logli, 2016;Pannen, 2018;UGM, 2020). The Indonesian higher education system has since then developed to become an inclusive and diversified structure, including public and private institutions as well as national and religious based institutions.…”

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“…Several types of higher education institutions can be found, including community academy, academy, polytechnic, college, institute, university, and autonomous state university. These higher education institutions offer study programs including vocational (diploma) and academic (bachelor, master, doctoral) programs in accordance to the Law and government regulations (Ahmad, 2018;Pannen, 2018). Table 1 shows indicators of higher education system, institutions, and students in Indonesia.…”

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The THE OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING AND ITS QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA

Zuhairi

2020

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ABSTRAKUniversitas Terbuka (UT) telah berfungsi sejak 1984 untuk memperluas kesempatan belajar bagi seluruh warga negara Indonesia dari berbagai lapisan guna menempuh pendidikan tinggi berkualitas. Makalah ini menyajikan aspek operasional pendidikan terbuka dan jarak jauh beserta sistem penjaminan kualitas UT. Deskripsi dan analisis tentang UT disampaikan dalam hal sistem pembelajaran, asesmen pembelajaran, dan sistem pendukung layanan operasional. Beragam layanan pendukung pembelajaran diberikan sesuai kebutuhan mahasiswa meliputi pembelajaran jarak jauh dengan tutorial online, pembelajaran jarak jauh blended dengan tutorial tatap muka dan online, pembelajaran jarak jauh dengan semua matakuliah didukung tutorial tatap muka, dan pembelajaran fully online. Sistem penjaminan kualitas UT meliputi pengembangan budaya kerja berkualitas sebagai tanggung jawab bersama, fokus pada pencegahan, dan pengembangan mekanisme asesmen kualitas secara internal dan eksternal. UT telah mengadopsi Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Quality Assurance Framework sejak tahun 2001. Asesmen dan review kualitas secara eksternal telah dilakukan melalui sertifikasi ISO 9001 dan ISO 27001, akreditasi Program Studi dan Institusi oleh Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi (BAN-PT), dan review kualitas oleh International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). Arah ke depan UT sebagaimana dinyatakan oleh Menteri Riset, Teknologi, dan Pendidikan Tinggi 2014-2015 adalah tantangan UT sebagai pelopor cyber university di Indonesia serta menyediakan matakuliah online bagi mahasiswa dari perguruan tinggi di Indonesia lain agar memiliki pengalaman pembelajaran online. Kata kunci: open and distance learning, open university, operational system, quality assurance ABSTRACTUniversitas Terbuka (UT) has been functioning since 1984 to widen opportunities for the citizens of Indonesia from all geographical, social and economic backgrounds to have access to quality higher education. This paper presents the UT operational aspects of open and distance learning and its quality assurance system. The description and analysis of UT is presented in terms of teaching and learning system, assessment of student learning, and operational support system. The UT modes of learning support to students are provided based on the students' needs to include distance learning with online tutorials, blended distance learning with face-to-face and online tutorials, distance learning with all courses supported by face-to-face tutorials, and fully online learning courses. Quality assurance is discussed in terms of the development of quality work culture as shared responsibility, focus on prevention, and the establishment of mechanism for internal and external assessment.

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Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Indonesia

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Empowering lifelong learning through open universities in Taiwan and Indonesia

Empowering lifelong learning through open universities in Taiwan and Indonesia

The THE OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING AND ITS QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA

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