The Implementation of Blended Learning in Multimedia Courses for Undergraduate Students in Indonesia

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Abstract-This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of blended and traditional learning in multimedia courses for undergraduate students in Indonesia. The blended group (N=41) was taught using a combination of lectures and online activities, while the control group (N=41) experienced a face-to-face lesson. Both groups received the same multimedia materials during four-week sessions. The findings showed that students learning in blended mode achieved better scores than their counterparts. They also participated in discussion sessions more actively. This study also revealed that in Multimedia courses student achievement has a positive correlation with student activities. Students perceived that the implementation of this blended learning was good.Index Terms-Blended learning, multimedia, e-learning, face-to-face learning. I. INTRODUCTIONThe rapid development of information technology encourages educational institutions to run distance education system. Since it was adopted two centuries ago, the system has changed significantly in terms of learning process, communication between teachers and students as well as delivery of teaching materials to students [1]. The system was developed through several stages in accordance with technological developments. In the early stages, communication and distribution of teaching materials to students was done through postal delivery technology, radio and television broadcasts. Today the Internet is becoming a dominant technology to support the system as communication media, shipping materials, and variety of online activities.E-learning is now becoming the backbone of the distance education in the world. The term of e-learning that refers to learning through the Internet is now becoming popular. E-learning is also referred to as distance education, online learning, virtual learning, distance learning, web-based learning [2]. The use of e-learning in higher education is not exclusively separated with face-to-face learning, but both are used together to obtain optimal learning. E-learning is the use of information technology to deliver learning materials to anybody, anytime, and anywhere in a Manuscript received August 12, 2016; received November 16, 2016 [4] mentioned that e-learning is part of distance education, while online learning is part of the e-learning. In addition, e-learning includes a wide range of applications and processes such as computer-based learning, web-based learning, virtual classrooms, etc. More specifically, Rosenberg [5] defines e-learning as the use of internet technology to distribute learning materials, so that students can access from anywhere.E-learning system can be implemented asynchronously, synchronously, or a mixture of both. Examples of asynchronous e-learning are often found in the Internet whether simple or integrated via e-learning portal. While in the synchronous e-learning, teachers and learners should be in front of computers together because the learning process is conducted in real-time using video or audio conferencing. He...

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