VIRTUAL CLASS USING WEB AND SMARTPHONE AS SUPPORTING TOOL FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPUTER NETWORKING COURSE

VIRTUAL CLASS USING WEB AND SMARTPHONE AS SUPPORTING TOOL FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPUTER NETWORKING COURSE

Author		: MIA ROSMIATI
Published on	: Global Trends in Academic Research (GTAR ??? 2015)

Abstract

“Teaching process is one of the crucial factors in education which is important for human being. However, most of the teachers still have difficulties in dealing with many learning styles as most of the students behave differently. This limitation generally comes up because teacher has limited time to deliver materials meanwhile materials that have to be delivered are way too much. This situation impacts the success ratio not reaching 100 %
This paper proposes Virtual class as a solution to that limitation especially for computer networking course at Telkom University. Virtual class is an e-learning platform that serves material outside the class that is accessed via web on mobile or desktop devices. Moreover, virtual class can expand the communication between students and lecturer outside the class using social media and blog.
Virtual class is implemented as supporting tool to accompany students understand the course with android application as the gateway to the course web. The app is augmented with materials, quizzes, scores, allowing students to enjoy the lesson with their own learning styles efficiently and effectively.
The result has shown that the virtual class has improved the students’ understanding about Computer Networking course which can be seen from questionnaire analysis. The questionnaire is used to picture the effectiveness of virtual class which resulting 89 % satisfaction.
Keywords : Virtual class, network computer, aplikasi android, Student Centre learning.”