Students to enjoy e-learning<\/p>\n
Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Living in Jakarta amid tight competition has created a need for
\nuniversity students to do a lot more than just attend classes.<\/p>\n
Some students may increase their skills by taking informal
\ncourses while others may seek out part-time work experience.<\/p>\n
Recognizing the ever-changing lifestyle of students, Bina
\nNusantara University is allowing students to adjust their class
\nschedules with other activities.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the university launched a new learning management
\nsystem called Bee Lifestyle, which allows for the involvement of
\nboth students and parents in its new e-learning system.<\/p>\n
The system gives students access to class materials, exam
\nresults and administration announcements as well as campus
\ncalendar events with just a click on its official website.<\/p>\n
Through the website, students can discuss class materials with
\nlecturers or simply chat with classmates.<\/p>\n
They are not required to always attend classes, since they can
\naccess materials and ask their instructors or classmates
\nquestions via the system.<\/p>\n
Distance learning has been available since 2003 through the
\nuniversity's three Jakarta campuses, but it was only recent that
\nthe university developed its own software that enables students
\nto use free, wireless Internet connections on campus and within a
\none kilometer radius from the campus.<\/p>\n
\"Many of our students live in boardinghouses around the
\ncampuses ... We surveyed 100 boardinghouses with the idea of
\ngiving free access to our website this year,\" said the
\nuniversity's manager of Information Technology Development, Eddy
\nSantosa.<\/p>",
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