The Use of Applications in Preparing Face-to-Face Examination Materials For Distance Learning System of Universitas Terbuka

Abstract

Massively developing technology makes changes in various fields, one of which is the field of education. One form of technology that is developing very quickly is the internet. The presence of the internet in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 makes it easier for us to communicate without being limited by space and time. The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the world in recent years has brought its wisdom to the Indonesia Open University as a university characterized by a distance learning system. When all universities with face-to-face learning systems are forced to change their learning systems to online learning systems, the Indonesia Open University does not have these concerns. Although implementing a distance learning system, the Indonesia Open University also conducts learning evaluations on students to measure students' self-learning abilities so that quality students are produced. One form of learning evaluation implemented at the Indonesia Open University is the face-to-face examination scheme (UTM). In preparing face-to-face examination materials, the Indonesia Open University is assisted by the Examination Center, which is responsible for preparing examination materials for the process of conducting examinations. The examination Center also ensures that face-to-face exam materials are well-prepared and confidential. In the preparation of face-to-face exam materials, the Examination Center also uses applications that can assist the team in compiling questions available in the data bank. This research aims to find out how universities with distance learning systems prepare face-to-face examination materials as a form of student learning evaluation at the Indonesia Open University. This research method is a descriptive qualitative research method with a field observation data collection system and in-depth interviews. The interview was conducted with one of the informants who became the application development information technology team at the Examination Center. The results showed that the Examination Center has been utilizing information technology systems in designing the preparation of face-to-face examination materials that will be tested on students at the Indonesia Open University for a long time. The Examination Center continues to develop the application according to existing needs. The applications used in the preparation of face-to-face exam materials are the data bank application and the SPBU (Exam Material Preparation System) application. Both are applications designed by the Information Technology Team of the Examination Center in preparing learning evaluations with face-to-face examination schemes.