Adequate Infrastructure, Unud Ready to Apply Online Learning to Anticipate Corona Virus Spread

Jimbaran - Unud Rector Prof. AA Raka Sudewi held a meeting with the Chairperson of LP3M, the Chairperson of USDI and the PJJ Team to discuss the implementation of online learning at Udayana University in order to implement the Chancellor's Instruction regarding the prevention, development and spread of Corona Virus at Udayana University, Monday (3/16/2020) at the Building Rector of Jimbaran Campus. Also attending the meeting was the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Prof. I Nyoman Gde Antara.

The Chancellor hopes that the instructions issued will not harm students and sacrifice the learning process. The Chancellor also requested that the facilities owned optimally be utilized and carried out socialization to work units, students and lecturers related to information on online learning systems owned by Udayana University. Guidelines relating to online learning systems are expected to be immediately socialized, so that it can be understood by all students and lecturers.

While the Chairperson of USDI Dr. Nyoman Putra Sastra said that in general USDI has prepared infrastructure to support online learning processes, and increased server capacity to optimize online learning. At present there has been an increase in usage and some lecturers have begun to coordinate with USDI. Detailed guides on implementing online learning are also available on the Oase Unud website.

USDI has also coordinated with providers to be given a free quota, so that later it will not be paid when students access. The online learning system at Unud can use the OASE and Webex portals. Unud already has a Webex subscription and this can cover all Unud lecturers and students who carry out online learning with virtual synchronous face-to-face. In this semester there were 490 lectures using this system. USDI will also conduct socialization through related units in the Faculty.

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Prof. I Nyoman Gde Antara on the occasion also asked LP3M to take part in overseeing the Rector's policy and monitoring the implementation of online learning.