Event Review 19 June 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Brian Kusumawan
Topic: Information Technology (IT) Involvement to Enhance Quantity and Quality of Academic Teaching
Promoter: Ir. I Ketut Wita Adnyana, MM
Guest Speaker: I Made Brian Kusumawan, B.Sc. (Hons) BIS, B.Sc. (Hons) IS
Date: 19 June 2009
Venue: Francisco International Hospitality Education Center, Bali - Indonesia
Event Overview
The seminar was attended by academic professionals from numerous institutions as well as some academic staffs. It delivered some considerations why Information Technology (IT) is a significant aspect in their work field. It also introduced tools and techniques which may help enhancing their academic teaching experience.
Event Learning Goals
There were some topics picked as follows.
1. Introduction to IT
It covers three main elements in IT such as input (data), process (tools), and output (information).
2. IT-related Tools and Techniques in Academic Teaching
It specifies related tools and techniques available to be used in order to enhance teaching experience.
3. Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers in Implementing IT in Academic Teaching
It notifies benefits the implementors of IT may get, drawbacks, as well as some aspects that probably be the barriers of taking IT into account.
4. IT Good Practice in Academic Teaching
It includes tips and tricks to perform some IT-related tools and techniques.
Event Conclusion
The audiences participated in a well manner and there are two questions in the end.
1. Internet safety issue and downloading technique
AVG Safe Search was suggested to be the main virus detector embedded into their favourite Internet browsers to help reconfirming whether the websites they are about to visit are virus-free. Please check at AVG official website about browser compatibility issue.
Best downloading technique suggested was to save the files into the local drive in advance before copying to another media such as pen drive so that downloading process runs faster. This is also a good practice to make back-up.
2. Copyright issue
Hardvard referencing was suggested to be the standard and PDF was agreed to be the easiest way to copyright their academic materials.
Promoter: Ir. I Ketut Wita Adnyana, MM
Guest Speaker: I Made Brian Kusumawan, B.Sc. (Hons) BIS, B.Sc. (Hons) IS
Date: 19 June 2009
Venue: Francisco International Hospitality Education Center, Bali - Indonesia
Event Overview
The seminar was attended by academic professionals from numerous institutions as well as some academic staffs. It delivered some considerations why Information Technology (IT) is a significant aspect in their work field. It also introduced tools and techniques which may help enhancing their academic teaching experience.
Event Learning Goals
There were some topics picked as follows.
1. Introduction to IT
It covers three main elements in IT such as input (data), process (tools), and output (information).
2. IT-related Tools and Techniques in Academic Teaching
It specifies related tools and techniques available to be used in order to enhance teaching experience.
3. Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers in Implementing IT in Academic Teaching
It notifies benefits the implementors of IT may get, drawbacks, as well as some aspects that probably be the barriers of taking IT into account.
4. IT Good Practice in Academic Teaching
It includes tips and tricks to perform some IT-related tools and techniques.
Event Conclusion
The audiences participated in a well manner and there are two questions in the end.
1. Internet safety issue and downloading technique
AVG Safe Search was suggested to be the main virus detector embedded into their favourite Internet browsers to help reconfirming whether the websites they are about to visit are virus-free. Please check at AVG official website about browser compatibility issue.
Best downloading technique suggested was to save the files into the local drive in advance before copying to another media such as pen drive so that downloading process runs faster. This is also a good practice to make back-up.
2. Copyright issue
Hardvard referencing was suggested to be the standard and PDF was agreed to be the easiest way to copyright their academic materials.
