12 presented in the portal are based on the topics given in the syllabus of ICE
program in Level 2. The targeted users are the students of ICE program in level 2 of PPBA at Duta Wacana Christian University. This model is developed to
facilitate the students‟ learning autonomy in using a web-based material and to improve the students‟ ability to understand the material given in class better.
1.7 Research Benefits and Development
This research is expected to give some contributions to English teaching and learning in global world of education in term of theory and practice.
1. Theoretical Benefit This research is expected to give contributions to the development of
science and language and education technology. It is expected to give better understanding and description about the use of Web-based distance learning. This
research is aimed to develop a new on-line learning material for ICE Class Level 2 using LMS Moodle. All ICE classes are using new material and also new
evaluation systems starting from August 2011. Therefore, there is also an urgency to see the feedback of the implementation using the new material given to the
students in ICE class. This research also proposes a useful theory that can be used by the lecturers in ICE classes or other lecturers in general who are in the similar
program to manage a web-based distance learning using Moodle application. Moreover, the result of this research can be devoted to inspire other researcher in
conducting further research to develop better teaching practice using ICT, especially in PPBA in Duta Wacana Christian University.
13 2. Practical Benefits
This research is also valuable for the students, the lecturers and the curriculum developers because they can get some practical benefits. First, the
research provides the ICE students level 2 an online supplementary material so that the students have more opportunity and can use it outside class as a self-study
to get better understanding for the material given in class. The experience will enhance the students to be more independent and ready to become autonomous
learners. The students can do the exercises and also play the video or other sources more than once. From this experience, the students will get a new
experience of using Moodle application to support their learning method in their academic life. The online Moodle application hopefully can help the students to
improve their English mastery and increase their grades in ICE class level 2. Second, the other ICE lecturers can use the portal for supporting the
teaching learning process in their own class. The lecturers can develop other material to bet included in the portal for different levels, level 1 and 3. The
lecturers are still able to adapt or edit the material in the application to be updated with the students‟ need because the application is easy to be used and managed
by the lecturers. The lecturers will be more aware to the students‟ progress and
opinion because there are Self-Assessment and Pooling applications in Moodle application.
Third, this research can give precious information about teaching ICE materials in Level 2 using Moodle application. These inputs can be used
internally by the curriculum developers at PPBA to make better curriculum in the
14 future so that Moodle application can be more integrated in all ICE syllabuses,
from level 1until level 3. Besides, this research can give valuable contribution to the curriculum developers of the similar program in other universities so that
they can also consider the important points related to the use of the Internet in higher education.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
