RICT ITB 2009 : Assessing Web 2.0 Applications for Indonesia
Assessing Web 2.0 Applications for Indonesia Distance Learning in Rural Areas Yenni M. Djajalaksana1, Tiur Gantini2, Frederic Constantianus3 Information Systems Program, Information Technology Non-degree Program Maranatha Christian University, Jl. Prof. Drg. Soeria Soemantri No. 65, Bandung, Indonesia Tel. +62-22-201-2186 1ymd261@yahoo.com, 2tiur.gantini@gmail.com, 3frederick_constantianus@yahoo.com Abstract— The emergence of fast-growing Web 2.0 applications in various categories such as social bookmarking, blogs, wikis, social networking, social media sharing, mashups, VOIP, and virtual worlds opens up the potential for Indonesia rural higher education development in the present and in the future. With the existence of Web 2.0 applications, the improvement potential on Indonesia distance learning education for Indonesia rural areas are limitless; however, there are many obstacles that might hinder the possibilities to implement the Web 2.0 applications for Indonesian students in rura...