Documenting Communications and Communicating Documents: Developing Thesis Online Supervising in Distance Education

Djoko Rahardjo (Universitas Terbuka)

Ikomik: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi dan Informasi
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): December

Supervising master's program theses frequently present difficulties, particularly in higher distance education, where the majority of students live in completely separate locations from their mentors. This condition requires a great deal of time, energy, and money. Additionally, the institution made it difficult to control the process. This study makes a recommendation for resolving this supervising dilemma. To accomplish these goals, an exploratory study is conducted through the design of a learning management system that will be used to supervise processes. The design establishes a synchronous and asynchronous communication system between students and mentors. The outcome is a description of the thesis supervising process's requirements and the thesis supervising model developed in Moodle.