IT Facilities in Gunadarma University

               You know about Gunadarma University right? Yep, Gunadarma University is one of the Private Universities in Indonesia that has a good reputation both domestically and abroad. Centered in Margonda, Gunadarma University has many campuses spread across Jakarta, Depok and Cengkareng. Gunadarma given named their campus with alphabet , from campus A to campus L. Many facilities are available at Gunadarma University such as sports facilities, free hotspots, campus buses, internet lounges, mosques, libraries, laboratories and IT facilities. Gunadarma University is known by excellent IT, so it is supported by good IT facilities. Before discussing any IT facilities at Gunadarma University, be sure to you know what the meaning of IT facilities.

               Information Technology (IT) facilities are defined as a means to facilitate the implementation of Information Technology. IT facilities can include hardware, software.

               After seeing the meaning of IT facilities, Gunadarma University has a good facilities. For IT Facilities in Hardware consists of computers that are inside the campus Lab and projector. In hardware IT facilities, Gunadarma has provided facilities to all Labs, such as iLab, LepKom, LabTI, LabMa, LabSi and other Labs.

            Besides hardware, there are also IT infrastructure in software covering 3 aspects:

1.      The Corporate System consists of staffsite,

2.      Academic system, there are new student admission system, academic administration system (subject registration, grades, college attendance), e-Learning, laboratory software, digital library, career center and e-journal,

3.      Community systems consist of forums, studentsites and research networks.

IT FACILITIES IN GUNADARMA UNIVERSITY

1.      Application System of Academic Information

The system used by Gunadarma University is a Centralized System, which means there is only one server that provides information and accesses data. The goal is to facilitate the maintenance and control of information systems. The picture below is a general description in the Academic Information Application System of Gunadarma University.

2.      Web-based Service Portfolio

A.    Gunadarma University Official Site

Is an official site from Gunadarma University which contains information about the University, can be accessed at www.gunadarma.ac.id.

B.     Study Website Program

The official web page that contains each department at Gunadarma University.

Ø    DIPLOMA

D3 Accounting: http://diploma.gunadarma.ac.id/akuntansi

D3 Midwifery: http://diploma.gunadarma.ac.id/kebidanan

D3 Management: http://diploma.gunadarma.ac.id/mi

D3 Financial Management: https://diploma.gunadarma.ac.id/mkeuangan/

D3 Marketing Management: http://diploma.gunadarma.ac.id/mpemasaran

D3 Computer Engineering: https://diploma.gunadarma.ac.id/tk/

Ø    SARJANA

S1 Agroecotechnology: http://fti.gunadarma.ac.id/agrotek

S1 Architecture: http://ftsp.gunadarma.ac.id/arsitektur/

S1 Accounting: http://fe.gunadarma.ac.id/akuntansi/

S1 Computer Science: http://fikom.gunadarma.ac.id/

S1 Informatics Engineering: http://fti.gunadarma.ac.id/informatika

S1 Medical: http://kedokteran.gunadarma.ac.id/

S1 Management: http://fikom.gunadarma.ac.id/manajemen

S1 Tourism: http://fsastra.gunadarma.ac.id/pariwisata/

S1 Psychology: http://fpsi.gunadarma.ac.id/psikologi/

S1 Information Systems: http://filkom.gunadarma.ac.id/sisinformasi/

S1 Computer System: http://filkom.gunadarma.ac.id/siskom/

S1 Electrical Engineering: http://fti.gunadarma.ac.id/elektro/

S1 Industrial Engineering: http://fti.gunadarma.ac.id/industri/

S1 Civil Engineering: http://ftsp.gunadarma.ac.id/sipil/

Ø    PASCASARJANA

S2 Communication Science: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/komunikasi/

S2 Management: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/manajemen/

S2 System of Management Information: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/msi/

S2 Psychology: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/psikologi/

S2 English literaturehttp://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/sastra/

S2 Electrical Engineering: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/elektro/

S2 Mechanical Engineering: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/mesin/

S2 Civil Engineering: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/pasca/sipil/

Ø    DOKTOR

S3 Economics: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/doktor/ekonomi/

S3 Information Technology: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/doktor/ti/

S3 Psychology: http://pasca.gunadarma.ac.id/doktor/psikologi/

C.    Staffsite and Studentsite

StaffSite is the official homepage of Gunadarma University staff. The official web page is http://staffsite.gunadarma.ac.id.

StudentSite is one of several services provided by Gunadarma University to make it easier for students to find information about activities and all activities at Gunadarma University. The official web is http://studentsite.gunadarma.ac.id.

D.    BAAK online

The Academic and Student Administration Bureau, better known as BAAK Gunadarma University, is a bureau that handles everything related to the implementation of teaching and learning activities at Gunadarma University and academic administration for all Gunadarma University students. With BAAK, students can find out about activities that will be carried out in Gunadarma by accessing BAAK to the site page http://baak.gunadarma.ac.id.

E.     Career Center

Career Center is a website provided for alumni of Gunadarma University to look for job vacancies. Can be accessed at http://career.gunadarma.ac.id.

F.     BAPSI Gunadarma University

BAPSI or Planning and Information System Administration Bureau is one of the structural units that has a contribution in planning, developing, implementing and maintaining information technology facilities at Gunadarma University.

The function of BAPSI is to coordinate with implementing units and other related units in improving academic information services and information and communication technology-based learning. Can be accesed at http://bapsi.gunadarma.ac.id.

3.      ICT Based Learning Facilities

a.      UG E-Learning Center (http://elearning.gunadarma.ac.id/)

UG E-Learning Center is an online service site owned by Gunadarma University. E-Learning itself can be interpreted as distance learning that utilizes computer technology, computer networks and or the internet.

E-Learning allows student to learn through computers in their respective places without having to physically go to lectures or class lessons.

E-Learning Features:

Ø  Ebook, electronic book containing lecture modules for all departments at Gunadarma University. http://ebook.gunadarma.ac.id.

Ø  SAP online, SAP is a Lecture Event Unit. contains lesson syllabus for all departments at Gunadarma University. http://sap.gunadarma.ac.id.

Ø  V-class or Virtual Class just by connecting to the internet and entering your username and password students can do lectures. Can be accesed http://v-class.gunadarma.ac.id.

b.      UG Staffsite (http://staffsite.gunadarma.ac.id)

Staffsite is the official homepage of Gunadarma University. Staffsite is a service used by instructors or Gunadarma staff for various purposes while at Gunadarma University.

On the Staffsite, there are names of Lecturers at Gunadarma University, you can click on the Lecturer name you are looking for. After that there are several links, which you can use.

c.       UG Studentsite (http://studentsite.gunadarma.ac.id)

Gunadarma Studentsite is a site created specifically by Gunadarma University for their students that allows them to access news, upload assignments, and see what is happening on the campus of Gunadarma University.

d.      UG Library (https://library.gunadarma.ac.id/epaper/)

According to Anonim (2009) "The concept of e-library is a digital library that is on the chickaholic website by providing electronic book links (e-books) that visitors can download for free, the books that have been downloaded can be freely redistributed by not changing the material that exists and removes the source of the author. Electronic library or also known as virtual library or electronic library is an information system consisting of hardware and software, management, service and provision of information carried out using electronic devices in the form of computers.

e.        UG Integrated Lab / Remote Lab (http://ilab.gunadarma.ac.id)

ILab, connects the surfer to the Integrated Laboratory service site owned by UG. Uniquely in I-LAB, we have to study the material that will be studied every week before the practice takes place, because if we are already in the practice we cannot open the book to see the material because in the I-LAB we are not taught by the Lab Assistant but we are presented with questions - questions on computers related to the material. In working on the questions themselves are divided into 3 stages, namely Pretest, Post Test, and the last activity test. Each stage consists of 15 questions. And the way it works is quite easy, we just have to click on the answer that we think is right then click the "Check" option to find out whether the answer we answer is right or wrong after that just click "Next" to proceed to the next question.

f.        UG HotZone

UG Hotzone is located in 70 points spread across various campus locations that are intended for all academicians. This makes it easy for every Gunadarma University academic community to access the internet in all campus locations easily and quickly, especially for those who have notebooks, cellphones, PDAs that have WiFi facilities.

g.      UG Internet Lounge

The internet lounge is a space that can be used by students to access the internet for free. This facility is located on campus D, campus E and campus J. This facility can be used by students by showing Student Cards and beforehand the students have activated studentsite (http://studentsite.gunadarma.ac.id/). Each lounge contains 20 terminals and its usage is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes for each user. While in the lounge, students must obey the prescribed rules.

h.      Student Digital Portfolio

Student Portfolios owned by every Gunadarma University student are electronic and publicly accessible (open content).

The Student Portfolio consists of MAIN information consisting of Home, which displays self photos and news quotes from Gunadarma University. Academic, which is a list of courses that have been taken by students who are automatically filled out of the Integrated Academic Information System. Seminar, whose information was obtained from http://seminar.gunadarma.ac.id. Course / Workshop, held at the Gunadarma University Development Institute. Information about this course / workshop will also be filled automatically if the students involved take a course / workshop at the Development Institute. Writing, is an inspirational writing from students. The task, is the writing of students based on the assignment of lecturers, written on personal blogs that must be owned by students. Creativity, namely student achievement or involvement in creativity and innovation activities - both inside and outside Gunadarma University. Student Affairs, is information sourced from the student's part regarding the involvement of the student concerned in student organizations or activities that are the authority of the student affairs department of Gunadarma University.

There are so many facilities at Gunadarma University right? Well, those of you who are studying at the University of Gunadarma must have used the facilities. Make sure for you, Gunadarma University students do not waste the facilities that have been obtained. Use the facilities IT in Universitas Gunadarma for a good benefit and other facilities that have been provided by Gunadarma University. In the application of Software and Hardware at Gunadarma University, all students and staff and lecturers have already used it. With the existing facilities, it is expected that you as students can do learning independently and understanding can be improved.