The English Department of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya has successfully held a web seminar with the theme Blended Learning: From Theory to Practice on July 15, 2020. This virtual event is one of the webinar series organized by English departments in Islamic universities under the auspices of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and was conducted in collaboration with the Linguistics and Literature Association (LITA), an association of English language and literature educators under the auspices of ADIA (Association of Adab Lecturers, MORA).
This webinar presents three speakers, namely Professor M.
Arskal Salim (Director of Higher Education, MORA), Professor Zuliati Rohmah
(UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya) and Ms. Raudhatul Jannah (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya).
The purpose of holding this event is to share information and experiences about
the use of Blended Learning, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic which forces
educators throughout the globe to carry out their teaching and learning process
virtually. In his presentation, Professor M. Arskal Salim emphasized the
importance of language and literature studies, because language is the main
means of communication across nations. With an understanding of language and
culture and the uniqueness it carries, humans will work together to enshrine
equality, instead of the diversity. Professor Zuliati Rohmah, in her
presentation, said that teachers should be more literate with technology in
their classrooms, not only during a pandemic or crisis but also in normal
situations. She emphasized that the use of technology in learning might impact
positively on students, especially in increasing their motivation. Miss
Raudlotul Jannah, following the presentations of the two previous speakers,
shared her experience using the English Discoveries (ED) learning platform for
Blended Learning in the intensive English program at UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.
Keynote Speaker: Prof. M. Arskal Salim GP
Directorate General of Islamic Higher Education, MORA
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| Moderator: Hasnul Insani Djohar, Ph.D UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta |
The participants seemed very enthusiastic about
participating in this event as indicated by the number of people who
registered. It was recorded that approximately 925 people registered for this
event, but due to the limited seat quota, only 500 applicants were nominated.
Participants who attended this webinar were free of charge and received an
e-certificate, sent to their email. The next webinar is planned to be hosted by
the English Department, UIN Alauiddin Makassar with the theme Gender, Migration, and Diaspora in Women’s
Literature of the Ummah. See you in the next webinar.