title: An input and process evaluation of Internet-based distance learning education for hospital managers in Indonesia.
abstract: An evaluation study was carried out to describe the input and process of internet-based distance learning graduate education program for hospital managers in indonesia. The main research question addressed in the study was whether the program supported quality learning among students who were working full time and could not leave their jobs for the whole study period. The results of the study indicated that the program benefited those who lived in remote areas and women who could not leave their family for long period of time. The study suggests that interactions between students and their peers or tutors motivated better learning processes. Variability of performances were observed among students who were not equally supported by technological helps and with different learning motivations. It needs another year to evaluate whether the internet-based program is no less effective and efficient or even better than the in-class programs.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Hospital Management, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kusnanto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trisnantoro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003625:Data Collection; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019035:Rural Health Services; D013192:Staff Development