Aminudin Zuhairi
PhD in Administrative, Higher and Adult Education Studies from University of New England. Currently working as Senior Lecturer at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia.
| Headline: | Educator |
| Website: | http://www.ut.ac.id |
| Location: | Indonesia |
| Groups: | Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) |
| Interested in: | Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities |
| Tags: | distance education, higher education, Quality Assurance, universitas terbuka indonesia |
| Schools: | Simon Fraser University, University of New England |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India |
| Position: | Ph.D. External Examiner |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Employer: | Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Journal of Distance Education |
| Position: | International Editor |
| Time period: | January 2005 - Present |
| Employer: | National Accreditation Board of Higher Education, Indonesia |
| Position: | Member of Working Committee for Distance Education |
| Time period: | January 2003 - Present |
| Employer: | Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 1985 - Present |
| Description: | 2004-up to date
Senior Lecturer in Distance Education and Educational Management • Design, develop, write, review, deliver and evaluate distance learning courses in the areas of distance education and educational management 2008-2012 Head of Institute of Learning Materials Development, Examination, and Information System • Coordinate, manage, plan, organise, implement operational activities and evaluate performance of operational system of a large scale distance education (open university) system with over 500,000 students, including development and production of learning materials and examination materials, distribution of learning materials, administration of examination and processing of examination results, and information system services 2003-2008 Founding Head of Quality Assurance Centre • Coordinate, manage, plan, develop, audit and evaluate implementation of quality assurance system and performance management system 2001-2003 Assistant to the Rector and Chairman of Quality Assurance System Committee • Assist the Rector in developing strategic plans and policy directions • Coordinate, manage, plan, design, develop and evaluate implementation of quality assurance system 1998-2000 Secretary of Institute of Research • Develop research policies university-wide, manage, implement, allocate resources and evaluate research programs • Facilitate the Institute’s publication of academic Journals, and serve as Founding Editor of the Journal of Education (Jurnal Pendidikan) 1995-1997 Head of English Language Education Program • Plan, design, develop, deliver, manage and evaluate academic programs in English Language Education (Diploma and Bachelor Programs) 1985-up to date Working in Universitas Terbuka as an academic member of staff in Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Science • Design, develop, write, deliver, review and evaluate courses, learning materials, and examination materials for programs in English language education, distance education and educational management • Supervise and tutor students in undergraduate and graduate programs • Serve in numerous University and Faculty Committees, and as Members of University Senate and Faculty Senate |
| Employer: | SEAMEO South-East Asia Regional Quality Assurance Cooperation in Higher Education |
| Position: | Member of Working Committee |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2003 |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of New England |
| Time period: | 1995 |
| Degree: | Administrative, Higher and Adult Education Studies, PhD |
| University: | Simon Fraser University |
| Time period: | 1988 |
| Degree: | M.Ed. (Distance Education) |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Zuhairi, A. & Nugraheni, E. (Eds.). (2009, in press). Universitas Terbuka 24 years transformational journey into becoming a world class Open University. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka, 14 Chapters, 400 pp.
Zuhairi, A., Zubaidah, I. & Daryono. (2008). “Roles of distance education in the implementation of the right to education in Indonesia: analysis and lessons learnt from the sociological, political and economic points of view”. Open Praxis, 2008, pp. 1-15. Suparman, A. & Zuhairi, A. (2007). “The use of technology in distance education: lessons learnt from the experience of Universitas Terbuka”, Southeast Asian Journal of Open and Distance Learning, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 5-26. Belawati, T. & Zuhairi, A. (2007). “The practice of quality assurance system in open and distance learning: a case study at Universitas Terbuka Indonesia”, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL), Vol. 8, No. 1. Mutiara, D., Zuhairi A. & Kurniati, S. (2007). ”Designing, developing, producing and assuring the quality of multi-media learning materials for distance learners: lessons learnt from Indonesia's Universitas Terbuka”, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE), April 2007 ISSN 1302–6488, Volume: 8 Number: 2 Article: 8, pp. 95-112. Zuhairi, A. Adnan, I. & Thaib, D. (2007). “Provision of student learning support services in a large-scale distance education system at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia”, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE), October 2007 ISSN 1302-6488 Volume: 8 Number: 4, pp. 44-64. Zuhairi, A., Wahyono, E. & Suratinah. (2006). “The historical context, current development, and future challenges of distance education in Indonesia”, Quarterly Review of Distance Education, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 95-101. Riana, K. E., Zuhairi, A. & Maria, M. (2006). “Decision making process of distance education students at Universitas Terbuka in Indonesia”, The Asian Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 20-33. Zuhairi, A. (2006). “Global competition and conflicts due to export and import of higher education: role of open universities and distance education institutions”, Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh [Indonesian Journal of Open and Distance Education], Vol. 7, No. 2. Belawati, T., Padmo, D. & Zuhairi, A. (2005). “Open and distance education: developments and experiences from Indonesia”, in Weiyuan Zhang (Ed.), Global perspectives: philosophy and practice in distance education (in English and Chinese). Beijing, China: China Central Radio & TV University Press, pp. 293-309. Zuhairi, A. & Suparman, A. (2005). “Penerapan e-administration di Universitas Terbuka: tantangan dan prospek [Implementation of e-administration in Universitas Terbuka: challenges and prospects]”, in D. Padmo, et al (Eds.), Teknologi pembelajaran: peningkatan daya saing sumber daya manusia [Instructional technology: improving competitiveness of human resources]. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka, pp. 131-154. Zuhairi, A., Suparman, A. & Anggoro, M. T. (2004). “Universitas maya (virtual): peluang dan tantangan [Virtual university: opportunities and challenges for Indonesia]”, in Asandhimitra, et al (Eds.), Pendidikan Tinggi Jarak Jauh [Distance higher education]. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka, pp. 26-41. Zuhairi, A. & Suparman, A. (2004). “Khasanah inovasi, difusi inovasi, dan implikasi inovasi terhadap kualitas pembelajaran [Innovation, diffusion of innovation, and implication of innovation on the quality of learning]”, Jurnal Pendidikan [Indonesian Journal of Education], Vol. 5, No. 1, Maret 2004, pp. 11-21. Sunarsih, D., Yumiati, Widiasih, Rahayu, U. & Zuhairi, A. (2004). “Quality improvement of mathematics and science education at a distance for in-service teacher students”, Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh [Indonesian Journal of Open and Distance Education], Vol. 5, No. 2, September 2004, pp. 148-156. Zuhairi, A. (2004). “Perkembangan dan kontribusi pendidikan tinggi jarak jauh dalam upaya global membangun masyarakat berbasis pengetahuan [Development and contribution of distance higher education in global effort to establish a knowledge-based society]”, in E. Wahyono, et al (Eds.), Universitas Terbuka dulu kini, dan esok [Universitas Terbuka: past, present and future]. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka, pp. 3-61. Suparman, A. & Zuhairi, A. (2004). Pendidikan jarak jauh teori dan praktek [Distance education theory and practice]. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka, 12 Chapters, 378 pp. Ilyas, Y. & Zuhairi, A. (2004). “Sistem penilaian kinerja pegawai pada institusi pendidikan jarak jauh [Human resource performance appraisal system in a distance higher education institution]”. Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh [Indonesian Journal of Open and Distance Education], 5(1):1-18. Zuhairi, A. (2003). ‘Quality assurance for higher education: in search of excellence and compliance to common global standards?’, Jurnal Pendidikan [Indonesian Journal of Education], 4(1): 48-63, 2003. Zuhairi, A. & Suparman, A. (2002). ‘Managing quality and accessibility in open and distance learning’. In Dikshit, H. P., Garg, S., Panda, S. and Vijayshri (Eds.), Access and equity: challenges in open and distance learning, pp. 252-263. New Delhi: Kogan Page India. Zuhairi, A. (2001), “Problems and challenges for a mega-university in the developing country: a case study of Universitas Terbuka”, Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh [Indonesian Journal of Open and Distance Education], Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 1-20. Zuhairi, A. (2001), “Evolving strategic management in distance education enterprise and industrial corporation”, Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka & Jarak Jauh [Indonesian Journal of Open and Distance Education], Vol.2, No.2, pp. 3-102. Zuhairi, A. (2001), “Training and developing human resources in the retail industry”, Jurnal Pendidikan [Indonesian Journal of Education] , Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 133-152. Zuhairi, A. (1995), ‘A comparative study of single mode and dual mode distance teaching universities’, in D. Sewart (ed.), One Word Many Voices Quality in Open and Distance Learning, pp. 201-204. Oslo and Milton Keynes: International Council for Distance Education and the Open University. |
