Development of Online Tutorials with an Active Learning Concept to Enhance Interaction and Collaborative Learning: New and Next Normal in Distance Education

Abstract

This paper aims to I. present the process of designing online tutorials with an active learning concept which consists of a preparatory stage, introductory stage, learning stage, and assessment stage; II. present digital tools that were applied in online tutorials such as online meeting tools, collaborative learning tools, and evaluation tools, and; III. present the results of the assessment of satisfaction in online tutorials with an active learning concept. It was found that 29 undergraduate students who enrolled in the Management of Information Organizations Course (13314) of the School of Liberal Arts, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University and received online tutorials in the second semester of 2021 were willing to answer a questionnaire, accounting for 70 percent. It was found that (1) Students’ overall satisfaction with the design of online tutorials with an active learning concept was at a high level (Mean = 4.35, SD = 0.65); (2) Students’ satisfaction in applying digital tools to organize online tutorials was at a high level (Mean = 4.10, SD = 0.78); and (3) Students needed courses and advice to prepare for online tutorials (Mean = 4.31, SD = 0.75), an instruction manual of video meeting tools (Mean = 4.31, SD = 0.70), and an area for exchanging the reflected opinions on online tutorials at a high level (Mean = 4.31, SD = 0.79), respectively.