The 5th Virtual Summer Course Program
Theme: Livestock, Agriculture and Tourism: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Environment-Friendly Development
Organizer:
Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Southeast Asia Network of Animal Science, Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities, ASEAN Agriculture University Network, and Asian Tourism Management Academic Association
Co-organizers:
Maejo University, Thailand, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Camiguin Polytechnic State College, Philippines, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Tra Vinh University, Thailand, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and National University of Timor Leste
Partners:
29 universities : Agriculture University Kota, India, Bataan Peninsula State University, Philippines, Camiguin Polytechnic State College, Philippines, China Agricultural University, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, Maejo University, Thailand, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, Rajagiri School of Business, India, Romblon State University, Philippines, Tra Vinh University, Vietnam, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Indonesia, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia, Universitas Udayana, Indonesia, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, University of Eastern Philippines, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines, University of the Philippines Diliman-Asian Center, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Countries involved/participated: 13 countries
China, Cambodia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam
Participants: 99 participants, foreign countries: 73, Indonesian: 26
Program and Activities
This Summer Course Program was delivered using two types of learning activities: synchronous and asynchronous activities. Synchronous through direct meeting with zoom platform and asynchronous by using e-LOK platform.
The programs had been successfully completed in 15 days consisting of:
Day 1 at 22 July for opening and Introduction sessions. In this session, participants play a game to get to know each other and then continued with learning Indonesian culture and language within a very short time. After this session they got a take home assignment to sing an Indonesian Song by Tulus with the title Manusia-Manusia Kuat. The committee has gathered all their beautiful voices and we edited their singing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kUGznnVQp-enk3lPfIOKmZ0OdGvE6uAh/view
Day 2, 5, 6, and 7 we have lecture sessions. We have 4 lecture series with the topics about Animal Industry Development in ASEAN and Global, Animal Production Systems, Tourism and Environment: Agro / Animal Based Tourism, and Agricultural Extension and Agrobiodiversity in Rural Tourism. During these lectures we invite 22 lecturers: Prof. Dr. Ali Agus (Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia), Prof. Dr. Abdul Razak Alimon Adjunct Professor, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Dr. Yanin Opatpatanakit Vice President, Maejo University, Thailand, Dr. Amado A. Angeles University of the Philippines Los Banos, Dr. Abdulameer Al Saffar, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Dr. Henny Akit Head of Dept. of Animal Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Dr. Kridda Chukiatsiri Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Maejo University, Thailand, Dr. Mohd. Azrul Lokman Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Dr. Nguyen Van Vui Tra Vinh University, Vietnam, Dr. Luis Tavares National University of Timor Leste, Prof. Dr. I Gede Suparta Budisatria Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, Dr. Weerapon Thongma President of Maejo University, Thailand, Prof. Dr. Badarudin Mohamed Universiti Sains Malaysia, Dr. Parichart Visuthismajarn Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, Ms. Noemi C. Liangco President, AmancioNicolas Holding Corporation, Philippines, Prof. Dr. Budi Guntoro Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, Dr. Filma C. Calalo University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines, Dr. Alexander N. Morados Camiguin Polytechnic State College, Philippines, Dr. Winitra Leelapattana International College, Maejo University, Thailand, Dr. Subejo Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, Dr. Dyah Maharani, Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, Dr. Han Quang Hanh Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Vietnam. After this sessions participants made a short summary about the lectures.
We have a virtual Farm tour in Day 3, we provide participants with the video of the farms and companies that we invite during the tour: Bhumi Nararya Farm, Widodo Makmur Unggas, PT Pasir Tengah, and Sundae Ice Cream.
On Sundays we have no face to face meetings, so participants can take a break or finishing their assignments.
Day 8 until Day 14, we had some Laboratory tours and invited the head of departments in the Faculty of Animal Science to present about their departments’ profiles and current research interests. We also had some sessions for participants to have discussions on the breakout rooms. The topics suggested were about agriculture and culture in their countries. For independent learning students must access eLok to see some videos and quizzes. We also prepared for them some videos about city tour in Yogyakarta so that they can enjoy the beauty of Yogyakarta even though not by visiting the sites directly.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Y-siQiQke4RlM3ocW66kQ2GxJmJIH0S/view?usp=sharing
As the final examination, all participants were grouped into 14 groups consisting of 5 – 6 participants from different countries to present about 14 selected topics from the committee.
During the Farewell and Closing Ceremony on Day 15, we invited them to present their cultural performances. We also announce the awardees during this program to appreciate their great enthusiasm and activeness in attending this virtual program.
All participants who have attended 70% of the attendance and participate actively by submitting assignments and quizzes in eLOK received certificate of completion and academic transcript. They were graded based on their activeness during face to face meetings and independent learning through eLOK.