International Conference on Rural Information and Communication Technology 2011 26 Development of Higher Education E-Learning Using E-Learning Maturity Model (eMM) Roni Herdianto School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Institut Teknologi Bandung Bandung, Indonesia 40132 roni.m38@gmail.com Yoanes Bandung School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Institut Teknologi Bandung Bandung, Indonesia 40132 ybandung@gmail.com ABSTRACT Achievement of competency is strongly influenced by learning strategies. Learning strategies have evolved quite rapidly in line with the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). One of them is e-learning. E-learning has become a necessity for academic society to support and provide a means of learning. The method used is e-Learning Maturity Model (eMM). This model is based on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination (SPICE). eMM process has five categories: Learning, Development, Support, Evaluation, and Organization. Each process has a five-dimensional process, including: delivery, planning, definition, management, and optimization. eMM goal is to help institutions to assess and compare the potential ability to develop, deploy, and support existing e-learning. Assessment results provide comprehensive information to be used as a guide to design strategic and operational planning and investment, or designing a roadmap to higher education institutions in improving the process of e-learning. Expected by using eMM, development and utilization of e-learning can be a maximum according to the needs of students, staff, and institutions. Keywords ICT, E-learning, eMM, strategic and operational planning, roadmap. 1. INTRODUCTION With the development of information technology as quickly as is happening today, almost no field that is not touched, no exception in world of higher education. IT is not only useful for the things that indeed directly exploit the potential of the technology, but also encourage the emergence of new ways of doing work/activities. The duty of universities is to take advantage IT development as well as possible for the purpose of the higher education service quality and affordable by the parties-those who need it. The degree of utilization of IT in their respective colleges is different of course. Many factors determine how far the college can explore technology to its interests, but the important thing is how, with the capabilities, colleges do optimizing the utilization of IT. All colleges can take advantage of IT for e-learning for example, but utilization rate of IT for e-learning at universities in Indonesia will obviously differ from those in Japan universities. In the event Comdex in 2001, John Chambers, CEO Cisco said that e-learning is "the next killer application". He pointed to a fundamental change of paradigm and process learning and its implications. The great potential of e-learning is predicted since 7 years ago, but many are not yet understand the essence of e- learning and how to utilize IT in it. The change of learning paradigm strategies from teacher-centered to learner-centered encourage academicians to use e-learning as a learning method. Utilization of e-learning is expected to motivate quality improvement learning and teaching materials, quality activities and student independence, and communication between lecturers and students and between students. E-learning can also be used to overcome limitations of the classroom as well as the barriers of distance and time, in the implementation of learning activities of teaching. 2. E-LEARNING 2.1 Definition Many definitions of e-learning, but in the context of a discussion utilization of IT to support learning, more generic definition easily accommodate different points of view so it is more suitable is used. This focus on full on-line course delivery is also part of the following definitions: e-l -based training delivered over intranets and the internet [1], e-l delivery of a learning, training or education program by electronic means, e-learning involves the use of a computer or electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) to provide training, educational or [2], e-l rm covering a wide set of applications and processes, such as web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration. It includes the delivery of content via internet, intranet/extranet (LAN/WAN), audio and videotape, satellite broadcast, interactive TV, CD- , or e-learning or education delivered on the w [4]. One writer defines e- [5]. In the UNESCO publication, Teacher Development in an E-learning Age: A Policy and Planning Guide, the approach here is to start with the observation that e- learning is learning by communicating using the internet and interacting with content accessed on the internet, all within the context of sound pedagogy. Of some understanding of e-learning as mentioned above can be concluded that e-learning is the delivery of a learning (pedagogy aspect), training or education program using the internet and interacting with content accessed