Temajuk’s Whisper to the World: Website for reveal the hidden beauty of Temajuk
The International Collaborative Community Service (ICCS) program in Temajuk, West Kalimantan, was initiated by Telkom University. It is a collaborative effort involving partner universities from West Kalimantan, such as Politeknik Negeri Sambas (Poltesa) and Universitas Panca Bhakti (UPB), alongside i-CATS University from Malaysia. The program also partners with PT. Telkom Indonesia to strengthen its impact. This program aims to help temajuk’s people to develop themselves specifically in tourism sector. Our progam is the team made a workshop and in the first day we successful held workshop about Master English for Tourism Using VR and AI.
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in the second day of it was introduction and training about the website and that was met with great enthusiasm at the Temajuk Village Hall. This training session was led by Mr. Indra Lukmana Sardi, a lecturer from Telkom University, who delivered material on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT to support the village’s tourism sector.
Mr. Indra explained how AI technology can enhance tourism services and promotion in Temajuk Village. He gave an example of using ChatGPT as a virtual assistant to provide tourists with information on local attractions, accommodations, and available activities. With this technology, interactions between locals and tourists are expected to become smoother and more effective, especially in terms of communication and information dissemination.
In addition to Mr. Indra, Romario, an international class student from Timor Leste and part of the website development team from Telkom University, introduced a tourism website they created for Temajuk Village. The website serves as a digital information hub, making it easier for tourists to plan their visits to Temajuk. Through this platform, visitors can find various details about tourist spots, accommodations, and current news or events in the village.
The training session continued with a workshop on using mobile apps like Canva and CapCut. Participants, primarily local villagers, were taught how to create engaging digital content for the news section of the Visit Temajuk website. This workshop aimed to equip the villagers with skills to design posters, short videos, and other creative content that can help promote Temajuk’s beauty and tourism potential to a wider audience.
The event was highly interactive, with participants actively asking questions and engaging in discussions with the trainers. Telkom University students were also directly involved, assisting villagers in hands-on content creation, and fostering a warm and collaborative atmosphere. Participants were excited to explore the features of the apps and to experiment with creative ways to present information about their village.
Through this training, it is hoped that the people of Temajuk will become more self-sufficient in using digital technology to promote their village’s tourism. Additionally, the training serves as a platform for enhancing the digital skills of the community, which could ultimately open new economic opportunities for Temajuk through a more developed tourism sector.
