THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE LEARNING IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA AT UNIVERSITY OF POTENSI UTAMA

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of online learning in terms of access to support for the implementation of online learning which is most widely used by students of the University of Potensi Utama and the factors that affect the effectiveness of online learning. This research is a quantitative research using survey method. Data collection technique used was a questionnaire. The population of this research was all students of University of Potensi Utama in Odd Semester 2021/2022 by a total of 8,029 students. The sample of this study amounted to 800 students who were taken randomly. Based on the survey results, 64% of respondents stated that the implementation of online learning is very ineffective. The most widely used online learning support access is E-Learning with 30%. There are several factors that cause the ineffectiveness of online learning, namely: 1) There are still many obstacles in mastering digital devices 2) the unavailability and high need for internet data, 3) The internet network is not smooth due to students’ domicile, and 4) There is a boredom in online learning. The effectiveness of online learning is highly dependent on several integrated components, such as students, educators, learning resources, and the technology used.