Teachers in Rural Area of Java Utilize Free Digital Platforms During COVID-19 Pandemic

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10.2991/assehr.k.220129.029How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Free Digital Platforms; Online Learning; LMS; WhatsApp

Abstract

Online learning is a solution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, not all schools have online learning facilities. Therefore, free digital platforms are an alternative solution. This research uses a mixed-method with two steps data collection strategy. The first stage was a survey of teachers in Pacitan Regency, East Java, Indonesia, as one of the rural areas in Java. We collect more data based on participant responses by using in-depth interview techniques to explore their perspectives. WhatsApp is the most widely used platform among the participants. The second and the third platforms are Google Classroom and YouTube. They chose it based on the features that are easy to understand and access, facilitate better communication with students because it does not require optimal internet network support, and better organize learning activities. This study shows that the free digital platform, which is not intended for education, has become a favorite for teachers who teach in places with limited conditions, such as rural areas of Java. This finding can also be used as an insight for developing a Learning Management System (LMS) suitable for inadequate conditions.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ema Aprilisa
AU  - Badrun Kartowagiran
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/31
TI  - Teachers in Rural Area of Java Utilize Free Digital Platforms During COVID-19 Pandemic
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Current Issues in Education (ICCIE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 160
EP  - 163
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220129.029
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220129.029
ID  - Aprilisa2022
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