E-Learning as a Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A preliminary study on College Students

Siska Ayu Kartika

doi:10.21070/pssh.v1i.21

Abstract

There is a dilemma of accepting the new educational system, that we know as “e-learning” by students within educational institutions. We have to replace face-to-face education with distance education in response to the COVID-19. This form of distance education, e-learning, differs from conventional education: being suddenly, unreadily and forcefully implemented. This study examined and assessed the impact of e-learning to college students, during pandemic. An online survey was conducted amongst some college students in the Mechanical Engineering Dept, at Universitas Balikpapan using a purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The result of this study has confirmed the positive of direct effect variables (attitude, affect and motivation; perceived behavioral intention (ease of use technology, accessibility and cognitive engagement). This study suggests relevant parties to the education system, to improve the implementation of e-learning systems.

Highlights

Since the emergence of the first case of positive COVID-19 patients in Indonesia which occurred in early March 2020, it has brought significant changes to all community activities, especially in this case educational activities
Relevant studies are needed that can be used as guidelines as steps for preparing the work program. This preliminary study was done to evaluate the implementation of online learning that were conducted from March to July 2020
Proceding of the International Conference on Intellectuals’ Global Responsibility 2020 (ICIGR): Science for Handling the Effects of Covid-19, Facing the New Normal, and Improving Public Welfare relevant previous research references relating to the effectiveness of online learning and readiness to go to an independent campus in other universities in Indonesia

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Since the emergence of the first case of positive COVID-19 patients in Indonesia which occurred in early March 2020, it has brought significant changes to all community activities, especially in this case educational activities. The Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia has implemented a policy of learning and working from home since March 2020 [1]. University of Balikpapan (UNIBA) as one of the private universities in Balikpapan, has responded to this policy by conducting student learning activities on-line / online / in a network [2]. Like other campuses that are not accustomed to conducting online learning, like it or not, starting with compulsion out of necessity, UNIBA must make changes. Changed in the implementation of the learning system, which initially used a face-to-face system to become long-distance lectures, carried out online

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