Abstract
Indonesian government has made improving basic education a priority, and indicated that it sees technology as a way to provide teachers with the means to teach innovative lessons while closing the performance gap between rural and urban schools and between poorer and richer provinces. The role of technology must be aligned with the existing education ecosystem. It should not replace the traditional education system that involves teachers, schools, universities and parents, albeit offering wide range of information and allowing independent learning. Education is not only about learning in school, but also building a character. That is why the role of technology is intended as a tool to support the learning process, to open access, and improve quality. This paper describes the efforts taken by the Indonesian government in supporting and expanding the use of technology in the field of education in Indonesia. The discussions are supported by related research findings and literature.DOI: doi.org/10.24071/ijiet.2019.030112
Highlights
Education is the main basis for human character development, includes what is happening in a classroom and the utilization of other factors, such as technology
“While digital technologies are used for fun and communication, they are used in education and provide a learning process for both teachers and students” (Tugun, 2016)
There are five of the top education start-ups operating in Indonesia that have chosen to take part in improving the education quality. These are some of education start-ups that have come in to fill the need-gap in Indonesia: 1. Harukaedu
Summary
Education is the main basis for human character development, includes what is happening in a classroom and the utilization of other factors, such as technology. In “Global Information Technology Report 2015”, the World Economic Forum ranked Indonesia 79th out of the 143 countries it surveyed It dropped to 98th in infrastructure and digital content, which looks at network coverage, bandwidth, and electricity production. With the increasingly widespread internet access today it is appropriate that Indonesian Education must be "forced" to use the internet and digitize so as not to lag behind other countries This must be accompanied by the cooperation of various parties that take part in it, such as the government, the private sector or the company, and cover the entire range of people involved in the Education unit. Because the access of the large Indonesian people and almost more than fifty percent are active users of internet media, is the main capital in solving these educational problems. These are some of education start-ups that have come in to fill the need-gap in Indonesia:
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