Tracing Successful Online Teaching During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The world of education dismisses students (studying at home) to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. In such conditions, teachers are challenged to apply all their abilities and expertise so that they can continue to teach students by transferring knowledge, pedagogic abilities, and their belief in successful online learning. This study aims to explore how lecturers can conduct teaching in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and what they use as a medium to conduct successful online teaching. In addition, researchers also want to know how lecturers can adjust the online teaching transition. The design of this research is qualitative research using deep interview tests to explore online learning that suits current needs. The research was conducted at the department of Office Administration Education Sebelas Maret University with the head of the study program as the key informant. The data validity test used source triangulation and method triangulation. The sampling technique was purposive snowball sampling, data collection techniques used observation, interviews and documentation, and data analysis techniques used interactive data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results show a good connection communication network of all students and lecturers is a major aspect that must be considered in lectures even though using simultaneously online social media, e.g. You Tube, Google Classroom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp. The Covid-19 pandemic is considered a challenge and an opportunity to conduct research in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) especially on digital classroom management. The outcomes of research that can be directly utilized by the user are the output targets research whose activities are manifested in the form of community service. Community Service Program (KKN) is a tangible form of student involvement in community service.