Video Conferencing in Higher Education: A Case Study of Indonesian Lectures
Harmilawati, Sabaruddin, Sitti Aminah, Hamka

Institut Agama Islam Muhammadiyah Sinjai

Abstract

The global pandemic of Covid-19 impacts all sectors of human life, including education. The teaching processes previously done face to face in the classroom have to be conducted online. It increases the utilization of video conferencing app in teaching activities in University to replace the face to face meeting. This study aims to investigate lecturers^ perspective regarding the use of video conferencing in Indonesian Higher Education. This research was conducted using a qualitative methodology within a case study design. Three Lecturers from different universities in Indonesia participate in this research study. To collect data, online semi-structured interviews with the participants were conducted via WhatsApp. The data collected from the interviews were evaluated using thematic analysis. The findings of this research show that the three lecturer have positive attitudes towards the use of video conferencing in distance learning which they value because of the perceived benefits in teaching in terms of connecting lecturers and students wherever they are, improving creativity, new teaching experiences. Although the lecturer encounter several challenges in applying video conferencing in teaching process, such as interactions limits and technical issues (unstable internet connections, background noises, video delay),they have their own strategies to minimize these issues. Having aimed to provide lecturers^ perception into the use of video conferencing in higher education setting, the findings of this study offer several recommendations for Indonesian lecturers, policy makers and future researchers.

Keywords: Video Conferencing- Distance Learning- Teaching- Higher Education

Topic: Education