The Comparison of Big Three Online Learning Platforms in EFL Classroom: Students^ Perceptions
Kiky Soraya (a*), Didi Suherdi (b), Pupung Purnawarman (c)

a, b, c) English Education Study Program of Postgraduate Studies
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Bandung, Indonesia
*kikysoraya[at]upi.edu, suherdi_d[at]upi.edu, purnawarman[at]upi.edu

Abstract

Abstract. This study tried to investigate students^ perceptions towards the used of the Big Three Online Learning Platforms in Indonesia. Those Platforms are Zoom, Google Classroom. and Teams. Specifically, this study emphases on the students^ perceptions on the features, interactivity, flexibility, and accessibility of those Platforms. Based on those categories, the researchers analyzed the strength and weaknesses of each category. This study instigated a qualitative research through a case study design. For the instruments, this study exploits questionnaire and interview. The participants of this study were both online and regular students that are experiencing distance learning in a university in Indonesia. They were participating the course from some regions in Indonesia and abroad. The findings show that among those three platforms, Teams is the one which is having the most comprehensive features, best interactivity, and flexibility but not with the accessibility. However, Zoom is the platform that is offering the flexibility and accessibility but less interactive and comprehensive. At last, Google Classroom has a good accessibility and flexibility but not really comprehensive and interactive. Moreover, the detail comparison and practical suggestion were discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Keywords: Remote learning, Zoom, Google Classroom, Teams, EFL Classroom.

Topic: Education