Distance Learning Technology Ecosystem During the Pandemic in Indonesia Richardus Eko Indrajit, Basuki Wibawa, Atwi Suparman
Richardus Eko Indrajit, Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Basuki Wibawa, Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Atwi Suparman, Universitas Terbuka
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic forces all schools around the world to implement distance learning mechanism. Hundreds of thousands of schools in Indonesia are forced to do it immediately without undergoing appropriate planning and preparation. Statistics show that the majority of schools experience serious problems in adopting this modern learning concept. As teaching and learning process can not be stopped regardless the situation, every school is trying so hard to find ways in adopting to sudden changes that had not been previously thought of. The movement of schools in Indonesia in applying the distance education model has formed a unique technology ecosystem along the way. This article shows how the ecosystem had been shaped by the circumstances of the global catastrophy. The ecosystem is picturised in a conceptual framework that shows all interelated components within the perimeter. More than 1,000 schools were analysed during the study in the past three months. This ecosystem framework can be used as a reference for schools who want to choose what kind of technology model is suitable to be applied according to their characteristic and needs for the purpose of adopting the most appropriate distance learning approach.
