Analysis of the Use of Virtual Meeting in the Implementation of Proposal/Thesis Examination During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

In the early 2020s, Indonesia was shocked by the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) outbreak which struck almost all parts of the world. The Indonesian government spontaneously implemented a policy of learning from home, working from home, and worship at home. All face-to-face activities are diverted online. In the field of education, both universities and schools need to strengthen online learning during this time. Universitas Negeri Surabaya has an alternative in carrying out a proposal / thesis seminar by using virtual meetings. The virtual meetings used include: meeting.unesa.ac.id, rv.unesa.ac.id, zoom, google meets, Webex and others. This study aims to determine students' perceptions of the virtual meeting features as a means of online proposal / thesis examination in the middle of a pandemic. This study can be a reference whether the use of virtual meetings as an alternative in carrying out a seminar proposal / thesis is effectively implemented. The research focuses on students' opinions on the usability factor (PU) and convenience factor (PEOU) in virtual meeting features following the Technology Acceptance Model theory. This research was conducted by quantitative methods. The sample used in this study were students of Universitas Negeri Surabaya who were taking the thesis. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire with a Likert scale. Then the results of the questionnaire data are processed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with SPSS tools. The results of the study stated that the research indicators related to user satisfaction in utilizing virtual meetings as an alternative for implementing seminar proposals / theses passed the validity, reliability, and linearity tests. Validity test value> r table. The value of the alpha reliability test was between 0.70-0.90. While the linearity test value> 0.05.

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