Effectiveness of Google Classroom and Edmodo in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic among pharmacy students of Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry Kupang, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using Google Classroom and Edmodo in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: This research is quantitative research. The sample was pharmacy students of the Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health in Kupang of 2019 and 2020 cohort, with a total of 145 people. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Results: One hundred and twelve (72%) students stated that the use of Google Classroom in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had been effective, thirty-two (22%) students stated that the learning was very effective, and eleven (6%) students stated that the learning was not effective because they were confused by the available features. They also need a stable internet network, especially when downloading learning video materials. Student assessments using the Edmodo learning media showed one hundred and one (69%) students said it was effective, twenty-six (18%) students said it was very effective, and eight (13%) stated that it was not effective because of difficulty of reading features in English and there was no direct online syntax available on Edmodo. Conclusion: The results showed that Google Classroom and Edmodo could be effectively applied in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analysis of students’ perceptions of Google Classroom during the pandemic

“…The analysis of answers to question Q1 revealed that the majority of students preferred easy access from anywhere on Google Classroom, easy access to learning materials, and also appreciate the structure and the workflow provided by Google Classroom, which is in line with the findings of Tenda et al in [17] and Oktaria et al in [12].…”

“…It is also known to use high-speed internet connection intensively, so a poor quality internet connection will create a severe disadvantage for some students or teachers, although Google has tried to fix it [20]. Other limitations were shown in [17], where the research highlighted that Google Classroom's communication process between students and teachers was not optimal, and not at the last in [18] where it's shown that Google tracks students' and teachers' activity for advertising purposes. All of that can lead to a different degree of acceptance, efficiency, comfort, or usefulness, to increase stress levels besides those already caused by coronavirus [4,5,6].…”

What are junior high maths students' Edmodo interests and learning outcomes?

“…Students show a response in learning mathematics with their behavior while still chatting outside the learning material. Students also feel happy when the teacher is absent (Khoiriyah et al, 2022;Tenda, 2021). Indicators include a feeling of liking or enjoyment in learning activities, a feeling of interest in learning, an awareness of learning without being asked, participating in learning activities, and paying attention to learning (Rahayu & Timur, 2020;Santiago et al, 2023).…”