Sort Elements Based on Priority, in order to Improve the Quality of E-Learning in Health Using Difficulty-Usefulness Pyramid with Weighting (DUP-We)

Abstract

Many health education institutions in Indonesia are starting the implementation of e-learning, but there are still many technical obstacles. The elements of e-learning that must be improved are relatively many, so it is neces-sary to choose which elements will be prioritized to handle first. This study proposes a new method for selecting elements that will be prioritized to be im-proved using Difficultness-Usefulness Pyramid with Weighting (DUP-We). The subjects were 200 students from the Environmental Health Department of Magetan, Health Polytechnic of Surabaya. The elements chosen were learning design, handouts, books, links to resources, discussion forums, chat, assignment, feedback, quizzes and surveys. The attributes that were used as the basis for determining priorities are difficultness and usefulness. Weighting (1 to 10) is based on the importance of each attribute. Data about attributes and weighting are obtained through filling in questionnaires. For each element a determination is made: 1) weightless difficultness (difficultness x weight) and weighted usefulness (usefullness x weight); 2) weighted average difficultness and weighted usefulness mean; 3) Range (mean difficultness average weighted up to weighted usefulness mean). Furthermore, the range is sorted from the smallest and described in the form of a pyramid. The pyramid shows that the order of elements based on priority is assignment, quiz, feedback, discussion, link to resources, book, survey, learning design, handout and chat.

<p>Quadrant of Difficulty-Usefulness (QoDU) as New Method in Preparing for Improvement of E-learning in Health College</p>

“…E-learning can increase the flexibility of the learning process, not too affected by time, place, busyness, physical presence, and stressful teaching-learning. [1][2][3] It has also been proven in previous research that the implementation of e-learning can increase student motivation. 4 Currently, many health colleges in Indonesia are starting to implement e-learning, so efforts to improve quality are still very much needed.…”

“…In the global era as it is today, information and communication technology (ICT) is commonly utilized by health institutions such as hospitals, community health centers, health clinics, health services, as well as educational institutions in health (health colleges). 1 Health colleges should not be left behind by the rapid development of the world of education which is the result of the development of ICT, in order to achieve progress far ahead, including the implementation of e-learning in health. 1 This is an urgent need because the use of e-learning is one of the strategic efforts to achieve competitive advantage.…”

“…1 Health colleges should not be left behind by the rapid development of the world of education which is the result of the development of ICT, in order to achieve progress far ahead, including the implementation of e-learning in health. 1 This is an urgent need because the use of e-learning is one of the strategic efforts to achieve competitive advantage. E-learning can increase the flexibility of the learning process, not too affected by time, place, busyness, physical presence, and stressful teaching-learning.…”

“…Thus, students must use e-learning which is not ready to be used for the learning process. 1 One of the e-learning programs that is very often used in learning activities in Indonesia is Moodle. This program consists of several main elements, namely: learning design, handout, book, links to resources, discussion forum, chatting, assignment, feedback, quiz, and survey.…”

“…Because the number of elements that have to be improved in performance is not small, it is necessary to choose which elements are prioritized for performance improvement first. 1 In 2018, Bakri used the Urgency, Seriousness, Growth (USG) method to select prioritized elements or issues in a study at a public health center. 6 The three attributes above are more general in scope, not specific to the elements of an information technology-based system.…”