EFL Learning Media: Perspective on E-Learning through Google Classroom Fika Megawati, Yuli Astutik
Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo
Abstract
Welcoming the fast development of technology, educators nowadays have a lot of variation in giving knowledge and practices. Intensive meetings inside the classroom need to be explored more following their habit in using gadgets for daily life activities. To get meaningful access with individual student, Google facilitates new media for teachers to conduct E-learning through Google Classroom (GC) application. This study aims to investigate how the educators and learners respond their online course activities. This may become one of the opportunities for language educators to try and make a use of the online feature in giving language written communication from shared materials and assessment. Qualitative data were collected through the responses of questionnaire survey. Applying GC to some courses gave new learning sensation. This study involved English learners who have several projects submitted online to their GC. The experiences of the students in learning through their virtual class as well as their perception for the effective use are elaborated in this study. The results implied the need of commitment for teachers to give feedback or score immediately and penalty for the late submitter.
