ABSTRACT
The current learning paradigm is oriented to the XXI century learning and the development of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. It is relevant to the emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak and the new normal era where the learning is held online. Conducting online learning needs a good readiness from educational institutions, teaching, e-learning quality, infrastructure, and many more to support the online learning implementation. The significance of this study was to analyze the needs for indicators of online learning instruments, to know the weakness and the strength levels of each required indicator as well as the accuracy of instruments for online learning assessment conducted later. This study aimed to analyze the needs assessment for the online learning program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was carried out by conducting a survey. A total of 128 samples were selected for this study consisted of 115 students and 13 lecturers from 6 study programs in the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang. The data collection instrument was questionnaire adapted from Al-Shagran (2017), the need analysis of the evaluation of online learning programs. Data analysis was conducted descriptively. The result showed that the required indicators for assessment started from the design of the e-learning management system technology provider and then followed by teaching staff. © 2022, Pegem Egitim ve Ogretim Dergisi. All Rights Reserved.